You don't do "caths by yourself" and you don't "stand in one place for hours" I actually work in the lab, do you? I don't stand-at all. I work. Nonstop. Sometimes through the night. 12 hours would be a dream but its more like 14-16hr shifts...if I'...
I hadn't even applied for my WA license when I was offered a position.Luckily, WA gets a temp license out PDQ. And it lasts a good while. The reg license takes a while. And it's somewhat of a pain for out of state applicants as far as fingerprintin...
Yes. That's the exact purpose of the GI cocktail. It will take down any GI related pain and help differentiate the location of the pain (cardiac vs GI) It's gross. If you ever give one to your pt again, tell them to just drink it without looking or ...
There's plenty of posts on here where we talk about a typical day for a cath lab nurse...but I will just say this: it is not an appropriate place for a new nurse. You will be running the balloon pump, titrating drips, managing a crashing pt, getting ...
Is tacky. Also-Swedish is big. If they tag your file as someone who was hired and immediately quit, then you may have burned that bridge. Don't forget Swedish is "affiliated" with Prov too. Thats a lot of hospitals to not get hired into... This is n...
I work cath lab...so I work all shifts.I prefer my STEMIs at 2am. The drive home is peaceful, the hospital is asleep and quiet, the lights are low...it's nice.
CCL RN replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing
Change specialities! I love my doctors, my supervisors, my team-mates, my patients and my job. Could do withouth all the call though! But I am busy, respected, and treated right. What I do, and how well I do it, can mean the difference between lif...
CCL RN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington
I understand your love for Seattle. I agree with ruby slippers though. Get that first year in at mayo and then you'll be a shoe in for jobs later. All people care about is that precious one year of exp and then you're golden. The market is hard for ...
Hmm. I dunno what to tell you. I've seen plenty of jobs at the local hospitals. I applied for 3 different ones a few months ago, and got three job offers within a few weeks. (and I'm nothing special, lol) One offer came one week after application. ...