Fumanchuesday

Fumanchuesday

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  1. Traveling Nurse Couple+Kids

    Fumanchuesday posted a topic in Travel

    Looking for tips on husband/wife travel nursing with small kids. I know some people do it....I would like to hear first hand experiences from people who do. How do you ensure you get to work opposite...

  2. ASN, then BSN question..

    Fumanchuesday replied to cherliz1023's topic in General Students

    I second the idea to check out the market for ASN grads. I read stuff on here saying that some areas hire no ASNs or that ASNs are hired only in departments that nobody else wants to work. I chose to...

  3. Stuck between two courses/jobs

    Fumanchuesday replied to fcp4life's topic in General Students

    I would look at the hospitals that you would be applying to and see what they are hiring for these types of positions that you seek. I did not have any kind of advising when I was in your situation...

  4. Unexpected pregnancy in nursing school?!

    Fumanchuesday replied to brie8989's topic in General Students

    I had a girl in my class that was pregnant with twins until a couple weeks before we finished. She didnt have any problems at all... I work with like 4-5 pregnant chicks right now. It's against the...

  5. U.S. Army Comt Medic to Civilian World

    Fumanchuesday replied to TheShaman's topic in Critical Care

    If you are looking for critical patients, critical care would be the place to be. Emergency nursing would probably be closer to what you were doing (assess, triage, maybe stabilize, hand off to the...

  6. I have 3 months to prepare for nursing school. What is the best way to prepare?

    Fumanchuesday replied to Bibliophage's topic in General Students

    My advise is to enjoy yourself while u still

  7. Salary and Benefit of ADN vs BSN

    Fumanchuesday replied to fab_angie's topic in Nursing Career

    No difference in pay anywhere that I have worked (north and south louisiana). New grad ASN/ADNs are still getting hired everywhere I have worked (large hospitals- ICU setting). I recently finished my...

  8. AA vs AS

    Fumanchuesday replied to hellomyname's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If nursing is your first choice and computer science is the back up plan, I would be working on the prereqs for nursing school first. Apply to nursing school as soon as you are able. If you dont get...

  9. I paid 200 dollars for pvt

    Fumanchuesday replied to jancarlocastaneda's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Worked for me 3 years ago immediately after the test... After reading all of the negativity in this thread, it seems like a completely different perspective... Pvt was the real deal! worked for all of...

  10. Nurses with pedometers - How far do you walk?

    Fumanchuesday replied to ixchel's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As an ICU nurse with 2 pts I typically take 10-15,000 steps. I am occasionally the float/ resource nurse on our 34 bed unit. I go on a lot of MRI and CT trips when resourcing and I took almost 30,000...

  11. Traveling RN Wants to Get BSN While On the Road

    Fumanchuesday replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am just finishing up the University of Louisiana Lafayette RN-BSN program. Its all online, you can finish in 1 year or drag it out for as long as 5 years... Cost is $9500... I could have easily done...

  12. Do I need a professional resume writer?

    Fumanchuesday replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I will have to agree with Craig. I have filled out several applications on line; most career pages use their own format, and you just fill out as you go. Sometimes there is a place at the end to copy...

  13. Enrolling in online RN to BSN after NCLEX: Should I work?

    Fumanchuesday replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would like to point out that the year to 18 months that it takes you to complete your RN-BSN is a long time that you will have to forget everything you learned in your ADN. I am doing online RN to...

  14. Colorblind Flight Nurse in Military?

    Fumanchuesday posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am very interested in joining the AFR or Air Guard as a Flight Nurse or CCAT, however I have been unable to locate any info regarding color vision requirements for Flight Nursing. I am Red/Green...

  15. Propofol Increasing HR?

    Fumanchuesday replied to MallysMama's topic in MICU, SICU

    Before I read that you gave Hydralazine, I was gonna ask if you gave some. Hydralazine is known to raise HR. Nothing a little labetalol cant fix

  16. List of programs for nurses who wish to become paramedics

    Fumanchuesday replied to RNdynamic's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I've done a lot of searching and creighton seems like the best option. I'd definitely like to hear if anyone comes up with something

  17. Critical Care Charge Nurses

    Fumanchuesday replied to Forever_a_Student's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have 2 jobs. One place that I work, the charge takes the same load as everyone else. The other place that I work, the charge nurse does not take patients unless we are short staffed or get a ton of...

  18. How long did you study for CCRN?

    Fumanchuesday replied to EMEddie's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was a critical care nurse for a year and a half. I watched the Laura Gasparis DVDs at work one week; then I watched them again over the course of 3 days that I was off work (the last three days...

  19. ICP monitoring and ventricular drain.

    Fumanchuesday replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    In my unit, we close it when turning or bathing the pt, when we go on trips (CT, MRI, etc), and when we have an order to close it usually followed by a CT the following morning to see if the EVD can...

  20. ICU RNs running CRRT?

    Fumanchuesday replied to liz0105's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our ICU RNs do CRRT. It is 1:1. It's not a big deal... probably much easier than you think... the machine basically runs

  21. Drugs to know in the Neuro Icu

    Fumanchuesday replied to AstarteRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    In our Neurosurgical ICU the most common drugs are as follows: Nimotop Decadron Keppra 3% and 7.5% Sodium Potassium Tylenol for fever Mannitol Levophed for low BP Cardene for high BP Labetalol...

  22. Former Cardiac Patient Entering Nursing

    Fumanchuesday replied to LarryBarnette's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think you are on the right track. It sounds like you have your goal and the steps it takes to get there. The only thing left is doing it. Good luck to you! and maybe you can give us an update or two...

  23. Former Cardiac Patient Entering Nursing

    Fumanchuesday replied to LarryBarnette's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can relate as I first considered nursing as a profession when I was a patient. I had 2 heart ablations in order to correct WPW when I was a teenager. I started out as a CNA on a med surg floor. I...

  24. CCRN CRAM :/

    Fumanchuesday replied to Danielle_thompson84's topic in Critical Care

    A coworker let me borrow the DVDs. I think he bought them on Ebay. She also has a website for all of her review material

  25. Accelerated Nursing. Feeling so discouraged.

    Fumanchuesday replied to brittaney_marie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you contacted any sort of advisor for the program that you are interested in? All programs are different and they rank their applicants according to different factors. Were you ever told why you...