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    NP residency and salaries

    OhioCCRN replied to Sun1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you have a DOI for those articles? Cant seem to find them and I'm interested in your methodology and
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    No Jobs For New Grads Despite RN Time?!

    OhioCCRN replied to kdawnz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I applied for my ACNP job in January, interviewed and accepted the job Mid-Feb. You have to apply before graduation- at least 4 months if not more. Also my CCRN/leadership stuff was important during...
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    What was your first AGACNP job?

    OhioCCRN replied to kdawnz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    New Grad NP here- My first job is a Critical Care NP- I also did AG-ACNP- and I've never heard of clinic work being an option (unless you're working with a specialty service). Take heart, there are...
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    Genuine question that I know is going to make me sound like a TERRIBLE nurse...

    OhioCCRN replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: You have to review the orders because it is LITERALLY YOUR JOB! Providers have multiple patients across different services, You just did a head to toe and you know the patient best, how is...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    OhioCCRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    A machine that should never have been programmed to allow an override for such a dangerous med. Ours are programmed only to allow override for things like NS, D50, Epi ampules. No narcs, benzos and...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    OhioCCRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    this is a terrible idea! Severe restrictions of a nurses scope , not to mention the time wasted getting pharmacy to get a medication up to the unit in a timely fashion.. is this a small
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    OhioCCRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    because in a fast paced ICU, you cant always have a witness to grab intubation meds. In the same way that studies show that double verification insulin and heparin does not significantly reduce...
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    2017 application cycle

    OhioCCRN replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Great thread. Applied to KSU for AGACNP. I like putting all my eggs in one basket
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    Can RNs in CA give Propofol??

    OhioCCRN replied to RNlmbhb's topic in Patient Medications

    I work in a high acuity SICU and I push propofol. During RSI the RN usually pushes the medication (prop/Roc). the only caveat is that anesthesiology is ready to establish an airway during RSI. If the...
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    Max on Levophed?

    OhioCCRN replied to Nurse_Sophia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i know this thread is 3 years old but holy crap! a chest tube on 20 of peep? ouch! lung explosion is all i can
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    ICU ingenuity? Tricks of the trade?

    OhioCCRN replied to jamst149's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    *bump
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    Swan-Ganz - CCRN exam

    OhioCCRN replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes.. otherwise known as the PA catheter... maybe thats how it is
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    How do you sign your credentials?

    OhioCCRN replied to heather717's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This was a joke I was clearly not being serious I understand that ACLS and BLS are not part of a title ( which is why I prefaced it with a
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    How do you sign your credentials?

    OhioCCRN replied to heather717's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    [emoji6][emoji6] Ohio, BSN, RN, CCRN , (ACLS,
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    OhioCCRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1 I hate it when we get new residents and fellows, every day is a nightmare until they are well trained ( to nursings specifications [emoji12]) 2 liver failure patients are ticking time bombs.. When...
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    UCLA CTICU VS Cleveland Clinic CVICU

    OhioCCRN replied to Michael McNurse's topic in Critical Care

    I got your reply
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    UCLA CTICU VS Cleveland Clinic CVICU

    OhioCCRN replied to Michael McNurse's topic in Critical Care

    I pm'd you- check your
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    UCLA CTICU VS Cleveland Clinic CVICU

    OhioCCRN replied to Michael McNurse's topic in Critical Care

    .... I hope you have tough skin Those CVICU nurses are not known to be very nice..... Very high turnover at the CCF
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    OhioCCRN replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    She's dead.... I don't think all the blankets in the world are going to keep her warm
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    New Grad in ICU feeling terrible...,

    OhioCCRN replied to janelicurn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Some new grads sink, some swim I think it depends on the acuity of the ICU my SICU has a very high acuity and medsurg nurses tend to do better because they are familiar with their practice and the...
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    How do you get out of the room politely?

    OhioCCRN replied to jessimee's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the floor I used to make a deal with the HUC to call / overhead page me after 5 minutes in certain rooms! Worked like a
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    1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    OhioCCRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Your post just broke my heart
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    H1b Petition Denied. Options?

    OhioCCRN replied to rafae0328's topic in International Nursing

    How does she not have a SSN. The F1 allows you to work on campus where you get a
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    lasix and kidney injury

    OhioCCRN replied to lmarti10's topic in Critical Care

    Benefits outweigh risk Maybe someone can explain it
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    Magnet Designation: What's the Attraction?

    OhioCCRN replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for the magnet committee (once upon a time) .... At least I was paid for the countless hours I worked with another nurse to come up with ideas that were immediately shot down by my manager...