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  1. What do you do with your dogs during 3 7a-7p shifts???

    My_brain_hurts replied to goofygreyhound's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights. My dog (female lab mix) can hold it for a 12 hrs shift, including my driving time and getting off late, so probably 14 or 15 hrs is more like it. I have friends who have a "dog sitter"...

  2. MONEY: Which jobs requiring a RN degree make the most?

    My_brain_hurts replied to BabiesRUs23's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it doesn't matter what area of pt care you are in ICU, med/sure, OR, etc., pay is based on yrs experience, merrit increases, and a clinicla ladder system. I WISH they paid the ICU nurses...

  3. Nursing to ECG Tech

    My_brain_hurts replied to GlennRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm headed back to grad school and wondered if perhapd being tele tech would be a "fun" way to make a little money without the stress of nursing. I know it won't pay as well, but it's better than no...

  4. iv push ?

    My_brain_hurts replied to icecreamlover's topic in General Nursing

    We don't use heparin anymore on "hep-locks", just saline. I guess some places still you heparin? We do use it in our Quiton caths, but sometimes not even then due to HIT or if pt is coagulopathic. But...

  5. Racist Patients

    My_brain_hurts replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For all of those people who request "white" nurses or feel that "white" people are some how better, I'd love to know their definition of "white". If somebody were to ask me what race/ethnicity I am,...

  6. How did you choose your school?

    My_brain_hurts replied to missnurse01's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I live in Texas and luckily there are 4 CRNA schools here (not counting the Army program, which makes 5!). All are accredited. Three of them are private (so they cost more!). When I applied, I only...

  7. Racist Patients

    My_brain_hurts replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People are stupid, no getting around it People will always make stupid comments, ask stupid questions, even if they are trying honestly to be nice, "trying to connect" with people of other cultures,...

  8. ICU requirement for 1 year?

    My_brain_hurts replied to jorbir73's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, like the previous poster said, some schools will look at ER experience, but if you want to be the most attractive candidate with the most school option you really need to get into a high acuity...

  9. ICU requirement for 1 year?

    My_brain_hurts replied to jorbir73's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not familiar with the rotation of acuity thing. But if you work in a unit designated as an ICU, then it seems like most/all of the pt's would be critically ill and thus fall under "ICU care". Of...

  10. Panicing (long)

    My_brain_hurts replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    42!!! I'm NOT the only nerd on this board! Yeah, I've actually not experienced the eating of the young where I work. I was fully prepared for a year or two of "heck" as a new grad, figuring I'd have...

  11. Panicing (long)

    My_brain_hurts replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    Hi, ThanksForAllTheFish!. Based on your screen name, may give you these words of advice. . . DON'T PANIC. . .also, do you have a towel you can put over your head? (I'm hoping your screen name refers...

  12. Patient decompensated on the floor, sent to ICU, Have you had this happen?

    My_brain_hurts replied to Nurseangel10's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ICU and our pt's decompensate from time to time. . . except there's no place to move them. . . we are it. I floated to a med/surg (but only 4 pt's a nurse, kind of a 'holding floor', if...

  13. Forced to leave job-can I take legal action?

    My_brain_hurts replied to wilbur1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I can only imagine. And I'm trying desperately to imagine what went on in a work place (short of physical abuse) that would put a person in such an...

  14. When did you get your ICU experience?

    My_brain_hurts replied to Idaho Murse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I too started ICU right out of school, and I will be starting CRNA school in July.

  15. Is my NM whack or is it just me?

    My_brain_hurts replied to jomoholono's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah that's tough. You can wake up a pt and they're like "I was comfortable until you woke me up" I work in the ICU and when I have a pt who can verbalize and who has been hurting I'll let them know...

  16. GRE Practice tests

    My_brain_hurts replied to Eileen2010's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did practice tests from a Kaplan CD that came with a book I bought at bookstore. My score on actual GRE was a little better than predicted

  17. Less competative admissions

    My_brain_hurts replied to TxNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I totally understand what you are asking, but you will probably get a lot of "nasty" replies with that subject heading. You are asking if there are school that, say, have a big class and can accept a...

  18. Why so Interested????

    My_brain_hurts replied to Screen name's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Because it's like the ULTIMATE bedside nursing job, one nurse with one pt, you see the pt though the procedure and get to focus all you attention to that one job. That's one of the big reasons I...

  19. May be a silly question..does an intermediate unit count as 1 year requirement?

    My_brain_hurts replied to nuwbee25's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't think it will fill the requirement But to be sure you can look at school websites. Most have a FAQ section that addresses what kinds of units they will consider for experience. Sometimes...

  20. Strange job interview...thoughts on this?

    My_brain_hurts replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey that sounds like my interview! my second ever as a new nurese . I met with the day shift charge nurse/assistant manager (manager was on vacation) and he asked me why I wanted to work in ICU, if I...

  21. I got needlestuck :P

    My_brain_hurts replied to simvee's topic in General Nursing

    There is a possibility that a person can be infected with HIV and it not show up on a test for some time. I'm not up on my HIV stuff (probably should be. . .) but don't people usually get tested once...

  22. How can I get into ICU straight out of school?

    My_brain_hurts replied to MrRockerSN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Advice on how to get hired to an ICU position. . .um, apply to ICU for position? (sorry, it's late and I've had a long week:D) I'm not in Florida so I can't speak for hospitals there, but I'd say keep...

  23. Who interviewed at UTHSC Houston?

    My_brain_hurts posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Soooo. . . Had my interview at uthsc houston. . . didn't feel that it went horrible, but honestly I have no idea how it went really. Everybody was nice, so like I said it wasn't horrible. And for...

  24. assertiveness/confidence?

    My_brain_hurts replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very quiet around people I don't know, put me in a room of strangers and I'm a people watcher. But for people who know me. . . well they pretty much can't get me to shut up So I tried to...

  25. tell the boss or get another reference? what would you do?

    My_brain_hurts replied to sleepyrasrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When asking for ref letters from anybody --even if they have said "if you ever need a reference, I'd be glad to provide one" or something like that-- I always start the conversation something like "I...