Hekate

Hekate has 7 years experience and specializes in SICU,CVICU,ER,PACU.

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1. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

   Hekate replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   Evidence-based practice would be my answer to you! Your practice is your responsibility and your patient's safety and well being should be your priority. Therefore, a N-years old manual is NOT a...

2. got yelled at today- for volunteering

   Hekate replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

   I would tend to agree with ParkerBeanCurd (what's that by the way?) At the same time, I do understand the points made in the other posts....So my question to you is: Are you going to spend time...

3. NP Salary vs. RN salary

   Hekate replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   As an ACNP, your scope of practice is Acute or Chronic complex conditions. What it means is that you are primarily trained to take care of patients with complex health issues, and most practice in the...

4. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

   Hekate replied to luv2yoga's topic in Texas Nursing

   Well, I wouldn't recomand Shoal Creek! One of my friends use to work there and it was VERY unsafe! The rest of Seton seem oriented toward quality of care and put a big emphasis on shared governance...

5. nurse manager-request to work on the floor

   Hekate replied to trulynurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

   Ever thought about starting a "SMART management course/center" with your former boss? we need more managers like you! "1. Never ask anyone to do anything you have not done yourself first. (This...

6. ACNP vs CRNA

   Hekate replied to kba8's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hi There! I use to want to do the CRNA training as well....that is, until I shadowed one of the CRNA I use to work with. As he said it so well, the job of the CRNA is 95% boredom and 5% pure panic! I...

7. Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

   Hekate replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

   very well. you are entitled to your opinion, but since you call my posts "disrespectful rants" and accuse me of playing the victim card, i'll ask you if you have actually read my posts in their...

8. Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

   Hekate replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

   i believe you have truncated the part of my message explaining my reaction. it is quite typical to manipulate words by taking them out of their context! know that my husband is a us citizen. know that...

9. Reccomend a gender neutral title to replace "Nurse"!

   Hekate replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

   at least we don't get called "sister" like in the uk! that would definitely be a difficult title for a male to wear! unless there is a male equivalent? brother ? just

10. Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    Hekate replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    yes! many other professionals trained in other countries are indeed hired in the us. furthemore, many of these professionals are recruited by american hospitals, universities and companies in their...

11. Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    Hekate replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    i'll take the bait. would you please explain why it "is so wrong" for foreign nurses to have a work visa, a green card, or to become american citizens? i was so tempted to report your comment as...

12. Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    Hekate replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    there are 2 possible answers to your question (i'll assume it is a question...) : 1) the foreign nurses hired over the american new grad had more experience, and is therefore less costly for the...

13. Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    Hekate replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    i have heard this theory of yours many times before, and quite honestly, it makes me sick! an officer at the border gave me attitude when i went to renew my tn visa and basically said something like...

14. Should I get ICU experience bfore ACNP

    Hekate replied to shortlittleRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    if finding a micu position is difficult because they only want experienced icu rns, you may be able to befriend the icu nurses/manager if you ask to shadow there (for free). it would allow you to get...

15. Student ACNP Looking for Clinical(s) in Austin, Tx

    Hekate posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hi, time has come to start my first 2 clinical rotations. issue: i am relocating to austin (tx) and don't (yet) know anyone there. i am in the acute care np track, and both clinicals need to be...