tachybradyRN

tachybradyRN

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About tachybradyRN

tachybradyRN has 7 years experience and specializes in ICU, Emergency Department.


ER nurse, currently back at school for my MSN/Family NP focus

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  1. Different Titles (initials)

    My alphabet soup: TachyBrady, BSN, RN, CEN BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN - Registered Nurse CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse ...soon to be MSN, FNP-BC or FNP-C, so I hope! (Family Nurse...
  2. The sloppy image of nurses today

    I had to wear a "pirate patch" to work multiple times last year because of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome affecting my eye... I would wake up every few days with a brand spankin' new corneal...
  3. I'm a little confused... you say in the "thinkers" section that these people can be "carers" but not "runners", but then in the "runners" section you say these people can be "thinkers" but not...
  4. Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    My husband works for the police, but not as an officer. He's a 911
  5. NP Starting Salary range in Maryland area?

    Jules, I totally agree with you. I work in a department I love currently, with great coworkers, and I've ahd no problem leaving jobs before because of poor work conditions and undercompensation. I...
  6. NP Starting Salary range in Maryland area?

    Thank you for your suggestion barnstormin', I didn't see that feature on Indeed. I'll check it out further. At least it's a
  7. NP Starting Salary range in Maryland area?

    Thanks for your response. I'm looking mostly at the Baltimore City area as I plan to start in that vicinity, but I'm open to MoCo, Carroll County, Frederick County, and parts of Howard County as well....
  8. Wondering if anyone can help me out... I've checked Salary.com and similar sites but the ranges are so varied it's hard to get a good sense. I'm currently in FNP school at GWU and trying to get a...
  9. What Kind of Experiences before ER

    I had 5 years of experience prior to transferring to ER - 1.5 in MedSurg, 2 in tele, 6 months in observation and 1 year in ICU just prior to transfer. I transferred to ER when I got accepted to a...
  10. Just thought I'd post for anyone looking into ADN - FNP programs that GWU slightly changed the format of the semesters this year... it used to be 9 semesters long for part-time education with Fall...
  11. ED techs to start IVs?

    Our ED techs are qualified and trained to start IVs and perform phlebotomy as well as EKGs. They are very helpful to us. A number of them are better than the nurses at getting difficult
  12. New grad starting in ED in 2 months, what to review?

    Fast Facts for the ER Nurse on Amazon is a great reference I gave to one of my orientees in ER when she started, she was a new grad and has used it every
  13. why do nurses hate medics?

    I don't get the beef. I have worked with some excellent nurses and excellent medics, not-so-excellent nurses and medics, and the same for the EMTs that worked with the medics. While I don't trust...
  14. Hi, kzywus1. The application was through the NursingCAS website and was quite detailed and required at least two letters of re%ference, but no GRE's. I am not sure how many people have been accepted...
  15. Hi juppy! I was told I am required to come to two days of orientation, August 20-21 at the Ashburn, VA campus. I am also in the process of completing my background check/drug test and finalizing my...