recoveringcory
specializes in ER, Special Care Nursery, CCU.
25 y/o nurse. Love learning and teaching. Married to the woman of my dreams who is also a nurse! I'm always willing to listen and learn! I am also a nurse in recovery and have been clean since December 4, 2008!
recoveringcory replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing
Sometimes they don't use IV contrast. In most instances in the ER, the Docs almost always used PO and IV contrast. The IV contrast should help identify within the bowel and surrounding that there is...
Crocs are a pretty comfortable, light-weight shoe. I've heard Nike Shocks are a very good shoe to buy as well. I've always used Addidas or K-Swiss shoes, and have had no problems with them! Bottem...
recoveringcory replied to winter13's topic in General Nursing
My thought as to this manner is take the 3 12s. I love three twelves - 3 days of work and you are done! Heck if your facility is self scheduling, you can work it in such a way to get 7 days off in a...
recoveringcory replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing
Everyone has already said about everything I could say. I can tell you, ER gives you a good foundation on your nursing skills, because you are doing ALL of them on a consistent basis, and get quite...
yes it will show up in a drug test and you will fail - it shows up as a benzodiazapine. You need to inform your potential employer of these kinds of drugs prior to taking the
recoveringcory replied to winterallsummer's topic in General Nursing
I'm not sure about Texas, specifically. Typically a CNA class trains you for the STNA exam. There's not typically a STNA class per se, it's a CNA class that trains you to pass the STNA exam license....
recoveringcory replied to BlessedRoseRN's topic in General Nursing
1. explain the reasons why you decided to return to school for a bachelor of science degree in nursing and be sure to list your reasons. you have a better opportunity for advancement into management...
recoveringcory replied to winterallsummer's topic in General Nursing
Some hospitals do hire CNAs in the ER. Having your STNA is a better marketing feature, though. However, our hospital actually got rid of the CNAs, because they couldn't function as highly as the techs...
recoveringcory replied to yardbarbie's topic in General Nursing
I would highly suggest at least 1.5 to 2 years experience in your specified area of expertise. Get the basics down, get your skills down, get the feel of the environment down. The reason I say this is...
recoveringcory replied to ronbrooker's topic in Men in Nursing
Disagree. Why? If the hospital you work for is like mine, when deciding to go to ER, you get placed with a preceptor for 2-3 months before being out on your own. During that period, your preceptor...
recoveringcory replied to ronbrooker's topic in Men in Nursing
I have almost 3 years ER. Why? 1. Because there is so much diversity. You see people with a large variety of ailments and have to know about treatment, signs and symptoms, ect. for each one. 2....
recoveringcory replied to recoveringcory's topic in Nurses Recovery
Re: What is the usual process?I'm just a little confused here. You say that you voluntarily surrendered your nursing license, right? Then how can you go through the state's peer assitance program if...
recoveringcory replied to Tech_2_RN's topic in General Nursing
Hi there, It sounds like you did everything right. Like the above post says, see what the protocol is for taking them. Now for addressing the rude nurse. #1. Don't let it bother you. Think about it,...
recoveringcory replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing
Personally, I have no problem with people dying anymore. It really doesn't affect me at all, most of the time. There is an exception, of course, if the person is a kid or very young. Most of the time...