Bekahlynn

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  1. ? re: starting as a new nurse/$/training etc

    Bekahlynn replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    i have a friend who works at a children's hospital, they rotate days and nights, with self-scheduling. she loves it. those shift diffs seem low to me. where i work, night shift diff is over $4 an...

  2. What was the amount of your 1st paycheck as a nurse?

    Bekahlynn replied to brina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just graduated in may, my check last week was a little over $1400 after taxes and insurance. thats for two weeks. it makes me

  3. CVVH and the 1:1 assignment

    Bekahlynn replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    always 1:1 for us as well. calculating the I/O's, readjusting the machine, (and trying to keep it running), changing the dialysate and replacement fluid bags, checking coags q2 and adjusting the...

  4. End of Life

    Bekahlynn replied to WakingLife's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our end of life protocol consists of orders for MS and ativan IVP PRN and MS and ativan gtts if needed, and Robinul for secretion management. Our food services provide a cart with cookies, tea and...

  5. Anyone?

    Bekahlynn replied to montinurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I am a brand new RN, graduated in may, passed NCLEX in june. I work in Indy, live pretty much right on the Marion county/Shelby county line. Graduated with my BSN from IUSON at Indianapolis. Good...

  6. If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    Bekahlynn replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    President? :rotfl: just kidding. I too would love to go to culinary school and be a chef. Maybe a teacher (my older brother is one, and my little brother who just started college wants to be

  7. Your Favorite???

    Bekahlynn replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Not from NC, but I have vacationed there 4 times, and my parents go every year, sometimes 2x a year. They/I have always stayed in Carolina/Kure Beach or the outer banks. I love the state....

  8. From a Graduate RN to CNA/UAP

    Bekahlynn replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    At my hospital, they used to do the same thing, make GN's work as techs if they didn't pass the NCLEX on their first attempt. But now they are saying that one is still a GN, and needs to learn the...

  9. What's you're favorite skill?

    Bekahlynn replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :chuckle

  10. I have learned so much. LOVING IT!!

    Bekahlynn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 11 weeks in to my orientation, with 4 to go. I go to nights, the shift I will be working, next week. I cannot believe how much I have learned in the last three months. Feels like more than what...

  11. What's you're favorite skill?

    Bekahlynn replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ME TOO!! I was so pumped the other day to get one on a lady whose pressure was 70. (She was on levophed, and the drip rate kept going up,up,up) Weak, barely there radial pulse, and I did it (BTW,...

  12. What's you're favorite skill?

    Bekahlynn replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    silly, but central line dressing changes. I love to see a spotless central line site, with a perfectly applied dressing with no

  13. And the Classes Continue.

    Bekahlynn replied to helpinghands's topic in First Year After Licensure

    aside from the general charting/IV, etc classes during general RN orientation, I had to take a 2 day ortho/neuro class, a 3 day arrhythmia interpretation class (lead II), a 2 day respiratory class, a...

  14. Why don't nursing schools offer ICU electives?

    Bekahlynn replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    At my school, we also had to take a multi-systems failure class our senior year. the clinical time was ICU and ER. They also offer an elective OR class with clinical time and an elective NICU class,...

  15. Looking for tips on landing an ICU job.

    Bekahlynn replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    Roland, if I remember from a previous post, you live in Indy. I just graduated a couple of months ago, and just took the NCLEX three weeks ago. I was hired and am now working in an ICU. I worked on...

  16. Nurse Extern

    Bekahlynn replied to nurse051's topic in Nursing Career

    I say do it. You will gain so much experience, plus get paid for it. You could work two twelves a week, and still have five days off. I am so glad that I worked as an extern for a year before I...

  17. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    Bekahlynn replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve about nursing school was being so busy that your family and friends (friends who were not in nursing school) would call you and say,"I just wanted to make sure you were still alive."...

  18. I wonder why.....

    Bekahlynn replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed that as well. When I read a thread that has tons of negativity in the first post, most of the time I don't even want to read the rest. Just finished reading the one about new grads...

  19. Any non-night people accept a night position?

    Bekahlynn replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did. I am a new grad as well. The unit that I have worked on for the last year as a student is awesome, but for RN's, they only had 12 hour night shift available. So I took it, because I love the...

  20. Interview at IU Medical Center/Hospital HELP!!!

    Bekahlynn replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy for you. IUMC is a world-class facility, and a member of the first network to get magnet in the state. I just graduated, and two of my friends, who worked there as SNEs, are going to be...

  21. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Bekahlynn replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't dream of becoming a nurse growing up. I was originally a nuclear medicine major. My older sister became ill with leukemia, and fought an amazing fight. She was the strongest, bravest...

  22. NCLEX practice QOD 5/10

    Bekahlynn replied to Pocamom's topic in General Students

    I am going to go with 2. Pain is pyschosocial, and I am remembering my ABCs. Just finished the mandatory Kaplan NCLEX review that our school requires. Still very nervous,

  23. Looking for kids scrubs

    Bekahlynn replied to Imafloat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if the store Scrubs n Beyond is in your area, but they sell super cute kids' scrubs. Not just the ones with matching tops and bottoms that look like pajamas either. Have a great

  24. POLL: How much tech help do you have in your ICU?

    Bekahlynn replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    The unit that I work on now as a student/tech, and will be working on when I graduate in three weeks, has 11 beds. There are two techs from 07-1500, one from 1500-1900, and one from

  25. Relocating to Indianapolis area

    Bekahlynn replied to JenMarie82's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The Indiana University School of Nursing has several locations throughout the state. bloomington, indianapolis, kokomo, etc. There are no waiting lists, but highly competitive. The selections for...