hmnorwood

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1. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

   hmnorwood replied to chillnurse's topic in NP Students

   Cath lab nurse here, just wanted to say what a ****** thing to say that was nor is it true.

2. Hello! Any Cardiac Cath Lab nurses out there? Questions about how your lab runs...

   hmnorwood replied to sarahbellum's topic in Cardiac

   So I know this is 3 years later but I'll reply! I work for a large health network, we have 3 cath labs, we are the main one/largest volume located at our 46 bed heart hospital. We take one night of call per week and every 4th weekend. We have 30 minu...

3. Cath Lab

   hmnorwood replied to wrenRN06's topic in Cardiac

   Did you end up taking the job? How did it go? I am going from 2years Medical, Renal Oncology (MS level of care) to cath lab and I am nervous and thrilled! I have a couple books I am studying, a critical care text and the cardiac catheterization handb...

4. Stuck in Med-Surg

   hmnorwood replied to hmnorwood's topic in Med-Surg

   Chris, I will be moving across the parking lot. Its the same network but we dont have a cath lab in my hospital bc we have the heart hospital next door. Its got the lab, cardiac ER, daybeds, SICU, MICU and 2 floors of PCU. our network has 4 major ac...

5. Stuck in Med-Surg

   hmnorwood replied to hmnorwood's topic in Med-Surg

   Well folks I am going to the cath lab! They offered me the position and I accepted. I better hang on to my hat because its gonna be a whirlwind!

6. Stuck in Med-Surg

   hmnorwood replied to hmnorwood's topic in Med-Surg

   Yeah, I hear what you're saying. So I did apply to a smaller hospital close to my home for the ICU. I will just keep looking and keep applying! Its just frustrating, I feel like my two years of med-surg count for nothing. If cath lab doesn't offer, I...

7. Stuck in Med-Surg

   hmnorwood replied to hmnorwood's topic in Med-Surg

   I have applied, I have applied to ICU, PACU, ER, out of school I applied to PCU, and cardiac PCU and a dozen more. I don't really want to change hospitals. I think I would LOVE Cath Lab. I know it will be a steep learning curve but I am ready for the...

8. Stuck in Med-Surg

   hmnorwood posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I am stuck! I got this job as a new grad, been here almost 2 years its not easy getting hired as a new grad anymore and I hate it! Its medical renal oncology inpatient med-surg in a large hospital. Learned alot, been a great start but I am ready to m...