ChristineAdrianaRN BSN, RN

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    "What I Really Do" meme

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    There's this little thing floating around the social networking sites related to people's careers, where they post a picture showing what their friends, society, themselves, (and whoever else) think...
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    CWCN Study Guide and Flashcards for sale, never used

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hey all, sorry if this is against the rules - I went through a wound care program and then decided against going for the certification (did a career change out of nursing instead). I have these two...
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    So I got rejected from NP school...

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's pretty disappointing (I'm not a girl that gets rejected often!), but I figure it will give me time to really prepare to apply again next year. Applying for this fall was a last minute decision,...
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    Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    Looking much younger than I am is an issue for me, too (29 but recently got carded for a rated R movie). The snottiness actually comes more from my older colleagues than patients. But you really can't...
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    New consensus model for Adult-Gero NP - job limiting?

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm having major stresses over choosing which NP track to take. This isn't so much the typical "Adult or FNP?" question. It comes down to the fact that if I know my preferred population is the...
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    Help! Hard of Hearing in the OR?!

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to callisto1013's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with Rose_Queen (also an OR nurse here). I think a specialty that depends greatly on anesthesia and surgery interaction would be a poor choice. But cardiothoracic is the only one I can think...
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    Any CRNAs who spent majority of their previous career as OR nurses?

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey all. Current OR circulator/scrub wanting to move into ICU soon in preparation for CRNA school. Is there anyone else here that spent most of their career as an OR nurse first? That strangely seems...
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    Do you have any tips for telephone interview for a travel nursing job?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    Travel nurse interviews have been nothing like interviews for regular jobs. They have basically been like: "'Ey, you got mad skillz?" "Yeh I got mad skillz." "K you got the job." ...Seriously. They...
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    Flagstaff Medical Center - any better now?

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Travel

    Accepted a contract here for May-August. I'm super excited as the weather will be lovely and I've never been to Arizona. Everything I see on here about working at FMC is pretty outdated. Is it still...
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    Flagstaff Medical Center - any better now?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Travel

    Crap, good point! I am prone to altitude sickness. It seems to really only be when I hit 10,000+ feet but I didn't even think about that. I wonder if there's anything that can be done to prevent or...
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    Cross Country vs Travel nurses across America

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to auntlala's topic in Travel

    I'm with TNAA and work with Donna. She's been doing this for a long time and she's great. Everyone I've worked with has been very prompt getting back to me and worked well with me. I'd recommend
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    OR beard

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    *dies*
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    Traveling in an RV

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all! I'm about halfway through my first travel assignment and loving it. My boyfriend, who is a travel PT, is also with me, as well as our three pets. We decided that it would be hard to find...
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    Working with multiple companies and health insurance

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all. I've had many traveling friends say that they work with two or three companies to be able to get the assignments they want. I don't think they are getting insurance through the companies. I'f...
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    Working with multiple companies and health insurance

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Travel

    My company pays my premiums...which seems nice, on the surface. Do travel companies provide an additional stipend in lieu of covering insurance premiums? (I emailed my recruiter to ask, but wondering...
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    Hard time getting a contract as a couple

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to m2736185's topic in Travel

    I'm wondering if that's what I need to do. It seems like jobs for me (OR nurse) might be more in demand than for my boyfriend (physical therapist). We had to take our first assignment in my hometown...
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    Working with multiple companies and health insurance

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks,
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    Hard time getting a contract as a couple

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to m2736185's topic in Travel

    Question for the people saying it's not that difficult: is it easier to get jobs together if you go through the same
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    Becoming a stronger candidate

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi all. I'm looking to apply to CRNA school, but I want to do some travel nursing first, so it won't be right away. Probably a couple years from now. I have no ICU experience so I will look to move to...
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    Becoming a stronger candidate

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I didn't say they were all nice. I said the ones that let me intubate are nice. I've been in the OR for 3 years, I know they're not all nice. Neither are surgeons, or
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    VA Travel Nurse Corps

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all! I'm a current employee at the VA hospital in St. Louis, MO, and I'm thinking about getting into travel nursing. Does anyone have any experience with the Travel Nurse Corps through the VA? I...
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    VA Travel Nurse Corps

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hey all! I'm a current employee at the VA hospital in St. Louis, MO, and I'm thinking about getting into travel nursing. Does anyone have any experience with the Travel Nurse Corps through the VA? I...
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    Nurses carrying weapons

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in Home Health

    I have my CCW and hope to get into HH soon. I plan on carrying when I do. It's part of your training to learn when it is and isn't appropriate to use deadly force and I plan on trying to stay very...
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    chance at va

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to LeslieAllen's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations! I think one's chances are greater if you apply for a high-needs department. I applied for a bunch of clinics and didn't get them, and I think that's what most of the nurses go for,...
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    VAMC nurses- any experience with union?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to Nursemouse83's topic in Government, Military

    I joined AFGE during new employee orientation a couple months back because they sucked me in with their marketing spiel. I didn't realize all the perks they were advertising - their life insurance and...