Luckyyou

@jakrob123 I applied by endorsement (MO license first) and I don’t remember needing a TCN number! I booked through the identogo website via the MI BON application so maybe it was already included?

It took nine days from the day I mailed my fingerprint card.

Things to study: common procedures - what’s a CABG? What kind of valves do we replace most often? What are the common complications or emergencies that can arise from these procedures? What are important things to assess on a post op patient? medications: what drips are most commonly used? What will raise a blood pressure? What lowers it? What about anti arrhythmics? speaking of: what does a-fib look like? What rhythms are an emergency? What’s the difference between a temporary epicardial pacemaker and a permanent pacemaker? What does a STEMI look like and if you suspect one, what should you do? what’s a swan? Does this unit use a lot of them? What might the numbers tell you about your patient? what’s a balloon pump? What about ECMO or impella? Which patients might need these things? Does your unit place durable ventricular assist devices? What kind of patient might get one of those? Just a few things to get you started!

Bedside ECMO cannulation

I love the thick headbands from Athleta. Have also had a lot of success with the Fly Away Tamers from lululemon and any of the ones from Maven Thread. I have a headband problem!!

The only ex cheerleader on my floor is a guy. He does a mean back handspring.

I was already living on my own by the senior year of my BSN program. Had my own apartment the first two years I was a nurse (no roommate) then bought a house. Had about 24k in loans I paid off in 4ish years. Low cost of living area, obviously. There are a lot of financial assistance programs for first time homebuyers — my state paid for the down payment on my house.

No shoes in the house of any variety!! I’m no germophobe but this one gets me. ?

After every single shift. Period. Ugh. Gross. Can’t fathom any other option.

I am in the area and make $35/hr ish in one position and $39/hr ish in another with 8 years of nursing experience (this includes differentials for ICU experience and specialty roles).

I’m a huge fan of my Nexplanon. I think the new ones are good for five years.

I made the NICU to adult ICU switch. IV skills are a lot different. That’s the extent of the “big people skills” I felt I was at a disadvantage in. Otherwise, sure, there were new things to learn, but isn’t that the point of switching specialties? To learn something new?

Depends upon what else you’re running — I would avoid putting them in line with anything I might bolus (insulin, sedation...) if at all possible. Of course, if all you have is a 22 in the thumb while you’re waiting on the docs to throw in a line, you gotta do what you gotta do.

I’m an ECMO nurse in a CTICU, and an ECMO primer/educator in another role. I don’t have any formal specialty certification for it though — who offers it? I just have CCRN, and ACLS/PALS. Taking CSC soon. I thought about perfusion for a bit too, but after shadowing a bypass case in the OR I decided I liked the craziness of the ICU a lot better. I’d recommend shadowing if you can!

So ... apply to the ER? What’s stopping you?