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In our hospital we don't pay extra for specialties (ER, ICU, etc). We pay extra for degrees (BSN) and national certifications (CCRN). Makes more sense since I think we all work hard and paying extra...

The reason I teach clinicals is because I had awesome nursing instructors--and I want to be just like them! Even though it's been over 30 years since graduating from nursing school, that part of my...

We're just starting with MediTech and I agree with the previous poster--it is certainly NOT user-friendly. I've used another system at another facility and it was great! MediTech is very...

During VietNam (I know--that was a looooong time ago) corpmen and medics were allowed to take the NCLEX (at that time they were the State Boards). BUT--their license did not have reciprocity with...

When I started my MSN program the only theorist I'd been exposed to was Orem. But I learned about Virginia Henderson's theory: "What is the unique function of the nurse?" I had to think about that...

I used to take my shoes off before going into the house--but then realized that whatever my shoes were walking on out in the parking lot couldn't be any worse than what's inside the hospital!! So...

I got my MSN from Walden and--yes, I had to find my own mentor for my project. I got the specialty in Nursing Education and asked one of the faculty for the ADN program to mentor me. She was happy...

This happened a few years ago. One of our doctors wanted his office nurse to make rounds for him and write orders. This nurse was not even a BSN let alone an NP!! Most of us refused to take orders...

I had an interesting thing happen at a critical care CE class. One of the speakers was a pharmacist and the first thing he asked was "Who doesn't understand their Insulin Protocal?" Every hand in the...

When my husband was a patient in the cardiac ICU he received a get-well card from his co-workers--addressed to him in the "Cardiac Arrest Unit." OMG I hope not!!

Maybe that's why he's an "ex"............

As a clinical instructor I look for learning opportunities for my students--that includes doing compressions during a code. The nurses are more than willing to let the students "jump in" and...

Our CCU cares for sick hearts--no post-op surgical hearts in our unit. I like having pts with sick hearts because they talk back to me. They have severe CHF, poor EFs, gawd-awful rhythms, and crappy...

Kelly clamp.

So far everyone is posting about maternity, L&D. I've been an ICU nurse for almost 30 yrs and there are many things that keep me coming back to my job. I enjoy the challenge that critical care...

I'm looking at the BLS book for Healthcare Providers published by the AHA right now. I have to recert next week. The pictures in the book show the infant on a flat surface. The video provided for...

I was listening to Dr. Laura the other day and a caller said she was 18 and in medical school. I thought "What???" Then Dr. L said the same thing and asked the caller to explain. Turns out she's in a...

As clinical instructor I prefer students use my first name--calling me "Mrs. Soandso" sounds very foreign to me. However, the college wants students to call their instructors "Mr/Mrs/Ms Soandso." So...

I live in an area with a lot of gang violence. We've had gang-shooting victims in our ICU and it's hard to tell the difference between family members and anyone wanting to finish the job. No cops...

You can always remind people that most doctors, on average, spend 14 years getting their training. And when they're done, they are 100's of thousands of dollars in debt. I was always asked why I...

Talk to your charge nurse and find out which of the experienced nurses might be willing to mentor you. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Pick the nurses' brains. If you come across as a nurse who is...

Get an ACLS book. All of rhythms are posted on an algorithm that delineates treatment. I'm sure that will be the source used for your test. Good luck :yeah:

My stethoscope is PINK--the docs don't steal pink stethoscopes ;)

Our cath lab also requires monitoring experience. Some require critical care experience. The drawback for me has always been the call-back time.

Every nurse should take a look at this website. Meg shows again that she has NO IDEA what's going on in California. If you listen carefully her whole campaign sounds just like Arnold's did when he...