cruisin_woodward

cruisin_woodward

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  1. The Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack Is this Statement True?

    cruisin_woodward replied to Angela.Tris24's topic in General Nursing

    Never thought of that either! Funny!

  2. PearsonVUE TRICK WORKS!! I was hoping it did not.

    cruisin_woodward replied to Mike Hawk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear that you failed. It is not uncommon though. I know many great nurses who failed the first time through. I even know of a nurses aide, who graduated in 2002, took the NCLEX 6 times, and...

  3. No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    cruisin_woodward replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! If I had reported every med error I made when I was new, I would be able to write a book!! None were bad enough for me to report except for the bag of Fentanyl that was misplaced when my of...

  4. Nursing Shortage

    cruisin_woodward replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Detroit... But we are getting a lot of hiring freezes here now too... We just hired 9 new grads on our unit

  5. How far do you drive to work?

    cruisin_woodward replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    45 miles... Takes about an hour door to door... It's worth it. I'm getting great

  6. Name change from DNR to AND

    cruisin_woodward replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    we use "code I,II, or III". III is DNR, I Is a "full code", II is no CPR or defib... Meds can be used

  7. Critical care charting via computer

    cruisin_woodward replied to CasieCM's topic in General Nursing

    Most of our assessment stuff does carry over... There are some fields that do not... I like

  8. Where are there new grad postions avalible in the U.S.?

    cruisin_woodward replied to nurse901's topic in General Nursing

    Detroit... We just hired 9 new grads on our floor

  9. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    cruisin_woodward replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... Well in Michigan, I owe $47K in Under grad loans, and started off making $22/hr. I don't know of any area hospital that is offering reimbursement for any thing even CLOSE to that!! $70K in NY?...

  10. How hard to get a position in ICU when ultimate goal is CRNA school?

    cruisin_woodward replied to potentialbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I've noticed a lot of the ICU nurses will get kind of bitter about it... Just get a feel for who you can trust, and most places want a letter from your boss, so do what you can to impress......

  11. Taking one for the team...ugh

    cruisin_woodward replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds pretty typical... ICU, and OR same thing happens. I try to take it as a

  12. How hard to get a position in ICU when ultimate goal is CRNA school?

    cruisin_woodward replied to potentialbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't tell any one you want to go to CRNA school. It is a lot of money to train someone when they may leave in one year. Just keep it to yourself! There is a pre CRNA inquiry forum on here under...

  13. I'm sorry if this sounds stupid, but I must ask!

    cruisin_woodward replied to GucciRN22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would say that they seperate their open hearts and cardiac cath

  14. Curious..

    cruisin_woodward replied to Rick04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wowsers! That's insane! That's an accident waiting to

  15. Anyone attended Wayne State University??

    cruisin_woodward replied to cjmue12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was in WSUs ACNP program last semester, but just got accepted to the first BSN to DNP program there... I love it. The director really cares about her students, and even gave me her cell phone...

  16. pursuing a DNP

    cruisin_woodward replied to Mzjez's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am in an MSN program currently, and am awaiting results of my DNP interview. With BSN to DNP, you still specialize, but you can not sit for your boards until you graduate. So your school has to...

  17. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    cruisin_woodward replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also work in a very large, very busy inner city CTICU. I agree that rules about visiting hours are necessary in some cases... Unruly, loud etc should be asked to step out...we also get drunk or high...

  18. Nurse Tech role in Operating Room?

    cruisin_woodward replied to pmr32's topic in General Nursing

    I am not actually positive, but we were taught to circulate in ST school, and that was what we were told. But AORN has been against it. They are also against licensing STs. This would aleviate the...

  19. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    cruisin_woodward replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ICU where I work, our visiting hours are 12-7, no exceptions. Two visitors at a time, no exceptions. There is a very small waiting room, and only two visitors allowed in the waiting area at a...

  20. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    cruisin_woodward replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! Any one who has ever had a really sick family member in the hospital will feel differently. Yes, pts families can be a PITA, but you know what? They are scared! They need a little TLC. I must...

  21. Nurse Tech role in Operating Room?

    cruisin_woodward replied to pmr32's topic in General Nursing

    we don't have nurse techs where I work, but we have pt care assistants... Here is what I did when I was one... Prep pt for surgery (shave prep) Transport pts Run to SPD, lab and pharm Clean and...

  22. Nurse Tech role in Operating Room?

    cruisin_woodward replied to pmr32's topic in General Nursing

    yes, it depends on the hospital... We have several RNs that do both. I prefer to scrub, I was an ST for 10 years, but also circulate. We also use both RNFAs, and CSTFAs. Some hospitals only use RNs...

  23. IABP Removal

    cruisin_woodward replied to BJRN76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    actually, unless you have not provided all of your "credentials", it is out of your scope of practice. According to the NSAA, an SA (it does not indicate RN or ST) assists the surgeon during surgical...

  24. New Grad Positions?

    cruisin_woodward replied to cheesecake89's topic in General Nursing

    all of Michigan. We just hired 8 on the ICU I work

  25. Male Foley...Wife Watching!!

    cruisin_woodward replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    however, if YOU were uncomfortable, I think I'd is acceptable to ask family to step out. Just make sure you do it