WolfpackRed

WolfpackRed

Nurse Anesthesia, ICU, ED

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  1. ??? about job offer

    WolfpackRed replied to Nikkik163's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are the benfits covered in the same amount as a FT employee? Or would you have to pay more out of pocket for these benefits? Also, "picking-up" shifts may not be an option until you are off...

  2. Shoes

    WolfpackRed replied to brookelt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Had CROCS, but no arch support, very light weight. Also, they were the closed-top type, so my feet sweated all day. Wife was not pleased after a long clinical/workday. Invested in Danskos...

  3. New grads....where do you work?

    WolfpackRed replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MICU starting in

  4. RN Pay Rates in NC

    WolfpackRed replied to tracyprn's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I would suggest, as another poster stated, to look at the larger hospital systems like UNC, DUKE, Wake Forest, Forsyth Med (Novant Health Group). These are paying new grads ~$20 per hour without...

  5. Wondering why I didn't get hired...

    WolfpackRed replied to omni123's topic in General Nursing

    You say that you had clinical at this hospital, perhaps the NM spoke to your preceptor and did not like the feedback. I do not know, but these things happen. Also, you say that many of your...

  6. Does nights or first shift give your insulin?

    WolfpackRed replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    [sarcasm] So the day shift works from before 0730 till after 2200? That would suck.

  7. Need info about Winston-Salem,Novant Health

    WolfpackRed replied to tanita's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    this is what they offered me as a new grad. expereince/agency should pay much more. don't know about hospital housing situation, but most small apartments are ~$700-$900 per month. but there is a...

  8. Wandering O2 pleth wave

    WolfpackRed replied to Lucymeow's topic in MICU, SICU

    just a guess, but could the pressure from the vent affect his CO, therefore pulse, and cause the wandering of the

  9. Elopement, told by DON not to document

    WolfpackRed replied to ALF_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    For the sake of your license document the incident then document the conservation with the DON. Gather as many witnesses as possible willing to cooperate with you on

  10. Nursing Shoes For Men, do they exist?

    WolfpackRed replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have arch problems and crocs (light weight only bonus) offered no support even with supportive insoles. Bought Danskos on sale and love them (excellent support, feet don't sweat so wife never c/o's...

  11. Bachelors in ???

    WolfpackRed replied to SunnyAZRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a BSN program about to graduate in 6 weeks and I find it curious that there appears to be such discouragement that she wants to extend her education and attain her bachelor's. I have worked...

  12. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    WolfpackRed replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU, SICU

    In the Winston-Salem, NC area General SICU @ private, teaching university hospital New Grad salary: $19.85/hr (7a-7p) with differential of $4/hour from 3p-7a and weekend diff of $1.25/hour Full time...

  13. ECPI versus Wake Tech, DTCC, Wilson, or Barton

    WolfpackRed replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You should find out how they weight their wait list. I had heard that Wake Tech's wait list is "unweighted" meaning that students whose applications are in before yours get to enroll before you. Your...

  14. Pulmonary Toilet? Huh???

    WolfpackRed replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    a.k.a "crumping" I have heard that term tossed around instead of "circling the

  15. level of difficulty 2nd degree BSN program vs ADN

    WolfpackRed replied to Dino's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I also must add that another factor to conside is the time commitment that the accelerated program will take. Even though it is one year long, you, and your loved ones, should be prepared for this. As...

  16. Anyone really good at reading genetics studies?

    WolfpackRed replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    It is a difference in the nucleotide sequence. T's are subsitituted for G's or vice versa. So Parent 1 has T allele and G allele (heterozygous) and parent 2 has the same make up. However the article...

  17. Where do i go from here?

    WolfpackRed replied to CRNAorBust's topic in Men in Nursing

    How about nursing informatics? With your computer science and nursing background this may be a nice niche. You may need to advance your degree to an MS level, but it would be worth

  18. What were/are your ADN classes?

    WolfpackRed replied to rags's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    this is the course curricula from durham tech cc in durham, nc. associate degree nursing day program (printable copy) effective fall semester 2006 - 20071 (a45100) day program 5 semesters...

  19. Possible new nurse show/pilot

    WolfpackRed replied to group_theory's topic in General Nursing

    that has emmy written ALL over

  20. Steps of a wet to dry dressing

    WolfpackRed replied to oxyjen's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    When I was in my first Med/Surg rotation at Duke Universtiy hospital, they used medical leeches and sterile maggots for capillary circulation and wound debridment, respectively. Just because it seems...

  21. Protect your profession...

    WolfpackRed replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Another interesting detail I just noticied is that student in Paloma's nursing program are able to gain licensure without completing their degree. Look under the licensure section and it states that...

  22. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    WolfpackRed replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for finding

  23. Protect your profession...

    WolfpackRed replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    PMFB-RN, WhileI do not doubt the quality of education at any institute, as we all take the NCLEX and must pass in order to practice, I do question that this insitute, that you use as an example,...

  24. Help please info needed for flight nursing

    WolfpackRed replied to CinderMelly's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    check out www.astna.org site for National Flight Nurses Association/Air & Surface Transportation Nurses Association check the

  25. Protect your profession...

    WolfpackRed replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Last year in my nursing leadership class, a small group of students looked at the different education levels in nursing. It was found that even though new grads from either program start out at the...