froggy8 BSN, RN

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  1. Hi All! I am new to cardiac cath and have a question regarding the order of things during a procedure. Correct me if I am wrong: First a sheath goes in, then a wire is inserted as a guide for the catheter. Then the physician can place a balloon or st...
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    Certification Exam Materials, I PASSED!

    Hello! This is a very interesting and helpful list of answers. Just curious if anyone ever used the exams by ExamEdge, I am wondering if I should buy any. I am in need of more questions to study from. Thanks!
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    CT scan job advice

    Thank you for the sound advice! I can tell you definitely love your job AZPICCRN. Definitely a good thing when you like what you do...
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    picking up an extra shift

    Hello! I am wondering how some of you dealt with a situation like this: You have a full time job, you want to pick up a couple of shifts elsewhere in the same system that will not affect your full time job. The only effect I see is that you won't be ...
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    CT scan job advice

    It will be an inpatient center. Do emergencies happen often there?? I guess allergies to contrast... Thank you!
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    CT scan job advice

    Hello nurses, not sure if this is the right place to put this thread BUT I am in need of advice again!!! Just wondering if anyone had any experience working as an RN in CT scan, how it is and would you recommend it... I have a few years in bedside nu...
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    work and school at the same time...

    BTW, not online program, you will have to show up in person for this masters program..
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    work and school at the same time...

    Thanks so much for the advice !! all the replies made me feel so much better about my decision... I HAVE to continue full time night shift for money/life. School will have to be part time at this point in my life... Didn't know there were so many peo...
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    work and school at the same time...

    Nurses have told me that working nights IS possible with part time school. It is just a little bit harder.... but I want to hear from more nurses...
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    work and school at the same time...

    do you work nights also?
  11. Good Morning all nurses! I am a full time working nurse and just recently got into a masters of informatics program part time. I work night shift. I have no desire to go to day shift, there is less money and I was always a night owl my life. I am jus...
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    nursing conferences

    Thank you for the wonderful advice, will be doing more searching now! In the meantime, keep the experience stories coming!
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    CEs for CCRN

    Thank you so much nurses! Looking at that site right now. Also, since I am a member of the AACN, they send me magazines and inside these magazines are CE courses that are free!!! I don't have to pay YAYYYY...
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    CEs for CCRN

    Just passed my CCRN and I know that there are 3 years before renewal and that I have to obtain 100 (????) CEs. This is my very first certification =] soooo really new here, wondering how people get their CEs and are they expensive?? I understand ACLS...
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    nursing conferences

    ALLNURSES! Been hearing all these stories of nurses going to cool places for conferences and was wondering how the process goes... I know I will need to apply to my hospital somehow BUT where do people get information of upcoming nursing conferences?...