Snowbird17

Snowbird17

STICU, MICU

Member

  • Content

    79

  • Visitors

    5,540

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by Snowbird17

  1. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    Snowbird17 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Anyone else upset by the requirement to take flu vaccine or else... not even a mask option??? Only way out is a MD note stating "severe" allergy. Why is it we can't force our patients but our...

  2. CCRN renewel audit

    Snowbird17 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I just renewed my CCRN cert. Everything went through online and I received a congratulatory email from AACN. Does this mean I will not be audited? Has anyone experienced an audit, if so, when were you...

  3. Is this legal?

    Snowbird17 replied to jenn8500's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Staff will quit because of it and it will self resolve! Sounds like a crappy place to work, have you looked

  4. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    Snowbird17 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you thought of just going back to school to be a PA? Nursing is not for everyone. Some love it, some don't. Nothing bothers me except peoples deliberate nasty attitudes, you can almost always...

  5. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

    Snowbird17 replied to shadowness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ICU and pick up extra shifts if you need extra money... Just my two cents. I would do cardio, but because burns are just not for me. If it's your thing, it's a great opportunity! You can never go...

  6. med surge vs ICU

    Snowbird17 replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You're welcome. This is a forum for opinions and experience. I shared mine, you shared yours. NO where did I say you didn't know what your were talking about. Getting the last word in is not very...

  7. med surge vs ICU

    Snowbird17 replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Regardless, Glad he improved quickly! I would have to think having you to advocate for him was very much am important factor in that. OP- I hope you have some insight into the differences in the two...

  8. med surge vs ICU

    Snowbird17 replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Like I said, in a nutshell. No offense taken, however, I would venture that our definition of stable differs. If a patient becomes critically unstable, and cannot easily/quickly be stabilized, I...

  9. Be careful with FACEBOOK

    Snowbird17 replied to Stephieee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow. That is a bummer! I have admit I turned down a couple nannies for my baby after scoping their FB page. That being said, your post was pretty benign. No one wants a long commute, what's wrong with...

  10. med surge vs ICU

    Snowbird17 replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In a nutshell, ICU is where patients go if they are very sick. The floor (medsurg) provides basic nursing care. ICU nurses need to be well versed in caring for critical patients, titrating vaso-active...

  11. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    Snowbird17 replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had chicken pox, a positive ppd (means i can't ever have one again), MMR series was completed when I was a child. TDAP is not mandated (I am current anyway by choice), I actually had positive titers...

  12. Curious about catheters

    Snowbird17 replied to ConstantlyEvolving's topic in General Students

    I can't even remember my first, last, or the many in between. You'll get over it. There are better things to obsess over during nursing

  13. Shy / reserved new nurse

    Snowbird17 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Smile a lot, be pleasant and just listen. Most patients want to talk about themselves, because most people want to talk about themselves. If they do, ask a follow up question, all the while doing your...

  14. transitioning from Med surg ICU to Traum Neurosurgery ICU

    Snowbird17 replied to ICURN2011's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I hate to deviate the topic but this is interesting to me...All your patients are 1:1? Back to your questions, plenty of vents in a neuro ICU. A low enough Glascow score alone will buy someone...

  15. Quick question for folks that wear surgical issue green scrubs.

    Snowbird17 replied to lilarox's topic in Operating Room

    I would love to work in a unit where the hospital furnished and laundered my nasty, germy scrubs.... Enjoy the luxury! Save your money and buy cute clothes for after

  16. Will you pay 1000 dollars ticket for a interview?

    Snowbird17 replied to kindlylili's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Phone interview! Or go out as a traveler.... see if you like it, let travel comapny pay expenses, then interview while

  17. Wanting to quit orientation, new grad, please advise

    Snowbird17 replied to bella1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    " I do not plan on outing the nurse because I believe every nurse has their own way of working. She has been a nurse for over 20 years and probably knows what she is doing. Her way of prioritizing is...

  18. Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    Snowbird17 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Twice... I checked for a pulse, if that counts. It was a yes or no type of inquisition, not a time to count. That is the only circumstance where I see it would be relevant...not like I carry anything...

  19. Not a good fit for my family now

    Snowbird17 replied to army mommy of three's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think I would back out of the interveiw at this late of a time. Definitely ask which shift you are interviewing for while there. They may have more shifts than you realize available! If it...

  20. Am I qualified? I need your inputs

    Snowbird17 replied to ucdmc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the GRE scoring system has changed recently. I know when I took it, I wanted greater than 1000. So I am hoping that is the case for the OP's

  21. Rash of A-line dislodgements

    Snowbird17 replied to kayern's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our Intensivists always suture, never come out. Anesthesia never sutures, on occasion those will be pulled by patient or inadvertently with turning. I ditto the question of cinja, why are they not...

  22. travel nurse contract in CO

    Snowbird17 replied to bcarpent's topic in Travel

    The OP asked who we used. I used Parallon, they paid far better than the two other companies I traveled with in Colorado. Also, they have a lot of jobs in Colorado. Seems like you had a bad experience...

  23. travel nurse contract in CO

    Snowbird17 replied to bcarpent's topic in Travel

    http://allaboutstaffingcareers.com/ They directly staff HCA hospitals, and pay better than a middle man

  24. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    Snowbird17 replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What?

  25. Why Dopamine and not Levophed for head injury pts?

    Snowbird17 replied to jensfbay's topic in Critical Care

    Was he bradycardiac? Often happens with heads that are herniating. Otherwise, sounds like a personal preference by the MD. Also, not shocking he dropped after an OR. They often give a bolus of Neo to...