Cvepo

Cvepo has 3 years experience and specializes in CCU, SICU, CVICU.

Latest Activity

1. Portland Job Market

   Cvepo replied to RNADN's topic in Oregon

   Without prior experience, yes. If you have experience, it's pretty easy.

2. Esmolol and Norepi

   Cvepo posted a topic in Critical

   I'd like to get some ICU nurse opinions here. I have 3 years of ICU experience, but I'm confused about this event. I was supporting a newer nurse recently with a post-surgical Type B dissection repair from OR. The patient arrived with esmolol for rat...

3. Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

   Cvepo replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

   Only med you should ever slam in is Adenosine. That being said, with a very agitated or restless intubated patient, I've had to push the Midaz fairly fast.

4. Nitro tubing for Nitroglycerin and propofol

   Cvepo replied to molsh's topic in CCU

   We use the blue nitro tubing for Nipride and Nitroglycerine. I always thought it had to do with being protected from light. Never heard of using it for Prop. I just always learned to change Prop tubing once a shift.

5. Where are all the nursing jobs?

   Cvepo replied to neurogirl77's topic in Career Support

   You won't. I moved from Buffalo to Oregon with roughly 2.5 years experience and had no trouble getting a job in Portland, a notoriously tough and competitive market for new grads. Not much of an issue with experience.

6. Where are all the nursing jobs?

   Cvepo replied to neurogirl77's topic in Career Support

   Large metro jobs are never easy to come by. But with that experience, I'd be surprised if you have any trouble. Most places you hear with awful job markets are awful job markets for new grads because most hospitals would prefer experience.

7. Seniority

   Cvepo replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is generational, and I actually find this to be a fascinating topic. It was discussed heavily at my old institution's preceptor course and charge nurse course because generational attitudes really do come into play in the nursing workforce b...

8. Seniority

   Cvepo replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

   But we aren't talking about holidays, paid time off, etc. We are talking about career advancements, and I'm sorry, but just because you worked somewhere a while does not mean you're the best person for a job. It's not ageism; it's just fairness. M...

9. Seniority

   Cvepo replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

   ^^This. Seniority blows, and is often used by the older generation of entitled nurses who feel that they have "earned" everything that they can possibly get. I use the example when it comes to transferring to ICU, because I've known many excellent f...

10. Worried about future job search.

    Cvepo replied to Tak,LMSW/RN's topic in General Nursing

    Start reaching out to your hospital's nurse recruiter/HR team right away and get the ball rolling, as you may be able to start interviewing with managers and such for jobs sooner rather than later.

11. PEDS ER/ICU

    Cvepo replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that in Buffalo NY where I used to work there was a Peds Critical Care Float Pool that would do NICU/PICU/ED. But it's not possible to start in those types of positions. Your best bet would probably be to start in a PICU though and work ...

12. Not sure if it's the career for me! Help

    Cvepo replied to Ashleighk's topic in General Nursing

    Some nursing students are way over the top about their "call" to nursing "I WAS BORN TO BE A NURSE BECAUSE MY MOM AND GRANDMA WERE NURSES Ok, I'm done being an ass. Serious now: If you have your heart set on OB, then everything else will probably bo...

13. CRNA GPA

    Cvepo replied to Jseneh0's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they will care about your GPA. But PLEASE, do as roser13 said.

14. ACNP or DNP?

    Cvepo replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in NP Students

    ACNP is not a degree so much as a concentration. DNP is a Doctoral degree as opposed to an MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing. DNP ranks higher than an MSN, and many MSN programs are transitioning to DNP programs. You can graduate with a DNP and be...

15. Best Stethoscope

    Cvepo replied to NurseJane101214's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, definitely Littman. I have a Cardiology III, but I didn't get that until after I finished nursing and started working critical care.