chuckz BSN, RN

chuckz has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in CVICU/ER.

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1. Most nurses not heros

   chuckz replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I was just doing my

2. I have 3 months to prepare for nursing school. What is the best way to prepare?

   chuckz replied to Bibliophage's topic in General Students

   I've been a nurse for about 6 years. Like you when I started nursing school I was so excited to do something to help prepare. I wish I would have taken the advice of others and did nothing. That's a...

3. New to critcal care

   chuckz replied to borchefski's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I echo. It takes time. That was the hardest part of nursing for me. The time mgt and prioritizing. It takes a while and will come with time. Just learn more everyday. You will be fine. We all felt...

4. Do male nurses wear scrub jackets???

   chuckz replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

   Nope!

5. Man = muscle, being taken advantage of

   chuckz replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

   Nice reference to Stuart McGill. I never thought I would see somebody reference him in here. Good stuff. Thank you for that. His vids are very good and he is wonderful on knees too. As a competitive...

6. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

   chuckz replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

   I was 36. Best decision I have ever made. Unlimited overtime in er and icu. I work 5 12's because I need cash and get called or texted to work the days I don't. It's fantastic. My 7 yo looks up to me...

7. Male Nurses that lift weights and stay fit

   chuckz replied to S-Rank's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Yep. Male nurse. Did MICU ER and now CVICU. I'm also a former competitive bodybuilder and currently a competitive power lifter. I think being a bit bigger and muscular has helped me out many-fold in...

8. Oldest in cohort...feeling out of place

   chuckz replied to melc0305's topic in General Students

   I was 35 and male when I started......still male. I had a son who at the time was 2 when I started. I had the time of my life. I enjoyed making friends. I did not feel I "stood out" or didn't fit it...

9. Pharmacology - best way to learn

   chuckz replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   As a student instructor while I was in school.........learn the Mechanisms of action of all the classes of drugs and you can figure out anything you need to know. That is the key to learning forever...

10. More $$/hr for CCRN?

    chuckz replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No increase and I had to pay for test out of

11. Getting an ICU position as first job

    chuckz replied to seconddegreebsn1's topic in Critical Care

    Yes you can get an icu job as a new grad and yes it's doable. Worth it's weight is a good preceptor. A lot of new nurses will come into icu and there preceptor will expect them to know everything and...

12. How hard is it to get ICU position for new grad?

    chuckz replied to NRKB's topic in Nursing Career

    When I was a new grad I hired in at a MICU at a trauma 1 hospital. For nine months every day I thought I was gonna kill somebody. I would leave and just hate the thought of going into work because i...

13. What's your patient load?

    chuckz replied to germsjackson's topic in Emergency

    Trauma 1. Cat1...High acuity Usually 2-3, but have had 6 when busy Cat2...Pts don't need to be monitored, but can be sick. Usually 7, but have had as high as 20. Cat3/peds. Laceration, ob and peds....

14. Scrub tops on men

    chuckz replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

    No

15. Do RN's insert EJ's at your hospital

    chuckz replied to Five&Two Will Do's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I worked in the MICU we didn't place them, only peripherally. I work in the ER now and yes, we do put in EJ's. Seriously, I'll place a line anywhere I can to get access in certain situations....