cpillow

cpillow has 10 years experience and specializes in Neuro trauma ICU, Flight Nurse.

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1. ER or ICU to Flight Nurse?

   cpillow replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in Flight

   Hi there! Whatever you decide, try to get in there at Breckenridge Hospital where you will see PLENTY of trauma and a great mix of CCU/ICU/SICU patients! If you sit yourself in one of the community hospitals you won't get the experience you need, I...

2. does working as a nurse count as exercise?

   cpillow replied to phosophorus's topic in Stress 101

   So, interesting little tidbit. I bought a body bugg monitor several months ago. This cute little device measures your calorie expenditure based on skin temperature and movement. It's accuracy is supposed to be pretty good. On a lazy day off when ...

3. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

   cpillow replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Tee hee! PAPER PAPER PAPER and the nineteen unnecessary levels of management is where our hospital wastes it's money! Every morning that I am greeted by four or five different levels of management, I have to shake my head!!! HA! Hey, maybe if I'm...

4. Im so scared to become a nurse!! Please help???

   cpillow replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

   THIS is the kind of post that I love to see! So many people get into nursing for the money, and end up very sorry for their choice. I am so happy to find people that go into nursing because it's their passion! Don't be afraid, go for it! Get the R...

5. preceptor

   cpillow replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

   Recieving 2's is not unusual when you are so new to nursing. All that means is that you have room to grow. I wouldn't take this too personally. Just carry on and learn as much as you can. Complaining is not recieved well from nurse externs, so gr...

6. ICU Nurse Manager: Question please

   cpillow replied to hopefullICUnurse77's topic in Criminal

   Oh my, you should definitely wait! It would definitely prejudice me, whether you were convicted or not, to hear that you had been accused of a felony. Sorry.

7. What's the weirdest baby name?

   cpillow replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh, no!!!!

8. PIXIS and Narcotics

   cpillow replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

   Mountain out of a molehill.

9. Freaky Things

   cpillow replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

   Okay, I have my freaky story. Several years ago, I worked as a manager in a nursing home. We had resident paired up as room mates in rooms. There was this one little old lady who was absolutely EVIL. She offered poop balls to surveyers as chocolat...

10. Need Feedback on Bizarre Interview..

    cpillow replied to jade381's topic in General Nursing

    Take this interview with a grain of salt. I would say that probably they found a RN with more experience. Don't sweat it, just apply for a psyche position in another facility! One further thing, I recall letters of reference being particularly hel...

11. Need some help, is this normal?

    cpillow replied to chiquilina's topic in General Nursing

    Chicuilina, I am normally a very supportive, "you can do it" kind of nurse. I've been hanging out in this profession for 10 years now, and I can say that what you are describing definitely is typical nursing care on a med surg floor. Frankly, it's ...

12. Its Just not fair! Good Nurse getting fired (probably)

    cpillow replied to funsizedliv's topic in Geriatric

    So, it sounds like you are definitely being fired. There is no reason to let that happen, just resign and find another job. It's fairly easy to find new nursing jobs in 90% of the country. That's really unfortunate. It sounds like you just rubbed...

13. much needed advice from professional

    cpillow replied to badgerbabe287's topic in Student Assist

    In nursing A&P are at the core of everything. I would be very uncomfortable as a nurse if I didn't have this basic understanding of how the body worked. Personally, I would retake the Physiology class without hesitation!

14. How long in ICU before you felt comfortable?

    cpillow replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU

    My friend, you are not supposed to feel comfortable as a critical care nurse. There should always be a level of discomfort, always a slight lingering fear that something could go wrong, and always something that you don't know. Yes, you won't feel ...

15. How hard is it to move to ICU from LTC?

    cpillow replied to MagnesiuM's topic in MICU

    Agree with all of the advice above. I started out in nursing in LTC, because I simply wasn't ready for acute care. Moved into acute care at my own pace, did a little home health on the side. 10 years later, I am a happy and very well rounded criti...