nursecass

nursecass has 5 years experience and specializes in ER/Critical Care.

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1. open toe shoes for interviewing?

   nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Thanks everyone! I decided to go conservative (which is my instinct anyway) and actually found a really cute pair of flats at Target that I can wear just randomly after the interview also. Thanks for...

2. open toe shoes for interviewing?

   nursecass posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It's been a while since I've been on an interview and I have a few coming up and I was just wondering if open toe shoes are a bad idea to wear to the interview? I will be interviewing for ICU and ER...

3. refusing to prep a pt for surgery?

   nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in PACU

   I just wanted to follow up and thank you for all of your responses. Unfortunately the surgery went as scheduled, and instead of being able to distance myself from the situation I was in fact the...

4. refusing to prep a pt for surgery?

   nursecass posted a topic in PACU

   Hi all, I'm going to keep this as brief as possible but I was hoping I could get some advice/feedback. I am an ER nurse that has cross trained to work in the pre-op/PACU in our little rural hospital....

5. DFW hospital reviews?

   nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thanks so much for the info TexeCuter! That's exactly what I was sort of hoping for-a bit of a run down on some of the hospitals. :) I'm definitely looking forward to getting into a higher acuity...

6. Great Podcasts

   nursecass replied to haji's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thanks for these! I've listened to Dr. Guy's and am always looking for more. Thanks for

7. DFW hospital reviews?

   nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thank you Commuter! It's actually a huge relief to hear that unions don't really exist there. I'm currently in a union hospital and it has been way more challenging than I could have imagined and...

8. CEN test questions?

   nursecass posted a topic in Emergency

   Could any of you please recommend a book/source that is mainly CEN practice test questions? I found when I studied for NCLEX that reading out of the book did me absolutely no good, but doing repeated...

9. cen exam pearls

   nursecass replied to RN1980's topic in Emergency

   saving this thread-thanks!

10. DFW hospital reviews?

    nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in Texas Nursing

    Also if you know which (if any) are union I would appreciate that info as well.

11. DFW hospital reviews?

    nursecass posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi all, My husband and I are looking at moving to DFW in the near future and I'm just starting the adventure of looking at hospitals in the area. I have about 5 years of ICU/ER experience but have...

12. responsibility to report threats?

    nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and this actually happened in a surgical area. The threat was against a hospitalist, and the way the family found out was the surgeon went and told them directly before the pt even went to...

13. responsibility to report threats?

    nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses-that was my initial thought but I wasn't sure I should proceed with the police report until I did something else. I'm going to go by work today and contact corporate to...

14. responsibility to report threats?

    nursecass posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will try to make this as brief as possible. Last week I helped take care of a patient that we have had behavior problems with in the past. He and his wife both have numerous incidents within both...

15. Questions about Nursing as a profession

    nursecass replied to NMonti's topic in General Nursing

    A big part of nursing is education-a BIG part. I cannot think of one area of nursing that does not include teaching/educating patients and family members. It may not be the traditional standing in a...