SNIXRN

SNIXRN

Critical Care. CVICU. Adult and Peds PACU.

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  1. Drug administration in PACU

    SNIXRN posted a topic in PACU

    Hi all! I wanted to see other hospitals' practices for administering narcotics in PACU (adults or pediatrics). For example, say you have a 100mcg vial of Fentanyl and want to give your patient a...

  2. OHSU ICU

    SNIXRN posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi all! I am planning on relocating to PDX within the next 6 months. I am interested in working for OHSU but I have a few questions. I noticed they "require BSN" - is this true, or do they make...

  3. OHSU ICU

    SNIXRN replied to SNIXRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I am an experienced RN coming from a prominent hospital however I currently only have my Associates. OHSU called me to set up an interview and to check my availability. She called back 5 mins later...

  4. Best floor for experience prior to ICU

    SNIXRN replied to sedation_season's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our PACU requires ICU experience. At first I didn't understand why, I thought PACU nurses just wake up the patients, make sure they are stable, then send 'em up to the floor - boy was I mistaken....

  5. Interview at Harborview, what to expect?

    SNIXRN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey R*Star*RN, How did the interview go? I have an interview next week. Any

  6. Will I have a job after school?

    SNIXRN replied to johnnyarei's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey johnnyarei, Sorry I never emailed you back... Been super busy lately. As for volunteering, that is great! Did you find the link? If you can, volunteer at the Phoenix campus because it's the...

  7. Arrowhead Hospital

    SNIXRN replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    In nursing school I did my preceptorship there (1 year ago) and loved it. The nurses are awesome there! I precepted with a med/surg nurse on days and we only had 4 patients max. The one thing I didn't...

  8. Will I have a job after school?

    SNIXRN replied to johnnyarei's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Start volunteering now! I volunteered for my dream hospital for 2 years and landed a job before I graduated. Over 400 people applied for the position and they hired 30 of us.... My loyalty to them...

  9. Mayo New Grad program

    SNIXRN replied to Chechy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yay, Katsie... You will be on my floor! :)

  10. Anyone work for Seattle Children's?

    SNIXRN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in another state and have a phone interview coming up. I'm a new grad but I have 9 months of adult acute care (in a hospital) experience. Just curious what the base pay is, nurse to patient...

  11. Anyone work for Seattle Children's?

    SNIXRN replied to SNIXRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! I believe I am interviewing for a surgical floor - I'm excited! Any suggestions for the interview? Oh and one last thing, just out of curiousity, what colors do nurses

  12. Anyone Hiring New Grads Now?

    SNIXRN replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Mayo, Banner... Don't waste your time applying for positions that require experience, apply to ones that accept new grads. Also, get ahold of the nursing recruiter or supervisor - let them know why...

  13. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    SNIXRN replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    My theory - many women had great experiences in their deliveries that they were inspired to be an OB

  14. 1 year down, still frustrating

    SNIXRN replied to Akeos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you talked to any nursing managers on the floor? They are the ones who can pull your resume and let HR

  15. Associates RN vs BSN

    SNIXRN replied to derekfitness's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Having an RN license isn't good enough (whether it's an Associates or BSN). It the other things you do to stand out. I have my associates. Landed an extremely competitive position at a hospital...

  16. Volunteering at the hospital you want to work for

    SNIXRN replied to pugmom79's topic in General Nursing

    No, I work for Mayo Clinic. However, I am anticipating moving to Washington sometime next year (once I'm not considered a new

  17. Plastic Surgery

    SNIXRN replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

    Preventative measures,

  18. Volunteering at the hospital you want to work for

    SNIXRN replied to pugmom79's topic in General Nursing

    i volunteered for the hospital i wanted to work for before i started nursing school. my commitment for those 2+ years landed me a job there as a new grad before i even graduated, and did i mention, on...

  19. Water Pitchers

    SNIXRN replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    We have plastic pitchers (about 800mL) that we fill as needed. However d/t infection control we don't take them back to the ice machine, we have disposable plastic liners that we bring in to the...

  20. Pseudo-seizures

    SNIXRN replied to Lucyinthesky's topic in General Nursing

    Hey all. I floated to our neuro floor the other day and absolutely loved it. I have a few quick questions though... 1. When having a seizure is it fairly common to lose bowel/bladder function? 2. Is a...

  21. 1 year down, still frustrating

    SNIXRN replied to Akeos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    are you doing anything else to stand out? i've said it before and i'll say it again - volunteer! i volunteered for the hospital i wanted to work for before i even started nursing school - that's a...

  22. new grad starting on med-surg unit

    SNIXRN replied to icechick's topic in Medical-Surgical

    http://www.amazon.com/Diseases-Disorders-Nursing-Therapeutics-Manual/dp/0803622058/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313986609&sr=1-1 Great reference. Small enough to fit in your

  23. 9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

    SNIXRN replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

    You need to stand out now. Start volunteering at a hospital you have your eye on. I started volunteering at a hospital before I started nursing school. I volunteered 4 hours a week and it landed me a...

  24. CRNA Hiring at Mayo or Cleveland Clinic...

    SNIXRN replied to rondo341's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How hard is it to get hired at Mayo? Easy if you're the best of the best.

  25. ASN to BSN before attaining RN?

    SNIXRN replied to girl81's topic in Nursing Career

    At my school, you had to have your RN before. You will be able to graduate in Dec and pass boards in January (I did this)