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Moving to a new state and there are currently no jobs for the area I work in( CVICU/SICU) and was considering trying out another specialty. What's it like working in the cath lab? What's the learning curve like?what do you like most and least about?

I'm moving to a new state and the facility I'm looking to move to doesn't have any critical care positions open. I have mostly worked in an SICU or CVICU and was thinking of applying for either the OR or Cath lab. What do you enjoy most and least about the OR? Do you typically get to choose what specialty service you work for, or are you just thrown wherever they need you ?

I was looking at UAB's Acute Care NP Program w/ RNFA and am wondering if anyone had any insight to pay compared to typical AGACNP? I work in SICU/CVICU and have only been in the OR to observe CABG and valvular repairs and see the RNFA doing endovascular vein harvests, and closing surgical sites. I have also seen them come to the bedside for emergent re-sternotomy, and splinting fractures from time to time. But I am interested to know how useful it is to have an RNFA credential as an NP, outside of working for a CT Surgeon. Would this be a wasted credential in a setting such as critical care, ED, or medical cardiology?

Did not get offered an interview. Thought I was a good candidate w/ great references, worked for UTC as an adjunct instructor, charge experience along w/ PPC and shared governance chairs. Impella IABP, fresh hearts, etc. I'm guessing it's my GPA is a 3.4 and science GPA is a 3.1. I'll take a couple grad classes.

I applied as well, sitting on the edge of my seat to find out LOL. good luck everyone!

Looking for a good (non degree seeking) online advanced patho class to beef up my resume for CRNA apps next year and also with good enough content to bring something back to my daily practice.

Hello everyone, so I am a newer nurse with just a little over a year under my belt on a PCU and Hem/Onc floor. Despite being new, my peers elected me to be the chairperson for both the PCU council and the hospital shared governance councils. I know I’m a good leader-a skill I picked up in the Marines but I lack experience and want to be able to impact positive changes and implement new ideas that will improve patient care as well as job satisfaction, unit pride and efficiency for the nurses. What are some ideas or projects that you or your hospital councils have worked on or just any ideas that you all may have? thanks in advance.

I see this all the time as well, but you can actually inject up to 3cc of air without causing harm to the pt-according to the experts. I’m not willing to test that theory and 0.5-0.75 really is in the upper echelon of my personal comfort level. I’d say use your personal judgment and if not comfortable, pull the plunger back and forth a few times or draw the med into a larger syringe to expel the air.

Hello, I just wanted to see some opinions. so I have been a nurse for 1yr now and just made the move from med-surg/Tele to the PCU in the small community-based hospital I work at. This new unit does not allow overtime so I went to another(much larger) neighboring hospital to just apply for a per diem position to pickup shifts. the interview went really well and they offered me a full-time position in their cardiac stepdown unit-which I’d really like to do and advance into the CVICU which my current hospital does not have and they also offered me a $10k sign on bonus. my current hospital has me tied into a contract for another year because I was in the new grad residency and would have to pay a $5k penalty. I also would feel a little guilty because I literally just finished orientation in the PCU like 2 weeks ago. I also don’t want to burn a bridge with my current company because it is quite large and have facilities all over the country and don’t want to become unemployable with them. any advice is much appreciated.