Toadd35

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1. Apps for critical care nursing

   Toadd35 posted a topic in Critical

   I will be New to the cvicu in a month and I have a lot of studying and review I need to do. I am wondering if anyone has any good app suggestions for critical care nursing? Anatomy and physiology as well. Thanks

2. Orientation length for ICU

   Toadd35 posted a topic in Critical

   I plan on taking a position in a cvicu in a few weeks and the hospital is giving me three months of orientation on day shift, I will be working on nights however. I have no ICU experience, just three years med/surg experience. Is three months the gen...

3. Starting in a CVICU

   Toadd35 replied to Toadd35's topic in Critical

   Thank you for your reply. That makes me feel more confident about taking the position. The unit is small and sometimes only has two nurses working on the unit at night. And there is one rapid response nurse. Being new to ICU, I am just nervous about ...

4. Starting in a CVICU

   Toadd35 posted a topic in Critical

   I have been offered a job in a cvicu at a relatively small hospital. I have three years of med-surg experience and would be brand new to ICU nursing. The position is at night and the training is three months long on day shift. I really want to work i...

5. Questions about agency nursing

   Toadd35 posted a topic in Agency

   Can someone tell me a little more about agency nursing? Is it like traveling? Do you have a 13 week or so contract? Do you know of any good companies? Is it per diem work? Thanks!

6. Hospital policies and procedures

   Toadd35 replied to Toadd35's topic in General Nursing

   i understand, I guess I thought most hospitals had policies on how to remove central venous accesses and I wanted to make sure I was following policy. I'm still in orientation and I thought it was odd that neither my charge nurse or manager could ans...

7. Hospital policies and procedures

   Toadd35 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, just wanted to get opinions/advice. I recently started working at a hospital and am currently in orientation. Today I had a patient with an order to remove a temporary hemodialysis catheter. I have done this skill previously at my old hospita...

8. Advice on traveling

   Toadd35 replied to Toadd35's topic in Travel

   Great thank you. I was just curious if it might be easier for me to adjust to a new hospital at nights. I know more discharges and procedures and what not go on during day shift so it seems like a lot of information to have to retain in a day of orie...

9. Advice on traveling

   Toadd35 posted a topic in Travel

   I've been thinking about getting into travel nursing for a while. I have over two years of med surg experience. I have always worked day shift but I was wondering if experienced travels would recommend I look for a night travel position? Do you think...

10. Advice for first time traveler

    Toadd35 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi everyone. Was hoping for some advice here. I have seriously been considering travel nursing. I have over two years of experience on a nephrology floor and am just not happy with the job I have now and am looking for a change. However I am nervous ...

11. hospitals in Tacoma area

    Toadd35 replied to Toadd35's topic in Washington

    great thanks for your reply. is it difficult to get an RN position at these hospitals? I plan on moving in December. how long would you say the job search takes to find a job in the area?

12. hospitals in Tacoma area

    Toadd35 posted a topic in Washington

    hi I plan on relocating to Tacoma Washington in a few months. anyone have any suggestions of where to apply? I have a bsn and two years of nephrology med surg nursing. I'm wondering how hard it is to get a hospital job there? any info would be apprec...

13. malpractice insurance

    Toadd35 posted a topic in Safety

    should all nurses have their own malpractice insurance? if so does anyone have any recommendations for policies? I've just been reading a lot of articles lately about nurses being sued or questioned and I am wondering if malpractice insurance is some...

14. hiv and infections

    Toadd35 replied to Toadd35's topic in Safety

    yes I know thank you everyone. I realize I was just paranoid bc I hadn't had an experience like that before and wasn't 100% sure I didn't get blood on me. I did my research and realize even if I did possibly get blood in my eyes, nose, mouth, cut on...

15. hiv and infections

    Toadd35 replied to Toadd35's topic in Safety

    I guess I'm just thinking of how much blood there was and all the possible ways I could have been infected.