bewitched

bewitched has 4 years experience and specializes in ICU, Intermediate Care, Progressive Care.

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1. Transition into Trauma Stepdown

   bewitched posted a topic in Critical

   I have 4+ years of nursing experience on Intermediate Care (1.5 yrs), Multisystem/Transplant ICU (6 mo), Multisystem PCU (2 yrs), and Hospice nursing (6 mo). I have been an ANM at my current role for over a year now, effectively the full time charge ...

2. 100% online RN-to-BSN programs?

   bewitched replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

   I'd check out Western Governors University. 100% online with no clinical hours for BSN as far as I know. I have been enrolled 8 months now working on my RN to MSN. It runs about $3200 per six months IIRC, and in those six months you can take as many ...

3. ANM considering return to bedside nursing

   bewitched replied to bewitched's topic in General Nursing

   I am fully aware that bedside nursing does require staff meetings, inservices, etc. However, I am currently meeting on a weekly basis with myself and the other ANMs and our manager, for several hours at a time, which kind of ruins a whole day off, a...

4. ANM considering return to bedside nursing

   bewitched posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just looking for some insight from anyone who's been here or similar. I am an Associate's-prepared RN with four years of experience in IMCU, ICU, hospice nursing, and PCU. I've worked my way up from CNA to new grad to floor nurse, then to preceptor,...

5. Nurse Mgr position at Union Hospital?

   bewitched posted a topic in Union

   Hi there! I applied for a Nurse Manager position a few weeks ago at a unionized hospital in Florida (NNU) and I didn't know it was unionized until just today. I have had 2 phone calls with a recruiter who most recently said he was going to circle ...

6. frustrated with transition to icu

   bewitched posted a topic in MICU

   I am an RN with 2 years of experience on a stepdown unit with a 3 to 1 ratio, lots of PNA, CHF, COPD, MI, stable trach-vents, GI bleeds, AFIB/RVR, DVT/PE's, etc. I consider myself experienced and very proficient with Heparin, Cardizem, Amio, and so...

7. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

   bewitched replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

   LadyFree28 is correct about the origin of "finna." I am in FL and I knew exactly what the word means-- it's a contraction of fixing to, which in itself is a very Midwest/Southern type of word to me. :) I don't think I say "finna" but definitely us...

8. General workplace/personal life separation

   bewitched replied to MassED's topic in Relations

   I think I am fortunate that the friendships at my worklace do not seem like a facade to me. There are some people who are casual acquaintances with everybody but keep a professional distance, and that works for them. There are a few people who are ...

9. afraid of being stuck by a needle

   bewitched replied to treeye's topic in Education

   I used to hate needles, and I still get a fair bit of anxiety from them, but getting my blood drawn for my first hospital job 3-4 years ago was not bad, and neither was last week's for my new job. They go in the AC. The worst part was once when the...

10. Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    bewitched replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    The explanation I've heard against DNR armbands at both of my hospitals has been that it's a HIPAA violation, as in, they might not want the whole world knowing they don't want to be resuscitated. Code Blue, Code Red, and Code Pink are standardized...

11. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) vs JC?

    bewitched posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been about two years since I posted on AllNurses--now I'm back with some real nursing experience under my belt I hope to be a helpful contributor as opposed to the nursing student asking questions all the time! (SMH at some of my old posts, hah...

12. New Grad in Intermediate Care?

    bewitched posted a topic in MICU

    I've been working as a PCT (basically CNA) for the past seven months at a local hospital and the chances seem promising that I may be offered a position on nights on the Intermediate Care Unit after graduation in December, since I am precepting there...

13. Medical Terminology

    bewitched replied to Newbie_1's topic in General Nursing

    I understand everyone's answers so far and I agree with them. However I voted "eh" in the poll because although I took both Latin in high school and a Medical Terminology course, I don't feel that either of them helped in learning medical terminolog...

14. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

    bewitched replied to CuteNurseUnl's topic in HIPAA

    The hospital where I work uses a pin number system. The number is given upon admission. Only family members/friends/whoever that has the number may be given any information about the patient.

15. Hospital Nursing: Vision vs. Reality

    bewitched replied to SaraStrong's topic in New Nurse

    I don't know what to tell you because I am a nursing student, I spent the summer working as an Intern (basically just a tech job) and I felt this way almost every shift I worked. I am terrified that I will experience the same thing when I graduate...