KristinWW

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  1. CVICU vs. CVIU - What's the difference?

    KristinWW posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's the difference between CVICU and CVIU? Is CVIU still considered intensive

  2. OR nurse salary...

    KristinWW replied to Terpole's topic in Operating Room

    The $16 would have to be for a tech position. Where in FL are you

  3. I Love Or!

    KristinWW replied to nursekatie22's topic in Operating Room

    Instruments names aren't the hard part - it's learning the entire process. You will usually start learning by scrubbing, then circulating. Unfortunately I was given the opposite. It took me one...

  4. I Love Or!

    KristinWW replied to nursekatie22's topic in Operating Room

    And how about the surgeons who make their requests with hand gestures (i.e. making a "U" with a hand when asking for a

  5. How to handle taking off

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Someone posted about moving on to another person. The problem now is that I am the new person and I have only been a nurse for a year - everyone else has either been there 10 years or the newer...

  6. How to handle taking off

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Right - I can't not answer the phone because I am told THE DAY BEFORE! It is the asst mgr doing it, and the mgr always backs her up. I got a big apology, followed by notification that the asst mgr...

  7. How to handle taking off

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Requested in writing, approved in writing, and put in MONTHS in advance. I don't take week vacations, I just need either one or two days a month for school activities for my kids. I can't not answer...

  8. PACU Inservice Ideas?

    KristinWW posted a topic in PACU

    Need ideas for an inservice to a PACU and OR audience... I am in a BSN program and graduating in May. I am doing my final rotation in PACU, and I have to present an inservice - any ideas on new and...

  9. When to use/not use Occupational Health?

    KristinWW posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've only been an RN for a year and I have never had to use Occ Health. I picked up a bug from my kids that I have had for a week - no fever, just sore throat, sniffles, slight cough. It has now...

  10. When to use/not use Occupational Health?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    No - I don't WANT to - I'd rather go to my own doc. I just didn't want to call in sick yet again, yet who would believe laryngitis? This hasn't happened to me since I was

  11. Bethesda Memorial vs Boca Raton Community

    KristinWW replied to famurn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Bethesda all the way! I worked at Boca Comm - yuck. Poor pay, miserable

  12. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    http://www.bassman.com/01_06.html That's the figure I was looking for - thank you, Karen!! I still don't understand. I mentioned this to the recruiter (comparing city to 'burbs), and recruiter acted...

  13. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Treehawk, I was originally going to drive in, but considering public transportation. Would University City be the

  14. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Amen on Christiana! Geez, who do they think they are anyway? Outdated, poorest pay, biggest attitude. I don't get

  15. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks so much for all the replies!! I have narrowed it down, but I wonder, how do the city hospitals compensate for city wage tax? I don't understand how they offer the same hourly pay as hospitals...

  16. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Jolie, thanks but I already tried the facilities you mentioned, and they will not train in the area I am seeking. I would be taking a train, and not driving

  17. What would be the estimated starting salary in Flordia?

    KristinWW replied to Phil1981's topic in Florida Nursing

    Steu, I PM'ed you regarding St. Mary's - good

  18. What would be the estimated starting salary in Flordia?

    KristinWW replied to Phil1981's topic in Florida Nursing

    Don't know where you're looking, but South Florida (Palm Beach County, Broward County) pays $19 - $20/hr and some do NOT pay diff for a BSN. Cost of living has skyrocketed and the median is over $400...

  19. Has anyone ever taken Latin?

    KristinWW replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I had one year in high school and 3 semesters in college. Every now and then I'll find a word in which it helps, but for the most part, I wish I had taken Spanish. At one point I studied to be a...

  20. Radiology Question: What is a "wet" read?

    KristinWW replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh at this one! A "wet read" was one of the very first "foreign" expressions I ever heard in the hospital. WOW!, you brought back memories -

  21. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

    KristinWW replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

    Dave, if I had a dime for every moment in clinicals where I doubted myself...... :) Please tell your daughter to hang tough. I'm also a "book person" with the As, and it takes me a loooong time to...

  22. Would you do anything about this situation with an employer?

    KristinWW replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, this doesn't make sense. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they absences occur at the beginning of your employment? They would have occurred in April, and they must have made the decision in...

  23. ??? about Palm Beach county might move

    KristinWW replied to pinky1908's topic in Florida Nursing

    Pinky, St. Mary's in West Palm is awesome! Wonderful people in every department, and you will get lots of experience. FL weather is shorts weather year 'round, but summers are hot and muggy -...

  24. Received an "F" for a "B"!

    KristinWW replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    Tencat, I have serious math anxiety too, and I still count on my fingers . During clinicals whenever I had a moment, I would run calculations. Each person had his/her own way of doing them, and I...

  25. South Florida Roll Call!!!!!

    KristinWW replied to Nathalie's topic in Florida Nursing

    Boca, home of unaffordable housing! :w00t: Went to