CarVsTree

CarVsTree

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  1. Scrub tops that don't shrink to your armpits; anyone know of any?

    CarVsTree replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have cherokee scrub tops. Like the material. Igot the one with a little tab above the chest pocket. I hang my ID on

  2. Trach Care..How do you keep from gagging?

    CarVsTree replied to AdobeRN's topic in General Students

    Have you watched or done it yourself? I find that watching a procedure that is gross is worse than just doing it myself. I do a lot of trach care at my job and it doesn't bother me at all. But the...

  3. Excelsior?

    CarVsTree replied to charleybarley's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For just one class, you'd probably better off taking it at a community college. I'm currently taking Ethics online at my CC. It's a lot cheaper and more easily

  4. Computer Charting -- Do you like it or hate it?

    CarVsTree replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    i bet i could make a lot of $$$ inventing doctor fonts. this way they could have their same atrocious handwriting on the

  5. ECMO

    CarVsTree replied to 3230's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Out of curiosity, how is the prognosis for kids on ECMO? Do they usually have permanent deficits? Do they ever fully recover? I'm sure circumstance plays a lot, but just curious.

  6. IM Injections in premies

    CarVsTree replied to LeashRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds the same as giving cats sub-q

  7. Shadowed a NICU Nurse(s)

    CarVsTree posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone, Despite everyone on my floor warning me that you NICU nurses are rude and territorial :chair: I did an obs in the NICU. I think I'm in love. The nurses were great and the babies were...

  8. EKG Lead Placement

    CarVsTree replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wasn't a baby, but came into PCU one day and we must have had a float putting tele on (who didn't ask how). Anyone, I found all leads on the belly. On one patient, I found a lead in the groin (and...

  9. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    CarVsTree replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Chip, I wasn't saying EC grads are rare, I was saying problems with EC grads getting hired are

  10. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    CarVsTree replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Chip, I wasn't saying EC grads are rare, I was saying problems with EC grads getting hired are

  11. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    CarVsTree replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't see where you would run into any problems. The people facing problems with hiring are EC-ADN's (and these are few and far between). Since you will already have your ADN through a traditional...

  12. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    CarVsTree replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't see where you would run into any problems. The people facing problems with hiring are EC-ADN's (and these are few and far between). Since you will already have your ADN through a traditional...

  13. Fastest route to become an RN?

    CarVsTree replied to Homemaker's topic in Nursing Career

    It generally takes less time to get your associate's degree than a BSN. Don't know what American Ambulance is or how you would get a nursing degree from an ambulance. You do not need to be a CNA to...

  14. What kind of nursing education does this require?

    CarVsTree replied to Riss's topic in Nursing Career

    LPN's as well as RN's are in huge

  15. Do RNs have to take PA's order?

    CarVsTree replied to EvePooh's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Transitional Trauma Unit and we are one of the only floors that utilizes PA's. The PA's get up even earlier than the docs and do kind of pre-roungs. The order anything that needs...

  16. Day Clinical vs. Night Clinical

    CarVsTree replied to dream8's topic in General Students

    I attend the evening/weekend program at my school. We have clinical during the day on the weekends and some evenings thrown in there. The evening clinicals were quiet in terms of care, but you do get...

  17. PICU vs. Adult ICU

    CarVsTree posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi guys, I'm interviewing this month for a Critical Care Internship in the hospital that I currently work at as a tech in Transitional Trauma. I've discovered while working in TTU that I LOVE my kid...

  18. Frivilous Question of the Day

    CarVsTree posted a topic in Emergency

    How come the gowns in the ED don't have snaps down the arms? Is it so they go on faster? Hate them things. Tech in Transitional Trauma Unit w/ Visions of ED dancing in my

  19. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    CarVsTree replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops!

  20. Frivilous Question of the Day

    CarVsTree replied to CarVsTree's topic in Emergency

    The hospital I used to work at, always sent the pts up in a gown with no snaps. I just started at new hospital and I think they have snaps. Just a silly quiestion. You didn't misunderstand it.

  21. Save a Life, Lose your License

    CarVsTree replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Come on! It CAN'T be that hard. I saw Radar do it on

  22. patient privacy, arghh!!!!

    CarVsTree replied to renee2004's topic in General Nursing

    I am truly sorry for the pain this young girl, her family, you and everyone involved experienced. Sounds like the staff needed to learn some common sense. I always find it so hard to believe that...

  23. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    CarVsTree replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    Who's payin' the bill? You - CC or nothin' unless she can get a hospital or other party to foot the bill. Her (or other arrangements) None of your business, let her make her own choices. My...

  24. Surgical Tools Washed In Hydraulic Fluid At Duke Hospitals

    CarVsTree replied to mac23's topic in General Nursing

    I'll tell you what. If you look on http://www.healthgrades.com you can see that Duke is NOT where you want to go if you have cardiac or pulmonary problems. They rated average to poor in almost every...

  25. Couldn't tell who was a doctor or nurse!

    CarVsTree replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. Just because the hospital dictates what you where to work, does not obligate them to purchase it for you. The hospital I work at requires techs and support partners (housekeeping) to wear...