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I actually thought all of them did! Me and my pod partners would basically go down our row of pts and bath all of them together. The techs helped when available but regardless there was always at least one nurse bathing the pt.

I would secure new employment elsewhere ASAP. This is going to continue to be a never ending nightmare. Good job getting a rep. So sorry you’ve had such an awful experience.

I wouldn’t worry about it because this sounds about right in regards to what you can actually DO in clinical. My school did not allow us to do anything IV or even accucheks. I hesitantly asked a nurse if I could straight cath her pt (very pregnant mom waiting to go into labor with an epidural on board) and was shocked when she said “sure!” Everything else was basically med scanning, bed baths and toileting. You’re going to learn basically all of your skills on the job regardless of your clinical experience. Best of luck to you!

Oh Cmon, really??

You seem to like Cardiology- look into cath lab and see how much ICU experience they require . Some will be 1 year while Others want 2. Our cath lab is mostly elective procedures minus your N/STEMIs. Procedural areas tend to have a good amount of routine to them.

You desperately need a lawyer. Don’t do anything without them from now on.

Question: how long have you been on your current floor? If it’s less than a year I’d say grin and bear it but it’s a year or more I’d say make the switch!

this is not strict this is policy at the vast majority (if not all) hospitals. I work in a procedural area and if you don’t have a ride then you get nothing via IV. Doesn’t matter how you personally tolerate it, it’s a safety and liability issue for the hospital. Bus or Uber is fine BUT you need a friend to basically chaperone you as you leave the Dept and during the ride home. or just get anesthesia. All good options.

I was always taught ( in school and by actual nurse recruiters) that they dont want to see anymore than 1 page for a resume. I would actually delete the entire skills section as it just lists your clinical hours in detail. The number of hours you spent in clinical should reflect on your transcript ( it will show you completed the required amount to graduate). Also you could shorten the amount of bullet points your have in your work history descriptions-shouldn’t be more than 2-3 bullets per job. Your resume is very organized and very well written. Great job and best of luck to you! Highly recommend listing what EMR you have experience with.

29 years old 7 years an RN

Yes but only for procedural purposes . O2 source behind head of Flat table so the NC is behind the head to connect to O2. Also if Dr is getting IJ access the Neck is prepped into the sterile field so NC tubing cannot be in that area.

Since when? I was thinking the opposite. In my experience BiPap pts we’re constantly ripping off their masks so restraints are absolutely necessary. Sounds like they could go downhill pretty fast if they weren’t compliant with the BiPap.

This. My nursing school would send out an email every month with babysitting/pet sitting jobs from local families. Families liked the idea of having a reliable and already background checked nursing student. Having BLS helped too. I loved my babysitting jobs!

Procedural nurses with critical care backgrounds (cath lab, IR) are being floated to units when the surge comes. Same concept of team nursing -1 primary ICU RN + 1 ICU RNs for 3/4 pts. We are considered helpers so we do not have own our assignment. He owes ICU Nurses with no CVICU background won’t responsible for ballon pumps, LVADs, ECMO etc but can help with anything else.

A full set of vital signs and PMH please. Also any imaging of KUB like US or Fluoro?