bikeridingnursee

bikeridingnursee has 3 years experience and specializes in abdominal transplant.

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1. Ortho nurse or transplant nurse?

   bikeridingnursee replied to Abbachri's topic in Career Support

   haha i know i am waaay behind but i would also go with the group and say transplant. speaking of which, why isn't there a transplant specialty board on allnurses.com??!?!!!?!?!? who do we have to talk to around here to get that cooking?

2. Can't get any calls for interviews. Ego/Esteem has dipped beyond low.

   bikeridingnursee replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Job Hunt

   Have you passed your test yet? If not, that is definitely something you can distract yourself w/ until you find a job. If you pass before you find a job it will only make you look more enticing to employers and it is a huuuge self esteem boost when y...

3. Fluids and electrolytes

   bikeridingnursee replied to studentnurse31's topic in New Nurse

   please add to this if i confused things as i am a new nurse... but one more thing, to know if it is compensated or not, i was taught like this... using example 2. from above, the pH is acidic and after looking through the ABG's you determine that the...

4. Fluids and electrolytes

   bikeridingnursee replied to studentnurse31's topic in New Nurse

   this is how i was taught. i will take most of this directly from my instructors worksheet. you gotta know the normal arterial blood gas (abg) levels! i will list the normal values here for reference for the example: pH 7.4 (7.35-7.45)(7.37-7.42) PO2...

5. comfortable shoes

   bikeridingnursee replied to curlybear's topic in Uniform/Gear

   yep, i got a pair and they were even used (but still my correct size) and they fit and feel great. my feet do not hurt me after a shift....which i feel is worth the money!

6. New Grad-Oncology/BMT Floor

   bikeridingnursee replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in Oncology

   hello hello. also new grad here that just got hired to a oncology/transplant unit in philadelphia pa. i'm pretty excited to start and have tried to calm my fears by looking through the "new grad" forums. they were pretty helpful but i'm still not sur...