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  1. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    chivon101 replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's never to late, I graduated with my BSN in 2008. I was my moms' last child, of 3 to graduate college. After that she went back and finally got her GED at 40 something. She just finished...

  2. ER vs ICU with a CRNA focus in the future

    chivon101 replied to ajschwandt's topic in General Students

    I actually have a friend that just graduated from a CRNA program in Florida and he said he did very well in the program. He only had ER experience but it was from a trauma center. He did well and...

  3. O2 for Unresponsive Pt

    chivon101 replied to myhoagie02's topic in Emergency

    most ERs should have it or your RT can used a portable ETCO2 monitoring. I think most paramedics used ETco2 monitoring in the field these

  4. CCRN with tele experience?

    chivon101 replied to jennysong81's topic in MICU, SICU

    I passed the CCRN on my first attempt. I've only worked the ER, at level 1 trauma center for 7 years now. I passed it a month after passing the CEN. I only studied for the CEN and reviewed a few...

  5. opportunities in both a level 2 trauma center and regular ER

    chivon101 replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    Level 1 trauma centers are usually teaching facilities, not level 2. I agree, to take the one that provides the best orientation. And if you do the regular ED, they will still hire you in a trauma...

  6. Health assesment- shadow health

    chivon101 replied to tua25227's topic in Western Governors University

    The first shadow health was pretty hard to pass. I took it last semester for university of Texas at Tyler. Our class was pretty structured. You ask her questions in the outline as if you are writing...

  7. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    chivon101 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so sorry to hear about your frustrations. I was a tech first and now a nurse for seven years. I try my best to help my techs, I would never ask them to go clean someone up by themselves......

  8. Passed CCRN today!!!

    chivon101 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I have been working ER for 7 years, 5 years in a level 1 trauma center that holds patients for half the shifts or more. I have always had a solid understanding of cardio and pulmonary issues and the...

  9. Failed nclex-rn many times. thinking of taking LPN nclex.

    chivon101 replied to bubba0816's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The LVN test wasn't anything like the RN test. In my opinion the LVN test consisted of precautions type questions, a few meds but very little, prioritizing. I didn't find it to be difficult at all. I...

  10. Failed nclex-rn many times. thinking of taking LPN nclex.

    chivon101 replied to bubba0816's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I live in Texas and was allowed to take the LVN boards after completing my 3rd semester of an RN program. I took it passed and worked as an LVN my last semester and until I started my new job and...

  11. Can You work as an RN towards the end of Nursing school?

    chivon101 replied to LelahRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was granted permission by my dean of my BSN program to take the LVN boards after my 3rd semester. I worked but not as an

  12. Confused!

    chivon101 replied to LPNDebbie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Why did you wait so long to

  13. Nurses thrown under the bus

    chivon101 replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an ER nurse for almost 8 years and never have worked in any other department, so our docs are at our beck in call. I feel nurses in the ED tend to have a great rapport with the majority of...

  14. IV Insertion Difficulty

    chivon101 replied to chanjyj's topic in General Nursing

    I am extremely good at PIV and I do ultrasound guided PIVs as well. I got really good at PIVs because I always wanted the hard sticks. Like the other post, go for what you can feel not for what you...

  15. Little Company of Mary Torrance V.S. St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach

    chivon101 replied to HeyWhatsUP's topic in Nursing Career

    You should try the California

  16. ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

    chivon101 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Two days In ACLS...... I would shot myself. I work in a busy ED also. Not only do we perform codes on a regular but we transcutaneous and cardiovert. In the ED you see codes, svt, symptomatic...

  17. 1st choice for a fresh grad?

    chivon101 replied to Chan891's topic in Emergency

    I went straight out of school to a level 1 trauma center. I've been working in the ED for 7 years, I do not think you med/surg experience as long as there is a good internship program. Med/surg and ED...

  18. ED & ICU Travel Nursing

    chivon101 replied to jpedno's topic in Travel

    You have to have at least two years of nursing experience to even start traveling. I suggest you get that experience because they expect you to come in and hit the ground running. They should only...

  19. Ask a CRNA any question you want

    chivon101 replied to PaSSiNGaS's topic in Critical Care

    I actually have worked with several nurses from the ER that I trained at who have gone to CRNA school and have been great. I think it depends on the ER. My facility is a level 1 trauma center. We are...

  20. Nursing student: Job offer starting same day as required NCLEX review

    chivon101 replied to nurmac's topic in General Students

    In regards to a new grad program. I took a job as a new grad in a critical care program that was 5 months of training on the floor and classroom. The first 2 weeks were general hospital orientation...

  21. Anyone dating a med-student?

    chivon101 replied to allilop's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Surgeon

  22. Is it possible to transfer from a CC to a BSN program w/o having an RN?

    chivon101 replied to kaitmac7's topic in General Students

    So are you talking about being accepted into a CC RN program then transferring out of the program to a BSN program. Or are talking about just taking prerequisites at CC before applying because those...

  23. Depressed self-referral to ED

    chivon101 replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    This all depends on the state and county you are in. In Dallas county a nurse can call a police office and request an Apoww( apprehension by police without a warrant) and some counties outside of...

  24. Depressed self-referral to ED

    chivon101 replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    Clothes are removed and patients are placed in paper scrubs, usually helps describe them when they elope. It may sounds unethical but I have worked in a busy ER for 7 years were we hold these...

  25. I need an ER nurse to answer this question for me (pt with HIV related)

    chivon101 replied to Risan's topic in Emergency

    Yes the records stay in the EMR. I'm so sorry that you received those looks and terribly sorry about some of the comments that are being made. Why would anyone want to come to an ER for treatment and...