assidere

assidere

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  1. Specialization for MSN or Post-Masters

    assidere posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all, I've been a member here for over three years and was very active for the first year or so, and have just been lurking since then. Just wanted to ask a question to those of you that are NPs (or...

  2. What is the politically correct term for "nurse"?

    assidere replied to DanielCA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Technically, if you look back far enough, its actaully a traditionally male profession. We have Florence Nightingale to thank for making it a "female profssion" in the 1800s... As far as politically...

  3. My first emergent PICC insertion

    assidere replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Obviously you are more vaulable in an emergency than the gen surgery or internal med teams, lol... Good thing you came though, and helped the patient out. We have a dedicated PICC team at my facility....

  4. Most drips at once

    assidere replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    First of all, to the OP, "saline" doesn't count as a drip, lol. As far as my experience, it was an exercise in futility, trying to save a patient who over-dosed on Calcium channel blockers. Having...

  5. Nursing Behind the Wall

    assidere replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    I have considered corrections nursing a couple of times throughout my career. Four years in ICU and on a few occasions I have thought about wanting a change of pace. I haven't pulled the trigger yet,...

  6. Press Release - allnurses Survey Says Nurses are Bullish on the Industry Outlook

    assidere replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I am hesitant to recommend anyone going into *any* healthcare field right now, until we figure our how the ACA/ObamaCare is going to pan out after full

  7. What are some great resources for a new grad in the ICU?

    assidere replied to Indigorn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A little more in-depth, but Welcome | Jeffrey S. Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC is a great resource. Check out the Critical Care Notes and the ICU rounds podcasts. Stuff is a little dated, but still great...

  8. Your PROPOFOL stories wanted

    assidere replied to RNNCcicu98's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Never had any personal experience in problems with bradycardia. Hypotension on the other hand, is real and has caused problems fairly often for me. We aim for RASS between -2 and -3 (just changed from...

  9. good report sheet

    assidere replied to sweettls32's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Or they are like me, and just love to run their mouth about unimportant stuff. Which now that I think of it, isn't technically part of report... On a serious note, I am def a type-A when it comes to...

  10. Dream Job

    assidere replied to MinoritySN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I drive an hour each way, going from a small town and into the big city with a Level I trauma center to work in CICU. When you account for the commute, my "12-hour shifts" are actaully 14.5 hours...

  11. How did you celebrate passing your boards?

    assidere replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Or big boy nurses, like me... As far as celebrating after owning the NCLEX, I met up with my then-fiance to finish wedding plans Four and a half years later, I am celebrating that she hasn't kicke...

  12. Documenting IABP numbers

    assidere replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We always change our pumps in 1:2 just long enough to get a strip, then change it back. Probably 10 seconds max. Of course we also pause them briefly to ascultate heart/lungs, and make sure to allow a...

  13. Tons of question about going into nursing school and being a nurse.

    assidere replied to DilemmaGirl's topic in General Students

  14. Tired of being labeled when I'm trying to save a life.

    assidere replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Looks like you've got some good replies, but as to the subject of being labeled- "Oh, you're a male nurse!?! They didn't tell me that! I don't want one of those. I need a "regular" nurse who knows...

  15. Difficult families

    assidere replied to HurricaneCasRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The best solution is to do what I did- move to an ICU where most of the patients are sedated and can't eat ice cream But in all seriousness, dealing with families is most of what makes our job so...

  16. Best watch for clinicals?

    assidere replied to moonischasingme1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I loved the $13 one I got from Target. It had digital seconds and hands, so it was great. It died last

  17. Drip rate problem,confused

    assidere replied to pedsluv's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The above solution should work just fine. Its setting up the problemt that's the key... On a side note, that's a totally different concentration of Heparin than we use. Ours is 20,000 units in 500mls,...

  18. My Nursing Career In Six Words

    assidere replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    Fourteen months, loving every single

  19. Is it ok to ask for some time to decide whether i'l take the job offer??

    assidere replied to luvinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, its perfectly OK to ask for some time to consider the offer. I wouldn't ask for more than 3-4 days though, or you risk seeming like you're waiting for other opportunities and just want to have a...

  20. Did your Predictor Test results match you passing the CPNRE?

    assidere replied to made's topic in International Nursing

    Not familiar with CPNRE, but where I went to school , we took two different predictor tests for the NCLEX in the final semester. One at the beginning of the year gave me an 84% chance, and the one...

  21. I love management!!.....not

    assidere replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful though, with FMLA- your job as a nurse at the hospital is protected, not neccessarily in your same unit... course if they are short-staffed, shouldn't be a problem I've been lucky with...

  22. Medication help

    assidere replied to uniqueindie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Most anti-reflux meds are coated/not to be crushed. Because its protecting the stomach... As far as Fragmin goes: "Extended Treatment of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer- In...

  23. Bladder scanner broke or user error?

    assidere replied to StephRN13's topic in General Nursing

    During our inservice on orientation, I actaully managed to find a pelvic bone, in a 1L bag of NS that we were practicing on...

  24. EMT-B and nursing school???

    assidere replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Then be an EMT, not a nurse, lol... I actaully precepted a guy last sprign who was an EMT and was in nursign school. He hd it easy because he knew so much already. From that perspective, its good, but...

  25. 1 year down & on to the next one !

    assidere replied to nurseynursej's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tele is my thing- If ya have any questions, lemme know. 1) I would say def hang onto (or borrow/buy if you got rid of) a basic interventions book. Yeah some skills are the same, but you typically do...