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stephenfnielsen

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  1. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    stephenfnielsen replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting poll, thanks for posting. It surprises me that the results are even close, it sure seems like the lions share of the post that I've been reading regarding this issue have been in favor of...

  2. Male ICU nurse transition to NICU?

    stephenfnielsen posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    -I'm coming up on a year of experience as a nurse in a fairly busy mixed adult ICU. I was wondering what the transition into the NICU is like. Do they usually want people with mother-baby or L&D...

  3. Male ICU nurse transition to NICU?

    stephenfnielsen replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good info,

  4. How would you've prepared differently for school now that you're a SRNA?

    stephenfnielsen posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've now been out of school, working in a moderately acute 30 bed mixed ICU for 6 months now, and, like perhaps every other ICU nurse, I've done at lease a little CRNA contemplation. Now that you are...

  5. Almost made my first medication order while on orientation how do you get over it.

    stephenfnielsen replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    From a piece of mind point of view, I think you should take heart (no pun intended) that with that particular situation I'm 99% sure you wouldn't have hurt your pt, not that you should just blow this...

  6. ADN or BSN?

    stephenfnielsen replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    I have researched this extensively and what it comes down to is for you to put value on a few variables. 1) Are you guaranteed to get into both schools THIS year? Every school is different, but in...

  7. Medical Assistant should I go to school to be a EKG Tech?

    stephenfnielsen replied to StaceyCMA's topic in Nursing Career

    If I'm not mistaken, here in Salem Ore. EKG techs make 12-16/hr; CMAs 12-18 depending on where you work. EKG tech would be a super easy and very boring job with less job security (since so many people...

  8. What is the white stuff in my blood tube?

    stephenfnielsen posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever drawn labs from a line and had some buoyant white goop in the tube? I was thinking it might be propofol, but on this particular pt I had been drawing labs on her for a number of days in...

  9. What is the white stuff in my blood tube?

    stephenfnielsen replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even see why this is even an argument! Empirically the south is much fatter and unhealthy than any other region in the US (perhaps the devolved

  10. What is the white stuff in my blood tube?

    stephenfnielsen replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting that you can see fat in the blood. It's not the tube because I pulled it with a 10ml

  11. General Q's About Nurses -- Thinking of becoming one

    stephenfnielsen replied to boba7523's topic in General Nursing

    -It has been my experience that the organized/committed/focused/hard working/goal oriented students find success in nursing school- not necessarily the smart ones. -Also I would say that success in...

  12. CNA job in nursing school - more likely to get into new grad pgm after grad?

    stephenfnielsen replied to Ivanam's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen people not be hired because they worked as a CNA first. It depends on how you present yourself. That being said, I think it helped me. If nothing else it gives you an inside track. I was...

  13. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    Come on people I give you statistics and you give me weak anecdotes ("I see zero Americans [on vacation]"). If you want to debate this issue give me some measurable, verifiable evidence of your point...

  14. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    Good point- after further review it appears that this website uses the terms median (which is the industry standard) and average

  15. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    PMFB-RN: Either you or I are blind, this is what I see- NET MONTHLY INCOME U.S. average salary= $ 3,168 Australia average income= $ 2,534 UK median salary= $ 2,243 Where am I going

  16. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    What degree would you rather be graduating with right now? When taking into consideration cost and convenience of education in relation to wages- nursing is second to

  17. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    To: PMFB-RN RE: Nursing wages http://www.worldsalaries.org/professionalnurse.shtml According to this site US nurses make more than anywhere else in the world. Question- if the US adopts a health care...

  18. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    I have been casually looking for some comparative statistics on nurses wages between countries for a while now. It is my suspicion that the above quote is dead wrong, but I would be interested to know...

  19. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    stephenfnielsen replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    At the acute care level I don't see how socialized medicine/universal coverage etc. will change much. People are going to the hospital now if they have coverage or not. What I have seen in my area is,...

  20. Is it better to be an ICU or ER nurse in the miltary?

    stephenfnielsen posted a topic in Government, Military

    I know it's a matter of opinion and personality, but if you could speak to a few variables I would appreciate it: 1) Is there a higher demand for ICU or ER 2) Potential for rank advancement 3)...

  21. Pre-Nursing major want to Masters to NP and specialize In OB

    stephenfnielsen replied to KevZap30's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Be around OB as much as possible. If it is feasible to become an OB-tech or CNA on an L&D floor that can give you experience and help you find a job as an RN. Also, most schools allow students to...

  22. Where do you have to live for the reserves?

    stephenfnielsen posted a topic in Government, Military

    I graduated this year and just started working in the ICU in Salem OR. I think it would be great to eventually join the reserves, would it be impossible to do it and live where I do? There aren't any...

  23. Where do you have to live for the reserves?

    stephenfnielsen replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in Government, Military

    Again, thanks for the great info! So potentially- drill a weekend a month, and be deployed on a rotating basis? Are the deployments of the 15 month variety that the rest of the army does or are they...

  24. Where do you have to live for the reserves?

    stephenfnielsen replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in Government, Military

    Good info, thanks a lot. I have quite a bit to wrap my brain around right now learning the ICU ropes, but it is good to have an idea of my options for the future. Question: what do nurses do for...

  25. Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?

    stephenfnielsen replied to Agrippa's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So there are six of us new grads starting in the ICU right now (4 guys 2 gals). A few days ago during orientation two of the guys and I were chit-chatting during a break and one of the guys said that...