CVmursenary

CVmursenary

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  1. How do I tell employer I got a new job?

    CVmursenary replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    well it could be more like a 4 weeks notice considering you dont have to start till mid-september. Hopefully you have a good reputation there and they will keep you

  2. New grad RN & aspiring CRNA - Where should I start? OR vs. PCU

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

    Althought this is from the aana, all schools i have looked at require ICU experience as opposed to acute care. ER,pacu,etc does not generally

  3. Advice needed. Crna vs MD

    CVmursenary replied to ConfusedxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go MD; there appears to be a surplus of CRNA's beginning but i don't think there will ever be a surplus of

  4. Do you worry about your patients after leaving work?

    CVmursenary replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I dont worry about patients at all once i've left; better for my own mental health that way; and it comes naturally

  5. If ICU is long term goal, Med/Surg Hospital or Med/Surg LTAC ?

    CVmursenary replied to buckheimer's topic in General Nursing

    Well a hospital will have more acute med/surge patients and will be better for networking

  6. Where to buy EKG calipers???

    CVmursenary replied to 3fins's topic in General Nursing

    wal mart. They should be in a school section; its called a

  7. Are some people just not cut out for ICU?

    CVmursenary replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you have to ask this question you may not be cut out for icu

  8. Resources for new CVICU nurses...

    CVmursenary replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    pacep.org; cardiac surgury essentials for critical care

  9. Fictional vital sign charting

    CVmursenary replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    No point in falsifying vitals when it is your most important job as a cna. I myself go with the 16,18, 20, 22, 26 etc respirations, i dont always count them but i am very good at visualizing

  10. 4th of July in the ER

    CVmursenary replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    alcahol? dont call sumone out for spelling when you cant spell

  11. Trauma Nursing, Paramedics, and the ER

    CVmursenary replied to pishoncna's topic in Emergency

    Paramedics dont do much in the ER from what i have seen, they act as a tech; similar to a cna. I would go for an RN as soon as you can but the emt-b would be great experience before getting into...

  12. Which is the competitive GPA for Columbia CRNA program?

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

    I think as long as you are able to get an interview, gpa is really not that important. There are some dumb BSN's out there with 4.0

  13. Becoming a flight nurse?

    CVmursenary replied to blackscrubs's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am just at the end of my education and would have to agree that the BSN degree has absolutely no advantage to bedside or critical care knowledge. It is more about writing papers and community...

  14. Smoking is bad, i need some help!

    CVmursenary replied to jakerosenthal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you are smoking enough, try smoking 4 packs a day and see if that

  15. EKG Interp. and Axis

    CVmursenary replied to Schuur451's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am a student hoping to do some cvicu but i know EKG pretty well. You need to understand the frontal plane and where all the leads are on the frontal plane. lead I is 0 degrees lead AVF is 90...

  16. which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    CVmursenary replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    ICU ccu cvicu, there are many cool gadgets like iabp, vad, impella,

  17. Rx Adderall for a nurse

    CVmursenary replied to Guest03/15/15's topic in General Nursing

    yea, it will probly make you a really good nurse getting things done quickly and efficiently. It does have some pretty severe side effects though such as depression and its very hard to eat while on...

  18. What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    CVmursenary replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    night shift, pay, less supervision, chiller co-workers, more hanging

  19. Which job for a new grad sounds more appealing?

    CVmursenary replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    peds oncology. Home health is insanely boring in my opinion and its not a great place to get experience. If things go south you may not be comfortable being the only provider being your first

  20. Anyone cutting sugar while working nights??

    CVmursenary replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    lost a few pounds in 2 nights?

  21. Resume thoughts

    CVmursenary replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i would imagine that your resume will need modification depending on the job, so expecting to have just one may not be possible. I would say ditch the objectives part at the beginning and just have a...

  22. EMT-B + STNA = ER Nurse?

    CVmursenary replied to cgemt's topic in General Nursing

    LOL

  23. New Grad in the ICU, words of wisdom from the pro's please! :)

    CVmursenary replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nurses is a great book written by nurses and is pretty easy to understand for a newbie, i read it and i'm still in school but i would recommend getting

  24. Can a nurse come to work after taking a benzodiazepine?

    CVmursenary replied to Smackdown's topic in General Nursing

    this has been asked so many times....if you are prescribed something you are allowed to use it in the workplace. It is up to your judgment to know if you can work safely taking whatever drug it may...

  25. nurses manged by surgical technologists

    CVmursenary replied to MasttiffOR's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Um, if you want to avoid this drama you could leave the OR. Who cares if you are managed by a tech. Who gets paid more? Nurses in the OR might as well be techs