skeeterRN

skeeterRN has 7 years experience and specializes in intensive care (burn, trauma, peds).

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1. Harborview or Swedish?

   skeeterRN replied to Icess64's topic in Washington

   you are absolutely right. I didnt mean that in the literal sense. We are paid competetively. However, in the surrounding area, we at HMC, are not the highest paid. Thank you for the clarification.

2. Deep partial thickness burn--dressing ?

   skeeterRN replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi. Im an ICU burn nurse. my suggestion would be to keep the would covered. Letting it "breathe" is not best practice. It allows for bacteria and infection to set into wound bed. If the wound has any big blisters, they should be deroofed (using a ste...

3. advice for a future nurse

   skeeterRN replied to sarahm24's topic in Washington

   One thing I did as a nursing student was shadow experiences...I followed an RN in the ER, ICU, labor & delivery, and OR. It was a great introduction into which types of nursing actually interested me (as well as which didnt) and got my foot in th...

4. Harborview or Swedish?

   skeeterRN replied to Icess64's topic in Washington

   Hey all I work at Harborview in one of the ICUs. I love it here. I've worked here almost 7 years. I have worked at several of the area hospitals as a travel RN...and I have to say, Harborview is the best. The experience you gain here is second to n...