zacarias

zacarias ASN, RN

tele, stepdown/PCU, med/surg

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  1. Lower Leg Petechiae

    zacarias replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    The Quinolone (Cipro, Levaquin etc.) family of antibiotics have been known to cause rashes, petechiae, and even Steven-Johnson's syndrome. Eliza, did you ever find out what caused your

  2. Looking for hospital job in Seattle

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Washington Nursing

    Smiling, I love Harborview and did apply there online a couple weeks ago. But no word yet. It's odd since I know they have needs and I already am an RN, where as a lot of summer graduates haven't...

  3. Yakima, Wa

    zacarias replied to military spouse's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey there, I don't know about Memorial but I know about Regional. Regional's ratios are fairly appropriate 1:4-5 for tele which is where I worked. It gets busy and is not the greatest hospital in...

  4. Littmann anyone??

    zacarias replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Try Ebay. They sell a whole bunch of Littman's there for cheap. Don't worry, most of them aren't

  5. TB exposure & treatment

    zacarias replied to gapeach674's topic in Infectious Disease

    Retesting is fine. You said that you didn't know the child's CXR results. The + PPD on the child only says that they have been exposed to active TB in their life. (Or that they've had a BCG...

  6. Agency work

    zacarias posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey all! Not much action on this board lately! :/ I've a new RN who's been working at a large teaching hospital in Seattle for about six months. I like what I do and I've learned SO much. I'm...

  7. Hysterectomy and CPAP

    zacarias posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, My SIL is having a TAH-BSO next Monday and I recently told her to ask for CPAP post-op because studies show that recovery is quicker and better with CPAP post-op than just regular 02....

  8. Hysterectomy and CPAP

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your info. Pricklypear, the article just stated that there was fewer incidences of post-op pneumonia when people used CPAP. Of course I just read the article again to see and it...

  9. Question regarding insomnia

    zacarias replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I missed it but did you say whether he took the Paxil at night or in the morning? If it makes him stay awake, he should definitely take it in the morning and try to not nap at all during the...

  10. Hysterectomy and CPAP

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Isyorke, Thanks for the info. What you say makes sense. I read an article in AJN recently on CPAP for abdominal surgeries. The thing that is weird is they didn't mention that the people wearing...

  11. ER NP and jobs in the field

    zacarias replied to cadency's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Cadency, I'm still far away from applying to graduate school but it's my goal definitely! Be assured that Emergency NPs are in great demand especially in rural areas. The thing is that ENP...

  12. Males as Nurses

    zacarias replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey Nurseguy, Nursing is a good field for men and women. I don't know where you live but I live in the Seattle area and no one boohooed my desire to become a nurse whether it be family, friends,...

  13. PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS - - - What is it?? What are they?? Do we all have them??

    zacarias replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Prevacid, Protonix, Prilosec are all proton pump inhibitors. They are medications that reduce HCL production and are noted for their ability to heal gastric/esophageal erosions. These drugs produce...

  14. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    zacarias replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    1999 Jeep Cherokee classic, white. It was my dream car for a while. Had it since January of last year. Will drive it for at least three more years. My dream car is a new(er) BMW 300

  15. ER NP and jobs in the field

    zacarias replied to cadency's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    UT-Houston has an ENP program. Loyola in Chigaco (private) has one also. Emory in Georgia also recently started their ENP programs. Just look under NP programs in each of these schools and you...

  16. Interested in San Diego!

    zacarias posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hey all, I'm seriously considering moving to San Diego near the end of the summer. I am an RN with 1.5 years experience in med/surg and then in tele. I possibly might like to learn a new...

  17. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    zacarias replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, Please take heart, this too will pass. I'm sorry you're experiencing rude and unprofessional behavior where you are. The other posters made good comments. I am a new nurse and I vow...

  18. No jobs in Portland,OR area?

    zacarias replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in General Nursing

    Doug, Having been an RN for WA for two years and having lived in this state all my life, I will say that the nursing shortage is not that acute here in Western WA or Portland, OR. These places...

  19. Looking for hospital job in Seattle

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Washington Nursing

    I felt forced to resign from the UW for absences, so while I'm officially "eligible for rehire", I don't know if the NM from my old unit would want me back even though I did good work there. I am...

  20. CPR online cert

    zacarias replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    I did an online BLS renewal thing awhile back and they gave me two places to do the hands on testing. I called both places and they didn't do it or they didn't do it very frequently. Those places,...

  21. Getting a hospital job

    zacarias posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Already posted this in the WA state forum but there is not much action there. Hey all, Here's my dilemma. I've recently moved back from Central WA where I was a tele nurse (first time doing tele) for...

  22. Getting a hospital job

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Nursing Career

    Ayvah, Thanks for that info. I definitely will mention that I've worked at the UW before. They will likely know right away anyway. The thing is I'd really only like the unit I was on before,...

  23. Looking for hospital job in Seattle

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks for that advice, the online formats are just so impersonal. Like "ad this job to your cart." I mean please, it's not Amazon.com LOL. Anyway thanks again

  24. Getting a hospital job

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Nursing Career

    Daytonite, Thank you so much for the great information. What you said all makes sense and I thank you for the pep talk; I just needed someone to tell me that I still have a chance in this...

  25. Interested in San Diego!

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in California Nursing

    Another question folks, If I'm thinking of moving there in August, should I get the ball rolling on my temp CA license or should I apply at places? They probably would appreciate it if I already a...