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  1. What pay are nurses making these days?

    sunnycalifRN replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU is the San Francisco bay area: ADN, CCRN, 5 yrs experience $51.27/hr; 25% weekend differential starting salary was about

  2. Guardrails on alaris pumps

    sunnycalifRN replied to Karencol's topic in General Nursing

    We have them in place but the pharmacists set the parameters. Truth be told, the guardrails are more annoying, than helpful. For the drip infusions that we titrate, we seldom run into the guardrail...

  3. IV start question.

    sunnycalifRN replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    We use the Nexiva IV system, which is "bloodless" . . . so there is no dripping hub to confirm placement . . . hence, our protocol requires us to flush then draw back to get blood return. Sorry . . ....

  4. Is working in the ICU the ultimate nursing job? I need to know!

    sunnycalifRN replied to Spoiled1's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ultimate nursing job? ICU? I don't think so. It's an exciting job at times . . . working with critically ill patients . . . titrating multiples drips . . . monitoring many different parameters....

  5. IV start question.

    sunnycalifRN replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    my use of the terms is: "flash" refers to seeing the blood fill the cath or hub (depending on type of IV) when inserting into the vein "blood return" refers to, after attaching your flush syringe,...

  6. Here we go again

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just saw the following on Yahoo Get Hired With These Degrees - Yahoo! Education Nursing is the hottest job out

  7. Tape on the ET tube tearing skin

    sunnycalifRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it happen before with COPD'ers with "steroid skin" . . . best thing to do, if you see any indication of that happening, like with tape on the arms causing skin removal, is to have RT switch...

  8. Do you like nursing?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Lil'mama, you're quite right. Pretty much every alert and oriented patient will ask me that eventually. And, the other question is, "How long have you been a nurse?" I've been thinking about...

  9. I am getting sick of working in ICU...

    sunnycalifRN replied to jmeng's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm not at all clear from your post why "you're sick of working in ICU". Isolation

  10. Current job won't give the day off for new job orientation.

    sunnycalifRN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in General Nursing

    As llg has said, Do not burn any bridges with your current employer. You may someday apply for a job at another hospital and when you walk in to the interview, see your current boss sitting behind...

  11. medsurg or ER experience

    sunnycalifRN replied to Yuppers21's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you have a choice, I'd say ER over med-surg. In the ER you'll get experience with all types of emergencies, many which you'll transfer to ICU. You'll become an IV expert. You'll learn time...

  12. Nursing Prerequisites

    sunnycalifRN replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, nursing school can be rigorous. However, if you have a learning disability, the colleges will work with you to help you

  13. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    sunnycalifRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not being an NP, I don't know what the job requirements are for a NP position. I'm replying based on common sense assumptions . . . how can you apply as a cardiothoracic NP, for example, with...

  14. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    sunnycalifRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You may not know of any . . . but, I know of one, check out the Stanford/Foothill College program . . . it requires 3000 hours of direct healthcare experience to apply for the program. I'm not saying...

  15. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    sunnycalifRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Exactly. OP, while I applaud you for wanting to set your sights on advanced practice . . . advanced practice is built upon mastery of the basic nursing in whatever area you wish to specialize in....

  16. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    sunnycalifRN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had one particularly confused fellow who would press the call button and yell "Bombs away"!! Maybe he was a bombardier in the Air Force, or maybe he thought he was! (he wasn't my patient but we heard...

  17. Called in... Feel guilty.

    sunnycalifRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely do not feel guilty! Once, I had some sort of food poisoning or stomach bug with vomiting and diarrhea . . . I called in . . . after retching my guts out, I felt much better . . . . So, I...

  18. Nursing Shortage: when is it going to happen??

    sunnycalifRN replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is cyclical. When I first tried to get into nursing in 1993, we were told the only jobs available were in long term care . . . when I finally became an RN in 2005, every hospital was hiring...

  19. Are we sacrificing hands on patient care for academics?

    sunnycalifRN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, the ADN program I graduated from also had lots of clinical hours (I don't know the exact number). When we hit the floor as a new grad RN, we were at least "safe" to have around patients, though...

  20. BD nexiva catheters?

    sunnycalifRN replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything you said. We've been using them for about 9 months or so and at first, everyone hated them. But, after the tech rep came back and did a repeat inservice, most of us became...

  21. Today someone told me something that changed everything.

    sunnycalifRN replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    That's a wonderful story. I work with vets and I'm always amazed when I learn about their service history. Usually, the patient doesn't tell me but a family member tells me . . . many have multiple...

  22. If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    sunnycalifRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to that! I have veins that are about 1/4" in diameter and I let newbies practice IV starts when I'm in the mood. But, I've gone to the lab for blood tests and had the tech looking for...

  23. Student Looking for Answers!

    sunnycalifRN replied to jballa34's topic in General Nursing

    2-3 months of vacation per year? I've never heard of that in hospital nursing. You may be able to take unpaid leave but not on a regular basis. As to your second question: almost all new grad...

  24. Sick and tired of the AAS BSN debate

    sunnycalifRN replied to Natingale's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It totally depends on the hospital. Where I work, and I've said this over and over, the stated policy is BSN required, but our nurse manager likes the ADN's from a particular community college a lot,...

  25. Too Short for ICU Nursing?

    sunnycalifRN replied to sixthwannabe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Don't let you size hold you back from what you want to do. I worked with an RRT who was under 4 feet tall (small person, midget . . . don't know what the politically correct term is) and she carried...