DesertSky

DesertSky BSN

BSN, RN, CCRN - ICU & ER

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  1. Average salary for experienced BSN in Atlanta, GA?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised to hear that. I would think a nurse with 2 years of experience, a proven track record, and who has all required certifications would definitely earn more than a new grad. Instead of...

  2. Do RNs do a lot of heavy lifting?

    DesertSky replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in General Nursing

    RN's most definitely do heavy lifting! I work in the ICU and we pretty much do total patient care. That means bed baths, Q2hr turns, cleaning and changing, and any other activity. Many of our...

  3. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you all for the helpful suggestions and sharing your eating routines while working nights. I love my nightshift coworkers and my unit, but nightshift just isn't a good fit for many nurses. No...

  4. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Congrats on your weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes! Very good

  5. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have the same issue! If I do not eat before going to sleep, I wake up at noon or so and I disrupts my

  6. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sounds like a healthy diet and a good way to fuel your night

  7. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the response! Thanks the great meal/snack ideas and advice. Sounds like a healthy and doable way to eat while surviving the night

  8. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the insight! That makes sense to me as it all comes down to calories in vs calories out. As long as someone is eating a healthy number of calories, I didn't think the time of day or night...

  9. Maintaining health insurance - Working FT/attending NP school PT

    DesertSky posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was wondering how many of you were able to continue working FT and attend NP school PT? The programs I am considering all have a PT study option, but I was wondering if I will also be able to...

  10. Scored a 90% on the HESI ... should I retake it?

    DesertSky posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took the HESI A2 (all sections) and I scored a 90% overall. My lowest score was an 80% and my highest score was a 98% with most of my scores falling around 90% in each section. The minimum...

  11. Progressive Care RN moving to ICU after 6 months

    DesertSky posted a topic in Critical Care

    I graduated with my BSN in August 2014 and I have been working on a busy progressive care/ICU step-down unit since September 2104. My dream has always been to work in the ICU, however I felt I would...

  12. HESI retake... same questions???

    DesertSky posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Hi everyone: I took all parts of the HESI (Biology, A&P, Chemistry, Math, Grammar, Reading Comp., and Vocab.) and I scored a 90% overall. However I want to retake the HESI exam to raise my score...

  13. HESI retake... same questions???

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Thanks for sharing CinDRnyc. Congrats on doing better this year on the exam! I was wondering if the versions were the same if you retake the exam twice in the same year? Any

  14. Scored a 90% on the HESI ... should I retake it?

    DesertSky replied to DesertSky's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Thanks for your response. My sciences were okay. I got a 92 in chemistry, an 82 in biology, and an 80 in A&P. I felt like the biology and A&P sections were kind of random and not what I...