bewitched

bewitched has 4 years experience and specializes in ICU, Intermediate Care, Progressive Care.

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1. Transition into Trauma Stepdown

   bewitched posted a topic in Critical Care

   I have 4+ years of nursing experience on Intermediate Care (1.5 yrs), Multisystem/Transplant ICU (6 mo), Multisystem PCU (2 yrs), and Hospice nursing (6 mo). I have been an ANM at my current role for...

2. 100% online RN-to-BSN programs?

   bewitched replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

   I'd check out Western Governors University. 100% online with no clinical hours for BSN as far as I know. I have been enrolled 8 months now working on my RN to MSN. It runs about $3200 per six months...

3. ANM considering return to bedside nursing

   bewitched replied to bewitched's topic in General Nursing

   I am fully aware that bedside nursing does require staff meetings, inservices, etc. However, I am currently meeting on a weekly basis with myself and the other ANMs and our manager, for several hours...

4. ANM considering return to bedside nursing

   bewitched posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just looking for some insight from anyone who's been here or similar. I am an Associate's-prepared RN with four years of experience in IMCU, ICU, hospice nursing, and PCU. I've worked my way up from...

5. Nurse Mgr position at Union Hospital?

   bewitched posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Hi there! I applied for a Nurse Manager position a few weeks ago at a unionized hospital in Florida (NNU) and I didn't know it was unionized until just today. I have had 2 phone calls with a...

6. frustrated with transition to icu

   bewitched posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I am an RN with 2 years of experience on a stepdown unit with a 3 to 1 ratio, lots of PNA, CHF, COPD, MI, stable trach-vents, GI bleeds, AFIB/RVR, DVT/PE's, etc. I consider myself experienced and...

7. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

   bewitched replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   LadyFree28 is correct about the origin of "finna." I am in FL and I knew exactly what the word means-- it's a contraction of fixing to, which in itself is a very Midwest/Southern type of word to me....

8. General workplace/personal life separation

   bewitched replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think I am fortunate that the friendships at my worklace do not seem like a facade to me. There are some people who are casual acquaintances with everybody but keep a professional distance, and...

9. afraid of being stuck by a needle

   bewitched replied to treeye's topic in Patient Education

   I used to hate needles, and I still get a fair bit of anxiety from them, but getting my blood drawn for my first hospital job 3-4 years ago was not bad, and neither was last week's for my new job....

10. Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    bewitched replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    The explanation I've heard against DNR armbands at both of my hospitals has been that it's a HIPAA violation, as in, they might not want the whole world knowing they don't want to be resuscitated....

11. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) vs JC?

    bewitched posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been about two years since I posted on AllNurses--now I'm back with some real nursing experience under my belt I hope to be a helpful contributor as opposed to the nursing student asking...

12. New Grad in Intermediate Care?

    bewitched posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been working as a PCT (basically CNA) for the past seven months at a local hospital and the chances seem promising that I may be offered a position on nights on the Intermediate Care Unit after...

13. Medical Terminology

    bewitched replied to Newbie_1's topic in General Nursing

    I understand everyone's answers so far and I agree with them. However I voted "eh" in the poll because although I took both Latin in high school and a Medical Terminology course, I don't feel that...

14. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?

    bewitched replied to CuteNurseUnl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The hospital where I work uses a pin number system. The number is given upon admission. Only family members/friends/whoever that has the number may be given any information about the

15. Hospital Nursing: Vision vs. Reality

    bewitched replied to SaraStrong's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know what to tell you because I am a nursing student, I spent the summer working as an Intern (basically just a tech job) and I felt this way almost every shift I worked. I am terrified...