GinRN777

GinRN777 has 7 years experience and specializes in critical care: cardiac cath lab/ER/ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Scope of practice Myocardial infarct

   GinRN777 replied to heoidasoulfly's topic in CCU

   Cath lab RN here and future AGACNP. My suggestion is to check out the AACN website (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)- they provide a handbook on scope and standards including that of nurse practitioners. An AGACNP can insert central ven...

2. Cath Lab vs OR

   GinRN777 replied to HTCC's topic in CCU

   My suggestion is to go observe and then go during a STEMI. It's quite different.

3. Pacemaker interrogation

   GinRN777 replied to spdaydream's topic in CCU

   I am a cath lab RN and I do a lot of the device checks in our hospital when a patient comes in. Since we are rural and reps have to come out from a long way they were more than happy to train me - I have had extensive training on it, but not enough w...

4. University of South Alabama, Fall 2014

   GinRN777 replied to Hope85's topic in Online Learning

   I'm not sure if there is a part time track but would love that idea!! Oh well. I have 6 years of ER experience, although this last 1 1/2 years was mostly cardiac cath lab. You'll do fine

5. Cath Lab on call schedules?

   GinRN777 replied to graft's topic in Cardiac

   I too was wondering the same thing and was going to pose a similar question. The cath lab I work at only has 1 lab. Small hospital. We have 2 RNs, 1 rad tech & 1 RCIS. Currently we have 2 cardiologists and we are on call Sun-Thurs, maybe 1-2 we...

6. University of South Alabama, Fall 2014

   GinRN777 replied to Hope85's topic in Online Learning

   Hahaha Oh fun!! There is always one like that. I received an email with my JAG number and info for financial aid but haven't received a letter in the mail yet. What does the condensed schedule look like? So tempting to try to push through, I did a...

7. Clinic Nurse to ER

   GinRN777 replied to Inori's topic in Emergency

   In addition to PALS, ACLS - obtain your TNCC and CEN certs. It will certainly make you more marketable. I am not sure however, if you have to have ED experience. I know for CCRN you have to have ICU experience, but not sure the same rule applies f...

8. Mailed acceptance packet for USA now what!

   GinRN777 replied to rnmindy's topic in NP Students

   They are supposed to be sending the letter with info out by the end of this month, and we are able to register beginning Aug 1. I'm ready to start too - and be done!

9. University of South Alabama, MSN Emergency NP Dual Role, Spring 2012 start

   GinRN777 replied to LIZZYICU's topic in NP Students

   Urtania, do you know if we are allowed to complete clinicals with family members? My husband is a FP/OB doc and also does ER. I know its a conflict of interest, but he is really the best OB doc to learn from in my area!!!

10. CEN, ENA, TNCC

    GinRN777 replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    I have both TNCC and CEN. I did not study for TNCC and passed. For my CEN I took a review course over 2 days, and the 3rd day took the test. I have to say the test was harder than boards, but I passed. I also did some questions out of ENA's revie...

11. Feed me, Seymour! When patients want forbidden food...

    GinRN777 replied to TrevyRN's topic in Emergency

    I seriously think this is the best comment I have read so far, and will have to use this on my non compliant cath lab patients!!! Cheeseburger guy!!

12. First job as an RN in the ER

    GinRN777 replied to JMD14's topic in Emergency

    Watch the experienced nurses. Realize that the more you know, the less you know. Jump into every opportunity to start that IV, insert that NG tube, and trust your instincts. I can't tell you how many times I had that "gut feeling" - epiglottis in a...

13. I don't want to go into debt with no raise :(

    GinRN777 replied to Janinern84's topic in Online Learning

    WGU. Plus you can get credit for knowledge. I wish I had known about it when I got my BSN.

14. University of South Alabama NP program

    GinRN777 replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Post Graduate

    OK I started a fb group here USA Fall 2014 Dual Emergency/Acute NP class for lack of a more creative name. Anyone else have feedback on the dual degree? Are we allowed to do clinicals with physicians or just NPs?

15. University of South Alabama, Fall 2014

    GinRN777 replied to Hope85's topic in Online Learning

    OK I started a fb group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/277286249122605/ It is under USA Fall 2014 Dual Emergency/Acute NP class for lack of a more creative name. Looking forward to meeting you all and sharing in this journey. I am anxious to ...