erwindt

erwindt MSN, RN

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  1. Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

    erwindt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this topic already exist, but I just would like to read other people's response regarding hospital employees presenting their hospital/work I.D. when they become a patient in any...

  2. N95 mask use to place PICCs

    erwindt replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi Scribblz, Yes, it was a lot. I wasn't trying to make a world record. My instinct was just to help the docs and nurses to save as many COVID patient as we can. It was the worst experience. The...

  3. Measuring Veins for PICC Placement

    erwindt replied to jessie6167's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    CN21IVT, thank you for making it clear. That’s what I was trying to say on my previous post. You are 100% correct there. Question, at my full-time, I use BARD PICCs and at my other job, I use...

  4. 2018 Nurse Salary

    erwindt replied to #MakeItRain's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Gmilitar, My initial base pay when I first started in NYC 2007 was $36/hr with a BSN for a major teaching hospital in Manhattan. I did not like my position there, so I left after 4 months and took...

  5. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Numbers does matter. Many people, not just nursing, choose a profession that (1) have high salaries (2) and something they like. Many would disagree, but I am just laying out the facts. First and...

  6. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    You are completely correct LibraNurse27. I feel like I am missing out that's why, everyone are going back for their NPs, DNPs, etc..., then I ask myself, for what purpose I need it when I have it all...

  7. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    My condolences to you and to your friend's family. Rest-In-Peace to your sister and to your best friend. I have not experience it, only partially, but YES, life is VERY short. It can disappear in...

  8. COVID patient venous access

    erwindt posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey ALL. Hope everyone are safe and in good health. Seems like we are nearing the end of COVID19. However, I hear a lot of rumors of the possibility of a second wave of COVID19. I just would like...

  9. Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi DavidFR, Yes, definitely agree with you... "all depends". I brought this topic up because at my hospital, the mother of the fiancé of our hospital CEO was admitted to one of the medical floors....

  10. Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Wuzzie. Same for me as well. One time, I went for a procedure. The anesthesiologist was having a hard time with my veins. I told him, "Doc, go to my right A/C". His eyes became big and ask me,...

  11. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Hey WestCoastSunRN. My experience with the pandemic of COVID-19 was an eye opening or game changer for me. I saw how fragile life was and how it can just disappear in a matter of seconds. $$$ is...

  12. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi WestCoastSunRN. I believe in faith and majority of my nursing career was preparing myself to get into CRNA school 6 years ago. I got my CCRN and I work in ICU for 7 years, primarily CCU and SICU....

  13. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

    erwindt replied to cristianomiguel's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Very interesting thread. While others make very good points, other just seem to have a lot of anger. Some physicians are troubled and don’t like the idea about nurses becoming APRNs and having...

  14. PICC NURSE

    erwindt replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MforMs. I used to work for ACCESSRN. It’s a big company and covers a lot of states. I left the company due to family obligations. See if you live in a state that they cover. They are always...

  15. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    He works in real-estate. He makes well over $600,000/year. It is sick, but he is very

  16. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    erwindt replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    I oriented a new RN in our ICU many years ago, but only stayed in nursing for 5 years. He is only 28 y/o and informed me last week, he is already planning his big retirement party at the age of 30....

  17. PICC NURSE

    erwindt replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    LibraNurse27, don’t be afraid. Come join the club. I felt intimidated and scared when I first started 6 years ago, but is not bad. Vascular nursing is by far the best secret job. You are...

  18. PICC NURSE

    erwindt replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    iluvivt, totally agree with you. When we've done PICCs a million times, it looks easy on the eyes of those that haven't place one. I welcome others to join our specialty, but I don't like it when...

  19. PICC NURSE

    erwindt replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    LibraNurse27, yes I have heard of other nurses placing PICCs without an ultrasound, but am told, those were the days. I know, just the think of it makes me cringe. It's like being blindfolded while...

  20. PICC line dressing changes difficulty

    erwindt replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just say, as a PICC nurse, if you are not familiar or proficient with PICC dressing changes, get help. PICCs are rarely or even hardly sutured due to risk of infection, unlike IJs, Subs, and...

  21. PICC NURSE

    erwindt replied to MforMs's topic in General Nursing

    "nursy", RN, I love this comment... "I used to have a lot of nurses watch me do it, then say, hey I want to do that. When you're good at it, it looks very easy. Then they would take the course, find...

  22. Measuring Veins for PICC Placement

    erwindt replied to jessie6167's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Some ultrasounds can give you an estimate or help you determine if a 4-Fr or 5-Fr. catheter would cause DVT or some sort by calculating catheter size to vein diameter. Majority of ultrasounds show...

  23. N95 mask use to place PICCs

    erwindt replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hey ALL. My name is Erwin and I am a PICC nurse here in NYC. At my full-time job, there is only two PICC nurses and we insert a total of 400 PICCs a year and 200 Midlines a year. During the...

  24. Bullying in nursing

    erwindt posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello to all my fellow nurses. When I was a nursing student, I was always warned of old (referring to age and experience) nurses eating their young. I experience this when I was in my first year in...

  25. Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

    erwindt replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey everyone. Hope all is well. I remember those early years in the ICU, I was so active in trying to get into CRNA school. I've been a nurse for 9 yrs. now and I don't see myself doing CRNA...