JulieCVICURN

JulieCVICURN BSN, RN

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  1. Did you got placed into your preferred field of nursing right after graduation?

    JulieCVICURN replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not me. I wanted L&D and ended up in cardiac ICU. It turned out to be a good thing, but it wasn't what I'd set out to

  2. Landed Informatics Job - Now What?

    JulieCVICURN posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello! I'm hoping some of you can offer some advice. I've done a search but to be truthful, I'm not sure what key terms I'd even use to find what I'm looking for. I'm a CV ICU nurse (as evidenced by...

  3. Landed Informatics Job - Now What?

    JulieCVICURN replied to JulieCVICURN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you! Actually, Illinois requires 20 hours of CEU's every two years to maintain a nursing license. I was more concerned about if anyone would want me to be a bedsied nurse after a few years out...

  4. What do you pack for breakfast & lunch?

    JulieCVICURN replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are way healthier than I am, obviously. I work 12 hour nights. I usually stop and grab some fast food for "breakfast" on my way in to work. Then dinner, at around midnight, usually consists...

  5. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    JulieCVICURN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to be clear that when I discussed cardiac arrest/potassium/bolusing, I was not referring to the heavily diluted 20meq of K in a liter bag, but an undiluted version. As a practice,...

  6. Landed Informatics Job - Now What?

    JulieCVICURN replied to JulieCVICURN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you both so much for your responses! I was getting worried that nobody was going to see my post. I appreciate it! I'm going to check out the stuff you suggested, and I will take you up on the...

  7. So, I'm leaving my unit of 2 1/2 years

    JulieCVICURN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same problem in our unit. The coworkers I have are a fantastic team. I couldn't have asked for better people to work with. Our team leader/manager? Not so much. Turnover is higher...

  8. Because thats really gonna help

    JulieCVICURN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    We have the hourly rounding too. Unfortunately, ours isn't going away anytime soon because it affects the hospital's overall insurance premiums, so we're stuck with it. I'm ICU too, and we're in the...

  9. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    JulieCVICURN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I wouldn't run anything piggyback with potassium because an accidental bolus of potassium will stop your heart. Also, potassium is one that frequently doesn't play well with others. Having...

  10. Are nurse's and physician's colleagues?

    JulieCVICURN replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do, and all but a couple of our very old school doctors do as well. The docs I work with depend on my to give them clear, accurate summaries of patient status in order to direct their ordering for...

  11. Can You Ask for More?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it doesn't hurt to ask if the salary is negotiable. There are ways to do that without sticking your foot in your mouth and losing the opportunity, and a decent employer will not be...

  12. Summer lull?

    JulieCVICURN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Usually in the summer I get put on low census 2-4 shifts per month. This summer I haven't been on call at all and we're usually working short. It sucks. I was really looking forward to the surprise...

  13. Propofol shortage, anyone?

    JulieCVICURN replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    We were out of Propofol for a couple of months but just got it back about 3 weeks ago. Our current shortages are heparin, epi, and morphine (in the 4cc vials, not the 10cc). We were using the...

  14. Textbook Question

    JulieCVICURN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Have kept some but never, ever used anything except my medical dictionary. I gave most of them away to friends who are now in nursing school. My floor has a lot of texts we can use at work for...

  15. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think this is true, that nurses are pretty well respected. I think on some survey we were considered to be the number one most respected/ethical "profession" (Ha, I feel like I have to put that in...

  16. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think you've made some really good points. I mostly agree, although I think that in some areas of nursing we do fit the description of a profession and in some we don't. And in some ways, we might...

  17. Is it worth it??

    JulieCVICURN replied to marty6001's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of jobs besides nursing that pay $40 an hour,and in many states nursing doesn't pay $40 an hour. I've been a nurse in the Chicago area for 3 years and my base (without differentials,...

  18. Okay to email a potential boss?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Bumashes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh, I would absolutely do it. I'd just say something like "I submitted an application X weeks/days ago. I'm following up to see if the position is still available, because I would welcome the...

  19. Clogged feeding tubes

    JulieCVICURN replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    Coke works better than Pepsi. And I've never had Diet Coke actually work at all, so I'm surprised to see that it supposedly works better than Coke. I must be doing it

  20. Is it worth it??

    JulieCVICURN replied to marty6001's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think this is really, really sad. If the job is that bad for some people, why don't they move on to another profession? Before you jump all over me, I'm not one who thinks you have to be a...

  21. RN wanting to work below license

    JulieCVICURN replied to rn4ever7411's topic in General Nursing

    Receptionist is not a job in the medical field, even if you do it in a doctor's office. You should be able to take an administrative assistant position or similar without any danger to your

  22. Missed fingerstick

    JulieCVICURN replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    I concur- diabetes has nothing to do with bad choices. You might be able to avoid developing it if you eat a healthy diet and exercise, but if you're genetically predisposed to getting the disease...

  23. Can i say yes to a job, then say no the next day?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Hartley's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new grad, I got a job offer while I was waiting to hear from my preferred facility. I called the facility I was waiting on (they were going to call new grads who'd been hired in two...

  24. Missed fingerstick

    JulieCVICURN replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if it's a facility difference or if it's because I'm ICU, but if I called a doc to report a missed fingerstick they'd probably scream at me for being idiotic enough to call them. If we...

  25. Question about pts leaving AMA...

    JulieCVICURN replied to NBMom1225's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right? If you don't want us to take care of you, I'm not going to beat myself (and you) up all night trying to force care on you. I don't understand nurses who try to talk the patient out of...