teenycar

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1. Anyone put in a-lines?

   teenycar posted a topic in General Nursing

   Wondering if anyone has certification to put in a-lines and where you got it from. I'm working on cert. for picc lines and would like to do a lines as well.

2. So, how many of you have had MRSA

   teenycar posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a sore throat for a couple of weeks and went in to see a doctor to get an antibiotic. Culture came back as MRSA. So how big of a deal is it and do I need to tell the charge or manager? I'm a bit discusted over it as I've supposedly been working...

3. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   teenycar replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I realized, one day on the floor, that patients would not survive without nurses. I told myself I just had to get in with these people who truly care about patients rather than diseases. So I quit my third year of Med. school and signed up for Nurs...

4. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

   teenycar replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   Here's a little amuzing story. I was in my second year doing Med./Surg. II and I was finishing up an assigned patient. My instructor comes running in all excited and tells me there is a patient with wound care that I just "had to do" as it would be s...

5. doctor/nurse relationship

   teenycar replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

   As a new grad. I interviewed at 6 different hospitals in the area and turned down 9 positions and in every instance it was due to how the staff worked or should I say didn't work together. I was suprised at how bad the relationships are between nurs...

6. new grad in the icu???

   teenycar replied to 2beanurse's topic in General Nursing

   I just started in MICU and I love it. You'll learn to manage time where ever you are. I'm starting training next week for the code team and I'm pretty stoked about working there. I'd say it is more important to find a place where people work as a ...

7. What's your sleeping schedule for working nights?

   teenycar posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad. and just took a job in the MIU working nights and I'm curious what sleeping schedule works well for people. I'm thinking it is best to do 3 in a row to be able to adjust back to spending time with the "day workers".

8. Hospital rescinding job offers, can this happen?

   teenycar replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting to say the least. I have a similar story. I went in and interviewed on a MICU two days ago. She offered me a job. I told her I had one more interview to complete and I would give her my answer afterward. She agreed to hold the job fo...

9. Site for Critcal Care lab values?

   teenycar posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm wondering if there is a site that has all the ranges for lab values including hemodynamic, cadiac, and neuro, monitoring? Also if there is a site to down load onto a Palm? Thanks

10. student duties

    teenycar replied to Bekster's topic in General Nursing

    The clinical instructor should be able to tell you what is expected of the students. You also need to evaluate what the level of performance of each student is. Just because you have students in the same year does not mean they all know how to do t...

11. Are accelerated programs fair?

    teenycar replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    I did my BSN in 6 quarters. It was shorter than most but it was easy for me. I guess it all depends on the person. So long as you come out with the knowledge and hands on training I don't see an issue. Just my .02

12. Nclex

    teenycar replied to icunurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    I had lots of questions on diseases, particularly how they are transmitted and the precautions that nurses should take. I didn't think much of Kaplan either after I took my NCLEX but it got me through it. There seemed to be a lot on safety, but als...

13. NCLEX- what if I can't pass? Please! Need Suggestions!!

    teenycar replied to 2ndtimetesttaker's topic in General Nursing

    I took my exam the first part of August. I took the Kaplan class 9 months prior(sort of) and they said that if you passed the final you'd pass your NCLEX no problem. I figured since I scored high in Kaplan I didn't need to study for NCLEX. I saile...

14. Thoughts/Experiences working in a V.A. hospital?

    teenycar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I sent in a application at the request of a former clinical instructor to the V.A. here. I've never done a clinical at this site and I'm wondering what people's thoughts were on V.A. hospitals. I'm looking into ICU.

15. Male nurse in the NICU?

    teenycar replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I very much enjoyed my time in the Surg./Trauma ICU but there are a few people who have been there for some time now who seem pretty upset with life in general and make it hard for me to enjoy my time on the unit. The ladies i...