cwhitebn

cwhitebn

General Surgery, Orthopaedics, ICU, ER

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  1. Zeroing the transducer...help?!

    cwhitebn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Can someone please please please talk me through zeroing a line, such as an art line or cvp line? I'm new to critical care and go so intimidated with all these lines. My biggest issue is when I have...

  2. Can I still apply to new grad positions?

    cwhitebn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it, apply! Worse case is you don't get it

  3. Med Surg or ER for New Grad

    cwhitebn replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Nursing Career

    I've always been told, and believe, that your first year out of nursing school as a new grad is your "fifth year of nursing school" cause you learn so much in the first year no matter where you work!...

  4. Need help understanding an insulin drip

    cwhitebn replied to KD CVICU-RN's topic in Critical Care

    I think sometimes you hang D10W with insulin drip so the pt won't go hypoglycemic. Not 100% sure but I think I heard something along those lines once

  5. Dear New Nurse - what makes an average nurse great.

    cwhitebn replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that letter. I have only been in nursing for a year. After reading this letter it makes me want to be a better nurse

  6. Zeroing the transducer...help?!

    cwhitebn replied to cwhitebn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the help!!! Really appreciate

  7. All Nurses/Cna's in Ortho

    cwhitebn replied to mejajo08's topic in General Nursing

    Ortho units are heavy units...so watch your back! All patients (except for some of your rotator cuffs) will require assistance with almost everything they do and therefore it's a risky place to injure...

  8. ER Nursing Texts for the New Grad

    cwhitebn replied to herowneulogy's topic in Emergency

    I'd recommend the text they use for teaching TNCC (trauma ER course) as well as a handy reference book I take with me to work all the time. Here's the links:...

  9. Heparin Flush for CVC

    cwhitebn replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

    We use saline for our PICCs and heparin flush for the triple lumen CVP lines

  10. ER?

    cwhitebn replied to droider's topic in Emergency

    Just starting working in ER and ICU and have to say I LOVE ICU but can hardly stand ER...just not my thing. Too unorganized and you don't know you're patient, only the 10 minutes you spend with them...

  11. Electrolyte shifts and fluid overload in AMI patients?

    cwhitebn replied to Aliakey's topic in General Nursing

    A posterior wall MI could be a possibility if you saw reciprocal changes on the EKG (which I don't know what the EKG was). Giving NTG S/L would decreased their blood pressure due to decreased preload...

  12. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    cwhitebn replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    I've always believe that if you "care" about your patients...follow nursing. If you care about the science...medicine.

  13. Job Prospects in Toronto for New Grad RN

    cwhitebn replied to kate.l's topic in International Nursing

    I find it really hard to understand how there is such a critical nursing shortage but no job offers. All the places I've applied to have given me many job opportunities right away, although I haven't...

  14. Where can I get some more of this? TNCC rocks!!

    cwhitebn replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    Just passed my TNCC course beautifully! It was an awesome course and I'd recommend it to any RN out

  15. Nursing and sexual orientation

    cwhitebn replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I am an openly gay man at work and have never had a problem with any of my coworkers. That being said, I don't wear a sign on my uniform "Look at me, I'm a fairy nurse!*" either haha. *Also, this was...

  16. I have to interview a nurse for my English 111 class. Please help me out.

    cwhitebn replied to ahancock5's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I just recently started my job at a local hospital in a small city and I work between two surgical units: General surgery (abdomical and vascular surgery) and Orthopaedic surgery (musculoskeletal...

  17. Question for Nurses:)

    cwhitebn replied to 808honokowai's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, good luck with nursing school, I'm sure you will enjoy it! Feeling nervous is all normal about something new, don't worry about it. And I'll let you in on a little secret...no matter...

  18. What is the best nursing advice you ever got from another nurse?

    cwhitebn replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Always ask questions and never be afraid to ask for help. It's better to ask for help if you're unsure rather than attempt something you're not sure of and cause an

  19. What inspired you to become a nurse?

    cwhitebn replied to iheart's topic in General Nursing

    My mother :) who is also a nurse and taugh me a great amount of knowledge and life values before I went into nursing. Long line of nurses and other healthcare professionals in my

  20. Nursing Preceptorship Problem

    cwhitebn replied to lautemic's topic in General Nursing

    I'd recommend doing the med/surg just because you need that background wherever your nursing career takes you. I wanted to do ICU/ER right after graduation until I really sat down and said to myself...

  21. Where can I get some more of this? TNCC rocks!!

    cwhitebn replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting the TNCC course in 3 weeks...got the books already and have most of it read. I'm really nervous. I have no ER experience but I do work on an acute surgical floor for the past several...

  22. What is the most difficult aspect about being an RN?

    cwhitebn replied to scott.andrew's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job, being a nurse is one of the greatest jobs out there I think because you can do so much for people and really make a difference. But some things that really irritate me are: 1. Family...

  23. New Graduate Nurse in Canada

    cwhitebn replied to skwi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Come to Atlantic Canada! They're hiring left right and centre here! I'm in Newfoundland and love nursing. My entire class had jobs before we finished school. Halifax is a lovely place for nursing as...

  24. Quick ques. for recent new grads...

    cwhitebn replied to gaspasser2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I applied for my job at a hospital during last semester of school. Got hired and started my general orientation as soon as I finished school. Had a 8 week orientation and then started work as a Grad...

  25. ER job- new grad

    cwhitebn replied to RN-Ella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should never assume a new grad knowns nothing, no more should you assume and experienced nurse knows everything! I've met new grad doing amazing in the ER...perhaps at first it just wasn't the...