jrkingRN

jrkingRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery Recovery.

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1. Need some advice...

   jrkingRN replied to criticalRN10's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   If you're happy in your trauma ER and your local CRNA program will accept that as the critical care requirement, I suggest staying put. If you want to become more familiar with vasoactive gtts and...

2. CRNA to anesthesiologist

   jrkingRN replied to Ackeem's topic in General Students

   You MUST have at least one year in a critical care unit. CRNA school is competative, so the more experience the better. Also, once you start working in said unit, you will realize how valuable that...

3. Confused about Vandy's tuition reimbursement.

   jrkingRN replied to mmcmarsh's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Vandy pays for 12 hours per year (not semester) if you are taking a NURSING degree. The 70% off is for non nursing

4. Get fired or resign from new grad program

   jrkingRN replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Resign. And make sure the LVN got written up too, and the pharmacy. 0.75mg is a LONG way from 75mg and someone else should have noticed the error before the med was dispensed. The LVN should have...

5. Honeymoon Period Over?

   jrkingRN replied to BeachPrincess's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I know the feeling. But working in an ICU setting will further your career. Maybe you could look into some per diem work? I had a doc tell me yesterday that if he had to think as much as a nurse all...

6. Turning Patients

   jrkingRN replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

   If everyone was healthy and perfect we'd all be out of

7. Pre-reqs for a CRNA?

   jrkingRN replied to MB103's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I think you have to have a years experience in an Intensive Care

8. Care plan on chest pain?

   jrkingRN replied to Sftblgrl21's topic in General Students

   Ok so let's assume you're going to do your careplan on Angina (chest pain) 1.acute pain 2.ineffective tissue perfusion 3.activity intolerance ??? Any

9. In a very bad spot

   jrkingRN replied to Woundcare72's topic in Nursing Career

   Definitely get a lawyer. Definitely definitely. The lawyer will halp you get to the medical records of the patient. Hopefully good nurses notes were taken. What if this patient has made this claim...

10. Frustrated Charge Nurse

    jrkingRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I've been (and still am) in that EXACT same predicament. I spoke to my manager about it. Unfortuately, there wasnt much she could do scheduling wise because EVERYONE on nights is a new grad (except...

11. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Anytime...Now that I'm a nurse, care plans seem so obvious. And I LOVE to help with them

12. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well you hit the jackpot! If I had a patient with a history of Afib that fell I would DEFINITELY be thinking about afib's tendency to cause blood clots. And then maybe that blood clot traveled to his...

13. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Tell me more about the patient, maybe I can help you

14. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Because there are so many things that could happen with a fat embolism, I can see why it's hard to pick just

15. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

    jrkingRN replied to laleach3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Or how about risk for ineffective tissue