Carrie9RN

Carrie9RN specializes in Telemetry.

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1. Hospitals near Camp Lejeune

   Carrie9RN replied to Emilynn09's topic in North Carolina

   What kind of experience do you have? New Hanover is the biggest hospital of the bunch and is definitely hiring! Just FYI :) Good luck with your search! I just moved to Wilm a year ago, so I understand trying to figure everything out when you're i...

2. Want to start traveling...any info/advice?

   Carrie9RN posted a topic in Agency

   I am looking to start doing some travel nursing asap. I was wondering how to find an agency and how to research the reputation of these agencies. Are there any nurses out there that are traveling or have traveled and have any suggestions? Have you...

3. Travel buddies

   Carrie9RN replied to Bella RN's topic in Travel

   Hey, was just wondering if you found a travel buddy and/or if you are still interested in traveling if (you're not already). I'm looking at jumping into traveling nursing and also in the same boat as everyone else here... from Ohio, looking to spend...

4. Has your alma mater ever mattered?

   Carrie9RN replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a hospital that has a nursing school (ADN program) affiliated with it. All nurses on my floor with the exception of maybe me and 2 others became nurses through said ADN program. At my yearly eval, my manager gave some criticism and tried ...

5. New Grad dilema

   Carrie9RN replied to New2ERNursing's topic in Emergency

   I am in the exact same situation right now, except I work days and nights and most weeks are 4 12's because they are short staffed. When I work consecutive days, I don't see my fiance at all, not to mention that 6 hours is not enough sleep after a c...

6. Pulse Sites

   Carrie9RN replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

   In the real world you generally only check apical, radial, and dorsalis pedis unless there is something going on that warrants further assessment. In some circumstances you have to check the post tibial also (sometimes requiring a doppler) if they'v...

7. Need solutions to nursing problems!!

   Carrie9RN replied to SmokeyNite's topic in General Nursing

   I've been working for about 10 months and am just starting to feel comfortable about remembering to do all the small things and about knowing what to do in a lot of situations. It just takes time. And I am the queen of questions--it's the only way ...

8. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

   Carrie9RN replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

   So perfectly stated. I think these things all the time and could about lose my mind--at least I know I'm not the only one!