experienceawareness

experienceawareness has 8 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, ICU.

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1. RN jobs in Hawaii -any tips?

   experienceawareness replied to RN_Job_Hunting's topic in Hawaii

   Yeah I haven't seen much in the way of jobs there. I was thinking of going out there to work but maybe not we're even having over staffing issues where I am.

2. 23% Saline IV Bolus

   experienceawareness replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Neuro

   Pt's can go into asystole if pushed too fast and in someone who will do this you can actually watch their ECG changes as you push, which just tells you to push it slower.

3. Leveling art line to tragus for cpp???

   experienceawareness replied to jimmy_hat's topic in Neuro

   My unit does not transduce art lines at the tragus for cerebral perfusion nor at the kidneys, colon or anything other than the phlebostatic axis. I'm curious to see the evidence based practice or something on this.

4. Attention! There are jobs in Hawaii for RNs

   experienceawareness replied to DavidERER's topic in Hawaii

   I was wondering how it was out there. How's the overtime possibilities?

5. RN jobs in Hawaii -any tips?

   experienceawareness replied to RN_Job_Hunting's topic in Hawaii

   I'm curious if you are a new grad or an experienced nurse. New grads everywhere are flooding the market and no one wants to hire them.

6. Temporary work for a New grad

   experienceawareness replied to experienceawareness's topic in Oregon

   Thank you. Yeah I still haven't gotten a call back. I'm just going to go hand managers my resume to all the SNfs, Clinics and Fred Meyers near my house tomorrow and hope for the best. Good luck in October!

7. New Grad RN working agency

   experienceawareness replied to experienceawareness's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. Yeah I was a bit intimidated by the offer of no orientation. The agent on the phone talked me into an interview, but also talked herself into paying my twice what she thought she would. I've been applying for jobs everywhere and given up t...

8. New Grad RN working agency

   experienceawareness replied to experienceawareness's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you! You have a much appreciated point of veiw :)

9. New Grad RN working agency

   experienceawareness replied to experienceawareness's topic in General Nursing

   Ok thank you for the advise.

10. New Grad RN working agency

    experienceawareness replied to experienceawareness's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN and would be working as an RN - med, treatment or charge position. I told the agency I wouldn't work charge unless I knew the facility well enough. Sorry if that was unclear.

11. Temporary work for a New grad

    experienceawareness posted a topic in Oregon

    Hello, I'm in a pickle and am hoping for some good ideas from the brilliant members of allnurses.com :loveya: I am a New Grad RN (with tons of experience in the field as a CNA and Unit Secretary), and need temporary work for the next 2-2.5 months to...

12. New Grad RN working agency

    experienceawareness posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Ok well I'm sure there have been many many conversation on this topic, but I am simply overwhelmed with the shear volume of posts I've sifted through trying to find the answers to the questions regarding the topic. So here's the situation: I ...

13. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

    experienceawareness replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse

    It is always ok to ask for a new preceptor if you are not getting what you need to learn. It is even more important that you do it if you intend to keep your job! If the preceptor gives you a hard time about switching, it is helpful for you and the p...

14. Best opportunities in OR

    experienceawareness replied to blacksea pebble's topic in Oregon

    Portland is generally saturated with New Grads. The schools release 100 or more new grads every few months. Most positions are looking for experienced RNs. Kaiser and the VA do not answer emails, phone calls from new grads. Legacy and Kaiser post new...