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delabeaux MSN

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  1. Wondering if I should get my BSN...

    delabeaux posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I got my B.S. in microbiology a few years back. I've always had a job in 'healthcare' as an lifeguard, EMT, paramedic, so nursing was the next logical progression. I have one semester left of my ADN...

  2. Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    delabeaux replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Magnet for 15 years, ANA award-winning, Malcolm-Baldridge recipient, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Magnet Hospital, Best Places to Work in Healthcare, LEED Gold certification, Peak...

  3. Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    delabeaux replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At the hospital I work at... ICU nurses NEVER, EVER, EVER get floated. All other nurses are game to go anywhere else except NICU and Women's care has their own team, no one else goes there. We have...

  4. NI salary really 90K

    delabeaux replied to Visuals's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Companies such

  5. Graduated 12/10, still no job, giving up...

    delabeaux replied to RNtslifka's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with all of the other posts here. If you're going into the military, get your BSN and do nursing. You'll get your experience, you'll make THOUSANDS more, you will have rank etc. etc. etc....

  6. Typical ... or even actual... book list.

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Much appreciated!

  7. from AN it looks like the job market is much better!

    delabeaux replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Working for a magnet hospital, it is not solely BSN's but a certain percentage: http://scrubsmag.com/magnet-mecca/ Though the article above knocks magnet a little, the hospital I work at does hire...

  8. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    delabeaux replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    having a previous science degree... Let me quantify it for you. BSN should be call the Bull $%%^ Nursing degree... sorry to those who will get offended, but nursing is NOT a science. How it is a BSN...

  9. Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    delabeaux replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'll stick with the local magnet hospital. Never... ever... EVER.. more than 4 patients per nurse during the day. 5 at night. I do clinicals at a facility that has 5-6 starting during the day. And...

  10. from AN it looks like the job market is much better!

    delabeaux replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    The area I work they will not hire you unless you are a BSN RN with 1 year experience MINIMUM. Many postings have 3-5 years experience. I live in an area where there are 8 nursing colleges in a 100...

  11. Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    delabeaux replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    7-9 pts????????? Simply unsafe. It's better for you, find a hospital with safe nurse to patient

  12. Typical ... or even actual... book list.

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You... ARE AWESOME!

  13. Wondering if I should get my BSN...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nursing Career

    I gathered that about informatics... it's like 1/2 way between nursing and compsci and from the actual RN informatics employees I've talked to, you can make more as an RN or in Compsci, it's really...

  14. Wondering if I should get my BSN...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks. That does give perspective that I have not considered! Which is why I posted

  15. Wondering if I should get my BSN...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nursing Career

    It's a great 'fall back' job. It's not NOT my passion (yes, double negative), it's just not my primary passion. Why I would get my BSN is to keep me employable should I not find an IT job. Having...

  16. how to lose weight as a busy new nurse

    delabeaux replied to sbostonRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go vegan. I lost 30# and have kept it off for 2 years now. Not to mention my cholesterol is down 110 points, any my blood pressure is down 30 points sys and

  17. NCLEX study review question

    delabeaux posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm studying for the NCLEX, which I will take after I graduate in December. While studying metabolic acidosis, under interventions, it lists, "Monitor potassium and calcium serum levels". I...

  18. Question about MRSA/VRE protocols.

    delabeaux replied to 1southernstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital uses cleaner that kills all forms of staph. The only time a cleaner is changed is when a bacteria that creates spores (Clostridium), or is spore-like (TB), in which case usually a...

  19. NCLEX study review question

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for the great posts, and great catch... I was reading Acidosis and thinking alkalosis when I wrote relative hypokalemia! Also, thanks for the patho tip... I want to hit my head and say D'Oh!....

  20. Comfortable shoes? Do they exist?

    delabeaux replied to Double-Helix's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At my hospital, I've noticed most nurses wear high end running shoes like Asics. As do I... sooo

  21. Drug Guide Suggestion

    delabeaux posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for a good drug guide... the more comprehensive, the better. Currently, our nursing school used Davis's (BTW I hate that they use Davis's rather than Davis'). It will list UNLABELED USE in...

  22. Drug Guide Suggestion

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome.... Looks like I will be giving Lexi a

  23. A few pre-CRNA questions...

    delabeaux posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a few pre-CRNA questions. Currently, I hold a bachelor's in microbiology, and am in an ADN-RN program semester 1. I have extensive previous medical experience. I plan to work in the ICU asap...