Guest193822

Guest193822

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  1. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Guest193822 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey what up, I'll be honest I haven't send it. I just had a brithday & I want a break from CCRN brain fry. The army just really wants ICU nurses certified they are even giving us money for it....

  2. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Guest193822 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey what up, I'll be honest I haven't send it. I just had a brithday & I want a break from CCRN brain fry. The army just really wants ICU nurses certified they are even giving us money for it....

  3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Guest193822 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone Just want to wish all those new CCRN congradulations on Passing :w00t: U guys have the guts to just Go for it. I on the other hand, still have my worries if I know enough to pass it....

  4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Guest193822 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello everyone Just want to wish all those new CCRN congradulations on Passing :w00t: U guys have the guts to just Go for it. I on the other hand, still have my worries if I know enough to pass it....

  5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Guest193822 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm planning to take the test when I stop being so afraid of it. I've been studying for this exam more then a year now & I'm to scared to sit for it & fail it. My friend is taking it next...

  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Guest193822 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm planning to take the test when I stop being so afraid of it. I've been studying for this exam more then a year now & I'm to scared to sit for it & fail it. My friend is taking it next...

  7. Baths on night shift?

    Guest193822 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks RNperdiem U understood what I had to say. U don't move a unstable pt NO WAY. I said that clearly. These pts U don't move beside U are to busy with them throught the day/night to bath them for...

  8. Deployments for RNs by Branch?

    Guest193822 replied to Beanseye RN's topic in Government, Military

    Army is 15months AF is 6months Marine 9mon-1year Navy 6-9mon or 1year Army Nurses are doing full 15months especially your 66H & 66H8A's & your very helpful & I can't live without 91WM...

  9. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    Guest193822 replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Normal Saline! No Heparin For Us! Risk of HIT to

  10. Baths on night shift?

    Guest193822 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ok this will piss me off! U need to bath the pt's. As a military officer we have to work both night's & day's. I work on a 14 Bed SICU/TICU & policy is night shift baths the pt's between 9pm...

  11. Which pressor to use???

    Guest193822 replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in MICU, SICU

    Dobutamine: causes vasodilation & hypotention NO WAY Dopamine: will need a high dose for vasopressor causes tachycardia & don't know renal status of pt. Comes in renal doses Epi: Strong med...

  12. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    Guest193822 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    For long term we use Versed & Fentanyl even though it takes time for weaning off, but we do have morning wake up everyday which can be an issue at times U know what I mean We also use propofol but...

  13. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    Guest193822 replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    For long term we use Versed & Fentanyl even though it takes time for weaning off, but we do have morning wake up everyday which can be an issue at times U know what I mean We also use propofol but...

  14. army nurse training

    Guest193822 replied to ajcranky's topic in Government, Military

    Acinetobacter , MRSA, VRE, are just some of the infections the soldiers come to the states with. They run rapid in the ICU’s so if U are in ICU you aren’t allowed to wear your military uniforms...

  15. army nurse training

    Guest193822 replied to ajcranky's topic in Government, Military

    [color=#333333]the army nurse corps is nursing with military bearing. crna is very competitive & u go to maryland, bethesda (usu) to go to school. i currently have to friends starting the...

  16. How many 91C (Army) RNs here?

    Guest193822 replied to Zetetic's topic in Government, Military

    Currently my LPN's (91WM6 MOS Today) are my backbone, they help alot & are very rare in the ICU's in hospitals today U may see 2 tops. While in Iraq they do my job (Critical Care Nurse) (66H8A)....

  17. army nurse training

    Guest193822 replied to ajcranky's topic in Government, Military

    Ok, I'll be nice. I'll admit that I'm a military nurse with various experience from both civilan & with the Army Nurse Corps.:caduceus: I'm an ICU preceptor for the 66H8A slots, but I was also...

  18. Looking for schools in NYC, a little confused

    Guest193822 replied to Tallulahbelle's topic in New York Nursing

    I graduated from BMCC in Jan 2000 & it was competitive then. I was in Hunter College 1st for 3yrs took all the prereqs & didn’t get in with a GPA of a 3.2. I was so pitted off. All this...

  19. Does an RN in New York State need CE credits?

    Guest193822 replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in New York Nursing

    NONE in the state of NY. I've had my License since 2000 & I've never been asked to take

  20. Arterial Line Tubing

    Guest193822 replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    This isn't the tubing I use in my hospital. there's another band of a line tubing with the same concept. But what's important is how U work with the one U got to make it safe for the patient &...

  21. Visiting Hours

    Guest193822 replied to redwolf's topic in MICU, SICU

    Working in the SICU/TICU in a military hospital receiving soldiers from Iraq & Afghanistan. The visiting hrs went out the window. They come at all hrs of the day & night. Visiting hrs are...

  22. Any one can recommend Kaplan..I graduated 2 years ago... :(

    Guest193822 replied to azabache21's topic in Post Graduate Students

    7 yrs ago I took Kaplen for NLCLEX & passed it with just 75questions & doing the practice exams. it was worth the money. After all these years I'm thing of going back to get my MSN, &...

  23. GRE study guide/CD?

    Guest193822 replied to KristiePDX's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'll be honest, Ive been wanting to go back to school to get my MSN, but the GRE is stoping me. I've been out of school for 5yrs & I see horror show. Anything to help me with the math section...

  24. Arterial Line Tubing

    Guest193822 replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my hospital we use this aline tubing U described with the port. However, when we get transfers from other hospitals they come with the aline setup U have to open the system, but its open with...

  25. med/surg or tele before ICU?

    Guest193822 replied to lupe's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would say I was a med surg nurse for 6 1/2 years before i went to ICU, I also had the opportunity to float everywhere during that time, hell i even did homecare for 2 years. Being military now for...