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  1. Where did you start?

    CCURN replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Nursing

    I started on a elderly care medical unit in England and now on a CCU in the

  2. Help--I have gained 80 pounds within a year

    CCURN replied to Scarlet K's topic in General Nursing

    it could be the

  3. Codes you wish you could call

    CCURN replied to kat911's topic in General Nursing

    We of course have the famous code brown, and then there is code pink (stollen baby), Dr Blue, Orange alert, alert red, capacity alert and code 22 (crazy

  4. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

    CCURN replied to UpwardMobility's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I guess it depends on what your overall goals are. It is difficult when starting your nursing career, to really know what it is all about. I have met many RNs who started there career in ICU, and...

  5. Swans in ER...Who wants them?

    CCURN replied to HLopez's topic in Emergency

    If they are sick enough to need a swan or a TL, then they probably should be in the ICU, distended JVD and crackles should probably be enough to warrant some lasix.........The ER staff are just too...

  6. Floating all the time, very low census

    CCURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a 16 bed CCU and are census has been incredibly low this year, to a point where the unit was closed for a while. Are there any of you that are experiencing a low census period. It is...

  7. Floating all the time, very low census

    CCURN replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    I almost nearly applied for another job, but you made me laugh and for that I am grateful. I will give it a few more weeks, and see what happens, but I see no career advancement if you are always...

  8. Floating all the time, very low census

    CCURN replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in

  9. CGFNS Credentials Eval Service: Brit Diploma RN credit transfer

    CCURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a British trained Diploma in Higher Education Adult Branch nursing studies RN who works in the USA. Are there any nurses over here that took the same course, and had there transcripts evaluated...

  10. San Diego Pay Rates.

    CCURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am relocating to San Diego and need advice on pay rates and hospitals in the area. I want to work in either MSICU, CCU, ER, SICU, CVICU. Please

  11. Wasting Blood

    CCURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How much blood should you waste when drawing from a PICC, Arterial line or Swan before you take the sample. I have had several answers from people at work, and need another opinion.

  12. Code Blue Documentation

    CCURN replied to 2rntish's topic in Emergency

    When I run to codes with the defib, I usually run a being code strip, and a significant event code strip, like defib etc, and then a strip about every 2-3mintues. Then I usually give the strips to...

  13. What Freaks You Out?

    CCURN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when people vomit and gag, It makes me gag big time.....Fortunately not many of my patients vomit...Which is kind of a surprise now I think about

  14. What Freaks You Out?

    CCURN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when people vomit and gag, It makes me gag big time.....Fortunately not many of my patients vomit...Which is kind of a surprise now I think about

  15. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    CCURN replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    On the telemetry unit that I used to work on we would have a 3-4 patient assignment, and the night nurse would usually try to spread out the discharges and admits, so that a nurse wouldnt have a bad...

  16. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    CCURN replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    On the telemetry unit that I used to work on we would have a 3-4 patient assignment, and the night nurse would usually try to spread out the discharges and admits, so that a nurse wouldnt have a bad...

  17. What are your duties when working in SICU?

    CCURN replied to Gisele's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is a very important assessment tool that a nurse has to be involved with the messy aspects of nursing. It can tell you alot about a patient, and as you will find out, as a CRNA you will be...

  18. why do some nurses forget that they were once students?

    CCURN replied to geleesa's topic in General Students

    During my nurse training in the UK, I had a 8 week rostered medical placement. The charge nurse said to all the students that we had to work all weekends, so that the regular nurses got them off. I...

  19. San Diego Pay Rates.

    CCURN replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    How much is the hourly

  20. Dilated Cardiomyopathy at 33yo

    CCURN replied to Bessie's topic in Cardiac

    Did you try a cardiologist that specializes in cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension. There are some around at the bigger hospitals. A cardiologist may be more helpful with the pulmonary...