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  1. Employer's negative response to Reserves

    tahoe77 posted a topic in Government, Military

    3 years ICU/CCU experience. CCRN. I started work at teaching/research hospital in the CCU one month ago. I am super happy here, loving the job. I have been interested in the Air Force and joining as...

  2. Employer's negative response to Reserves

    tahoe77 replied to tahoe77's topic in Government, Military

    I didnt know that about the PTO and the reserves. I am not very happy with the management at my new job and still in the 90 day beginning period of my position and they can let me go at any time. I...

  3. St. Mary's University of Minnesota CRNA Interview

    tahoe77 replied to fyjsvw's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    jojie how was the UM interview? i heard they are tough. best of luck to

  4. Ending horizontal hostility/lateral violence

    tahoe77 replied to htrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you ever write this policy? As a one time victim of directed horizontal violence I am very passionate about fighting it. Would like to see what happened with your

  5. If your getting BSN, are you more likely to get job?

    tahoe77 replied to DedHedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It really depends on where you are in the country and what is the norm in that region. Some people in some places are ok getting a job with an ADN and some places are requiring the BSN. If you move...

  6. new grad, new job, and I'm exhausted

    tahoe77 replied to jpeters84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hang in there! I know how you feel. Look for the right shoes. I love Birkies and Crocs and keen shoes. They give my arch the right amount of support and have a wide base for my wide feet. Some people...

  7. CMC study help

    tahoe77 replied to ERNurseScott's topic in Critical Care

    Hi there! How long did you study for the exam before taking it? I think I want to take it in June. That gives me two months. I'm an good test

  8. How to be successful in ICU as a new grad?

    tahoe77 replied to 2126's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that the most important thing coming in as a new grad is to completely drop any ego you have when you walk through the door. As a new nurse you will be corrected on what may appear to be...

  9. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    tahoe77 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to agree about the scripting. Its better to be honest and tell the patient that you will do your best to get to their needs when you can rather than lie and say "i have the time". What do you...

  10. Is "sundowners" a real term?

    tahoe77 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't believe you than they are the ones who are crazy. Sundowners is very real. Don't even think twice about this. You are

  11. Someone from St. Mary's University of MN?

    tahoe77 replied to chrsbr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I totally agree. Some, not all, of the larger schools I've applied to have been flat out rude to me, despite a pretty nice resume. This means they will probably act the same way during the program....

  12. Why do RNs fail to press TAKE in the PYXIS supply?

    tahoe77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just venting here, but really come on folks! If you don't press "take" each time you pull out a bag of IVF or other supply how does distribution know to come up and refill it when it's empty?...

  13. Why do RNs fail to press TAKE in the PYXIS supply?

    tahoe77 replied to tahoe77's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO! The point of the pyxis is that when supplies are low you don't have to call central to get a refill. They know automatically the counts in the machine based on if the nurses have been hiting...

  14. is a teaching hospital better experience than a nonteaching hospital?

    tahoe77 replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    intermediate neuro trauma will have a lower pt ratio and because it's neuro might be a calmer unit. neuro units like to be a place of calm, its good for the brain. the geriatric unit sounds a little...

  15. CCRNs -CMC exam?

    tahoe77 replied to *RN123ABC*'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Do you have to be a cvicu nurse to take CSC? I work in ccu, take Iabp, cardiac gtts. AAAs. I want the surgical knowledge, but I myself do not have open heart exp. I will probably just take

  16. is a teaching hospital better experience than a nonteaching hospital?

    tahoe77 replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    not that i am saying you are ungrateful.

  17. is a teaching hospital better experience than a nonteaching hospital?

    tahoe77 replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    If at 50 you think you will just settle down into one institution or the other I would pick the one with the pension as it meets your retirement needs. As a younger person, in my recklessness, I am...

  18. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    tahoe77 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another element of this is that soon medicare, the biggest payer for healthcare in the US, will be paying hospitals based on customer satisfaction NOT on services rendered/procedures, etc. You could...

  19. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    tahoe77 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally hate scripting too. It implies that I can't be trusted to communicate on a basic human level. For the most part, I was already saying the gist of what the script says....except "i have the...

  20. St. Mary's University of Minnesota CRNA Interview

    tahoe77 replied to fyjsvw's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    no.

  21. How hard can I hit the liver?

    tahoe77 replied to Blueorchid's topic in Critical Care

    I dont have anything on this.

  22. Precedex

    tahoe77 replied to Stlcardsrock's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I heard its more expensive than propofol but was useful during the recent propofol shortage. Its supposed to cause less icu delirium. But when we tried to use it on our unit it didn't work so well,...

  23. Levo and pH

    tahoe77 replied to Maevish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The swan could tell us if she is in cardiogenic vs. septic

  24. Employer's negative response to Reserves

    tahoe77 replied to tahoe77's topic in Government, Military

    I would probably win a suit but I still would have lost my job. Neither of which are appealing. I gotta decide what I want to deal with. I guess if my supervisor is gonna react this way its not...

  25. Milking chest tubes

    tahoe77 replied to CleioRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

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