CVmursenary

CVmursenary

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  1. how important is GPA?

    CVmursenary replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    This is something you would want to learn, but much of nursing school is about theory and other information that i have managed to

  2. how important is GPA?

    CVmursenary replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    GPA only shows that you are able to put time into learning mostly useless material. Work experience, and clinical performance during school is more predictive of a good

  3. does it really matter where you got your degree from?

    CVmursenary replied to Nolander's topic in General Nursing

    not really, it kind of has alot to do with the basic nursing skills. Like patient communication and

  4. bariatric nursing a good job?

    CVmursenary replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Nursing Career

    sounds

  5. Help decifer an ekg

    CVmursenary replied to carleah's topic in Critical Care

    i think you should learn to interpret a 12-lead if your gonna do one. If you have a 12 lead positive for STEMI and you don't do anything it doesnt look

  6. Help decifer an ekg

    CVmursenary replied to carleah's topic in Critical Care

    If you suspect something i would call 911 instead of going to allnurses.com. ST elevation in 2 consecutive leads is a

  7. how to approach manager and give resume?

    CVmursenary replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would follow your original plan and go in. Going through HR does not allow you to show your personality. Its worth the risk to show

  8. Is cath lab for me?

    CVmursenary replied to aruray's topic in Cardiac

    explain the no add/adhd thing, Maybe your just describing a personality trait but im interested in what you

  9. Failed Pre-Employment Drug Screen

    CVmursenary replied to canursestudent's topic in General Nursing

  10. How to grow backbone in ICU?

    CVmursenary replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    sounds like some "bullying" type

  11. Taking pain medications while working?

    CVmursenary replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you would have just taken it and didnt act high then i think you'd be fine. And getting a DUI from taking a 10mg hydro? not

  12. Air in IV flush syringe??

    CVmursenary replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    that amount of air won't do any damage unless the patient has a septal shunt; that is my

  13. Going green makes me red in the face

    CVmursenary replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

  14. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    CVmursenary replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    interpreting

  15. Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    CVmursenary replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    wow that is ridiculous, the DON must not no how to get things done as an

  16. SICU vs. CVICU for new grad

    CVmursenary replied to cjack201's topic in Critical Care

    cvicu because it has more

  17. opinion on ICU Nursing Assistant for a student?

    CVmursenary replied to meghan91's topic in Critical Care

    don't let the previous advice steer you away from ICU. You can do anything you want out of school these days. I worked in ICU as a cna and it counts for alot when your done. If you earn the respect...

  18. RN vs NP vs DNP

    CVmursenary replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Career

    Well being a RN or a MD is not being "on top". Maybe you should consider being a CEO of Chase or maybe President or

  19. Treat all patients the same

    CVmursenary replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    nobody should act like they give the same care to everybody. obviously you wont give the same care to somebody who is grateful to somebody who is

  20. CRNA or MDA

    CVmursenary replied to aroze's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd say go CRNA for sure. Imagine having to site through the years of school learning about far too detailed cellular crap. Anyways if you start CRNA you will be starting to learn practical...

  21. Getting in to CRNA school

    CVmursenary replied to rachel92's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well if you like relieving pain you should be a PACU nurse, the patients will be awake to thank you; although

  22. Newgrad.. ED or PACU?

    CVmursenary replied to Skylar86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Start in which ever you liked better. I feel that optimally ED and PACU nurses would be best suited doing ICU first but this is not always possible. ICU seems to teach the root of all nursing and i...

  23. Do you think nursing is a profession?

    CVmursenary replied to Aurora77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends person to person; some act professional, some do

  24. Fingersticks

    CVmursenary replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    interesting, i dont wipe with alcohol or use the 2nd

  25. Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

    CVmursenary replied to edogs334's topic in MICU, SICU

    That is incredible that a BiPAP is 1:1 in australia. We have pt.s on BiPAP on the medical floors where i work, they are relatively stable BiPAP patients but if someone is stable enough for biPAP they...