Be_Moore

Be_Moore

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  1. Looking to shadow CRNA in Chicago area

    Be_Moore replied to Sue Damones's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your best bet is to actually call the anesthesia department at the hospitals, especially your own, and request to shadow a CRNA. There is a lot of liability issues, so the hospital you work at would...

  2. At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

    Be_Moore replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Age 55 I will retire. 24 now, and instead of buying cars and having a car note I invest heavily into retirement. I work to live, I don't live to work. Nursing is a great career, but any career impedes...

  3. Suggestions for careers similar to nursing?

    Be_Moore replied to staciega's topic in General Nursing

    It is also worth noting that of all the above, nursing is the only one with multiple avenues for career/practice advancement. As any of the given choices you have the option of going into management,...

  4. Patients falling

    Be_Moore replied to zoopnever's topic in General Nursing

    Well for me, bathroom privileges are decided with a quick assessment when I do my initial assessment. How strong are their legs? Are they confused? Do they have a fall history? Is there anything that...

  5. Reconstitution Medications and Dosages

    Be_Moore replied to techraider77's topic in General Nursing

    While all hospitals are different, the vast majority of them are doing away with nurses actually performing dosage calculations and instead leaving it up to pharmacists and pharmacy techs for...

  6. Suggestions for careers similar to nursing?

    Be_Moore replied to staciega's topic in General Nursing

    To be directly involved in patient care, you've listed a good chunk. There is also Speech Therapy, Master Social Workers, Master Pyschologists (the Master between the degree required), Pharmacists,...

  7. Being an RN is there a lot of blood and guts???

    Be_Moore replied to SexyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Certain areas are more predisposed to "blood and guts" for sure. ER, Surgical ICU are going to be the big ones, as will be post-operative floors (surgery floors) where you will do a lot of wound care...

  8. new york or canada?

    Be_Moore replied to kaye09's topic in International Nursing

    Each is going to have it's own system of advantages and disadvantages. In Canada (especially Montreal) having a proficient knowledge of French would greatly benefit you...and lack thereof would...

  9. ahhh USA, as the destination of many...

    Be_Moore replied to azil2010's topic in International Nursing

    It is probably also worth noting that USA is (probably?) the highest paying country for RN's on the planet. With average RN salaries around $60-65k USD...it's not difficult to land jobs that will put...

  10. How good of shape (physically) do you need to be in to be a nurse?

    Be_Moore replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of nurses who are in terrible shape who still manage to do their jobs. But I will say that being in shape helps. There is a lot of manual-labor in nursing. The issue with the physical...

  11. Second Class Citizens

    Be_Moore replied to LilPeonNo1's topic in General Nursing

    I had that problem at my old job. It was funny, because on my last day there my manager called me and said "It's funny, I don't think I've seen you since I hired you." And I was a charge. Hilarity. My...

  12. Nurses "on-call" related to low census; Am I rightfully angry?

    Be_Moore replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I've been getting put on call a lot lately as well, so I feel your pain. But I get $4 per hour and time-and-a-half if I do get called in, so I guess it makes up for it. To date, not been called in,...

  13. What kind of ICU standing orders/protocols do you have?

    Be_Moore replied to leesespieces's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm at a Level 1 / Teaching hospital, and we have virtually zero protocols. We have a DKA protocol with insulin gtt that includes lyte replacement...but that's the only one I can think of. If the...

  14. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    Be_Moore replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why I would rather have a smiling nurse in a Code. According to Maslow, to achieve the higher levels you have to have the lower levels taken care of. So if smiling is a higher level...

  15. Respirations at 30 bpm

    Be_Moore replied to NursKristy's topic in General Nursing

    Don't panic. Agonal breathing is a natural part of the dying process. Morphine is typically prescribed for it because it makes the breathing more "normal" looking for the people who are with the one...

  16. RN salary in St.Cloud Hospital

    Be_Moore replied to pretty_nurse33's topic in General Nursing

    There used to be a website (like Salary.com) which allowed users to post information about salaries at specific facilities. Does anyone else know of / remember this site? I can't remember what it was...

  17. critical care nursing?

    Be_Moore replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in General Nursing

    There are some CRNA schools that will accept NICU and Peds ICU for CRNA school, but the vast majority prefer adult ICU settings (either medical or surgical). So by doing NICU alone you are...

  18. Respirations at 30 bpm

    Be_Moore replied to NursKristy's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly. Probably. It would depend on WHY the person is tachypneic! For example: If the person is breathing 30BPM because they are anxious/agitated, then it would definitely help. Either or. That's...

  19. Catheter Bag Position

    Be_Moore replied to Johnnyspud's topic in General Nursing

    Often leg bags do not have as long of tubing connecting the catheter to the bag and to hook it to the side of a bed may cause tugging/pulling...wouldn't you hate to roll over in the middle of the...

  20. Can a RN fill a CNA slot?

    Be_Moore replied to SkySoldier's topic in General Nursing

    I would also just inquire on whether or not your RN could override the need for CNA. Case in point: Instead of being hired as a CNA, hire you as a regular NA or NT. Because if you have your RN, they...

  21. Hospital Hierarchy

    Be_Moore replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Nursing

    A NP would report to the Manager of the unit or to the House Supervisor (depending), or may not report to any of the above. Examples of each: An NP that works in the ER would be hired/staffed by the...

  22. Stupid ANA Question

    Be_Moore replied to solneeshka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's a professional organization (well, except that nursing isn't a profession, technically). The purpose of the ANA primarily is to unite the individual states Nursing Associations and lobby at the...

  23. Ahhhhhhhhhh Cancelled AGAIN!!!!

    Be_Moore replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on this one. Since getting off orientation a few weeks ago, every OT shift I have picked up I have been put "on call." Which I get paid for, but still...it ruins a night to get put on...

  24. Almost graduate looking for a little advice

    Be_Moore replied to csslpn's topic in General Nursing

    In agreement with the above posters. Med/Surg might make you a better MICU or SICU nurse, but the skill set for the NICU is so specialized that I doubt it's going to help out at all. If you can go...

  25. Foreign Nurse-How to get a RN license in US???

    Be_Moore replied to Inezita's topic in General Nursing

    The beaurocracy in the US nursing system is atrocious! Lets see if I can clarify a little bit. Every state has a different licensure system...so whether or not a state is going to require the CGFNS is...