breeziRN

breeziRN has 10 years experience and specializes in Trauma ICU.

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1. Blood Stream Infections (BSI) in your unit

   breeziRN replied to traumasurgRN's topic in Critical

   How do you not know if your unit uses the Bio patch...

2. Relocating to Dallas

   breeziRN replied to rn4lyfe08's topic in Texas

   @CCRN86... Yes... I had 10 yrs exp when I got hired on at Methodist... Yes I am still there... I lovey job but we have lost a lot of nurses and are short staffed but looks like manger is working on that..Invox me ur name so I can introduce myself.......

3. Craniectomy / SDH questions

   breeziRN replied to simvee's topic in Neuro

   I think the pt is still at risk for swelling but with the crani it might not cause extreme neuro changes. And I don't think that the fluids were too much but then again it depends on what his lactic acid is, base deficit and UOP. Mannitol shouldn't b...

4. GCU fast-track nursing stats

   breeziRN replied to REN1127's topic in General Nursing

   I am a current student at GCU for their online RN-BSN prgram and had no problem getting in. It is a very good program I can say so far as I have 3 classes left. It takes a lot of self-discipline but I really think it is working for what I set out to ...

5. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

   breeziRN replied to simvee's topic in MICU

   Being a Trauma ICU nurse we started off usually with fentanyl and propofol for the obvious reasons of its easier to do a propofol sedation to assess neuro status and prepare for extubation. On the other hand, if its been longer than a week or two the...

6. What Happens If You Cancel Your Contract?

   breeziRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

   Thats funny because my contract was at a northern CA Kaiser...the Per Diem nurses there were making like $75/hr while I was making $20..and I had to float if not every day, every other day. I heard that they might try and withdraw money from my accou...

7. What Happens If You Cancel Your Contract?

   breeziRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

   Well most of us sign the contract with good intention and I don't know about you, but I value my license and integrity and I am not going to work anywhere I feel like my license is in jeopardy or I am being treated like crap by being floated 1-2 time...

8. Parkland ICU Interview

   breeziRN replied to rnhopeICU's topic in Texas

   Well lucky you to get an interview...I had been trying for 4 months to get a job there as I knew that was my ideal place to work and I have Trauma and county hospital experience. Well, I never got that interview so I give up on Parkland..

9. Are any new grads having problems finding work in Texas?

   breeziRN replied to RN2be2012's topic in Texas

   While I am new to Texas during my job search I say many new grad opportunities and internships at all of the big name hopsitals in the DFW area. I just got hired at Methodist and they had 4 interns go to my unit alone and in orientation they also spo...

10. What Happens If You Cancel Your Contract?

    breeziRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

    I got my last paycheck because I called in sick till payday then I sent my recruiter an email and like you said kristinetdb...I changed my numbers and have been very happy since. I have me a FT job in Dallas and I am making twice the money I was maki...

11. anybody move to TX and regret it?

    breeziRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas

    I am from Los Angeles,Ca and I would never move back to Cali...the economy is terrible there and the cost of living is outrageous. I like it here so far..the culture is fine where I am and at least there is culture here..My son can learn alot here an...

12. What Happens If You Cancel Your Contract?

    breeziRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

    I have not put it on my resume..I did tell my future employer about it and let them know that I had a family emergency and I had to opt out of the contract...i got another job!!! FT at home..traveling doesn't work for me!!

13. What Happens If You Cancel Your Contract?

    breeziRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

    I just quit my contract with 7 weeks left on it...I was miserable and my son was at home not with me on assignment and he was starting to rebel agaist his uncle...who he was at home with...I was getting floated everyday and sometimes twice a day...I ...

14. how to deal with this intensivist

    breeziRN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU

    I agree with the writer who said "don't apologize". The mistake you made was minor in the fact that it didn't cause the patient harm and I agree that RT's should check orders every 2 hours on their patients and every hospital I have ever worked in at...

15. anybody move to TX and regret it?

    breeziRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas

    I moved to Texas in April and was having some frustration waiting for my license to get endorsed because I had a misdemeanor conviction in Los Angeles in 1996...Well now that its resolved and I finally got my license and just landed a FT gig on Frida...