KSGMaine ASN

KSGMaine has 8 years experience as a ASN and specializes in Endoscopy/Infusion.

Latest Activity

1. Infusion Clinic Medication Inventory and Ordering

   KSGMaine replied to Vanessa_RN's topic in Infusion

   I worked in a Rheumatology Infusion Suite and am now working in a Gastro IV suite - and we just had this discussion today. And the nurse is doing exactly what you are for ordering medications. I believe that is how it was done when I worked in R...

2. Case Management Nursing (CM)

   KSGMaine replied to traumaRUs's topic in Case Management

   Hello! I was recently hired at an insurance agency/Third Party Administrator as an RN Case Manager for Workers Comp Claims - Telephonic Case Management. Anyone out there doing this? I would like to learn all I can - any good online courses, books, e...

3. Moderate Sedation and GI

   KSGMaine replied to sameasalways's topic in Gastroenterology

   I am new to GI nursing and working in an Endoscopy unit and have been trained on the job for moderate sedation. I have used the SGNA site and did the sedation overview, but am curious how others have been trained. I know some organizations have the...

4. I Am Struggling to Find My Purpose in Nursing

   KSGMaine replied to SteelyJones's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in 2011, second career for me, so I'm not 20 something! Did floor nursing, hated it, got a job in Rheumatology practice which wasn't bad but management and such was awful and I felt I needed more clinical experience so I went back to flo...

5. Looking for Ambulatory Surgery Nurses

   KSGMaine replied to KSGMaine's topic in Ambulatory

   Thank you very much! I didn't take the job because it was per diem they now have a ft position open and am thinking about reapplying!

6. Looking for Ambulatory Surgery Nurses

   KSGMaine posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Looking for input from Ambulatory Surgery Nurses.....typical day, what you like, what you dislike...the good the bad, etc.! I have been offered a job, per diem at the local hospital's ASU unit....can't decide!

7. Ambulatory Surgery vs. Clinical RN Analyst

   KSGMaine posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello fellow nurses! I'm in kind of a pickle and was hoping you could help! I won't bore you with all the details, but I am fairly new (4 years ADN) and have held several jobs, trying to find my niche. I have recently worked as an infusion nurse a...

8. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

   KSGMaine replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Career Support

   I was a new grad in 2011 landed that hospital job on a busy neuro/trauma unit, was quite overwhelmed, shifts where I would cry, didn't feel like I knew what I was doing and after only 4 months I left for a job in a speciality practice, because I said...

9. How does one become an Infusion Nurse?

   KSGMaine replied to KSGMaine's topic in Infusion

   Glad you are enjoying it!! Thanks for the note and best wishes again..

10. How does one become an Infusion Nurse?

    KSGMaine replied to KSGMaine's topic in Infusion

    thank you threebrats46 - besides being an RN what other experiences helped you obtain this job? Just curious.....thanks again and best wishes!

11. How does one become an Infusion Nurse?

    KSGMaine posted a topic in Infusion

    I am going to work for a speciality office and they do provide their patients with IV therapy - I'm curious how one gains, knowledge, experience in this field. I know once I start I can discuss this with the practice, but just curious how others got...

12. Would you leave current job for a Mon-Fri less stressful opportunity?

    KSGMaine replied to ooMissNurseoo's topic in Geriatric

    I have decided to leave my hospital nursing job only after 4 months and I'm technically still a "new" grad having graduated in May 2011. I thought I wanted a floor job and that that was what I NEEDED to do, but find the long shifts, nights, weekends...

13. Well, I did it....

    KSGMaine replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there is a reason that you have decided to leave the hospital setting right? I am a new nurse and thought as most new nurses do that I NEEDED to start my career as a floor nurse, 4 months later I find that I hate it, as someone else posted her...

14. Turning in my two weeks notice today!

    KSGMaine replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm feeling the same way in my first nursing job which is a hospital job. I just don't feel like it's for me, felt like I HAD to go this route to feel like a "real" nurse, but am realizing the hours, heavy lifting, and over all quality of life isn't...

15. Substitute Pay

    KSGMaine replied to KSGMaine's topic in School

    It is considering the education one must have and not to mention the responsibility. I realize schools are having it tough, but gee whiz!