MeTheRN

MeTheRN BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Diagnosed with DVT....now what?

    MeTheRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    When taking care of a pt with a known DVT, what are their restrictions? Can they still ambulate? Elevate their leg? What should be avoided? Warm/cold

  2. Diagnosed with DVT....now what?

    MeTheRN replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt die spontaneously of a PE with a known DVT...it wasn't on my shift but it really upset me. I realized I didn't know much about what you do after you already have a DVT. All my books just...

  3. Diagnosed with DVT....now what?

    MeTheRN replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    If this pt has no gait trouble, would you allow them to use the bathroom in the pt's

  4. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nice find! My mom does a lot of residential work in Naples and she says this one is one of the better complexes. A little negotiation on the price for a 1 br/ba and it could really work! It's about...

  5. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not technically accepted yet! I have my interview in about 2

  6. Dealing with non-believers!

    MeTheRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a question for those who have gone through CRNA school or are currently doing so: How do you convey to the 'non-believers' the amount of studying you have to do in the program? I am...

  7. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most definitely! Would be nice to know one person

  8. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yep potentially in the fall. Two of my friends got in at Barry and they're psyched. Both schools are

  9. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Same thing with the semester switch. I wonder what's up with fall admissions. I've also applied to FGCU as a back

  10. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No I grew up in Naples though. I am interviewing with them in a few weeks though. When are you

  11. Wolford College

    MeTheRN replied to IHRCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I grew up around Naples, so I can tell you it's really overpriced. For example, a 1/1 goes for $800+ easily unless you're in a fixed-income area. I would recommend exploring your options around Bonita...

  12. They won't stop calling me!

    MeTheRN replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    The babies are your perfect excuse!!!

  13. How realistic are my chances?

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

    I GOT AN INTERVIEW!!!! WOOO HOOOO! WOOOT! The admissions lady was laughing on the phone with me because I was screaming when she told me!!!

  14. keeping HOB flat with neuro patients

    MeTheRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    If the patient has pneumocephaly, we definitely keep them flat and give 100% O2. But doing it for fluid purposes doesn't make any sense. In theory, with excess fluid in the brain, drainage would be...

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

    MeTheRN replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agreed. I bet this nurse has a superiority complex and is taking it out on the poor unsuspecting new nurse. Don't get me wrong, sometimes we get cocky nurses from the floor who need a...

  16. Hemodynamic monitoring resource

    MeTheRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So for those of us who are applying to CRNA school and do not have a lot of experience with Swans, the Edwards Lifesciences website is a great resource for learning a few hemodynamic basics. I'll...

  17. Hemodynamic monitoring resource

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

    http://www.icufaqs.org is a great resource for new ICU nurses

  18. Admitted a semester before I planned?

    MeTheRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Long story short, I have applied for anesthesia school. A rep from the school contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in maybe starting this fall. I originally planned to start in the spring...

  19. Admitted a semester before I planned?

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

    I hope so, because I seriously don't want to put them in a bad position. I'm very grateful for the learning opportunities and experiences. They hired me straight out of nursing school, so I feel very...

  20. Admitted a semester before I planned?

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

    Quite possibly, I dunno if maybe someone had to back out at the last minute or what. Still waiting for my interview though, so it's not set in stone. I realized that fall semester starts a few months...

  21. Almost Fired !

    MeTheRN replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Let them terminate you so you can collect unemployment. In the mean time, search for a position in a more appropriate setting. Maybe a hospital with a progam for newer nurses so you can get the...

  22. "I didn't want to go into nursing because I didn't want to be labled gay"

    MeTheRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think a lot of it has to do with your area of specialty. No one seems the question the sexuality of the male RN's in the ED or

  23. Night Shift Advice

    MeTheRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need a little advice. I am a new graduate nurse working in the ICU. I just got off orientation a few weeks ago and have realized, to my utter amazement, that I'm pretty competent and not going to...

  24. Night Shift Advice

    MeTheRN replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    ***UPDATE**** So 5 months after I made my original post, I'm finally on nights! I'm absolutely loving it. A lot has changed over 5 months and I feel so much better about my role as a nurse and my...

  25. Studying for the GRE for June/July test date, work night shift in MICU. Study time?

    MeTheRN replied to genmac's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Smart of you to do the old GRE, the new on is bound to have hiccups and things over the next few years of revision. My best advice would be to get the Princeton Review's Cracking the GRE book. It has...