zacarias

zacarias ASN, RN

tele, stepdown/PCU, med/surg

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  1. Antsy nurse

    zacarias posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all, I'm a 26 y/o nurse in WA state. I've been a nurse since summer '03. I first worked at the renowned UW for nine months on heavy med/surg. I moved to central WA and have currently worked...

  2. Where is the best teaching hospital?

    zacarias replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    I agree with posts above. University of WA is the best teaching hospital in WA. The nurses there are 'da bomb' and I truly feel that is a 'nurse friendly' hospital where folks can get the best...

  3. What kind of nursing do you do????

    zacarias replied to dspring's topic in Men in Nursing

    Tele/stepdown nurse in medium size hospital. Did med/surg at the University of WA before this. I'm very eager to travel because I can't stay in one place too long. Also, want to branch out into as...

  4. Trauma Orthopedics in Seattle poetry

    zacarias replied to alyca's topic in General Nursing

    Do you happen to work at Harborview? I had fun when I clinicals way back when on Trauma

  5. Nurse's mistake with diabetes drug causes fatality

    zacarias replied to Audreyfay's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    The article does not state how low her BG had dropped to. Maybe the patient should have beem moved to a medical

  6. Agency work

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Washington Nursing

    Actually I live in Yakima now only three minutes from the hospital. Seattle is about three hours from Yakima. You know I don't think Seattle really has a nursing shortage either. We have so many...

  7. How well did your nursing education prepare you for your job?

    zacarias replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, First I have to say I LOVE your humble, scaredy cat attitude. Please understand I'm not making fun of you; I just identify with it so much. I was the same way, actually AM the same...

  8. Question about the future of nursing

    zacarias replied to EnduringFaith's topic in General Nursing

    Enduring faith, While I don't have any answers to your thought-provoking questions, I did enjoy your post and think you would be fun to have in an ethics class. I think before anything changes for...

  9. Main IV line

    zacarias replied to 4ab's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I worked at before always had a main NS TKO line where vanco, electrolytes would be piggy backed in. You always were safe to have a patent line that way. Now where I work they don't...

  10. Power Point!

    zacarias replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome job Tweety! I'm jealous. I just hope I don't have to do that for my BSN program hehe. Anyway, glad to hear it went well for

  11. Agency work

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Washington Nursing

  12. Any BSN graduates pursuing a a M.D. degree after graduation??

    zacarias replied to nanali's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had seriously planned on going to med school after finishing my BSN but now am focusing on the NP route (No I'm not indecisive :rotfl: ). As I think about it, being a NP is more suited to...

  13. fnp to er

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

    Thanks all for your replies. I think the FNP grants more versatility which is what I'm looking for.

  14. fnp to er

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

    Question folks, do if an NP wants to work ER do they normally do the FNP route or Acute NP? I wish to continue on my Master's and like both Family Practice and ER, that's why I'm asking.

  15. RN-BSN programs in washington state.

    zacarias replied to geekgolightly's topic in Washington Nursing

    If you live in the area, the UW bothell program would be the way to go. It not only has an incredible reputation and inimitable program, the tuition is not that bad considering. If you were looking...

  16. Thinking of travel nursing? Do this FIRST!

    zacarias replied to Town & Country's topic in Travel

    Great advice on this thread! I'm not a travel nurse yet but am looking towards that and will keep these tips in

  17. How about this for an order?

    zacarias replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't mind 1-2mg q4-6 hrs type orders. I think it allows us to use our nursing judgement and gives us some leeway. Also, Do we really need a doctor to give us a rate for TKO? As a...

  18. How about this for an order?

    zacarias replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't mind 1-2mg q4-6 hrs type orders. I think it allows us to use our nursing judgement and gives us some leeway. Also, Do we really need a doctor to give us a rate for TKO? As a...

  19. What is the difference between heart palpitations & arrhythmia?

    zacarias replied to Varsity's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Palpitations are a subjective feeling that a patient may have with or without arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an objective occurence that can be seen/assessed by others either by feeling a pulse,...

  20. Game: Name that smelly drug

    zacarias replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    While she obviously wasn't overdosing on tylenol, Mucomyst is also used to help the kidneys clear dyes used in procedures such as CT scans with

  21. why is there a false high diastolic reading if the Auscultatory Gap is undetected?

    zacarias replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Well the last you hear is the diastolic reading in a blood pressure. So, let's say the last sound you hear is at 90 mmHg and don't keep listening further, and you immediately stop and record that as...

  22. I Passed Boards!!!!

    zacarias replied to JB CC-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!! I remember when I passed boards about 1 1/2 years ago. It's a great feeling, hold on to

  23. New Grad Being Eaten Alive

    zacarias replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, Sorry to hear that your fellow nurses/ancillary staff are not helping you like they should. I'm not too far out of school and I can say the real world of nursing is sometimes tough....

  24. Diabetic Educator Question

    zacarias replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to the licenses already mentioned in this thread, I'd like to add that a Registered Dietitian and even a Physican can become

  25. Day clinical vs. Night clinical

    zacarias replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I only had day and evening clinicals during school. I learned from them both. Days are an absolute must as you learn to deal with the busy commotion that exists during the day. Now that I work...