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  1. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    pcicurn7 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just about finding what areas have the hours you want. Bc the answer will most likely not be in the acute care setting, it will prob be outpatient clinic or doctors office. The pay won't be...

  2. Which unit to choose....

    pcicurn7 replied to madisand's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Well what do you really want to do? Do you want to see a lot of different things, or do you love cardiac or Neuro enough to specialize in it? I went into a cardiac PICU as a new grad via an internship...

  3. Patient Conscious During CPR

    pcicurn7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not a myth. I actually like to glance at the arterial line waveform to see if my compressions are generating good perfusion. And I'm 5'1....it's all about technique. I hop on the bed,

  4. Do student loans affect licensing?

    pcicurn7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi... Quick question...If someone is in default of a student loan, does that affect the ability to get licensed? I live in NJ, and I will be graduating in December, and I was reading the application,...

  5. Rutgers vs Kaplan NCLEX reviews

    pcicurn7 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Has anyone taken either of this courses recently? I'm curious as to what people have to say. I have to take one, and i've heard the Rutgers review was excellent...but those people graduated 3 years...

  6. NJ vs. NY Salaries....

    pcicurn7 replied to RNnightingale12's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    this is NYP columbia, right? i dont know what they do at NYP cornell. i did the PCICU internship program there, so i know for a fact that its the only way in as a new

  7. NJ vs. NY Salaries....

    pcicurn7 replied to RNnightingale12's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    just fyi...i dont know about the NICU, but NYP doesnt hire new grads for their PICUs unless you go through their internship program, which hires once a year (aug) and is pretty competitive. NICU i...

  8. What do use to mix IM injections?

    pcicurn7 replied to guardwife's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    when i worked in the peds ED, there were some nurses who used lidocaine to lessen the blow. however, it is against our hospital's written policy, so most of the newer staff doesnt do it. i never saw...

  9. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

    pcicurn7 replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    no worries... IMO: in my opinion

  10. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

    pcicurn7 replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    i think it all depends on your staffing. If you have the ideal number of nurses, then your kids who are intubated and on drips would have a 1:1 ratio. When we do 2 patients to a nurse, they can both...

  11. Nurses not wearing gloves

    pcicurn7 replied to Nacki's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    yep, as has been previously mentioned, anyone with MRSA goes on contact precautions, gloves, mask, gown. what i dont understand is why ANYONE, let alone a nurse that has to go and deal with another...

  12. PICU - mcg/kg/min questions

    pcicurn7 replied to marilynmom's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It truly comes with practice. occasionally my brain freezes over, especially when dealing with nanograms, LOL. i do the good old: mcg x kg x 60 x volume in mL/concentration in mcgs. So, for...

  13. ICU nurses and Nurses at NY presby

    pcicurn7 replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in New York Nursing

    NYP-Columbia hires new grads into the ICU internships only. There is adult ICU and peds ICU. Its a 1 year orientation, you need a BSN, a good GPA, a NYS license, and it starts in August. You have...

  14. Let's talk about death

    pcicurn7 replied to Okiecruffler's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So funny you said that...we havent had one in a little while on our floor, and we had 2 within 24 hours. They were chronics, we knew the day would probably come, but...it was just so weird to see the...

  15. physical restraint in picu

    pcicurn7 replied to swiss brian's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We do 2 pt soft wrist restraints whenever the kids have anything they can remove...ET tubes, RAs, chest tubes, etc. They require lots of documentation and a 2 RN check. We usually do not use vec...

  16. any new grads hired in PICU?

    pcicurn7 replied to LyndseyER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    i just PMd you, but i wanted to add...there are lots of hospitals that are doing this now, so its worth to look around. some places are finally realizing that its smart to invest in one year of...

  17. any new grads hired in PICU?

    pcicurn7 replied to LyndseyER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Look into a good program. There are many out there. I am 3/4 of the way done with mine, which was a one year orientation as a new grad. I did 3 months in an outpatient setting (peds ED), i did 3...

  18. Univ of Mich ECMO training

    pcicurn7 replied to elizabells's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I know this is a bit off topic, but since we are mentioning CHOP... All i have to say is that its too bad they pay their nurses peanuts. i was quite surprised with how little they pay their nurses,...

  19. Intravenous blood draws

    pcicurn7 replied to aleanth's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Most kids in our PICU have art lines...so this is usually not an issue. If our kids come up from the ED, i know the nurses there will insert two PIVs, one for infusions the other for draws. in this...

  20. PICU interview help

    pcicurn7 replied to FrootLoop's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Jan is awesome. She gave me advice for my interview (WOW, its been that long since i was last here! LOL)...anyhoo, i got

  21. Univ of Mich ECMO training

    pcicurn7 replied to elizabells's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am definitely all for teaching the RNs to know how to run the circuit. However, it is A LOT of work. IMO, I feel safer having the perfusionist at the bed side, making sure that all is running...

  22. Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

    pcicurn7 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    i'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet...how about those chest compressions, eh???? I saw whats-his-face in ER doing compressions, and WOW...he wouldnt resuscitate a cockroach. I work at a...

  23. NYSNA and the UAN

    pcicurn7 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone know the reason behind NYSNA's attempt to disaffiliate from the UAN? I'm sure that you guys (NYSNA members) have received stuff via email and regular mail. At first I thought that...

  24. NYSNA and the UAN

    pcicurn7 replied to pcicurn7's topic in New York Nursing

    thank you for explaining this to me. I realized that all they were doing is taking a poll, not making a definite decision. I am wondering why NYSNA has not made their position more public...because...

  25. NYP Uptown Location

    pcicurn7 replied to LIZ1128's topic in New York Nursing

    The new CHONY building went up in 2003, i think. it houses all of the peds floors, for the exception of the peds ED (which is still in the old BH). The new building is referred to as the "tower"....