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  1. What is considered the weekend shift for 7p-7a?

    muesli posted a topic in General Nursing

    For nurses who work 12 hour nights, 7p-7a, and have a weekend obligation, what is considered the weekend? I'm sure Sat 7p to Sun morning 7a is considered the weekend, but is Friday 7p to Sat 7a, or...

  2. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    muesli replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My grandmother just retired and she is 83. My husband's grandmother works and is 88! I anticipate working a while although probably not in something so physically demanding. That's part of why I want...

  3. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    muesli replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Retired by 53? My goodness I hope you have a great retirement plan or a rich spouse! I will be working until I'm 80.

  4. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    muesli replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    By that time, assuming you are a nurse now, you will be in a much better spot than many young nurses. You will have years of experience, and in nursing that is what matters. I am trying to tailor my...

  5. "TNCC" after "RN" and other letters of the day

    muesli posted a topic in Emergency

    It's that time again to update my resume, fluff my little feathers, and put in as many uppercase letters after my name as possible to get someone to notice me lol. Which credentials do you include? It...

  6. "TNCC" after "RN" and other letters of the day

    muesli replied to muesli's topic in Emergency

    Thank you.

  7. Ebola... What'cha Gonna Do When It Comes to You

    muesli replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Now that it is in the US... we all have a responsibility to get answers to this

  8. CEN vs. ENPC

    muesli posted a topic in Emergency

    I am looking to build my credentials and education, and am wondering which of these to do first? I don't work with pediatrics very often in my ED which has pedi specific nurses. That is one reason the...

  9. CEN vs. ENPC

    muesli replied to muesli's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! This was very

  10. Abusing ancillary staff

    muesli replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    I'm not saying people hired into a job shouldn't do their job, but it seems to me that paramedics are a little over qualified to be hired to stock rooms and simply take vitals, similar to a nurse's...

  11. PARAMEDICS IN THE ED...Do you have them????

    muesli replied to EDtraumaCNS's topic in Emergency

    No, except for students. I don't know why they would want to, although I'm not a paramedic so I can't speak to that. Paramedics are very qualified and can intubate, give meds according to protocol and...

  12. Starting out in Trauma

    muesli replied to SWAT RN's topic in Critical Care

    With your experience in ICU honing your assessment skills with critical patients you would probably do very well if you felt drawn to the fast pace of a level one. The only credential you should...

  13. Trauma vs. ER

    muesli replied to healthstar's topic in Critical Care

    Weatherck, get your TNCC as soon as you can. I found it very informative and

  14. Trauma vs. ER

    muesli replied to healthstar's topic in Critical Care

    Things that end up being treated in the trauma room must meet certain criteria, but they typically include car wrecks, gunshots, stabbings, or falls or other accidents with suspicion for serious and...

  15. Best CRNA programs

    muesli posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What are some reputable CRNA programs? Can anyone recommend a school in New England from personal experience or reputation? It seems there are not many NA schools in the US; I also would like to get a...

  16. No teamwork in ED

    muesli replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    Is staffing and acuity different in your new job? Perhaps it's unreasonable to assume people are going to help you with routine tasks, but hopefully when the poop hits the fan in your assignment and...

  17. ED vs. ICU experience

    muesli posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Anyone get into CRNA school with ED, not ICU,

  18. ER vs Med/surg- someone wanna clue me in?

    muesli replied to PAERRN20's topic in Emergency

    What ACRNO6 described is right on the money. You focus on more of the comfort things, the less critical aspects of care. But in that don't underestimate your impact on patient outcomes. Sure, it's...

  19. best hospital in Portland

    muesli posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    It seems there are many different hospitals in Portland. What are some of the better places to work? What are the best paying? Which ones are level one trauma and experience the highest acuity? And...

  20. What do people think the ER is?

    muesli replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I'm still shaking my head at the young guy who came in c/o chest pain after a speedball, was found to be in bigeminy but eloped because his girlfriend needed a ride to work and he was "fine." Did I...

  21. long winter of ER nights

    muesli replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    As a new ED nurse, though not a new nurse, I feel the stress of having to meet extremely high standards under a lot of pressure. Recently I received a warning for not recording restraints on the paper...

  22. finding human connections

    muesli posted a topic in Emergency

    I love the fast pace of the ED. I love never being bored, and how quickly the night goes by. I love solving mysteries and curing problems and not having to worry about crushing my five patients'...

  23. Staffing/Patient Ratios in your ED

    muesli replied to Collins030505's topic in Emergency

    Metropolitan, level 1 trauma center. 1:4 unless we have poor staffing and then 1:6. Honestly the flow coordinator and pod lead seems to try to even out the acuity and staff patients based on nurse...

  24. Night shift parents with little kids

    muesli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to the night shift (3 twelves 7p to 7a). I have someone watching my three little ones in the morning after I work so I can sleep. But how should I manage my days off? My plan was not to do...

  25. ED vs. ICU

    muesli posted a topic in Emergency

    Looking for opinions and rationales as to why one area is better than the other for a nurse with an established med/surg background looking into critical care. Honestly, if I was offered an...