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    Health Insurance for Traveler's

    CrazyGoonRN posted a topic in Travel

    I am new to travel nursing and am trying to figure out the best option for health insurance. I am too old to be on my parents insurance and I don't have a spouse who can put me on thier insurance. I...
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    Travel nurse licensing tips

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    Yes, it ended up only taking 1 week before I recieved an email saying I had received my license. Much quicker than expected!
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    Medical Staffing Network: Respiratory Fit Test

    CrazyGoonRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Travel

    I am having the same issue. The N 95 mask that I am already fit tested for is not the same one that is used at my upcomming travel hospital. My credientling coordinater contacted the hospital (at my...
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    Travel nurse licensing tips

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    I sent off for my Georgia license last week and I recieved an email from them the next day with a link to where I can log in and see updates. Also, I had to get ink fingerprinted and mail it to a...
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    Prophecy Testing

    CrazyGoonRN replied to koalafiedRN's topic in Travel

    I just took the CCU prophecy exam and I have never worked in a CCU before. My specialty is MSICU, but my first travel assignment will be in a CCU. The exam was tough! I studied before I took it and...
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    Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    CrazyGoonRN replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100% with everything you said. I was a LTC LPN for 3 years and I had many frustraing encounters with EMT's. My supervisor would get mad and tell them to just "load and go" because that is...
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    CVU- is this considered critical care?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to tlscot09's topic in General Nursing

    Call the general hospital number and ask who ever answers what it stands
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    CRRT and mobility

    CrazyGoonRN replied to dec2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    No absolutly not. If a patient is too hemodynamically unstable for hemodialysis and requiring CVVHD then I do not see it being safe to get them out of bed. Sounds like the higher up's are out of...
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    Health Providers Choice

    CrazyGoonRN posted a topic in Travel

    Have you heard of this travel agency? What is your opinion or experience with this company? I have not been able to find many reviews on this company. They are rated #1 by Highway Hypodermics for 2017...
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    Health Providers Choice

    CrazyGoonRN replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks for your reply. I have not spoken to them yet. I have been researching compaines before making contact. I'll probably apply with them, but it's always nice to get some insight from those who...
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    Finding the best fit

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Lorrie90's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN who transitioned to an RN. During school I found that I was drawn to critical care. However, when I graduated I was too intimidated by it to attempt to start out as a new RN in critical...
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    Vasopressin

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Doge's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our vaso is mixed by the pharmacy in 50 ml bags. It is never titrated and runs at 0.04 units which is 2.4 ml/hr (I think?). I have never heard of the 18 hour
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    New Grads going straight into critical care

    CrazyGoonRN replied to nursepeaches's topic in MICU, SICU

    My first reaction is no, new grads shouid not be hired in the ICU. However, if the new grad has an adequate length of orientation and a good preceptor then I think it is fine. However, I know that my...
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    What should I do Rn or LPN?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to dewers90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on how long you are committed to go to school and your money and living situation. However, you will have many more opportunities as an RN. I went through a full time LPN program that...
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    Can I be an ICU nurse if I came from an ortho floor?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to gembrian's topic in Nursing Career

    No I don't think it will
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    Can I be an ICU nurse if I came from an ortho floor?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to gembrian's topic in Nursing Career

    Happens all the time. I'm an ICU nurse at a large hospital and I came from a neuro/ortho floor. There is going to be a high learning curve no matter what background you come from. I honestly don't...
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    Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    My LPN experience was factored in and I received a higher starting hourly wage but I was still treated like every other new grad. However, my LPN background was in LTC. If I had acute care experience...
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    Average RN pay Clarksville/Nashville

    CrazyGoonRN replied to ytterp2013's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Best places to work are in Nashville. The top ones in Nashville are Tristar Centennial, Vanderbilt, St Thomas West, and St Thomas Midtown. I do not recommend the hospital in Clarksville or in...
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    I am a student NP. Should I put RN-BSN on my resume?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to whomiskim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe the correct way to write it is "BSN, RN"
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    ICU Patient Ratios

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Misnim's topic in Critical Care

    I have heard of that ratio at long term acute care facilities but never in an
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    Med surg vs LTC

    CrazyGoonRN replied to jojo489's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked LTC/SNF for 3 years. When I started in med/Surg there were a lot of new things to learn, but I was no where as busy as I was at the
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    Nurses thrown under the bus

    CrazyGoonRN replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    I can't understand why the physician had not looked at the chest tubes and noticed that the dressings needed to be changed. Everywhere I have worked the physician will look at the site when he/she...
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    Scrubs and Stethoscope

    CrazyGoonRN replied to amber0627's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wonder Wink Flex is my absolute favorite!' Littmann Cardiology
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    What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

    CrazyGoonRN replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a pt's daughter call late at night. She repeatedly dropped her phone and I listened to her shooing her dog away while she searched for the phone. She rambled on and on about how her mom loves it...
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    Start new job next week, but don't have my schedule yet

    CrazyGoonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's my issue. I am transferring from one floor to another within my hospital. My last week on my current floor is this week and I start orientation on my new floor next week. However, I still do...