himilayaneyes

himilayaneyes

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  1. Ideal transition into critical care

    himilayaneyes replied to Yuppers21's topic in MICU, SICU

    All critical care areas will be challenging, but the easiest to transition to from a med-surg unit would probably be MICU (medical ICU) vs. CCU (coronary care unit), CVICU (cardiovascular icu), or...

  2. Is nursing "nursing" everywhere?

    himilayaneyes replied to Zebrapants77's topic in General Nursing

    If you hate nursing, you may dislike it no matter what you do. However, I used to be a tele nurse before becoming an icu nurse. I definitely prefer the ICU for some of the same reasons you mentioned,...

  3. What would you do?

    himilayaneyes replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Option #1 seems like it would just be a short period of time before you either leave or get fired. If there's a lot of hospital turnover, it's for a reason. Staff isn't welcoming to new...

  4. OK RN moving to FL

    himilayaneyes replied to HolliRN006's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Ft Lauderdale, FL. As a per-diem ICU nurse, I would say don't expect more than $32-38/hr. I'm not sure how the job market is in the Orlando area. However, Florida Hospital is always sending...

  5. Best one sentence handoff report

    himilayaneyes replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    This patient is gonna die. Good

  6. Hey! New here and a couple of questions.

    himilayaneyes replied to KelsieG's topic in General Nursing

    Medical-surgical nursing is working on a medical/surgical floor. Med-surg nurses deal with patients with medical conditions/post-op patients. OR nurses are the ones passing instruments to surgeons....

  7. stepdown tele nurses x2yr now what?

    himilayaneyes replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    You could also try going to ICU. You'll do the most learning there. I learn something new

  8. Becoming a registered nurse (Applicant from Greece)

    himilayaneyes replied to Lenou's topic in International Nursing

    Your questions would be better answered in the regional forum for Canadian

  9. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    himilayaneyes replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like all nurses, ICU nurses aren't happy when we get an admission or a transfer. I have worked both as a tele nurse and an ICU nurse and know that neither unit wants more patients unless there's the...

  10. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    himilayaneyes replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's funny b/c I guess I'm involved in the nurse practitioner craze too. I actually just started my program (an extra 3 years of schooling). It's true that some see NPs and PAs simply as physician...

  11. peer interviews

    himilayaneyes replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed my peer interview. They asked a variety of questions. You can probably expect the following? Why do you want to transfer to the unit/facility? How do you stay up to date on your nursing...

  12. 2nd Interview: what should I ask?

    himilayaneyes replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Nursing

    It's always good to ask what's expected from you as an aide. You said you work retail. Are you in nursing school or anything? I ask b/c it would be good for you and safer for the patients if you knew...

  13. MD not present for code??

    himilayaneyes replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    I feel sorry for your husband. It sounds like that's a rough facility to work in. The hospitalists sounds like he could care less about his patients. I definitely agree that the incident should be...

  14. the nursing identity

    himilayaneyes replied to violin9's topic in General Nursing

    Well, nursing schools are very competitive. You may be intelligent and well-rounded as far as your educational background is concerned. However, many nursing schools are looking for the total...

  15. I'm ALWAYS tired *sigh*

    himilayaneyes replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like then solution to this problem could possibly be fairly simple. Switch to days if possible. I was tired of feeling exhausted all the time and being cranky all the time on night shift. I...

  16. Not sure if Nursing is right for me

    himilayaneyes replied to vwbeetle's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that you feel this way. Nursing truly is a rewarding career..it's just that most days it doesn't feel that way. Every now and then, you get a patient that makes you remember why you...

  17. credentials!

    himilayaneyes replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it. Some employers may not like the fact that you'll have a msn. However, at the end of the day, you'll still be a newbie RN and won't be paid any differently than the diploma, ADN, or...

  18. 12 month Florida Resident

    himilayaneyes replied to jennlopez's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the previous poster. 12 months in florida to get in-state tuition fees. Go to the broward college website for tuition information. It's much cheaper than the other colleges around here. As...

  19. Requesting not to work with certain person?

    himilayaneyes replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This particular pca sounds very dramatic. Pt is writhing in pain, but in reality is sleeping quite comfortably. Perhaps she enjoys seeing you run. You can report the incident to your don and even...

  20. Transferred to SICU, horrible orientation...what to do??

    himilayaneyes replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Your preceptor sounds absolutely awful. I 've been working in ICU for about 10 months and was blessed to have 2 really good preceptors. However, my fellow co-workers have had issues with their...

  21. Physical Abuse against Staff

    himilayaneyes replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    I was just assaulted last week by a patient. She was an old lady with an intracranial bleed who the docs believed developed ICU psychosis. She slapped me on the side of my head. We tied her butt down!...

  22. There just may be a light at the end of the tunnel....

    himilayaneyes replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    You should charge extra for the dog and kids. Good luck with your new

  23. How are things normally handled when census is low?

    himilayaneyes replied to Mia_2011's topic in General Nursing

    Each job is different. My job has a set system. Overtime is canceled first. Then the per-diems. After that the part-timers and lastly the full-timers. They also rotate who gets cancelled. However,...

  24. Pre-req math classes for nursing school

    himilayaneyes replied to ED Escort's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My program required college level algebra and statistics. However, you'll find that these courses have nothing to do with medical calculations you'll do in

  25. Should I start over...yet again?

    himilayaneyes replied to nicizcute's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear that nursing has been unkind to you. It's been unkind to many. I'd say go to school for your RN (or try a less stressful nursing job like a MD office) or a different profession if...