GIEndoRN BSN, RN

GIEndoRN has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in CGRN.

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1. Swan-Ganz Usage

   GIEndoRN replied to Cvepo's topic in Critical Care

   I work in general ICU/CCU and I have seen one Swan in the last year. Definitely just about phased out in my hospital, although we don't do open

2. ICU Burn Out!!

   GIEndoRN replied to ICUrn1989's topic in General Nursing

   Cath lab? Stress lab? Endoscopy?

3. Anyone from New York enrolled in WGU RN to BSN online program???

   GIEndoRN replied to shaN2b's topic in Western Governors University

   Many grads in various organizations around me as

4. Anyone from New York enrolled in WGU RN to BSN online program???

   GIEndoRN replied to shaN2b's topic in Western Governors University

   Well, I am doing RN to MSN, but perhaps I can

5. BCG vaccine and Mantoux test

   GIEndoRN replied to Belle Epoque's topic in General Nursing

   This is interesting to hear, I've also had the BCG vaccine. When I was younger, I had a few false positives but not in many years. I still get a violent skin reaction to Mantoux though. I want to gnaw...

6. CVC mess-up?

   GIEndoRN replied to arieseff's topic in General Nursing

   Obviously for infection control purposes, this was not ideal, as "cap" (needleless connector) changes should always be a sterile procedure. As far as direct harm to the patient, since the line was...

7. Providing references with job search

   GIEndoRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've worked in the same unit since graduating from nursing school. My previous career was in a totally unrelated field. I have recently been thinking about moving on to a larger hospital to gain more...

8. WGU RN to BSN Grads/Current Students

   GIEndoRN replied to missy26's topic in Western Governors University

   Please don't let the biochem scare you, it really wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting.

9. MSN - how long does it take?

   GIEndoRN replied to Lz1123's topic in Western Governors University

   12 CUs per

10. can a non-native speaker do well in nursing school?

    GIEndoRN replied to jabita's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My class had four ESL students, including myself. We all made it through nursing school and NCLEX. So you can absolutely do it!! The hardest part was writing papers, sentence structure can be...

11. Love night shift when I'm at work, hate it on my days off. I'm torn!

    GIEndoRN replied to xtina15's topic in General Nursing

    My feelings echo yours exactly! I love the night atmosphere, but I also struggle with the schedule. In my pre-nursing life, I worked early shifts for twenty years and I feel unable to shake my...

12. Anyone else starting July 1?

    GIEndoRN replied to erinmichele's topic in Western Governors University

    I mostly just reviewed the areas I was weaker on the

13. Anyone else starting July 1?

    GIEndoRN replied to erinmichele's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm just waiting on my webcam to show up so I can test out of Care of the Older Adult and move

14. Anyone else starting July 1?

    GIEndoRN replied to erinmichele's topic in Western Governors University

    Omg! That's amazing! Thanks for sharing that. I don't think I have that in me, but I hope to accelerate a little

15. 2015 allnurses Salary Survey Results

    GIEndoRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Well I believe us upstate people are weighing the averages down... The base pay in my hospital is $24/hr and there are area hospitals that pay even