VaniCCRN BSN, RN

VaniCCRN has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Reality Check.

   VaniCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Excuse my grammar and spelling as I write this in the midst of a migraine storm. I am an experienced critical care nurse, and recently I’ve had a reality check. I’ve wanted to be a provider since I was a child. Being a physician was originally m...

2. Predatory New Grad Contracts

   VaniCCRN replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for standing up for your own. Unfortunately there was a disgusting display of nurses against their own in this thread. I’m reminded of how the nursing “profession” is riddled with a high school mentality, and these CEOs are using these weak...

3. Predatory New Grad Contracts

   VaniCCRN replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

   Just because she’s an adult and it was a contract doesn’t mean it wasn’t predatory. There also needs to be accountability on the employers side of the equation. Honestly y’all suck for putting all the blame on this nurse. You people are the reason nu...

4. Anxiety over Patient Care

   VaniCCRN replied to nursingcutie's topic in General Nursing

   First off, the story is confusing because I believe the OP is mixing up AMs and PMs but it sounds like this was the course of care: 8am - post-op period begins. 10am - patient makes 50 mL of UOP; MD orders 500 mL bolus LR and starts 75 mL/hr ...

5. Unexplained Diarrhea and Weight Loss: What's going on? | Case Study

   VaniCCRN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   Labs: CBC BMP TSH, T3, T4 Liver Function Panel UA UDS (Maybe, but afraid I’ll lose patients trust) Documents: Need paperwork about her jaw surgery Need paperwork about colostomy and bleedin...

6. Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

   VaniCCRN replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

   Don’t lose any sleep over this anymore. This patient isn’t worth it and you did nothing wrong. Say it with B Y E! Only good things will come from this and you will no longer have to entertain this manipulative patient.

7. Which would you do? And why?

   VaniCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   If you were on track to complete a masters degree with a specialization in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care and you wanted to continue your academic career due to wanting to be able to influence policies/research and possibly teach. If you had a strong a...

8. I’m having a nursing career crisis!

   VaniCCRN replied to VaniCCRN's topic in General Nursing

   I thinking of following through with my program and then hoping for the best. I’m not going to limit myself to a provider position. I’ve already told myself I’m open to education/leadership and that I can always be a provider PRN. It’s not the most i...

9. I’m having a nursing career crisis!

   VaniCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Nursing Career Crisis My background: Intensive Care Nurse with 7 years of experience. I hold my BSN and my CCRN certification. I’m 28 years old and have zero obligations or commitments. I’m not married and my partner and I don’t plan on...

10. Jobs whilst in NP School.

    VaniCCRN replied to VaniCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as NP. I know I can’t be too picky because of regional saturations in the market. I am however willing to move for the right job, even across the state - especially if it means experience. I honestly do not think I want to continue in intensiv...

11. Jobs whilst in NP School.

    VaniCCRN replied to VaniCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately a large part of the reason I want to leave is my nurse manager. A stressful environment such as the ICU combined with his management style make for a miserable experience. The list of things he does is pointless because I know HR will d...

12. Jobs whilst in NP School.

    VaniCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening, woukd appreciate recommendations for full-time employment for a BSN-RN-CCRN with 7 years experience in critical care. I am in graduate school. I currently work ICU and truthfully I’m burned out. I’ve tried taking time off and vacat...