sparklie.lady

sparklie.lady

CVSICU, Cardiac Cath Lab

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About sparklie.lady

sparklie.lady has 4 years experience and specializes in CVSICU, Cardiac Cath Lab.


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  1. University of Cincinnati FNP fall 2013 anyone???

    I rented most of the books from Amazon. The only ones I though were worth buying (because I may need them someday) were pathophysiology and advanced health assessment. The pharm books we get for free (yay!) and the theory/research type classes real...
  2. Choosing a FNP Program: USA vs. UC??

    I'm halfway through UC's FNP program, feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions about the program. Good luck deciding :)
  3. University of Cincinnati FNP fall 2013 anyone???

    Hello! I'm halfway through UC's online FNP program. I'm still working full-time with a nine-year-old and it's rough, but doable. My best advice is this: forget about a social life and a clean house! Other than that, if you have the resources, try ...
  4. My 2 cents...I'm halfway through an online FNP program while working full-time with a 9 year old. I'm not going to lie...it's rough...and I haven't even started clinicals yet. The biggest challenge is coming to terms with no social life, a disaster...
  5. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    I love settling in a fresh heart from the OR... Getting the lines untangled and labeled... Getting my gtts trusted just right... I love stripping chest tubes... Suctioning... Washing faces... No one seems to do that during bed baths anymore... I feel...
  6. What I learned this week (7/11/15)

    I learned that a whole weeks' vacation is awesome and I really don't miss either of my jobs (and that my tween daughter is an awesome little person). (And that new York state liquor laws are dumb and archaic)
  7. advice between 2 job offers

    Well, I don't know where you're from, but all I can say is that my only regret in life (so far, I'm only 40) is that I've never lived farther than 45 minutes from where I was born. If you can, take the opportunity and stretch your wings!
  8. PRN

    PRN (and a full time job) here! I work 48 hours every six weeks to keep the position. (Luckily right now, my unit is dangerously understaffed, so I rarely get cancelled.). Good luck! If you can make do with the hours and don't need health insuran...
  9. What nursing task do you loathe???

    Vomit. Can't stand it at work, can't stand it at home. Give me a good endotracheal suction any day! Something so satisfying about seeing the tubing fill up with nasty mucous plugs!
  10. How do you get to Blue from the mobile app?

    Darn. I am so sorry for your family's loss.
  11. You should know better

    Never met a bottle of wine that I didn't like... Or finish! And I'm a little fat since I like ice cream more than exercise! I refuse to consider my coffee habit a bad one.
  12. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    I learned that even if you don't like the job itself, the fact that coworkers will show up OUTSIDE of work hours on a holiday to help one of our own makes it a great place to work! I learned that no matter what you do when you're in charge, you will ...
  13. University of Cincinnati Fall FNP 2015

    Count me in...I got my acceptance email to the fall cohort today! Anyone from the CLE area?
  14. New grad and I love my job!

    Great for you! :) I am also a new grad who is loving it so far!
  15. Not hired if you smoke?

    Checking in from Ohio--my hospital tests new employees for nicotine as well. They also do a lot to help current employees stop. They also tie health insurance costs to wellness checks. The way it has worked is that they have frozen rates for those...