mh356

mh356 BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Drexel University FNP Fall 2014

    mh356 replied to Tibbymc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just wanted to introduce myself, I was accepted into the Fall 2014 Adult-gero ACNP program. Very excited to finally get started on my

  2. Awkward or just bad form?

    mh356 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I want to get out of bedside nursing bad. But I also like the steady paycheck. I work in an understaffed ICU. We use travelers but they leave as soon as their contract ends. I keep getting phone...

  3. Awkward or just bad form?

    mh356 replied to mh356's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the replies. Always helpful to get different POVs. I'm sure administration has thought of

  4. New graduate moving to Baltimore metro, looking for employment search advice

    mh356 replied to ljohnsto03's topic in Maryland Nursing

    University of Md Medical Center in Baltimore has a lot of nursing positions open. I know they have a med-surg/tele position open that is a great first job for new grad RNs (I know because that was my...

  5. New nurse on a Stroke Unit

    mh356 replied to JerseyNurse87's topic in Neurological

    If you have worked ER/Trauma and been an EMT then you should be fine on a neuro floor (just my 2 cents). I also worked as a tech in an ER as an EMT-loved that adrenalin rush, and I really enjoy the...

  6. What is share time?

    mh356 replied to williams3929's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Share time is when you go to visit a unit and follow a nurse around and see what its really like to work there. Try to notice the non-verbal communication-does the nurse look annoyed that she has to...

  7. Need a place to live in the baltimore area!!

    mh356 replied to SNL00's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I would try Craig's List as there are many neighborhoods nearby the University such as Federal Hill, Fell's Point and Canton that have rowhouses for rent with multiple bedrooms. You can find a room in...

  8. Nurse Intern on a Neuro floor, what to expect?

    mh356 replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in Neurological

    If you can buy Joanne Hickey's Guide to Neuroscience and Neurosurgical Nursing, you can buy an older version on Amazon for less. It has everything you ever wanted to know about neuro and will give you...

  9. charge pay

    mh356 replied to suhlir's topic in General Nursing

    No extra pay, Almost always have an assignment (we try to give them the least number of patients/less acute, but that leaves them open to taking the first admission so some would rather have a full...

  10. upset pt

    mh356 replied to laughterishelpful's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be surprised how many patients are fine all day, no pain, no nausea, never need anything every time you check on them and then the family comes and they become a hysterical crying mess. Suddenly...

  11. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

    mh356 replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    UMD no longer offers the dependent tuition benefit I believe. Howard County (part of the Hopkins system) does offer some type of tuition benefit to dependents but I don't know how

  12. Ketamine for adults while intubated?

    mh356 replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a patient that had a reaction to ketamine after surgery. She was transferred to us for care. I thought it was odd too since I never hear of it being used but I guess some hospitals...

  13. CNRN exam

    mh356 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Anybody take the CNRN exam recently and have any study tips they want to share? I have signed up for a review course but 4 days does not seem to be enough. I want to start reviewing now but don't know...

  14. Heparin gtt - anti-xa vs. PTT

    mh356 replied to CharmedJ7's topic in General Nursing

    We use PTT on all our Heparin gtt patients. Do you use a nomogram-something that tells you how to run the gtt depending on how high or low the PTT is? Our facility says PTT; we don't even check the...

  15. Alaris pumps cutting off?

    mh356 replied to eftgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have this problem too. We were told to fill out an incident report every time it occurs so that it gets the attention of upper management. Do you guys clean the equipment yourselves with any wipes?...

  16. My manager went off on me!

    mh356 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a long vent but hear me out... So we are doing mock surveys to prepare for Joint Commission. We were warned ahead of time like 8:30 am) that they would be doing tracers and start reviewing...

  17. My manager went off on me!

    mh356 replied to mh356's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for all the responses. I went back to work today and my manager seemed to be laying low today-hung out mostly in her office. Just to answer a few questions...the feedback I got from the first...

  18. Johns Hopkins asked me for more info - Pease tell me if my response is appropriate!

    mh356 replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You might want to be specific about what things interested you during those clinicals instead of "I saw a lot of different things." Some med-surg units serve different specialties so it can give her...

  19. Any holistic health Nurses involved with yoga

    mh356 replied to natalio's topic in Holistic

    I am looking to do something like that--yoga with neurosurgery and neurology patients but have not found much

  20. Giving report in a language other than English

    mh356 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at states that English should be used. However some of the foreign-born nurses (Filipinos) tend to give report and talk in their native language. Not a big deal until you start...

  21. Am I approaching this in the wrong way?

    mh356 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Its called relational aggression, all the gossip, cliques, etc doesn't end in high school. It's found its way into nursing. Cheryl Dellasega offers a workshop on RA and nursing, google her website if...

  22. what unit is best for ADD type?

    mh356 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi everybody, I need some opinions. I have ADD, the day dreamer type and less than one year experience as a nurse. I started my career wanting to work in IMC but my preceptor told me I was too slow...

  23. Just got a new grad job in neuro - what to expect?

    mh356 replied to Hands&Feet's topic in Neurological

    Expect a lot of physical and emotional work. Feeders, bedpans, turning every 2 hours and getting them in the chair each day. Families that can drive you crazy. Patients that have pegs, trachs, NGTs,...

  24. Neuro vs. Cardiac

    mh356 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Neurological

    I work on a neurology/neurosurgery stepdown unit. I love the variety. You definitely will get experience with cardiac; we have a lot of stroke patients on heart meds. They usually have some kind of...

  25. Am I being "dumbed down" in my current dept?

    mh356 replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you try telemetry or a step down unit? It would be good to get some critical care experience before starting NP school. Sounds like you are comfortable in your unit but might need some new...