zacarias

zacarias ASN, RN

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  1. primary nursing

    zacarias replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals in WA practic "primary care" nursing although some units in some hospitals are the exceptions. Most acute medical floors use CNAs but you the RN does everything for a set number of...

  2. What are your thoughts on unions?

    zacarias replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a union hospital in WA and the benefits and staff satisfaction are great. I've worked at several union hospitals in WA and they all have great contracts. I think it not only depends on the...

  3. How would this affect you?

    zacarias replied to nagmeriendaak's topic in General Nursing

    You mean you told the nurse that you have never done a port-a-cath flush and she wrote you up just for that? Did you ask her to show you how to do or walk you through it? Does she want you to...

  4. Did some of you feel like you would never make it though school?

    zacarias replied to nanie's topic in Nursing Career

    It is normal to feel that nervous about flunking. While nursing schools often have high standards for passing, it is doable for people who make the effort and seek to succeed in nursing school. I...

  5. Has your definition of a nurse changed?

    zacarias replied to Carolyn_61's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I really knew what nurses did before I decided to become one. I did see a picture of a nurse with a stethoscope around the neck and thought, "hey that's cool!" I had multiple surgeries...

  6. review book for nclex-rn

    zacarias replied to goziem72's topic in General Nursing

    I say a really good book to buy for studying NCLEX is Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN. Having said that, I don't think you should buy it until you're halfway done with school. Then you...

  7. University of Wyoming

    zacarias replied to kmj1025's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks NNP student, are you going to school to be a Neonatal NP? To me, the BSN is just a means to an end. I only want/need it because I want to go to graduate school to be an NP. I thought about...

  8. University of Wyoming

    zacarias replied to kmj1025's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I noticed UW is CCNE accredited...not NLNAC. Does that matter? Will any graduate school have a problem if it's not accredited specifically by the

  9. University of Wyoming

    zacarias replied to kmj1025's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I too am seriously considering the U of Wyoming. It seems like a good school and the price for distant ed. can't be beat. I'm thinking of spring of next year as I'm starting a new job now and plus...

  10. do cardiac floors have cna's?

    zacarias replied to pristy's topic in Cardiac

    Here in WA state all our cardiac floors have CNAs! They do basically the same things they would on other floors...take vitals, clean patients, get things for patients, weight patients, and whatever...

  11. Maybe stationed at Ft Lewis...have questions

    zacarias replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey there!! First off, yes definitely ALL hospitals here hire ADN RNs for staff nurse positions. For one year experience the base rate they should offer you would be anywhere from $22-25 an hour...

  12. Getting stuck with a used needle...

    zacarias replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

    Finally found WA's law on this matter. It says that if the patient to whom you were exposed doesn't consent to HIV testing, then the health officer can get a court order no later than 72 hours from...

  13. Getting stuck with a used needle...

    zacarias replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

    So it's state law then about whether the person can be forced to give blood. I will keep looking to see if I can find this info out for all

  14. BSN vs ADN Education?????

    zacarias replied to Traumatized's topic in General Nursing

    Traumatized, I say go with the articles you found and continue to look for more. Asking people on this board will yield unusable results (a tainted survery essentially). If you are doing...

  15. Getting stuck with a used needle...

    zacarias replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

    Any nurse attorneys, LNCs, or paralegals wanna explain this? Pretty please?

  16. Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    zacarias replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I totally think that becoming a nursing assistant before becoming a nurse is a super way to go! It's not possible for everyone to go this route but if they can, I think it's great. Working as a CNA...

  17. Getting stuck with a used needle...

    zacarias replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

    Question for all: When you get stuck and you don't know if the patient has HIV, HBV, or HCV, is there a law that requires the patient to be tested or can they refuse? I looked and couldn't find this...

  18. just one question...

    zacarias replied to inwyte's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above posters. I applied for a job online a month ago and I never heard from them for a whole week. I then applied for a similar but different position again online and they called right...

  19. Move to WA or stay in CA?

    zacarias replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yeah you're making sense :) I've heard that from other folks living in Southern Cali, that everyone's so image-focused. You may very well love Seattle. It is a great city with lots of things to...

  20. Move to WA or stay in CA?

    zacarias replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Washington Nursing

    You don't state why you want to move to WA. San Diego's weather as you know is second to none. WA (Seattle area) weather is highly unpredictable and not liked by a lot of people. San Diego and...

  21. whoooopieeee!!!!

    zacarias replied to Cococure's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Coco! Keep your excitement as long as you can! It's great that they will pay for you to go to

  22. My patient fired me!

    zacarias replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that happened but it happens to the BEST of nurses. I had a r/o MI guy one time for a couple days and he was the meanest old man and cantankerous (sp?) as all get out. He would always "God...

  23. Rn to BSN online while working...

    zacarias replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Cheri, Thanks for that quote from the U of W website! Thank goodness you're such a good researcher or I'd me up a creek! LOL I really need a reasonable BSN program. I would love to go to a...

  24. Rn to BSN online while working...

    zacarias replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey Cheri, I looked at the U of Wyoming website about the RN-BSN program. Everything looks like you said but it doesn't look affordable at first glance. Like $300+ per credit for non-res? But...

  25. Are there nurses here who have worked for Kindred Hospitals?

    zacarias replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    There's a Kindred here locally and I would never work there because I can't imagine long-term acute care. Many are stroke victims or quadroplegics and it takes a special person to work day in and day...