EMTtoRNinVA MSN, RN

EMTtoRNinVA has 3 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Psych Nursing.

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1. LTC Pharmacy Switch?

   EMTtoRNinVA posted a topic in LTC Directors

   Hi! I work for a mid-size organization and we are working on switching pharmacy providers. Has anyone gone through this? What did transition/implementation look like? Our company is spread across 2 states with multiple sites.

2. My online shopping reviews - please share yours!

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to MJB2010's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I usually order from Lydia's. Shipping isn't bad, free over 50. Excellent customer service. If Scrubs n Beyond has a clearance item in my size & their long sleeve ts are on sale I'll try to run up 125 for free shipping otherwise I hate Smart post...

3. Lord of fairfax community college

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to obgyngirl's topic in Virginia

   I suggest you look at the VBON action on that campus.

4. Best Scrubs for the Money?

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to RInursingstudent's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my jockey scrubs but they are a bit pricey too! Otherwise I wear urbane/landau

5. Finding scrubs for a big guy

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to Nalon1 RN/EMT-P's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I worked with some bigger men at a previous job. Their scrubs had a flying stethoscope logo. Aviator scrubs I think

6. Scrub skirts Nurses

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to Lysa71's topic in Uniform/Gear

   A coworker of mine wears scrub dresses. She is a short gal also. She orders a ton at a time. Hers are the Cherokees

7. RN->BSN ODU Teletechnet/Online

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to EMTtoRNinVA's topic in Virginia

   I love the program

8. New Grad in ICU

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to criticalcareRN2B's topic in Critical

   Congrats! Tonight I begin week 16 of my 16 week ICU internship. We had structured courses for each body system, and had focused patients (whenever possible) assigned to us during those units. You will get to know your facility's soft stops and hard s...

9. Is this what night shift really does to us?

   EMTtoRNinVA replied to gloryfied's topic in Stress 101

   This very topic is plaguing our scheduling committee! We don't have enough straight night staff, so the rest of the shifts are divvied up equally amongst the rest of us. That means no one is straight day shift anymore (except 1 person who no one know...

10. Precepting the Preceptor

    EMTtoRNinVA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Morning All! I just recently finished a 3 month Internship for new grads in the ICU. I'm almost done with my Preceptorship in the CCU and then I'll move out into our Cardiac Stepdown Unit (VATs, CEAs, UFEs, s/p PCIs, drip titration, etc). My primary ...

11. Triage: Documenting Ambulance Handover.

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Hooch's topic in Emergency

    Here in VA we are required to leave a copy of our EMS run report with the patient's chart in the ED. As an ICU nurse, I appreciate being able to reference the scene notes, but if I don't have them it doesn't change the way I treat my patient. It's th...

12. Appying to other states without license in those states

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to fridgelight's topic in Job Hunt

    It isn't required at my facility. They even help you transfer your license, but if it doesn't work you lose your offer.

13. Should I still apply here?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Mattastrophik's topic in Job Hunt

    2 cohorts before me a nursing student was admitted voluntarily during nursing school, while her class was supposed to do their psych clinicals. We have very few psych facilities available in this area and the school had them do videos and other work ...

14. Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Mully's topic in MICU

    Thanks for the clarification Esme! I do tend to be in our Neuro/Trauma ICU more than the other units.

15. Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Mully's topic in MICU

    I'm a new grad too, almost off of Orientation and here's the 1 thing I never thought would get to me: brain death testing. I've worked many codes, dealt with many Hospice patients at the end of life, but clinically brain dead patients mess up my day....