zacarias

zacarias ASN, RN

tele, stepdown/PCU, med/surg

Member

  • Content

    1,338

  • Visitors

    17,685

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    11

All Content by zacarias

  1. RN to BSN online

    zacarias replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Cheri, Thanks for the info on USA. I love this thread!! It looks like there are affordable options out there for us to get our

  2. How many nurses are unemployed or between jobs right now?

    zacarias replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in between jobs. I had to move home from Central WA because of the high crime and problems there (victim of crime three times). I'm looking to possibly move to San Diego and work at a...

  3. Interested in San Diego!

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks both for your useful information! PRMENRS: Thanks for the links. Melissa: I probably will be able to get my own place...my brother has a really small house and probably can't accomodate

  4. How many nurses are unemployed or between jobs right now?

    zacarias replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, Had no idea you had so many hardships recently in your life. I'm truly sorry for the loss of your Mom. I can't even imagine in it. I'm glad you took some time off to grieve and get away...

  5. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

    zacarias replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this. Like the ER docs might put a pt with a UTI on Vanco and let the floor docs change the abx after C&S comes back. I really hope this is not a trend and I don't think it is. We...

  6. small bore feeding tubes

    zacarias replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I did a research paper in nursing school on NG/feeding tubes and it was quite enlightening. The research states that the auscultatory method (with air) is not really useful for checking placement....

  7. does a previous history of mental illness keep you out of nursing

    zacarias replied to questionscurious's topic in General Nursing

    ad-rn means "Associate degree RN program." Upon completing this two-year program, you will have the opportunity to take the national exam to become licensed as an

  8. How in the world do you make it in CA?

    zacarias replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Where's the best area of San Diego to live? I'm thinking of moving there as my brother lives there. I am from the Seattle area and know about high cost-of-living although San Diego has even a higher...

  9. Small vs Big hospitals??

    zacarias replied to cramble's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in a large teaching hospital and a smaller community hospital. I SO prefer the larger teaching hospitals. The nurses and doctors are equal members of the team in a large hospital. The...

  10. so frustrated with docs/when and when not to page

    zacarias replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    At the last hospital that I worked at in a medium-size city, actually would be expected to ask all the other nurses if they needed to talk to Dr. so-and-so if we called him. That I guess is not bad...

  11. Ever taken an online class?

    zacarias replied to totallytheresa's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken a few online classes and they offer a great alternative to a sit-down-in-a-classroom situation. You have to discipline yourself enough to be able to do the work. Some online instructors...

  12. ENP programs

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

    I believe all the ENP programs have you sit for the FNP certification. That is fine by me cuz I want to do family practice after

  13. Positive Urine Drug Sceen-Please Read

    zacarias replied to catkaminski's topic in General Nursing

    You said that the procedure was before. Is he counting from the procedure date? Benzos should be undetectable 10 days out. They didn't by chance take a hair sample...did they? If he's sure it's...

  14. Confused about excelsior

    zacarias posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey, I'm looking at online RN-BSN programs and I was looking at Excelsior's website and reading the comments here. I'm thoroughly confused. It seems to be that you just take an exam every so...

  15. RN to BSN online

    zacarias replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Cheri, I looked at South Alabama's program and it looks pretty good. I really want to finish the BSN in one year rather than two. The only thing is all those history requirements and that you have to...

  16. suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

    zacarias replied to janetrette's topic in Emergency

    A lot of the EKG books out there teach how to recognize the different rhythms and ectopic beats but few seem to really discuss the ST-T variations that well. They do go over them but they don't go...

  17. Advice needed on Personality 'Fit' to Specialty Choice

    zacarias replied to RebaAdams's topic in General Nursing

    I must not have been honest with my responses or something...cuz it put my 1st choice as gastroenterology and dermatology 2nd. I would hate being a dermatology nurse and dislike endoscopy nursing...

  18. Giving Report...help please!

    zacarias replied to FirePup's topic in General Nursing

    Report is something you get better at with experience, but it also is often unit specific. ICU reports are way different from med/surg reports. I worked most recently on a tele/stepdown unit and...

  19. I need help

    zacarias replied to Anurseguy's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I can see why you want that old transcript to not be an issue because of your poor grades there. The problem is if you omit the transcript, you are essentially falsfifying your application...

  20. Process of Cardiac Nrsg.....

    zacarias replied to xokelly2's topic in Cardiac

    The first step to be a specialized cardiac nurse is to get hired onto a tele/stepdown floor. MANY hire new grads and offer sufficient orientation, you just have to look. They will usually then give...

  21. Question-falls

    zacarias replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    A month ago or so I had a patient fall and it was scary. He was already in the bathroom and I could tell he was changing status (hypotensive) and so I tried to guide him to sit on the toilet as fast...

  22. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    zacarias replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    My family watches Y&R and you're so right about Olivia. I'm just glad recently that they didn't have Olivia perform Cassie's brain surgery LOL. That would have been too much. (as if it isn't...

  23. Is it bearable to work in the health field with eczema?

    zacarias replied to Irishcreme's topic in General Nursing

    I have eczema and work am an RN. You have to take extra care of your hands if you're a nurse in the hospital that's for sure. I don't know how bad your hands are but are you able to use...

  24. Hooray!

    zacarias replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    congrats Mike!! Let us know as soon as you can that you didn't get hit by a truck on the way

  25. Jcaho 2005

    zacarias replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sick to my stomach that they are clamping down hard on abbreviations. Don't they realize that they are dumbifying healthcare and that removing a lot of those abbreviations are negating our...