fromtheseaRN BSN, RN

I got raptors about 2 years into my ER experience. Yes, they're $65. But when you need to do an open thoracotomy on a trauma that just landed, they get the clothes off in a split second. They have been well worth it in my experience.

I was out for part of last year after having a baby, and thought my D/I ratio would increase... however, when I looked at my submitted application, my employer POC input my standard yearly pay on my employment verification, not subtracting the 3 mont...

I'll second what was said above, that's a great score for walking in cold. I'm scheduled to take mine at the end of January. I work inpatient ortho, so our patients are elective joints and traumas, and I also worked in the OR on mostly ortho cases. I...

For hardware removal in a septic joint, we typically see a copious amount of drainage, at least for the patients at the hospital I work at. With time on the ortho unit you'll start to know what's normal for infected joints and what's not. For the dra...

All of our ortho patients have bed alarms on at all times. Our beds allow you to set the alarm to 3 different levels of movement sensitivity, and ours are set to only alarm if the patient actually gets up. It is the hospital policy, and it has preven...

In the hospital system I work for, patient companions can have homework, computers, etc in the room. Patient sitters are not allowed to have anything- you have to have your eyes on the patient at all times. You have to wear scrubs. So really, it's go...

Find out who the OR manager is and send an email asking to shadow for a day. That shows that you are interested, and will also give you an idea if it's something you'd really want to do. I went to the OR from an ortho unit. I was hired with 3 other n...

I've seen/met several who have gone back for their FNP so they can first assist, and make a living off of it. A couple were already RNFAs, but said Medicare would not reimburse their services if they did not have their NP.

I floated to the ED the other day and asked about this. Only 1 of the PCTs I worked with had their CNA. The others were hired as nurse assistants (non-certified), and Banner trained them in IVs, foleys, etc. One thing I've learned about the nursing w...

I work for Banner and this is not the case- we use CNAs on the unit. CNAs take vitals, do bed baths, etc. We use PCTs in the ED. They start IVs, insert foleys, draw blood, etc. Our CNAs and PCTs are not interchangeable. You'll have a avery hard time...

I always notify the doctor if I hold a med that doesn't have parameters on the order, but I would not wake up a doctor for that. I work days, and often night shift lets me know if they held anything, and I will let the doctor know (and also ask for p...

i'm sorry to hear that your husband is not supportive of your wishes. that is a hard road to navigate, and i hope it goes smoothly for you. so, what do you not like about nursing or your job? you have many avenues available to you, you do not have to...

You sound exactly like me! My first job began in March in a women's health clinic. However I knew I wanted to be in a hospital setting, so I kept applying. I finally landed a job in ortho/med-surg and began in October (still working PRN at the clinic...

I took it all online through Phoenix College and received an A in the class. It's not that bad and everything I learned really helped me to understand disease processes I learned about in nursing school (it wasn't a pre-req back then).

Phoenix College does use human cadavers, but it is optional. They were all people who donated their bodies to science following death. The lab part is mostly anatomy identification, bones, organs, etc. We did dissect sheep eyes, hearts, and brains.

Hello! I started a new grad position in October for one of the larger hospital systems in the valley. It is not my dream job (of course), it's med-surg, but it is a foot in the door. I have only been off orientation for a few shifts.I have also been ...

belittling you with passive aggressive behavior and snide remarks is bullying. however, your response and how you let it affect you are your own choice. i think the hyper-sensitivity and hurt feelings is common with new grads, i am a new grad in a ho...

It never hurts to try and negotiate your rate, although for it to be effective you will need to have a lot of experience and great reviews to back you up. I highly doubt any facility in Arizona will offer relocation assistance, there is a flooded mar...

Here's a survey by the Board of Nursing that they do each year showing you the statistics. http://www.azbn.gov/Documents/education/Employment%20Newly%20Licensed%20RN.09.09.11.pdf For me, I started a job in a clinic on March 1 of this year, just a bit...

I am in the RN-BSN at Grand Canyon University. The classes are 5 weeks long each, and it's pretty much just busy work. I chose it because it actually ended up being drastically cheaper than ASU's RN-BSN program. My only complaint is now that I am clo...

every facility will have their own protocol for this. whoever trained you or your manager should be able to answer your question.

I can't answer all, as I don't work there. It's the county hospital in a bad part of town. Personally, I would love to work the ED there. Can't say anything about benefits, pay, or ration, that's info that you should ask whomever interviews you. Good...

this isn't something i'm overly concerned with, as many states mandate how many years experience a nurse must have in order to teach. i did go through my associate's program with a friend who was going to go directly into a master's program after gra...

that's about average. banner starts new grads out around 25, scottsdale is around 26. not sure about the dignity system. mayo starts new grads out at a whopping 20.xx (ouch). if you want to make more, work nights and pick up extra shifts!

tempe is directly west of that hospital. there are lots of furnished rentals available in tempe, check craigslist. good luck!