ChristopherB BSN, RN

MICU, SICU, CVICU, CCU, and Neuro ICU

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    Lehigh Valley Graduate Nurse Internship

    ChristopherB replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Chances depend on how many applicants there are and what unit it is. If you have questions about different units, send me a PM. I worked there for 5 years and have many friends that still work...
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    Relocating to Harrisburg,PA

    ChristopherB replied to nyamom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I sent you a PM about my experiences working in that
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    Fingerprinting appointments

    ChristopherB replied to Staceyface7's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I ended up making my fingerprint appointment at a location much further away in NJ than I would like so that I could get it done within a week. The location I went to was in an office building about...
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    Is being a CRNA as boring and repetitive as some say it is?

    ChristopherB posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've been interested in becoming a CRNA for a few years now. I really enjoy biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and working with some independence. However, at least half of the CRNA's I've talked...
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    Too old to travel nurse????

    ChristopherB replied to nitronymph's topic in Travel

    In my past two travel assignments there were travel nurses who are grandmothers and over 50 years old. I see no reason not to
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    Issue with and questions about contract extension

    ChristopherB posted a topic in Travel

    I have an issue with my current agency and my assignment. I took a 13 week ICU with occasional float to tele position. One of the nursing supervisors asked if I wanted to stay after my current...
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    Just how bad is the job market in the Lehigh Valley?

    ChristopherB replied to Noahm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    If you go to their web page, you can search for postings for external applicants http://www.lvhn.org/nursing I'm amazed there aren't more external postings lsited because some of the jobs for internal...
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    Duke pay for nurses is shameful

    ChristopherB replied to Shelley1960's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I recently had interviews at UNC, Rex and Duke. Duke offered me about $4/hr less than UNC and Rex offered me more than UNC did. UNC also had much better night and weekend shift differentials than...
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    opinions on Magnet hospitals?

    ChristopherB replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    In reality, it seems that Magnet is more for marketing than for actual improvement for nurses. My employer is a Magnet hospital. They only raise tuition reimbursement when they need to do it to...
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    Is nursing shortage a myth?

    ChristopherB replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    I agree with most of what TheCommuter said above. One thing not mentioned was how many nurses are goign to be at retirement age int he next 10 years. The oldest baby boomers are areound age 65 now....
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    How does your hospital do "On-Call"

    ChristopherB replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    If they have time the charge nurse calls the staff members working that night and asks if anyone wants to be on call. We also have a voulintary call list where we can put our names and dates we will...
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    Questions about working in hospitals in NC. I'll be moving there soon.

    ChristopherB posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm planning to move to North Carolina soon for several reasons. I want to be closer to Family, get away from the northern winters, and also have lower in state tuition costs. I've spent some time in...
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    Questions about working in hospitals in NC. I'll be moving there soon.

    ChristopherB replied to ChristopherB's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    In my area, nurses' salaries aren't nearly as high as many of the larger cities in the north. I live in an area with quite a few nursing schools and the hospital keep salaries low and view the staff...
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    Willing to Share about Progressive care staffing?

    ChristopherB replied to suetje's topic in MICU, SICU

    The progressive unit worked on did not have intubated patients or 24 hour a day BiPap/CPAP. Our staffing was typically 4:1 during day shift or 5:1 at night shift. At times when there was a shortage...
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    ICU Staffing Ratio & (Floating icu nurses)

    ChristopherB replied to urbanRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our ratio is typically 2 patients per RN in the ICU. However, if we have two patients who are stable enough to be transferred out the next morning, we sometimes start out with those two and get an...
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    Increase of super morbidly obese patients?

    ChristopherB replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've found it rare that a patient was a "healthy" weight for their height unless they are over 70 years old. Even then most of our older patients are overweight. I use to think that a 300 lb batient...
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    Turning Patients

    ChristopherB replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our hospital installed lifts in the ceilings of many rooms in the past few years. The lifts have a 500 lb weight limit. Fortunately, someone was wise enough to install some lifts with a 1,000 lb...
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    Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

    ChristopherB replied to simvee's topic in MICU, SICU

    If this is more of a computer issue due to how orders are done in the computer and problems with entering orders for PRN boluses that the doctors want you to give, then you need to take it up with...
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    looking for medical office job....please help

    ChristopherB replied to dennysgirl84's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I applied for a job as a nurses aide at a local hospital. It was one where I wanted to work after I graduated. When I started working there as a RN, my time as an aide...
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    how do raises work at your hospital??

    ChristopherB replied to doglvr's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    We get annual reviews(both peer and management) and if our overall performance exceeds a certain level, we get a raise. Occasionally we get a cost of living adjustment too. The hospital also gives...
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    older students

    ChristopherB replied to rosiekay's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    In the past few years, I've worked with several new grads that were 45 years old and older. They didn't seem to have issues finding a job. Some employers also think older employees are more mature...
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    Paper license?

    ChristopherB replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I received a paper license when I renewed mine last time in
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    name that hospital and its starting salary

    ChristopherB replied to krazaygerl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm pretty sure that's wrong or was the starting salary many years ago. When I started at Lehigh Valley Hospital in 2006, I was started at $22/hr and when I passed my NCLEX, I got a $1/hr raise. My...
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    Shoes

    ChristopherB replied to Lilloman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear Rockport walking shoes. They last a long time and are
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    Would you marry a female MD?

    ChristopherB replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would do it if I didn't have to work with her often. I don't think I could handle being married to someone and spending my entire day at work with her