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ICU: VS Q1H, I&O Q1H, Assessment Q2H, Hemodynamics Q2H unless more frequent assessment needed

This brings up some interesting issues - it seems to me that if patients are to be recorded then they would have to consent to this practice. I am unaware of the laws regarding this in different states but at my facility we have cameras in patient rooms for the purpose of safety - patients at risk for falls or other issues can be watched by a tech who will call the floor if the patient appears unsafe but they are not recorded... I would have an issue if I were a patient and I was recorded just as it would be unacceptable for a patient to be photographed without consent

Generally ALL hospitals should require many of their employees to be CPR/AED certified (mine requires pretty much any person who has direct patient contact to be certified). From there it depends on what area you work... ACLS should be required for any tele/ICU/er etc setting, PALS for peds/PICU/ER, etc... and NALS for ER/NICU/PICU... it all depends on where you plan to work - I would for sure make sure you have a CPR cert but again most hospitals should pay to put you through that class if you are hired and any other required cert for your clinical area.

Hello - I have been a nurse for 2 years now and am currently a charge RN on a 34 bed telemetry floor (night shift). I have a very strong desire to continue my education and currently have an application in to a Acute Care NP program that is also a DNP program. I was curious to hear from other current/future ACNP's out there as I have a few questions... First, I elected to go for a DNP program because of the future requirements shift and so that I have a more diverse degree to fall back on in case I want to pursue education or research in the future and because the only local options in my area are FNP programs at the masters level and I am pretty convinced that I want to work in a hospital setting. How do you view the differences in programs/certifications? Is getting a job as a brand new NP as easy prospect? (I remember how hard it was to get a job as an RN with no experience...) I also have questions about how the pay is and if the increas in pay is worth an extra 3+ years of school and the associated debt (which I already have a ton of since I have 2 bachelor's degrees...) Again, I am very sure that I want to pursue a more advanced practice level but with all the options (CRNA after a year plus ICU experience, FNP, MD??) I would value outside insight. Thank you!

so, is it safe to say that at 6'6" 300 lbs I may be locked out of rotor wing flight nursing?