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  1. Best way to ask MD for reference?

    WWRN replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks much for the replies. I was fortunate to run into one of my favorite docs and just asked... He was so gracious it made me wonder what I was worried about in the first

  2. Best way to ask MD for reference?

    WWRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all... I recently interviewed for a position and they are asking for an MD reference. I work in an ICU where I deal with many different docs. However, I work an off shift and therefore only see...

  3. Profound hypoglycemia after d/c sodium bicarb gtt

    WWRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay all, I have exhausted my internet research abilities and cannot find a reasonable answer to the patient situation I encountered recently. I need your help because I can't stand not knowing what...

  4. Does your unit do it's own CRRT?

    WWRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    hey all, the sicu i work in is considering learning to do our own crrt. currently, a micu nurse comes over and does it for us so we still have a two patient assignment... if we start doing our own...

  5. Is it just me?

    WWRN replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just you... I think it's the 'nature of the beast.' You can't predict how a shift will go and there will always be those individuals who follow you and don't feel you did enough with the new...

  6. Ran to my first code alone...

    WWRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so, i ran to my first code alone last evening.... the adrenaline was flowing and i was feeling pretty good when i was the first one there after the resident and i started cpr, was pushing epi and...

  7. Ran to my first code alone...

    WWRN replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your support and suggestions. It's much

  8. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    WWRN replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    I didn't read all the earlier posts so this may have already been said... My biggest personal mistake during orientation was to not ask enough questions/not facing my fears. Tell you preceptor what...

  9. Abbreviations

    WWRN replied to Bormio's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Here's one I had to google the other day because even in context I couldn't figure it out... MAE = Moves All Extremities Just when you think you know the lingo you find something else you didn't know!...

  10. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

    WWRN replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Recently my unit has been experiencing this d/t the trauma docs not feeling comfortable with the care pt's are getting on the floor. We have a pt who is completely stable that trauma has said we...

  11. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    WWRN replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    babs and zoe: thanks for the replies and words of encouragement. i've been fighting with the insurance company for the last few days to try and get them to ok the program my doc recommended with no...

  12. Level 1

    WWRN replied to nursequeenie's topic in Emergency

    My understanding is you can just run them in "full strength". I'm interested in what others

  13. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    WWRN replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    hello all... i'm an rn in pennsylvania and my doctor has decided i need to be placed in a partial hospital program and out of work for a month or so due to a severe exacerbation of my depression. do...

  14. Almost a Year In -- Desperately need advice/encouragement (LONG)

    WWRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Warning: This is long and will likely be hard to follow as I've got many thoughts swirling in my head... I am a newer RN (graduated about a year ago) who works in a critical care unit that sees a wide...

  15. Almost a Year In -- Desperately need advice/encouragement (LONG)

    WWRN replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your words of encouragement and advice it's greatly appreciated. I am in counseling, but not as regularly as I probably should because of my schedule. I recently had an adjustment...

  16. Shut off at 75 but KNOW I missed at least one...

    WWRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Has this happened to anyone else?? I just got home from taking boards for the first time and the computer shut off at 75. The problem is I KNOW I missed at least one question because I made a stupid...

  17. Shut off at 75 but KNOW I missed at least one...

    WWRN replied to WWRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for the support, but the more I think about it the more I convince myself that I missed a LOT of questions and that I may have actually failed at 75 miserable questions. The not know is going...

  18. Thursday test - results Sat?

    WWRN replied to RNmom08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A friend of mine took her's on a Thursday and had her results on Saturday (not sure what time). I think it's worth checking... Good

  19. Shut off at 75 but KNOW I missed at least one...

    WWRN replied to WWRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you both!! I feel MUCH better now. I know there are no guarantees, but I feel pretty good about things now... Thanks again!

  20. Nov test takers

    WWRN replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just curious how long it will be since graduation when you take NCLEX... My school made a big deal about how if you wait more than 90 days after graduation your chances of passing go down. I'll be...

  21. Nov test takers

    WWRN replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm taking it Nov 17th and am now terrified. I graduated in July and they emphasized the increased pass rate if you take boards within 90 days of graduation. Well, that day is long gone and I'm...