gest1971

gest1971

Cardiovascular critical care, research

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  1. Hi all! I am currently looking for reviews from critical care bedside nurses on which CRRT machine they use and if they like it. We are currentl using the Nx Stage machine and are finding it to be...
  2. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    The whole situation is redonkulous!! If she calls out sick, so be it. If there is a pattern or suspicion that it was not a real sick call, then the DON/ manager should handle that descretely without...
  3. AIC Springfield, MA

    Hi, I am an AIC alumni. I can say that the clinicals are very important in an undergrad nursing program. AIC's were very good and prepared me well for the real world. I have worked with some fantastic...
  4. Hi all, I am a CCRN-CSC who worked in our CICU for 8 years and left due to issues on my unit (staff, management, etc). I have spent the last year and a half doing clinical research. This is not for...
  5. Working nights is killing me.

    Hi there, I successfully did nights for 11 years and just went to days last year. I have a few tips, the one that I didn't see anyone mention is stay hydrated! I always felt "hung over" and dehydrated...
  6. Quick Q&A about this union business.

    I belonged to a unionized hospital right out of nursing school. Granted this was over 10 years ago, but I remember them ( including the hospital) telling me that my membership was most definitley...
  7. What schools are out your way? I am in
  8. I have had a great experience in out CICU. I was charge, did code team for the hospital, Rapid Response Team, and participated in many a cardiac surgical emergency. I have applied to the ER because...
  9. Thank you soooo much! I do think it would be a good thing for me. I just need to get over my anxiety and jump in. As I get older, it gets harder to get myself to try new things, so this is just one...