8jimi8ICURN

8jimi8ICURN

Flight RN, Trauma1 CVICU STICU MICU CCU

Member

  • Content

    231

  • Visitors

    8,843

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by 8jimi8ICURN

  1. Brainstorming needed!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to lafutura's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Tucson AZ, UAMC cvicu is hiring. CVICU in Columbia, South Carolina is hiring. You may just have to

  2. Teacher said NOWAY....new grad hiring into ICU positions

    8jimi8ICURN replied to HopefulNurse2011's topic in Critical Care

    Palmetto Richland MICU in Columbia, SC, hires new grads all the time. the turnover is attrocious because they start you out at like 18/hr. Community is inexpensive to live in, but if you aren't after...

  3. Atrial Flutter vs Atrial Tachycardia with AV block

    8jimi8ICURN replied to ChaseZ's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    looks like 3rd degree. All the conjecture about who misses or mislabels what is just ego-stroking nonsense. Watch your patients, watch your strips and watch your drips. Being busy judging other...

  4. How clean is a "bathed" patient?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to tiredtech's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Here's a game i learned in the STICU in Columbia. Speed bath. You may prepare your soap water, towels other linens and completely bare your patient. Time begins when water touches the patient....

  5. ADN's being pushed out

    8jimi8ICURN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I *have* a degree in Psychology. Think that doesn't help with communication or writing? When i go for my alternate entry MSN program, i'll be bypassing the BSN. is that going to make me less of a...

  6. ADN's being pushed out

    8jimi8ICURN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The Seton network (affiliated with ascension) is requiring all ADNs to sign an agreement to enter school for their BSN completion. Seton's goal is all BSN by 2018. Any RN hired without a BSN must be...

  7. Am I being offered a fair pay?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to AussiRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i received an offer from the regional level 1 trauma center in Columbia, SC, for permanent hire at 20.41/hr. That is WITH 3 years of experience and 2 in specialty. Now then i know the hospital down...

  8. Am I being offered a fair pay?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to AussiRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sorry to say, that the Austin market is saturated. I left there with 2 years of ICU experience making about 25.71. That is AFTER working my way up from the new grad pay scale of 21.5. If you want...

  9. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    8jimi8ICURN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been put on call, called in to float and sent home early all in one night. I suppose it was a special circumstance. An actively laboring mother with pre-eclampsia needed greater than 20mg...

  10. New to travel...looking for a (some) Travel Buddies!!!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to MrzAmazingRN's topic in Travel

    Hey doodle where were Ya working in Austin? I'm on my first contract and just left in December from Austin. I'm interested in Alaska. Who are you traveling with and where in

  11. INTERNET SERVICE?!! While Travel Nursing?!!

    8jimi8ICURN posted a topic in Travel

    Hello. Currently on my first travel assignment. In the plains... on the frontier, in MONTANA. What solutions have you come up with as a traveler to keep internet service that goes with you? I'm...

  12. Travel Buddy

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Saywhat!?'s topic in Travel

    Currently in Montana. I have a compact license as well. current contract ends

  13. New to travel...looking for a (some) Travel Buddies!!!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to MrzAmazingRN's topic in Travel

    they call me the breeze... i just blowin down the road.... They Call Me the Breeze by J.J. Cale on JJ Cale - Free Music Streaming, Online Music, Videos - Grooveshark send me a pm, i'll pass you my...

  14. Does anyone know if PACU experience will help?

    8jimi8ICURN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi there, I've been in the ICU for about 1.5 years. My ICU is THE PITS. Lately, I've been seeing how interesting PACU is. Now, don't get me wrong... ICU is just a stepping stone for me. hehehe. I...

  15. Bicarbonate

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Jenisu74's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    the above sounds pretty correct. Another aspect to consider is that using bicarb for pH control only achieves a temporary effect. The hydrogen that is buffered by bicarbonate is expressed as CO2, so...

  16. what are common times to run IV's in ?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Amy10BSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A preceptor once told me that he had run K+ @60/ hour before. Anyone else heard of

  17. Albumin/fluids and svr

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Zaphod's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Where are you getting the idea that svr is affected by albumin? Albumin is a volume expander. It increases oncotic pressure which will hold or draw fluid in the vasculature. Please correct me if I am...

  18. How did you get into the ICU?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    i apologize for the

  19. How did you get into the ICU?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not to mention that, in my ADN program we had about 50 less clinical hours than a BSN degree. That difference meaning, we spent more time concentrated clinical time over our 2 years, than people were...

  20. Quit first CNA job. Should I continue to LPN?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to nanotube's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you let people half your age get your goat, nursing is not for

  21. Safe Harbor situation?

    8jimi8ICURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    level 1 trauma center, high acuity tele med/surg floor. 6-1 ratio at night with charge nurse taking 3 patients and 2 floor nurses each with 6 patients. Pt is rule out TIA vs CVA. Pt is has a left bka...

  22. Safe Harbor situation?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in General Nursing

    That was my opinion too. But no one agreed with me. It's fine by me as long as they provide enough nurses to help out cause i DEFINITELY wasn't going to be spending all my time in the room ignoring...

  23. Safe Harbor situation?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in General Nursing

    So on my way out of work before i posted this, I saw the security guy who i'm friends with, told him what was up and he went to scope the situation. Then I accidentally had lunch with the house...

  24. Safe Harbor situation?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly the point I am getting at. I have other people who are terribly sick and to spend so much time on him is unsafe for them. He didn't have that reaction to me, but, I was also the only...

  25. Are there ANY nursing jobs?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to lilnurseling's topic in General Nursing

    austin texas. level 1 trauma center. short on night shift, high acuity tele/med surg (transitioning to cardiac stepdown). 2 open