KParkerRN06

KParkerRN06 has 3 years experience and specializes in CVICU, Neuro ICU.

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1. Please Help! Which job would you choose?!

   KParkerRN06 replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in General Nursing

   Hospital

2. Nursing setting you up for failure?

   KParkerRN06 replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

   It has become very common in the hospital I work at to have one nurse to three patients in the ICU! This is progressive care...not intensive care! Just to save a few

3. I need 50 ways to get out of my med surg job.

   KParkerRN06 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

   Go in and talk to someone...Dont just not show up! You never know who you will burn a bridge with. It may come back to haunt

4. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

   KParkerRN06 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

   I'm about to start doing 6 12hr night shifts in a row with 8 days off in between...I'll let you know how it

5. Should I really do this?

   KParkerRN06 replied to hopefulUS's topic in General Nursing

   I think as long as you are not picky you should be able to find a job. There are always job openings at my hospital but it may not be on the most desirable

6. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

   KParkerRN06 replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with everyone!!! No physical therapy messing my patient up in bed right after he is turned! No skin team insisting I disturb my resting patient Right Now so they can "assess" their bottom. Too...

7. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

   KParkerRN06 replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

   less focus on cleaning up poop....more focus on using our critical thinking

8. Uniforms and dress codes

   KParkerRN06 replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I work at has a dress code more than uniforms. Nurses have to wear ceil blue pants and whatever top you want. MCTs wear navy pants and respiratoy wears royal blue pants. Its not great...

9. does night shift make you fat?

   KParkerRN06 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

   you must burn more calories than you put into your body to lose weight. It may be more tempting to eat fast food or unhealty choices at night because it is more convenient. You just have to decide...

10. what kind of shoes should I get for nursing school???

    KParkerRN06 replied to Cadnac22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Get the Danskos!!!! They are very comfortable (after a short break in period) and you will wear them

11. I think I'm too slow for Critical Care...

    KParkerRN06 replied to GucciRN22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Stick with it!!! The only way those nurses got to be calm and cool is experience! You will get

12. PCRN or CCRN

    KParkerRN06 replied to june2009's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree with CVRN11. The CCRN test has a lot of focus on hemodynamics and asks questions based on Swann ganz measurments: cvp, pa pressure, wedge and svO2. It would be very difficult to answer these...

13. Is this the norm or unfair? thoughts and opinions needed!!

    KParkerRN06 replied to nursingpower's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Stand your ground! If you feel like you are being treated unfairly, then you probably are. That situation was not the best for the PATIENT or the nurse. If you let people know that they can run over...

14. UAB Fall 2010

    KParkerRN06 replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey Paris2010, I spoke with someone who interviewed and got into UAB's montgomery component last year. She said the interview was different from any other interview she had ever had. She said when...

15. UAB Fall 2010

    KParkerRN06 replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got the same letter as you did Paris2010 :nuke:. Do you have any idea of when we will find out the interview date and time. I have not heard