canchaser

canchaser BSN, RN

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  1. Agency jobs???

    canchaser replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    In Missouri the pay is 25 to40 per hour, for prn work. U pick the hours by telling the agency your availability. Usually one year experience required. Most will give benefits if you work full time....

  2. I got into USI but....

    canchaser posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been accepted into University of Southern Indiana FNP program. The draw back is that it was for the 4 year part time program. I am transferring credits into the program. I have 50000 in student...

  3. I got into USI but....

    canchaser replied to canchaser's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I will be working full time. I was just wondering if I should try at another program to get it done faster. Getting it done faster would allow me to start paying the debt down quicker. But also...

  4. B.Bruan Space pumps

    canchaser replied to qcumba's topic in General Nursing

    Yes yes everything the previous poster said. On our old pumps u could hear the bolus going in, there was a safety feeling in hearing it run in. On these pumps, you do not hear it running. Also if u r...

  5. Take a pay cut AND work M-F?

    canchaser replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I am debating the same thing. Going into cdmp( clinical documentation specilist) m-f. With a pay cut leaving ICU. But the easy going atmosphere was impossible to

  6. Am I Too Old To Become a CRNA

    canchaser replied to Megabyte's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go for it!! Just met a crna working eyes and endo at age 72.

  7. If I hear this one more time....

    canchaser replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Clueless!!! Just cause one is experienced don't cut it. I've been looking since august for a new job. Even in my same system I apply , apply and apply getting rejected. I've only had 2 interviews. Due...

  8. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

    canchaser replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    There's an article in the American journal of critical care called Early Mobilty and walking program for pts in ICU: creating a standard of care. The article stated that 20 % of muscle is lost each...

  9. Got in medical school???

    canchaser replied to jennthern's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!!! I am CNA turned LPN turned Asn turned bsn considering med school. Go get it, although it is LOL funny in a way that u were applying to get family off ur back. They must see something in...

  10. APNs: Post your specialty

    canchaser replied to shondaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @ Zenman, sounds like a nice gig. I'm hoping to get fnp completed

  11. Changing NP program part-way through

    canchaser replied to ghillbert's topic in Post Graduate Students

    R u switching programs at the same school? Or to a new school? The new school will not likely accept all your credits. When I looked into switching new schools the most the new schools would take was...

  12. USI Graduate Nursing Program 2011

    canchaser replied to mmcmarsh's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I called and was told that was all they had, also they told me many were turned away and should be glad I was

  13. applied to USI

    canchaser replied to TonieRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Me too, glad to get in but not excited about 4 years. Might look into st joes in

  14. Worried...did not clamp main IV line.

    canchaser replied to chancie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's a syringe right??? How does a syringe infuse without pressure to infuse? I dont see how forgetting to clamp the IV tubing might have caused incidental

  15. Flushing IV sites?

    canchaser replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our hospital has a policy to flush with NS every 8 hrs. Running or not. Heparin is pretty much not used anymore that I've

  16. Am I Geting dumber after surgery

    canchaser replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely get checked out!! I had a friend who is educated and came out of surgery in the same shape. they thought she had stroked on the table so she had MRI and found nothing. She has had to have...

  17. is this a common thing with OVERTIME

    canchaser replied to CHEWEYchum's topic in General Nursing

    Are the Rns getting an extre shift a week or is the hospital cutting out all ot? Our hospital has cut all it. So there are days we r overstaffed and nurses have to float. Many are going to agency to...

  18. Our ADON says that ICU is boring... Is it true.

    canchaser replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I did my bath at 0300 so I could watch Oprah.

  19. Our ADON says that ICU is boring... Is it true.

    canchaser replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse is wired differently. I was an icu charge nurse left it to go to anesthesia school. I found it boring. Challenging yes but boring. I felt like a glorified tech if the case was going well...

  20. applied to USI

    canchaser replied to TonieRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    TonieRn, I called I am eligible also, found my transcript somewhere. I hope we r in. They said there is no cap of students they can take. " they try to take as many as they can". Fingers

  21. applied to USI

    canchaser replied to TonieRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied also, I followed up with them in late Janurary. They were great, wanted to make sure all(4) of my trasncripts had gotten there!! They hadn't I guess due to the snow in the midwest. I missed...

  22. PA to NP

    canchaser replied to PAGuest's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes it's a bachelors in nursing. Many schools have accelerated programs which can be done in about a year and half since u have a bachelors already. Maybe the dnp would be an idea. I don't know of any...

  23. PA to NP

    canchaser replied to PAGuest's topic in Advanced Practice

    If u r looking to go to np school. I've found university of southern Indiana at Evansville. They require a bsn and have postmasters classes. It's very cheap $320 per credit hour. All online and no...

  24. Can NPs do bedside nursing?

    canchaser replied to Mrs. Sparkle Pants's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a np, she some how got "burned" and came back to Icu nursing. She does prn np work at an office. She does Not use the np in the

  25. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

    canchaser replied to Spode's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow it is great to hear good news!! I felt like I'm the only one until I started talking with Spode. I'm looking at a fnp dermatology might be something I will look