DesertSky BSN

DesertSky has 12 years experience as a BSN and specializes in BSN, RN, CCRN - ICU & ER.

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1. Waiving ICU requirement

   DesertSky replied to lellomere's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Why would you even consider CRNA school without ICU experience? Would you honestly feel confident and prepared to step into an OR as a SRNA and manage critical patients with only "book knowledge"...

2. Thoughts on Charge RN

   DesertSky replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Critical Care

   No way. A charge nurse needs to be an expert and a resource on the unit. You are the go-to person to help in a crisis or take a patient assignment if the unit is slammed. Also, if an organization...

3. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

   DesertSky replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Thanks for the

4. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

   DesertSky replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Do you think there would be anyway to negotiate days I work in a travel contract? If so, I could keep my foot in the door at my current job, but would be able to do a contract and help a hard hit...

5. Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

   DesertSky replied to llg's topic in Disaster Preparation

   All of my AGACNP clinicals are cancelled for the rest of the semester and as of right now there is a possible my Summer semester clinicals may be on hold. All of my in-person NP classes have switched...

6. Acute COVID, What We're Seeing

   DesertSky replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Thank you for your thorough response. I should have been more clear in my initial question, but you addressed what I was asking - I was referring to a "no code" in the case that the patient has...

7. Acute COVID, What We're Seeing

   DesertSky replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   MunoRN - Thanks for sharing your findings thus far. I had read similar information coming out of Italy regarding patients having severe cardiac issues with low EF's resulting in cardiac arrest after...

8. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

   DesertSky replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Been fielding calls quoting $4,000-5,000/week for ICU RN with 48 hour a week requirement in NY and NJ. Tempting to

9. Advice for a future Trauma ICU student nurse :)

   DesertSky replied to maddyl's topic in Critical Care

   I work in a busy, urban level one trauma/surgical ICU - we see a wide range of injuries including lots of penetrating wounds like gunshot wounds and stabbings, MVC's and motorcycle accidents, and...

10. ICU Nurse Practitioners

    DesertSky replied to otterpop1989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, it sounds like your organization has a great residency program! I would love to hear where if you don't mind sharing with me. It will be interesting to see the research regarding how NP's who...

11. ICU Nurse Practitioners

    DesertSky replied to otterpop1989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you! PM

12. ICU Nurse Practitioners

    DesertSky replied to otterpop1989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How long is the critical care fellowship at your organizaton? Does the fellowship rotate students through multiple specialties or focus on a specific unit? Thanks in

13. ICU Nurse Practitioners

    DesertSky replied to otterpop1989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ArmaniX - that's good to hear as a current AG-ACNP student! I currently have 6 years of high acuity ICU and ER experience as well as my CCRN. By the time I graduate, I will have over 7 years. It's...

14. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    DesertSky replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am hoping my 7+ years of high acuity ICU and ER experience counts for something when I am looking for my first Acure Care NP job after graduation next year.... I am actually looking at trying to get...

15. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    DesertSky replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While I have seen a surplus of FNP's in my area of the country, Acute Care NP's are still in demand. Most of the job postings I see for Acute Care NP's specify 3-5 years of progressive RN experience...