gwlillith

gwlillith

Trauma, ER, ICU~CCRN,CNRN

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  1. What I wish I had known/asked before....

    get it ALL in writing!!!! (if you can!)
  2. comfy shoes

    In 13 years I finally found shoes that I could walk in all day. I love my Birkies! Birkenstocks mold to your foot. I bought some Dansko's and went home limping after every shift. Since I have...
  3. Has anyone taken the new AACN Cardiac Surgery Cert.

    From what I understand, it's supposed to be a lot harder than the CCRN. I know that one was tough. But I'd sure like a crack at
  4. BRAVO!!! Great post. Wonderful insight to those of us who can't put into words the decision to become a CRNA! I look forward to joining your respected profession. Thanks once again.
  5. Lee Memorial or Gulfcoast/Southwest??????

    Hey there.. Sorry but I sure don't know what the going rate for LPN's in LTC are. I know they're aren't many, if at all, LPN's in critical care. My suggestion to you is go to the websites for these...
  6. Lee Memorial or Gulfcoast/Southwest??????

    Hi there, sorry didn't see your message til today...I work prn in the icu's at all three Lee Hospitals. Lee Mem, Cape Coral and Health Park. Lee Memorial is huge and severely outdated, Cape Coral has...
  7. No PRN work in Florida?????

    I moved to Ft. Myers in August. After an extensive job search I accepted a non-benefitted prn position with Lee Memorial. My choice was at least 2 areas of specialty to float to. Since I have 10...
  8. CCRN Exam..

    Has anyone recently taken it? I'm taking it in 2 weeks, and I'm finding the cardiac section a little troublesome. (to say the least) Any tips or suggestions?
  9. Get a pair of birkenstocks...they're a little pricey. I went thru the same as you. Bough myself Dansko's, and you explained it perfectly...Just like 2 cement blocks!!! My feet were killing me,...
  10. Ok, so there's this obese patient...

    ....I'm caring for. She's approx 400lbs, and since I'm in the prn pool, naturally I am assigned to her for the night. So as usual, I dive right in and bathing her, cleaning her room. I normally...
  11. Ok, so there's this obese patient...

    No you're sure not alone. It's definately a challenge, a frustrating one at that, that we are consistently expected to perform nursing care on obese patients as though they were a person of normal...
  12. No PRN work in Florida?????

    Appreciate all the advice, but it's been a couple of months since I started this thread...things have definately picked up. I'm getting called nearly every day for a shifts to work...especially at...
  13. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    So you're saying my ASN degree doesn't make me a professional? I think you should wait a while before you start making those kind of observations and conclusions. At least until you finish your...
  14. CCRN study probs...

    I also had L.Gasparis' CCRN review questions book. It has over 800 questions with all the rationales for the correct and incorrect answers. This was also a big
  15. I'm having some real anxiety over this exam...I've worked in ICU level 1 trauma center for 10 years, I have the Laura Gasparis DVD's and question review book, also the CCRN review book, and I feel...
  16. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    what exactly are "traditional programs" ? I earned my ASN in 2 years. "Book work" isn't exactly something you will lean on when you're in the trenches. Regardless of your education, traditional or...
  17. CCRN study probs...

    I have to also disagree. The L. Gasparis video's were a magnificent help to me in passing. I learned alot, and also helped me to focus on areas that were definately asked on the exam. The "Pass...
  18. I would like to ask, without offending anyone and starting a loooong thread about Excelsior's program.....If indeed anyone at all, has or is going thru the RN-BSN program with them?? Would appreciate...
  19. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    This is a personal decision. I graduated with my ASN degree and have been an Neuro/MedSurg Trauma ICU nurse for 10 years. Never have I regretted not going on for my BSN, unless there is more in an...
  20. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    I have to agree with you, I'm a little offended as well. Elizabeth RN, ASN,
  21. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    Well, I have my ASN. I have actually taught residents how to insert TLC, and recently passed my CCRN. I can't tell the difference between the two just by talking with them. It seems that based on...
  22. CCRN study probs...

    ...what a bear of an exam...My brain is mush right now...gonna sleep for a few days... Thanks everyone for the advice.... Elizabeth, RN,
  23. Ok, so there's this obese patient...

    No Peds or NICU...can't work with the babies... The only reason I've chosed the float was to get some experience at the 3 different hospitals, and stay away from the "politics" . I'm considering...
  24. Men and Nursing (article) by Nancy Girard RN

    Char.. I too was influenced by two male nurses before my career. One was a very dear friend, who sadly is not here today, and encouraged me throughout nursing school. I'd like to think I've made him...