KeepinitrealCCRN

KeepinitrealCCRN

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  1. New Trauma Nurse Help

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Mariah87's topic in Emergency

    TCAR is a great class. Also, you will learn as you go, every code is different and I am sure they don't expect you to know everything. Every code you are in try and do something different so you can...

  2. Any L1 Trauma Nurses Out There

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to ctsurgeryscrubrn's topic in Critical Care

    So it depends on the hospital you work in. I work in SICU and I love it but the sickest patients tend to be the neuro or surgical ones. The trauma patients can be as simple as a fall with a bleed in...

  3. Population and Turnover in the CTICU

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Critical Care

    You are correct about CTICU/CVICU; pt turn over is very quick. MICU and CCU probably have the longest stays due to a lot of the population having chronic problems with multiple comorbidities followed...

  4. PCCN vs CCRN

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to TNnurse91's topic in MICU, SICU

    Unrelated. If you work in the ICU then you take the CCRN and if you work intermediate/progressive/step down care you take

  5. Worried about the future of ICU nursing

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

    I think it starts in nursing school. A lot of my professors would say things like "when you go to graduate school" or "get some experience and then become an NP", as if being an RN was a stepping...

  6. icu career advice

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Nurseynurse94's topic in Critical Care

    I would say if you like everything else about the job then stay. Do you like your manager, coworkers and schedule? Those things can also really make or break a job. Also, if you do stay maybe you...

  7. PACU nursing

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to filigirl23's topic in PACU

    My only words of advice would be that you will learn over time and learn from each time when you feel like you didn't react quick enough. Also have the ambu bag and all other equipment plugged in and...

  8. Complicated background, should I go to nursing school?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to 2012bar's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Just my opinion and I'm not trying to be mean but I don't understand why anyone with a drug addiction wants to be a nurse, its a bad idea. It is a lot of hard work to get there and the temptation...

  9. Sicu in a hospital without a trauma center

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to NurseChrisL's topic in Critical Care

    I agree with the above. Also a lot of SICU have neuro ICU pts which I love but may not be your cup of tea and trauma pts often become neuro pts depending on their injury. You would have to interview...

  10. Where are all the nursing jobs?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to neurogirl77's topic in Nursing Career

    in the northeast where i live every single hospital is always hiring in almost every unit especially nurses with experience. you should have no problem at

  11. Thinking about going into nursing but...

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Honeybee2486's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I love my job too! I loved both SICU and CTICU, really enjoy most of my coworkers at both hospitals, had some great managers. There are times when nursing can be monotonous but every day is...

  12. Interview Attire?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to supergirlnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I always wear a blazer and a tie but not exactly a "suit" so I would say business casual and I have always been offered the position. I even had someone compliment me on how well I was dressed so I...

  13. CVICU vs SICU. Help!?!

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to jlv613's topic in Critical Care

    I don't think its professional for your current manager to say those things to guilt you into staying. If you are interested in CVICU then you should try it out because you will never know what you...

  14. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    well its 2018 gender shouldn't have anything to do with it unless the patient specifically asked for a female but my question would be what if the RN was to do it and they missed something then would...

  15. My ICU (in)experience...

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to tlwbombera's topic in Critical Care

    I also agree with the others; seems like you have a great foundation to move on to a more specialized ICU if thats what you want. I worked in a trauma ICU where we had patients flow in by helicopter...

  16. Transfers out of ICU

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to jamielynn0802's topic in MICU, SICU

    i will add that it also depends on what is going on. where i work we try to transfer patients out in 1 hour but sometimes that is not feasible. if your unit needs that bed then you better getting...

  17. Being Kicked Out of the ICU?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to sestelle's topic in MICU, SICU

    hard to comment on things like this with only a few situations and not working with you personally but i must say getting a BP of 40/30 and then recycling it and it being "normal" is not something...

  18. CCRN as a requirement?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Steph41's topic in Critical Care

    i got my CCRN because it made me feel accomplished and i love being an ICU nurse. i want to continue to grow and this was part of my personal growth so i am proud of being CCRN certified; also the...

  19. FNP in acute inpatient specialty role

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Julia77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    be opened minded and listen to what they have to say since they will know more than

  20. What should I have done about super low O2 levels?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Students

    just my 2 cents. i wouldn't get so caught up with meds like nameda being appropriate for the pt. maybe you could discuss that in post conference as it is not critical info. on the other hand...

  21. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    nursing school was awful! hands down the hardest thing i ever did in my

  22. Does anyone here like nursing?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    i also love nursing and my job most of the time. as others have said i wouldn't want to do anything

  23. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i CANNOT imagine being an NP without RN experience. thats all i have to

  24. Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    i don't like when managers/institutions force senior nurses to precept or do things they don't want to/are not good at. why would anyone want to do something they aren't good at or don't like, they...

  25. What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    i love 12s. if i had to work 8s (which would really be 9s) 5 days a week i would leave bedside nursing. i love having 3-4 days off a