turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Sign-on bonuses

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Career

    There usually are some strings attached, like a work commitment for a certain amount of time or something. Unfortunately, I don't have any details yet but if I am offered this job that also means I...
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    Applying to Large Metropolitan Hospital

    turnforthenurse replied to NewGradBSN22's topic in General Students

    I have had recruiters contact me on LinkedIn in regards to job opportunities...so I don't see why you couldn't do the same, honestly. I would first see if there are any openings posted on the website...
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    Question about weekend schedules

    turnforthenurse replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    Every other weekend (Sat,
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    Nursing managers, do tell!

    turnforthenurse replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have solid experience. Have you tried applying to acute care positions in your
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    Acuity-Based Staffing Model

    turnforthenurse replied to MatthewJames's topic in Nurse Management

    At my previous job (charge nurse - ER) we had a census-based staffing model so that we could maintain productivity. Everybody, regardless of position, counted as "1." Some staff were completely...
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    Applying to Large Metropolitan Hospital

    turnforthenurse replied to NewGradBSN22's topic in General Students

    In regards to your second question, I don't think so. That's what I did when I was job searching when I moved to the suburbs within a large city. My suggestion, though - try to figure out where you...
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    Custom badge buddy/reference suggestions

    turnforthenurse replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    What about common dosages for drugs/drips including max dosages? (propofol, fentanyl, versed, cardizem, cardene, NTG, etc...) Phone numbers are always handy. The ones I seem to use the most are lab,...
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    turnforthenurse replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "But I thought this was a hotel?" I also had a patient who literally had crap exploding in their pants...so I went to get them cleaned up. The patient had a very large accident aeb feces in their...
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    updating resume for new job.. does this sound okay?

    turnforthenurse replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the bullet points. Looks neater and easier to read,
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    turnforthenurse replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I'm diabetic and I haven't eaten anything ALL day, I don't want my sugar to drop!" as they are in for DKA with a crazy high blood sugar... I hate "requests" that are more like ordering me
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    Charting Systems

    turnforthenurse replied to Vespertinas's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have used EPIC (which is okay, never used it from an ER standpoint, though), Citrix, Cerner, FirstNet and Meditech. I loved FirstNet. I know it's not "the best" out there for the ER but after...
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    A day in the life of an ambulatory care nurse

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Is anyone willing to share what a day as an ambulatory care nurse is like? I recently saw a job listing very close to home for an ambulatory care float nurse. This position requires floating between...
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    New grad NP

    turnforthenurse replied to helgahelga's topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity are you also working as an RN at the moment? I'm trying to get into NP school (FNP) and it seems like trying to get that first job as a new grad is difficult so I'm wondering...
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    Help Me Get Excited About My Shift to Night Shift!

    turnforthenurse replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I said typically...they're not always sleeping! Sometimes it's the complete
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    Help Me Get Excited About My Shift to Night Shift!

    turnforthenurse replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from someone who used to work nights...I feel like days are more chaotic. That doesn't mean that a night shift cannot be busy! Typically things are more chill, though. * Fewer meds passed at...
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    turnforthenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient in the ER, tachycardic, septic...doc decided to intubate. During intubation the doc kept saying how they couldn't see anything until suddenly I hear, "what the **** is that?!" - she...
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    Magazines? Education while working

    turnforthenurse replied to Lindseyg_123's topic in General Nursing

    What about getting a membership to AACN? The membership includes a subscription to "Critical Care Nurse." A lot of the content is related to ICU but there have been a lot of things that I have read...
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    Staffing ratios

    turnforthenurse replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is this for all
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    turnforthenurse replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I have never gotten paid extra for taking students. I was never asked...I just show up to work one day and SURPRISE! I have a student following me. I don't mind, though. I did, however, get paid an...
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    ER Certs for newbie in ER

    turnforthenurse replied to JVoEDrn's topic in Emergency

    If you don't really take care of peds, I would forgo the CPEN, IMO. PALS and/or ENPC should suffice. While there is no minimum requirement in obtaining your CEN, BCEN recommends working for at...
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    ER or Trauma Nurse

    turnforthenurse replied to chicagoboy's topic in Emergency

    Everybody takes care of trauma patients. There is really no such thing as a designated "trauma nurse" in the ED. We have designated trauma rooms but those rooms are also used for other critical...
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    Just wanna say HEY!

    turnforthenurse replied to shedevilprincss's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations on landing the job and welcome to the craziness! :) What type of orientation will you be
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    meditech edm help

    turnforthenurse replied to pkapple's topic in Emergency

    I also went from Cerner/FirstNet to Meditech. I despise Meditech with a passion. I agree, it's extremely inefficient and difficult to use. Nothing flows or makes sense and I hate how there is no...
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    Thinking about PACU

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in PACU

    I've been a nurse for nearly 4.5 years now. I started out on a progressive care unit and worked there for nearly two years before I made the switch to ER nursing. I worked in a busy level IV trauma...
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    Holds in the ER

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in Emergency

    How common are holds in your ER? At my previous job we would maybe hold patients for a couple of hours at most but now where I currently work it seems like we are ALWAYS holding! Some patients are...