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  1. Stepdown and ER aspirations

    bulldoggurlie replied to SoilderofLove's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a Stepdown unit and we've had several nurses leave and work in the ED. Also one our charge nurse used to pick up shifts in the

  2. What is CCRN?

    bulldoggurlie replied to Want2Bgasman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Kind of confuse can you just have those hours with in two years. Or is it a mandatory two year regardless even if you meet the minimum hours after 1 year. Sorry if dumb

  3. Rn salaries in and near Monterey bay ca

    bulldoggurlie posted a topic in California Nursing

    I currently work as a rn in Fresno ca and was thinking of relocating to Monterey. Just want a little info about where ppl work and about how much they make to compare with Fresno. Thanks. Oh and I do...

  4. Wanted to get everyone's opinion--regarding hipaa

    bulldoggurlie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new RN. I had a patient who's friend and medical decision maker is a physician who has privileges at the hospital in which I work. He asked me how the patient was doing, which I had no...

  5. Wanted to get everyone's opinion--regarding hipaa

    bulldoggurlie replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

    There was no documentation allowing him to look at the chart. The hospital sips said it would be taken care of with legal today and I requested that we needed something clearly documented. Also the...

  6. Still waiting for the official results from the BRN!

    bulldoggurlie replied to PedsRN1975's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I finally got my results!!!! I passed. I took my test jan 20th and kept calling the ca brn and they said they didn't have my transcripts. My school sent them on Jan 29th...but nothing. I got...

  7. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bulldoggurlie replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well it worked for me. i got the good pop up and passed. I had doubts since I took my test on jan 20th and found out that I passed only feb 18. Good luck to all haven't found anyone the trick...

  8. FRUSTRATED with the California BRN!

    bulldoggurlie replied to polevaultererin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well I'm in the same boat. Took the test on January 20. School sent transcripts the 29th still haven't received the transcripts and no results for me. I feel your pain. Good

  9. Still waiting for the official results from the BRN!

    bulldoggurlie replied to PedsRN1975's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took mine Jan 20 and still nothing good pop up

  10. I just might projectile vomit while waiting for my NCLEX-RN results

    bulldoggurlie replied to nursgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I can't take it anymore took my test on the 20 and still nothing. One of my friends took it on the 15th and it it yesterday and one took it the 25th and got it.....what about me.....I keep getting the...

  11. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    bulldoggurlie replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm in Cali. Took the test on Jan 20 @ 1300 and still no results. I'm tripping out. I feel horrible about the test... It shut off around 92 questions. I got 20 sata, 1 math ?, 1audio ?, a bunch of...

  12. clinical nurse I, II, III, IV

    bulldoggurlie posted a topic in General Nursing

    What determines your status? If this standardized by hospital? How do you

  13. Help.. I want to advance my career while still being a bedside nurse..

    bulldoggurlie replied to I_See_You_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    im not super familiar with the responsibilities, but check out becoming a acnp acute care nurse practitioner. They are active in coordinating care in critical settings. there are a lot of posts in...

  14. ICU vs PCU

    bulldoggurlie replied to glamgalRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    in my pcu or stepdown...i guess the same thing we take stable trached vents and when we send patients to the unit they will often be intubated in our area and stay for a bit until a bed is available....

  15. Is it easier

    bulldoggurlie replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the reply. Is it offensive and in bad taste to the unit I have been externing on to leave and not stay with them for awhile....i don't want to burn any

  16. Is it easier

    bulldoggurlie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if it is easier/better to get into an icu nursing position straight out of nursing school as a new grad and go through an orientation program or to transition later on. i currently...

  17. medical and surgical intermediate floors....more like ICU or Med/Surg?

    bulldoggurlie replied to nuwbee25's topic in MICU, SICU

    i'm a nursing student and I extern on a stepdown unit....love it lot by the way. Its at a level 1 trauma center main one for its location. Our nurses get 3 pts except for in one of our areas they...

  18. Nursing School Bloopers

    bulldoggurlie replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was hanging a new bag of saline and went to pull the tab where the spike goes in to the new bag out and i had a little trouble and resistance. Well lets just say my arm shot out and hit the water...

  19. Colostomy Care

    bulldoggurlie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm a nursing student and I work as a pca/extern and one thing I seem to have a little trouble with is emptying colostomy bags. How do you get everything out of th bag, how do you do everything...

  20. Colostomy Care

    bulldoggurlie replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

    thanks i like the 4x4 idea

  21. Colostomy Care

    bulldoggurlie replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much. I'll have to try the

  22. Does it matter which Cal State one goes to?

    bulldoggurlie replied to LincolnTwins's topic in California Nursing

    I go to Fresno State and i love the program. The faculty is super nice and open to students and encourage involvement. We have a pretty large program. I would recommend it

  23. Tips to survive nursing school... I need your help!

    bulldoggurlie replied to AggieQT's topic in General Students

    have fun!!!!! Its so easy to get stressed out and feel a lot of pressure with everything, but nursing school is an experience that will never come again and in reality there is so much opprotunity to...

  24. Student Extern Advice

    bulldoggurlie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys, next week I start my first medical related job as a student extern. I'm super excited and nervous. I'll be working in the step-down unit of a level 1 trauma center. I was wondering if...

  25. Student Extern Advice

    bulldoggurlie replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replying. I'm super stoked for it...I'm not sure what I'll be able to do. The schools in our area in conjunction with the local hospitals have a skills booklet and supposedly everything...