jrkingRN

jrkingRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery Recovery.

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1. Need some advice...

   jrkingRN replied to criticalRN10's topic in SRNA

   If you're happy in your trauma ER and your local CRNA program will accept that as the critical care requirement, I suggest staying put. If you want to become more familiar with vasoactive gtts and vents try finding a PRN position in a critical care u...

2. CRNA to anesthesiologist

   jrkingRN replied to Ackeem's topic in General Students

   You MUST have at least one year in a critical care unit. CRNA school is competative, so the more experience the better. Also, once you start working in said unit, you will realize how valuable that year is. No matter how great your school is, you don...

3. Confused about Vandy's tuition reimbursement.

   jrkingRN replied to mmcmarsh's topic in Tennessee

   Vandy pays for 12 hours per year (not semester) if you are taking a NURSING degree. The 70% off is for non nursing classes.

4. Get fired or resign from new grad program

   jrkingRN replied to Aurora21's topic in New Nurse

   Resign. And make sure the LVN got written up too, and the pharmacy. 0.75mg is a LONG way from 75mg and someone else should have noticed the error before the med was dispensed. The LVN should have asked why she was handing someone 100 pills instead of...

5. Honeymoon Period Over?

   jrkingRN replied to BeachPrincess's topic in New Nurse

   I know the feeling. But working in an ICU setting will further your career. Maybe you could look into some per diem work? I had a doc tell me yesterday that if he had to think as much as a nurse all day long he would need a pay raise!

6. Turning Patients

   jrkingRN replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU

   If everyone was healthy and perfect we'd all be out of jobs...

7. Does it bother you when someone wants to be a nurse just for the money?

   jrkingRN replied to KhloRN2be's topic in General Nursing

   I would love to see the look on her face when she realizes that CRNA's deal with a LOT grosser excrement than poop. And a previous poster was correct, you HAVE to have at least 1 year in an ICU setting. You can't go straight through to CRNA. And by t...

8. Pre-reqs for a CRNA?

   jrkingRN replied to MB103's topic in CRNA

   I think you have to have a years experience in an Intensive Care setting.

9. Care plan on chest pain?

   jrkingRN replied to Sftblgrl21's topic in General Students

   Ok so let's assume you're going to do your careplan on Angina (chest pain) 1.acute pain 2.ineffective tissue perfusion 3.activity intolerance ??? Any good?

10. In a very bad spot

    jrkingRN replied to Woundcare72's topic in Career Support

    Definitely get a lawyer. Definitely definitely. The lawyer will halp you get to the medical records of the patient. Hopefully good nurses notes were taken. What if this patient has made this claim about other nurses? A lawyer could help you find out....

11. Frustrated Charge Nurse

    jrkingRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I've been (and still am) in that EXACT same predicament. I spoke to my manager about it. Unfortuately, there wasnt much she could do scheduling wise because EVERYONE on nights is a new grad (except me) One night when we all finally had 5 minutes to t...

12. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

    Anytime...Now that I'm a nurse, care plans seem so obvious. And I LOVE to help with them :)

13. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

    Well you hit the jackpot! If I had a patient with a history of Afib that fell I would DEFINITELY be thinking about afib's tendency to cause blood clots. And then maybe that blood clot traveled to his brain and made him dizzy, (impaired gas exchange!...

14. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

    Tell me more about the patient, maybe I can help you out...

15. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

    Because there are so many things that could happen with a fat embolism, I can see why it's hard to pick just one...