CraigBSN02

CraigBSN02

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  1. Newbies - Keep an eye on your drunks!!

    CraigBSN02 replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Emergency

    I thought you all would like to know... saw Bogan up in the ICU: AAO x 3, GCS 15, with no neurologic deficits. Bogan will most likely be downgraded to telemetry by tomorrow. :-) :balloons: Apparently...

  2. Hiring A Surgery Center CRNA

    CraigBSN02 replied to Marcellus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Check http://www.gaswork.com for a good clearinghouse of jobs and CRNAs looking for jobs. It lists salary as well, you can tell if you're in the range for the person you want to hire. (Full disclosure...

  3. Men Do you regret your Nursing Career?

    CraigBSN02 replied to philanurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    Do I regret it? Oh HELLLLLLS NAW!!!! It's hard, can be frustrating, and trying at times. This is a great profession, with good pay (if you know how to look for the good paying jobs) and good respect...

  4. Internships at GW Hospital

    CraigBSN02 replied to RNchemo's topic in General Nursing

    From a traveler's point of view. You'll get a good experience at GWU - better than, say, WHC. The reason being patient vareity. GWU means you'll see infants with bronchiolitis, chronic undomiciled...

  5. PBDS testing

    CraigBSN02 replied to iliketweety's topic in General Nursing

    You believe everything you hear?? It's merely a critical thinking exam designed to test your present skills. Nothing more fancy than that. It involves, case presentations and video presentation,...

  6. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    CraigBSN02 replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh, if I had a dollar ($0.75 after taxes) for every time I heard.... "So, are you going on to be a doctor?" To which I reply, "No, I've seen their job, and I don't want it." Don't let it bug you....

  7. What is your ER like?

    CraigBSN02 replied to rachelgp's topic in Emergency

    *cracks knuckles* 24 bed ER with a 7-bay holding area (12 if you could hallway holding bays). We see on average 250 persons/day, admit rate is 25-30% (lower than other facilities). Trauma and Peds go...

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    CraigBSN02 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Chief complaint: "People say I don't look good" What can I say, he was right.... previous psychiatric

  9. What do you think of Tampa General ?

    CraigBSN02 replied to SapphireRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I worked in the Emergency Room for 9 months as a per diem RN, and I cannot say enough good things about the place. The staff is tremendous, managers are available and extraordinarily helpful, and the...

  10. 75 Questions on the NCLEX

    CraigBSN02 replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

    75 questions in 49 minutes. One of the questions was a two-page jobbie with lab values and such (!) When I left, I didn't think I had failed, but I was thinking... "that was it?" "this is they can...

  11. how do i max my income as new grad

    CraigBSN02 replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    1. Choose a specialization: ER, ICU, OR, etc. 2. Study and work smart during your orientation. Show initiative and brains so you are more likely to be though of for extra shifts AFTER your orientation...

  12. Part-Time Graduate Nursing...Possible??

    CraigBSN02 replied to crp2000's topic in Nursing Career

    In a word: No. Starting a nursing career involves a fair bit of an internship, anywhere from 4 weeks to 6 months, depending on the specialty. I would be extremely leery of any place that would offer a...

  13. what is like working for an agency

    CraigBSN02 replied to yankeesrule's topic in Agency Nurses

    It completely ROCKS! Good salary, something new every 13-26 weeks, free/reduced cost housing, not dealing with the BS office politics... need I say more? To quote Eric Cartman...

  14. ER or ICU nurse...Which one is more marketable?

    CraigBSN02 replied to positivethinker's topic in Agency Nurses

    ICU, without a doubt. Working ICU means you "could" do recovery, Telemetry, or Progressive Care/StepDown. Most places feel that ER nurses are one trick ponies. We're good enough to stabilize the...

  15. Holy Cross in Ft. Lauderdale

    CraigBSN02 replied to DeigoT's topic in Agency Nurses

    "The General" is the largest facility in south florida, bigger than Jackson Memorial in Miami. They see more adult trauma alerts than Jackson, but JMH gets the higher acuity ones at Ryder Trauma. From...

  16. Heroin OD in the Boston Public Garden

    CraigBSN02 posted a topic in Emergency

    A Boston Herald photographer took the following pictures of two men shooting up heroin in the Public Garden in Boston. Unfortunately, one of the men overdosed and the photographer caught the whole...

  17. internet provider for travelling

    CraigBSN02 replied to cariad's topic in Travel

    You can continue to use AOL if that's what you want. They have a presence in all 50 states. Unfortunately it's only dialup speeds, but it'll be there. Downside: it's expensive (for dialup), like...

  18. transitioning to the ER

    CraigBSN02 replied to nursepenny's topic in Emergency

    If you own a PDA, check out Skyscape. They have alot of nursing-specific ER programs. If you want a pocket guide check out InforMed here. They sell waterproof, alcohol-fast guides. Perfect for...

  19. General career questions-Travel Nursing, cont. ed.

    CraigBSN02 replied to adagiogray's topic in Nursing Career

    Greetings! I'll try to answer these for you. Yes, yes, yes. At least one year of on your own nursing (ie: after orienting/precepting). Having never experienced what other facilities are like, you...

  20. Expert nurse

    CraigBSN02 replied to malusport's topic in Men in Nursing

    On further review (and a thorough Google search), I think this is a guy who is in his prereqs. I found similar posts at Studentdoctor.com and others with general career-type questions. Sounds like he...

  21. Smartphone/Blackberry

    CraigBSN02 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Like the poster above, the reception really depends on the provider you choose. I know that I use my Treo smartphone every hospital I go to (travelling nurse) and I'd feel naked without it. Rumor has...

  22. Verbal abuse by physicians in ICU

    CraigBSN02 replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Follow Angie O'Plasty's advice. Enough said :-) -Craig RN, BSN... and

  23. Do you ever get called, 'Doctor'?

    CraigBSN02 replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Now that's understandable. I get alot of that from the rural clientel that come to my hospital. The exchange would usually start with them addressing me as 'doctor' AFTER introducing myself as a...

  24. My Nclex Was Easy

    CraigBSN02 replied to livtek's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on the NCLEX! When I took mine in Florida (3 years ago), I had a similar experience: 75 questions, ones that were so easy I started overthinking the answer, etc. I had taken a Kaplan review...

  25. Blood draws through infusing central lines

    CraigBSN02 replied to misschelei's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Remember that in triple lumen central lines, each port has its own pathway to the bloodstream (the fluids don't mix). Ergo, if you draw from the proximal port, your chances of contaminating your...