Cerebrum

Cerebrum has 3 years experience and specializes in PCU.

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1. "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

   Cerebrum replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't laughed so hard in a long time until I read this. It is so ridiculous yet something I can imagine management saying. What a bunch of comedians!

2. Dilemma. Trying to go from PCU to HHC... Advice please.

   Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for the prompt reply. So people can possibly work 2 or more HHC jobs. Wasn't sure if I would be "offending" an employer with having to adjust schedules with that of other companies. I have a per diem coworker who works at my hospital who...

3. Dilemma. Trying to go from PCU to HHC... Advice please.

   Cerebrum posted a topic in Home Health

   The problem is I want to entirely leave the hospital setting and go into home health yet keep my monthly income relatively the same (I am full time no benefits, night shift). One company wants to start me per diem with a few clients a week and sugge...

4. Re: Parenteral Nutrition(Lipofundin-Intralipid 20%)

   Cerebrum replied to Mcgyver's topic in MICU

   Many of our physicians will order the house protocol based on the patients needs. Having said that 99% of the time the rate of infusion has been 42ml/hr for the lipids along with the TPN/PPN. so it comes to about 12 hours infusion time. Hope this h...

5. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

   Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida

   Been out of the loop for sometime... The staffing ratio in my Telemetry MEDSURG floor is 5 patients per nurse for the most part. On rare occassions its 6:1. Regarding pay and benefits, with benefits it is $19.00. Naturally, there are extras for ni...

6. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

   Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida

   congratulations on passing your boards! i've been gone for a while but i'm back.... the only recent big change to report is that i'm on my own finally... they gave me a push off the branch and flap, flap, flap, i was flying! they have started me ...

7. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

   Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida

   it's been a while! been a long 3 weeks with orientation classes and work. finally got my permanent florida license via web lookup. the real thing is in the mail. that piece of anxiety is resolved for good. holmes has been good so far. have grea...

8. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

   Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida

   [color=deepskyblue]finally got the energy to write! worked three 12's since monday... it was a mistake... was supposed to work 8's... my preceptors didn't know... i didn't mind i'd do 12's the whole orientation if they want... today had that comp...

9. Overwhelmed

   Cerebrum replied to drizzle's topic in New York

   it's all normal... many are for reference. additionally you won't be using all books all of the time and they will accompany you the entire program... the ob, medsurg, psych and peds books will be added later... i hope this cheers you up some! i...

10. Med-Surg Roll Call

    Cerebrum replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Hello! I'm a new paper RN starting out on MEDSURG on Monday a little earlier than my orientation group. Starting to get nervous especially after reading many of the posts in the MEDSURG forum. It helps to know that many of the negative thoughts an...

11. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida

    that's right. i remember the ones around patrick afb don't charge... i'll be there for the launch i guess... what else am i going to do? well got my temp florida license in the mail today, just waiting for fdle fingerprint clearance... my boss s...

12. Anyone attending Keiser College?

    Cerebrum replied to ex1140's topic in Florida

    Wow. Very suspect... Corporate education salesmanship. I don't know anything about the quality of their program so I can't comment in those regards... but the "shock and awe" is pretty nefarious... Might be a fine program for all I know... perfe...

13. Interview went well, didn't get job, any advice?

    Cerebrum replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in PICU

    Had same scenario instead it was Johns Hopkins. Felt the same way. Naturally I felt rejected, then angry, then I calmed down and reassessed. I figured they must know what they are doing but at the same time I felt they passed up a good nurse to be...

14. Male Nursing Shoes?

    Cerebrum replied to pdpeanut's topic in Men

    disregard, already made the purchase... got the black tatami birks, really sweet thus far... breaking them in...

15. One Year In...

    Cerebrum replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for your words. They are reassuring. As a total novice I'm sometimes freaked out by some of the postings in the "First Year in Nursing" forums. Ruben Meinhofer, Paper RN