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Hello everyone, I'm working on a new mentoring/orientation model for our ICU/CCU. We are still in the assessment period; defining mentor, assessing what the role will entail, assembling...

I'll have to check out the book. I had a slow night last night (only one patient), and spent a great deal of time on learntheheart.com. Awesome site. I went through every EKG on the floor, did a few...

How many CCU nurses out there know how to determine the electrical axis of an EKG? Do you feel like this is an important part of EKG interpretation? If you feel like it's a good skill to have, do...

Great post, Poetnyouknowit, I'm glad you gave a good surgical perspective. And yes, one patient, who is asleep is a HUGE...let me say that again HUUUUGE!!!!! pro. I'm just done working my...

OR is very narrow in scope. Unless you go advanced practice, you'll probably only be a circulator. You work closely with the docs in some ways, but you won't learn much about disease management. ...

I know there are general MSN programs out there, that don't include a specialty. Is that the question the OP was asking? I think that would work. One of my friends went straight to her MSN...

I just try to be boring. Typically that works.

I've got one year left on my bachelor's degree, currently working MICU. I will have 5 years of full time experience by the time I'm done with an NP (MSN) degree. Question is, with that level of...

Shoot, I should really pay closer attention to the dates of the post. Good luck!

Check in Sioux City, St. Luke's. It's a long ways away, but if you really want a job it is decent place to start. Our ER has >50% market share, and our cardiac business is growing. Cheap cost of...

I save the sensitive things for after we leave the room. The bedside report is just to clarify neuros assessment (such as neuros), check drips, talk to the patient/family, etc. There is no rule as to...

We use mostly propofol, occasionally versed. It's up to our physicians. In terms of cost, I think there is a study comparing total costs of using midazolam vs dexmedetomidine, that showed dex...

I am not 100% sure, but check out the Univesity of North Dakota. I looked into that option before getting into my current BSN program. That was a while ago, though.

Ouch... We had to wear light purple shirts for community service day in nursing school. I was picking up trash next to a local college football team's practice. Didn't feel good. All of the guys...

Those numbers are right in line with what I've been seeing in the Omaha area.

Thanks everyone. We've got some more thinking to do, but this helps.

Man, I'm glad I found this forum. My wife and I have been talking about the potential for me to join the army as an active duty nurse. I will be graduating soon, and since the job market seems...