Candyn

Hello there, Any ideas on where to start to look for a CRNA school? Any feedback will be really appreciated.

Hello there, I worked at VA hospital and overheard surgeons talking about volunteering to foreign countries to perform surgery, health screening, and vaccinations etc. I asked them if they need nurses too and they said yes. I love to volunteer and my...

Have you been looking for hospital job? Since you like nursing, maybe continue to look for job while working as your current job for cash?

I work as a teaching hospital and it is not true that nurses will lose skills. Think about it, dr skills are different than nurses' skills.I personally like started as teaching hospital because I have residents available in the hospital all the times...

Yup protect yourself and your patient

I am sorry to hear that

Missnurse, To my understanding from your post, you got into CRNA program? Congrat to you both:)

I am 2-3 months off orientation and my advice is enjoy your time on orientation. There is someone who check your charting for you, check your patients and always there for questions...how awesome is that????

I work night shift and sometimes I have patient with a change in cardiac rhythm such as afib or Brady down to 40. For afib, I called doctor and stat EKG was ordered. Nothing else was done since pt BP was 120+ and asymptomatic. For Brady, pt BP was 96...

Unfortunately my unit does not have protocol for rhythm change. I agree, I need to use my charge nurse more. Rather be safe then sorry. Sometimes I get too focused about pt crashing that I forgot about resources...which is no good!!!

Thank a lot for your responses.What rhythm is K/mg imbalance associated with? I have not have a doc ask me to draw a K/Mg stat or maybe not too urgent that they just wait til morning lab?

We rarely have cardiZem drips. If we do mostly is for stable hypertension crisis. For afib with uncontrollable hr, they will go to ICU.What to do if pt unable to report whether they are light headed or dizziness? I took this patient BP every 30 minu...

His Hr went up to 130 for few seconds and down, beside that hr mostly below 100. He was in and out of afib. How do you assess patient whether pt is symptomatic (dizzy and light headache) if pt is confused?

I love grumpy old men yet when you get to know them. They are hilarious too.I have borderline personality patient. Did not get to chart anything and ended up staying 2 hours after. Really do not mind but then what irritates me is when I think back wh...

I personally do not see anything wrong with nurses saying bad but relevant stuffs about patients. I meant I can listen to it and choose to trust it or not when I come in and interact with patients, however at least I know what I will walk into. I rat...

I can help too if you wAnt (I am a new nurse btw)

I am thinking of joining an organization to provide medical care third world country during next summer. Which organization do you volunteer with? By next summer, I will have one year experience, what can I do to help with bedside nursing experience?

Did you mention 4 total care patients and a code? Well then it is normal to feel overwhelmed. I am new grad on my 2nd week on my own, and really I will cry if they give me 4 total care patients or none of the experienced nurses on the floor ever get ...

Hi BrandonLPN,We are all cool. No need for anyone here to feel defensive or regret:) and team work is awesome. No one can do this job alone.

Well the rest of CNA on my floor are awesome. My days are so much better except with one. If I know he is working on the floor, I know I am better off doing stuffs myself than getting the not-happy-yet-I-have-to-do-it face. So yes, not all CNA are la...

Hehehe did my post sound angry and defensive? I apologized.

Hi BrandonLPN, I think you did not read my post correctly. First of all, you think it is right to say "It is not my patient"???? I do not think it is right to say that. Patient is patient no mater if he/she is my patient or not. If another nurse ties...

I am having trouble with CNA myself. I like to do most of things by myself because I find it is quicker to just do it myself. However, when I ask CNA to help, it means I run my A off. No eat or restroom and I had to stay back 2 extra hours that day. ...

Hi there, I am not even anywhere near to the application process, but may I ask what website with PDF form did you just mention?

What are the ways to stand out I meant? Thnx:)