erwindt MSN, RN

erwindt has 17 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. N95 mask use to place PICCs

   erwindt replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion

   Hi Scribblz, Yes, it was a lot. I wasn't trying to make a world record. My instinct was just to help the docs and nurses to save as many COVID patient as we can. It was the worst experience. The worst part was placing these lines on your own co-w...

2. Measuring Veins for PICC Placement

   erwindt replied to jessie6167's topic in Infusion

   CN21IVT, thank you for making it clear. That’s what I was trying to say on my previous post. You are 100% correct there. Question, at my full-time, I use BARD PICCs and at my other job, I use ArroW for PICC and PowerWand XL for Midlines. Any intak...

3. 2018 Nurse Salary

   erwindt replied to #MakeItRain's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Gmilitar, My initial base pay when I first started in NYC 2007 was $36/hr with a BSN for a major teaching hospital in Manhattan. I did not like my position there, so I left after 4 months and took a position in a community teaching hospital in Br...

4. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

   erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

   You are completely correct LibraNurse27. I feel like I am missing out that's why, everyone are going back for their NPs, DNPs, etc..., then I ask myself, for what purpose I need it when I have it all good. I know a lot of NPs still working at the b...

5. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

   erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

   My condolences to you and to your friend's family. Rest-In-Peace to your sister and to your best friend. I have not experience it, only partially, but YES, life is VERY short. It can disappear in an instant. Enjoy what you have, especially time w...

6. COVID patient venous access

   erwindt posted a topic in COVID

   Hey ALL. Hope everyone are safe and in good health. Seems like we are nearing the end of COVID19. However, I hear a lot of rumors of the possibility of a second wave of COVID19. I just would like to hear other people's feedback regarding venous a...

7. Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

   erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

   Hi DavidFR, Yes, definitely agree with you... "all depends". I brought this topic up because at my hospital, the mother of the fiancé of our hospital CEO was admitted to one of the medical floors. The CEO's fiancé is a Medical Doctor at another fac...

8. Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

   erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Wuzzie. Same for me as well. One time, I went for a procedure. The anesthesiologist was having a hard time with my veins. I told him, "Doc, go to my right A/C". His eyes became big and ask me, "are you a nurse?" I just told him yes, and that...

9. Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

   erwindt posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure if this topic already exist, but I just would like to read other people's response regarding hospital employees presenting their hospital/work I.D. when they become a patient in any healthcare setting, visiting a family/friend, or as th...

10. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Hey WestCoastSunRN. My experience with the pandemic of COVID-19 was an eye opening or game changer for me. I saw how fragile life was and how it can just disappear in a matter of seconds. $$$ is great, but the big question is, "are you happy and m...

11. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi WestCoastSunRN. I believe in faith and majority of my nursing career was preparing myself to get into CRNA school 6 years ago. I got my CCRN and I work in ICU for 7 years, primarily CCU and SICU. I used to work for a very busy city hospital, 28...

12. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

    erwindt replied to cristianomiguel's topic in CRNA

    Very interesting thread. While others make very good points, other just seem to have a lot of anger. Some physicians are troubled and don’t like the idea about nurses becoming APRNs and having independence as clinicians. They simply see them as “wan...

13. PICC NURSE

    erwindt replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MforMs. I used to work for ACCESSRN. It’s a big company and covers a lot of states. I left the company due to family obligations. See if you live in a state that they cover. They are always looking, specially for NYC.

14. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    He works in real-estate. He makes well over $600,000/year. It is sick, but he is very happy.

15. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    I oriented a new RN in our ICU many years ago, but only stayed in nursing for 5 years. He is only 28 y/o and informed me last week, he is already planning his big retirement party at the age of 30. This kid found the secret of wealth. His monthly ...