hallcrest

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1. Resources for new CVICU nurses...

   hallcrest replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   This post has been really helpful to me. I just accepted a job in a peds CVICU, and I am incredibly stoked and more than a little intimidated at the learning curve i face. If anyone has...

2. Final Fourth Year Practicum

   hallcrest replied to CJ2831's topic in General Students

   I would talk with your clinical instructor about specific tasks and duties that you are responsible for week by week as you progress. That way you can know ahead of time what to expect and avoid some...

3. New MALE nurse asking for fashion advice! Help please...?

   hallcrest replied to _quarks_RN_'s topic in Men in Nursing

   banana

4. List of hospitals that hire new grads in picu

   hallcrest replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I believe that Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock hires new grads into the PICU and into the NICU. This hospital has been on Forbes' 100 best places to work for years. Awesome

5. Speaking of facebook...inappropriate...but am I within my rights...?

   hallcrest replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   haha - well, no it doesn't embarass me...we just have different learning styles i guess. anyways, great thread, and i am learning alot too. take

6. Speaking of facebook...inappropriate...but am I within my rights...?

   hallcrest replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   I think the best answer to this issue has been given, and shouldn't be especially bothersome to anyone involved in this conversation. Is it acceptable for a nurse-patient relationship to transition...

7. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

   hallcrest replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   This is what Whole Foods Market does. If you smoke, fine. Your insurance will cost $10 more per paycheck to offset the eventual health care costs. That seems like an excellent option, because nobody...

8. texting at work

   hallcrest replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   i text my patients instead of actually talking to them. their families too. just

9. how many classmates dropped in your first semester?

   hallcrest replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

   our class started out with around 200 and now we have about 150 I believe. Tests with 'critical thinking' questions caused most of the failures. Definitely a weed out

10. Colleges spitting out new nurse without any training?

    hallcrest replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in nursing school, and that is what I have to do for my clinicals. Paperwork while at clinical? Not a chance! I guess there is a lot of variation between

11. Doulas & new insurance code, Oct. 1: your thoughts

    hallcrest replied to hallcrest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your reply babyktchr. I have had one and only one experience with a doula, and that was the birth of my baby girl just shy of 2 years ago. It was fantastic, but I am not so naive as to...

12. Doulas & new insurance code, Oct. 1: your thoughts

    hallcrest replied to hallcrest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow babyktchr....strong words! how many doulas have you worked

13. Doulas & new insurance code, Oct. 1: your thoughts

    hallcrest posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    "dona international is pleased to announce that a new code for doulas in the united states has been approved and defined by the national uniform claim committee. this code will come into effect on...

14. The best nursing job ever!!

    hallcrest replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure what you mean... by buzz i was referring to the crna hype that is ever-prevalent. not sure what you

15. The best nursing job ever!!

    hallcrest replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks WeeBaby. I am a 1st year BSN student and have been spending alot of time considering where I'll land - or where I would like to land - when I graduate. My mind wanders often to the CRNA...