TX_ICU_RN

TX_ICU_RN

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  1. Going to CRNA school with a MSN already

    TX_ICU_RN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I started my career in pedi and quickly went through a MSN program to get my Pedi NP. I loved being a PNP, but have been a stay-at-home-mom for the past 4 1/2 years. On Monday, I am starting a job in...

  2. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    TX_ICU_RN replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am a nurse who recently changed from being a Pedi NP to working in an adult ICU as a RN. I have been there for 4 months and can't imagine going to CRNA school with only 1 year of ICU experience as...

  3. Do you feel resentment when a pt. refuses to be seen by you?

    TX_ICU_RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did when I first started practicing, but the first time I had to see a patient that REALLY did not want to see a NP changed my mind. The doc had to leave to go to the hospital for an emergency and...

  4. I scheduled my ACNP exam!!!!!!!!!!!!

    TX_ICU_RN replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good Luck!! I can't wait until I can say the same. I am actually going to orientation on July 31st for my post master's ACNP program. I am already a PNP, but have switched to the adult

  5. Which Degree is preferred?

    TX_ICU_RN replied to CRNAspire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My husband has worked as a NP in the ER for years. His speciality is FNP, which has served well up until lately. The FNP is GREAT if you are doing urgent care/fast track. However, if you want to get...

  6. Starting ICU in 1 Month...What should I study?

    TX_ICU_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a former Pedi NP who has taken the last four years off to be a SAHM. When I started looking for jobs recently, I decided to look for a job in an adult ICU. I know it is a HUGE change, but I have...

  7. I am a Recovering Anorexic

    TX_ICU_RN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been in solid recovery for six months now and recently went back to work. The transition from staying at home with my kids to going back to work has made recovery more difficult on its...

  8. PTSD- Am I alone??

    TX_ICU_RN replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am so sorry you had such a bad experience. I just recently found a really good trauma therapist, but I have to pay out-of-pocket. Until last summer, I NEVER would have paid out of pocket for a...

  9. Arlington Question

    TX_ICU_RN replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree with the others...south of I-20. With the Rangers, Cowboys, UTA, Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor in central Arlington, it can be a

  10. Say It Isn't So

    TX_ICU_RN replied to travelingpants's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in DFW and 5 years of experience should get you $27-30/hour MAX base at most facilities. The cost of living here is significantly less than many other places across the nation. If you have not...

  11. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    TX_ICU_RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey! I have lived in DFW since I was 7 and love it here. My husband and I met in nursing school and have been married for 12 years. We have three kids, 16 (his daughter from a previous marriage), 11...

  12. The dreadful money question

    TX_ICU_RN replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I learned this the REALLY HARD WAY!!! I just went back to work two months ago after taking 4 years off to stay at home with my kids and also to recharge myself. I got Rheumatic Fever in Dec 2003 that...

  13. No one dies in OR

    TX_ICU_RN replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU and this frustrates me as well. However, OR deaths are a HUGE issue as far as reporting and I am 99.9% sure that an autopsy is required of anyone who dies in the OR. An autopsy will...

  14. The dreadful money question

    TX_ICU_RN replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It all depends on the position you are taking. Here are a few tips my husband and I have learned along the way: 1) Productivity bonus - This should be based on any money you bring in after you have...

  15. NP's calling themselves MD's

    TX_ICU_RN replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    I am about to start my Post-Master's Certification for my Acute Care NP. I spent several years working as a PNP and then took some time off to raise a family. During this time, I spent a lot of time...

  16. CCRN... Best Review?

    TX_ICU_RN replied to Ryan RN's topic in General Nursing

    Laura Gasparis CD review course! I just started studying for the exam and am finally going to break down and buy them. You can put them in your car and on your ipod and listen to them anytime you...

  17. Do you work 36 or 40 hours a week?

    TX_ICU_RN replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    What length are the shifts you work? I know some hospitals do 3 12 hour shifts one week and then 4 the next. Some hospitals do 5 8's a week and some do 3 12's one week and then 3 12's and 1 8 the next...

  18. Starting ACNP Post-Master's Certificate in Fall 08

    TX_ICU_RN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am SO excited!!! I used to work as a Pedi NP and then took four years off to raise my kids. In March, I started working in an Adult ICU (I wanted to try something different) and I love it. I have...

  19. Spring Step vs. Dansko

    TX_ICU_RN replied to KCnTexas's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Remember with Danskos that they are supposed to fit big. My first pair of Danskos was a backless pair and I fell in love with them very quickly. I have RSD/CRPS in my right foot and leg and I have...

  20. clinical paperwork

    TX_ICU_RN replied to csnba9's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here are some questions I would ask you that may help you start to figure this out: 1) What is the patient's baseline health condition and nutritional status? 2) What is the patient's age and sex? 3)...

  21. Visiting Hours

    TX_ICU_RN replied to redwolf's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think this will always be a difficult thing in the ICU. My ICU has visiting hours from 8:30a-10:00a, 12:00p-1:30p, 4:30p-6:00p, and 8:30p-10:00p. During all other hours we are a completely locked...

  22. best nursing school in texas?

    TX_ICU_RN replied to lovelylady42's topic in General Nursing

    If you are wanting to stay in the DFW area, I would recommend TWU-Dallas and UT Arlington. I have attended and taught at both schools. TWU-Dallas would be my first choice and UT Arlington would be my...

  23. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    TX_ICU_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have finished all the hospital and nursing orientation....FINALLY!!!!! Tomorrow night will be my first actual shift on the unit. I have so many emotions running through me right now. I am excited,...

  24. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    TX_ICU_RN replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks! It really helps that I am coming to the ICU after being a nurse for several years. Although most of my background is outpatient pedi, there is so much that you bring to the table as an...

  25. BP in arm with PICC?

    TX_ICU_RN replied to light4j's topic in General Nursing

    Considering a PICC is a central line, I would not take a BP in an arm with a PICC. Even taking it in the forearm could increase the pressure above the cuff creating problems for the