mikeicurn ASN, RN

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About mikeicurn

mikeicurn is a ASN, RN and specializes in ICU.


I was a late in life student. I became an RN when I was 44. I started out in ICU, and after a couple of bumps in the road, I am still in ICU. I hope to someday continue on and get my BSN when I can financially swing it.

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  1. mikeicurn

    Am I gonna get fired or...?

    You might be a new grad, but some of these basic skills like straight cathing someone should not be making you nervous. You are going to have to start jumping in and doing them. Transferring to Med/Surg or anywhere else is probably not going to be an...
  2. Don't get your honey where you make your money.
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    And... It begins!

    Good Luck!
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    job hopper help

    You might be able to leave it off your resume, but when you fill out applications they often want all time accounted for, and explainations for any gaps in employment. So you may have to address it then. You have a good reason for leaving, and the fa...
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    Did I help or hurt him???? :(

    You did good!
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    Brain Sheet Diagrams

    I have my own sheet that I use for my patients, as well as a form detailing these notes you are talking about (I have heard them them called fishbones).
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    What EXACTLY is a care plan?

    1. Do RNs still create care plans anymore? In my area everyone admitted to the hospital or LTC facility has a care plan. 2. Was school beneficial to learning the creation if a care plan if the answer to Question 1 is 'yes'? I think so, in school you ...
  8. As it's been stated already, it all depends on where you are at, and that particular facilities' policies. I make more hourly at the hospital, but the shift diff at the nursing home meant I actually made more there on the weekends. At my hospital PRN...
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    Should I apply for new grad intern job

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    What is the point of becoming a nurse?!

    Agreed, you also have to be realistic. You may not land your "Dream job" right out of school. I have heard many new grads state they have to have a day shift job, don't want to work weekends, expect to be able to take off for children's birthdays, bo...
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    Medication Mistake

    As others have said, no harm done. It could have been a lot worse. Don't take it personal, although your coworker may have not been the most gracious about it, she taught you something. Take the lesson and move on. When you have the opportunity to he...
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    What EXACTLY is a care plan?

    Careplans are a little different in school than in the workplace. The ones you do in school are more detailed, because you need to learn what you are doing before you start filling out the "short form" versions. They are usually meant as more of a te...
  13. mikeicurn

    Nursing Shoes??

    I only wear Crocs (the real Crocs not the cheap knockoffs). They are the most comfortable shoes I have found.
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    Loans just for living expenses

    I am not sure what part of the country you are in, but in my area $7.50 would be pretty typical for a nurse aid pay. My advice would be, that you may want to research the field a little more before you proceed into nursing school. Since the pay for a...
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    Discouraged new RN

    I only worked Med/surg for a short time, and have spent most of my time in the hospital in ICU. That having been said, I don't mind working med/surg. The things you are hearing about being short staffed, high pt to staff ratio, administration expecti...