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christianRN

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  1. ICU websites

    christianRN replied to gwenith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks, everyone, for all the GREAT websites! I just went through and added almost all of them to my favorites to review as I"m studying for my CCRN exam. Thanks for sharing this enormous wealth of...

  2. Curious about Distance Ed. in Indiana

    christianRN replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana Nursing

    INdiana nurses don't have to keep continuing ed by law. Many workplaces demand it, but it isn't required by the

  3. Anybody work in a religious hospital?

    christianRN replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not Catholic, but at my Catholic hospital birth control pills are allowed to be prescribed and given. THey don't do tubals unless it is for a medical reason ( I think). I dont' work OB, so it...

  4. Are you MAN enough to be a Nurse?

    christianRN replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Very cool, from someone whose hubby is man enough to be a nurse! Hope it catches on!

  5. Foot care

    christianRN replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Is that really a specialty?

  6. Recovering Patients

    christianRN replied to London88's topic in Operating Room

    At our hospital, a couple of PACU nurses come and recover the pt in the ICU for at least an hour. I don't know of any problems we've had. Basically, the ICU nurses are happy the PACU nurses are...

  7. Recovering Patients

    christianRN replied to London88's topic in Operating Room

    At our hospital, a couple of PACU nurses come and recover the pt in the ICU for at least an hour. I don't know of any problems we've had. Basically, the ICU nurses are happy the PACU nurses are...

  8. sales nurses

    christianRN replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the job, Renerian!! Sorry it's been a while since I've been back. I don't think my hubby read any books. I know the company had some material, but I don't think any real books. Just...

  9. sales nurses

    christianRN replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby is a nurse in medical sales. He absolutely loves it. He NEVER works a weekend or a holiday, and he makes about 3 times as much as I do (as a full-time RN). He represents a homecare company...

  10. How does death effect you?

    christianRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Mandi, I think you've got tons of great feedback, but I just wanted to add one thing. I always thought about that, "being strong for the family," too. BUt lately I've thought more that it's okay to...

  11. Share your BEST NURSING WEBSITES!

    christianRN replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    I like Nurse Bob's MICU-CCU survival guide. About EVERYTHING you can imagine related to critical

  12. Nitro tubing

    christianRN replied to 2rntish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Never heard of nitro tubing. We use regular tubing.

  13. Was anyone ever a floor nurse?

    christianRN replied to askater11's topic in MICU, SICU

    The thing I like so much better about ICU is, you actually have time to take quality care of your pt (usually. THere are always exceptions!) In my experience, the teamwork is awesome also. Good luck...

  14. semi private vs. private rooms in icu

    christianRN replied to samrn32's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think every patient should have a private room, but I can't even really imagine semi-private ICU rooms. How do you have room for vents, dialysis machines, multiple IV pumps and poles, specialty...

  15. Protonix IV

    christianRN replied to midwestRN's topic in General Nursing

    almost all of our ICU pts are on Protonix IV. THinking along cactus wren's lines, I figured the docs had been to a conference or golf party promoting

  16. Regents College

    christianRN replied to NightOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated from Regent's last November, passed boards last December, had worked as an LPN before and during my ASN completion. Had to take the CPNE twice, which was beyond EXCRUTIATING, but the...