Hey Y'all! Just wondering who else is attending USF's CRNA program in August! I've submitted my intent to enroll form and am so excited! I'll be moving from NC to FL, so... does anyone know where to live in Tampa?
nursemaReN replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing
I feel like all of these nasty stories revolve around poop! I have one, Involving poop. When I was a CNA, on summer break from Nursing School I'd work on an ortho trauma unit. I was helping take care of this lady who weighed at least 600 pounds, wh...
I'm sorry I just saw this reply! I think both the PCCN and the CCRN require CEUs to keep it up, Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the CCRN requires a little bit more in the realm of CEUs to keep it up, you have to have so many over...
nursemaReN replied to froggy8's topic in New Nurse
My vote is straight nights. We're required to rotate on my unit. I do a 2 week night / 2 week day schedule. I'm constantly messed up. For instance. I worked last night and have been up since 3:30 yesterday afternoon. I'm off until tuesday. Like one ...
I used to work on CT stepdown for a year and a half or so. We had a post op A-fib protocol. it was Metop 5mg IV x3 then if it still didn't break, then amio bolus and gtt. then if THAT didn't work, we would bounce them to the unit for dccv. Now, in o...
I just transfered from CT stepdown to CCU. I've been in CCU for about a year. Take your PCCN, then get your ICU experience and take your CCRN. You wont regret it. The more certifications you have, the better you look Good luck!
We hire new grads on our unit too. I'm in a CCU, future hubs is in a CVICU. I started on CT stepdown for a year and a half. Just as critical, drips, but got more time management under my belt. I remember I expressed that cardiology was my passion. Go...
nursemaReN replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in New Nurse
Don't stress it! You're brand spankin' new and from what it seems like you're taking care of multiple patients? unless you're in an ICU setting, I'm not sure. I've only been a nurse for about 2.5 years, and I just started my job in the CCU last Janua...
nursemaReN replied to melissacarey's topic in Critical
I agree, I enjoy holding sick patients like that in the palm of my hand, having pretty much complete control of my room and knowing my 1-2 patients inside and out. I love that it is fast paced,and I work in a CCU and love that no two MI's are ever th...