GIEndoRN

GIEndoRN BSN, RN

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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

  16. Anyone else starting July 1?

    GIEndoRN replied to erinmichele's topic in Western Governors University

    They would not do an official transcript review for me as long as I showed classes "in progress" on the transcript, so I had to drop out of my fall classes I had kept as a backup in case I didn't go...

  17. Anyone else starting July 1?

    GIEndoRN replied to erinmichele's topic in Western Governors University

    I may be too... They are just finishing my transcript review before I officially pull the trigger on the transfer (I'm already going to a state school for online

  18. No longer a nursing student - graduation!

    GIEndoRN replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Congrats all grads! We made it! Pinning ceremony tomorrow for

  19. I need tips about eating when studying!!

    GIEndoRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain. I've gained 30 lbs since starting nursing school!! I'm so glad I'm just about done. I look forward to having the time and energy to do all the things I love to do

  20. Anyone else get a survey call about a ratio bill?

    GIEndoRN replied to sistrmoon's topic in New York Nursing

    More info here: What’s in the Proposed Law? | New York State Nurses Association Annual lobby day in Albany on April 21st, I

  21. Job prospects in upstate NY

    GIEndoRN replied to chuckster's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't think there's much between Glens Falls Hospital and CVPH in Plattsburgh (which by the way I hear is an amazing place to

  22. Starting at Albany medical center in april, moving from home

    GIEndoRN replied to brittyma's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats to the both of you! If you all don't mind me asking, what is the starting pay rate for these two

  23. Albany Medical Center

    GIEndoRN replied to jan286's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you NurseVoldemort! I hate to sound like I'm all about the money, but as a mature person with a family and student loans, unfortunately compensation is something I have to consider. I'm going to...

  24. Albany Medical Center

    GIEndoRN replied to jan286's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you! Yikes. Paying back student loans is going to be more painful than I

  25. Albany Medical Center

    GIEndoRN replied to jan286's topic in New York Nursing

    I would be interested to know comparisons from other area hospitals. Ellis? St. Peter's?