zacarias

zacarias ASN, RN

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  1. book: anyone ever read this one?

    zacarias replied to jusjan67's topic in General Nursing

    Echo is so totally awesome! I mean with all her negative talk about nursing politics and what we have to put up with, her books drew me to nursing even more!! I am eagerly awaiting her future...

  2. hours??

    zacarias replied to nursemichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there!! I would say it really depends on the hospital or location. A lot of places have a type of "self scheduling" where you can more or less pick the days you want to work. Also while you may...

  3. NG tube trouble

    zacarias posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey all! i have a question for y'all. yesterday i had a patient who needed an ngt to suction the patient before a bronchoscopy. (apparently a ct showed he had stuff to come out). anyway, this...

  4. NG tube trouble

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Tilting the head up (extension) would actually favor the tube in the

  5. NG tube trouble

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

  6. Applying for BSN program

    zacarias posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hey all, Even though I just became an RN in July 2003, I am sending my application to the BSN program at the University of Washington. I hope they accept me! (I do work at the UW hospital for...

  7. Applying for BSN program

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Congrats Lori!! I haven't heard anything yet, but I did talk to the lady and she said that everything looked good (whatever that means). Anyway, I'll let you know! Are you

  8. Travel Nursing from Mexico

    zacarias replied to Mantibob's topic in General Nursing

    The second is a good idea although the border thing doesn't bother me too much. Just a note, approx. 35,000 commute from Tijuana to San Diego everyday for

  9. How are "older" grads accepted?

    zacarias replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    Jewels, Thanks for the comments, I think you're right. I have done what I can. I will continue to be civil to her and maybe sometime she'll come around but I can't lose any sleep over

  10. I am pregnant!

    zacarias replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Jezebel! Anyway, do I know you? I'm on 6NE at UWMC. Very exciting news for

  11. Travel Nursing from Mexico

    zacarias replied to Mantibob's topic in General Nursing

    Mantibob, I've considered this. It's a great idea, do you speak Spanish? I was thinking in a few years to live in Mexico like Matamoros area, and work in the Rio Grande Valley as a nurse. Or I'd...

  12. Hemifacial microsomia

    zacarias replied to Beaner's topic in General Nursing

    Beaner I'm a 25 y/o nurse and I have hemifacial microsomia. Do you or a family member have it? Feel free to ask me anything. BTW, my condition was a deformed left ear at birth with hypoplastic...

  13. How are "older" grads accepted?

    zacarias replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, I'm a relatively new nurse (6 months) at a large teaching hospital and 99% of everyone is awesome and treats me great. I get a long with them and we laugh, learn, and share together....

  14. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    zacarias replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    In theory this is how it should be but on our unit, we have 30 patients and a couple machines. Trying to find the BP machines at first assessment/med pass would be inefficient and a nightmare....

  15. protocol to challenge board to become RN

    zacarias replied to 1966nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think challenging the boards is a provision only available to people in California and being that you're an LVN, there's a 50% can you are in California!! Contact your states Board of Nursing to...

  16. Nurses 150-180% .... others maybe 80%

    zacarias replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We nurses work so hard and I think we're wired to do that. At my hospital, the patients, doctors, and families keep you busy all day. Not to mention the unexpectables (a new word?) that...

  17. Has Anyone Read the Echo Heron Books?

    zacarias replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Check out her site that Steph posted, it tells you what she's doing now. She's got some morificecripts out there, just not officially published. I've one of her fiction books and it's not bad....

  18. Need some help weird problem!!

    zacarias replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    You could have had a case of phlebitis but it's hard to say. Warm pack and elevation

  19. Anyone experiencing new uniform requirements?

    zacarias replied to queenb091's topic in General Nursing

    You can't wear denim scrubs? Man, without my denims, I wouldn't be so popular! :) Seriously, I see nothing unprofessional with them. I would also rather eat dirt than work at a facility that makes...

  20. Pinning/Graduation?????

    zacarias replied to jlynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, at our ADN recognition ceremony, we played "Thank You" by Natalie Merchant while we had a slide show of pictures going. It was really

  21. If I Hear One More Time........

    zacarias replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is scary. At my hospital, if we don't have the staff to admit more patients, the patients DON'T get

  22. Career decision -- little or large?

    zacarias replied to lazyrocking's topic in General Nursing

    949? Oh my...you must be in NYC or LA wow. I would say that any hospital with 300 or more beds is

  23. Why Bother?

    zacarias replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I have my evaluation coming up soon and I'm a little worried about it. I give 110% while I'm at work and feel like I am very productive, improving in critical thinking (new nurse) but I just know...

  24. what is your policy on assessments

    zacarias replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, On my floor (acute gen-med floor) we do q8h assessments but have a lot of 12 hr shifts. Some night nurse said that day shift was required to do two full assessments and then night only does...

  25. Help w/NCP

    zacarias replied to jlynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Man, if that guy is not on the transplant list, he is not long for this world sorry to say!! I look at all of his problems and my first concern would be his bleeding. He's got anemia and tarry...