ptier_MNMurse BSN, RN

ptier_MNMurse has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in CVICU.

Latest Activity

1. Chances for CRNA School

   ptier_MNMurse replied to cosmo's topic in SRNA

   I was in the same boat! I took two classes through Winona state university (pharm and patho, designed for DNP students) and I also took the Barry University nurse anesthesia prep course! They were good courses and really helpful in anticipating the n...

2. Shadowing Experience

   ptier_MNMurse replied to MHerron's topic in SRNA

   talk to your coworkers, talk to your manager, your could even try contacting the HR department otherwise!

3. Chances for CRNA School

   ptier_MNMurse replied to cosmo's topic in SRNA

   Hey cosmo! It sounds like you are on the right track! many people spend a lot of time/effort to get in. I came back from having a low GPA (did not do well in previous engineering degree) and took multiple graduate level science classes to boost my GP...

4. Keep getting rejected

   ptier_MNMurse replied to S3682's topic in SRNA

   I agree with loveanesthesia. Soak in as much as you can in the ICU, get some leadership experience (charge, preceptor, work on the local AACN board, join a committee, join unit council), and continue to take classes. Average accepted applicant has 3-...

5. Advice for a new ICU nurse, vasopressors, fluid status

   ptier_MNMurse replied to TitoG's topic in Critical

   Hey TitoG! Welcome to ICU! It's a blast and a lot of work, and totally rewarding! Answering your questions: 1. My facility has taught to ask for a second pressor once we reach a certain threshold. For example our norepi dosing is 0.03-0.4 mcg/kg/min....

6. New to ICU and having trouble adjusting

   ptier_MNMurse replied to NLRN1416's topic in Critical

   Some days can be slow, as you progress and take more critical patients you will have to use all of those skills! We have a lot of additional monitoring which helps us to see changes in real time more quickly, but the most important monitoring comes f...

7. Do not know where to being to make my app better

   ptier_MNMurse replied to PediatricCTICURN's topic in SRNA

   Same boat here, taken multiple undergrad and grad classes, multiple leadership roles, etc, I feel for you! The advice I received from schools has been that if you didn’t do well at an undergrad level, you should prove you can succeed at that level or...

8. Bouncing back after a bad shift

   ptier_MNMurse replied to mph53953's topic in Critical

   It sounds like you definitely need to debrief. Talk with your other nurses and definitely talk to your manager about it. What you are experiencing is definitely understandable and you are not alone in how you feel about this! Many of us have had simi...

9. Newbie Cardiac Nurse

   ptier_MNMurse replied to PeeWeeQ's topic in CCU

   Agreed, you will learn everything you need to know on orientation. Don’t stress over what to brush up on. Your preceptors will help you on your way and work to meet you where you are at and go from there! Just be open to learning and you will be fine...

10. 5 Year Plan?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to kleeschr's topic in SRNA

    I agree with Defibn’. Everyone’s five year plan is different. Try to look at what interests you in anesthesia, then you can formulate what you might want to do with your career. Then you can create a plan for how to get there and your five year plan ...

11. Transferring ICUs for better experience?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to mph53953's topic in SRNA

    You sound like you are definitely on the right track! I agree with what everyone else is saying on here: seek out the ICU that is going to give you the best experience to get into school, transfer at the 1 year mark, and until then make sure all of y...

12. Best nurse brain sheet?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Morelaur288's topic in Critical

    Hahaha. Funny how that works. All my notes are now in my head. lol

13. Best nurse brain sheet?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Morelaur288's topic in Critical

    This is an awesome sheet! The only things I would add are: Current continuous gtts, vascular access (location, type, size) and Pain/Interventions.

14. Continuing Education

    ptier_MNMurse replied to RNBSN116's topic in CCU

    Get all your AHA certs, maybe work on the ENA certs if interested. Get your CCRN and your CCRN-CMC, (also your CSC if pertinent to your unit). Join your local AACN chapter, get on your unit council or find a committee to work on in the hospital. If y...

15. Developing knowledge

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Teaik01's topic in CCU

    Have you considered taking some additional education? I am assuming you have gone through an on-boarding process and taken the ECCO modules. Have you taken you ACLS, PALS, TNCC, CCRN? Nicole Kupchik and Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio both are educators for...