KeepinitrealCCRN

KeepinitrealCCRN

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  1. Help! First year new grad can't pick which job to take

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Amae13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i also agree with most people who have already posted; ER hands down. magnet means very little if anything. based on your goals, the length of the orientation and the skills/pts you will...

  2. is this really bad nursing judgment?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to mlss94's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i think what you did was the correct thing to do. one thing that i thought of was you could have pulled a small amount of blood from the TLC to do your sugar check and you wouldn't have had to remove...

  3. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    i agree that ICU requires more knowledge or maybe different knowledge. throw me on an oncology floor and i wouldn't have a clue whats going on. every type of nursing requires different skills and...

  4. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    i agree that ICU requires more knowledge or maybe different knowledge. throw me on an oncology floor and i wouldn't have a clue whats going on. every type of nursing requires different skills and...

  5. Giving report/day shift probs

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to scooterscamp123's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with a lot of the people who already posted. give a thorough report and go head to toe plus any plans for the pt in the coming days and critical labs/events that happened overnight. in my...

  6. My parents don't want me to become nurse but I don't care anymore

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to JayLuv108's topic in General Nursing

    i think it is so great that you know what you want to do and are strong willed about it, good for you. nursing is a great profession and you will have a nice life. taking a year off is also great in...

  7. The things we put up with as part of the job

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with this too, plus it takes them forever to get to the unit and we are forced to diffuse the situation ourselves. if there was ever a true emergency it wouldn't be

  8. Scary Nurses

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    sentinel event due to neglect should be immediate termination also where i work if you are caught sleeping (totally unacceptable) immediate

  9. Are your raises based on patient satisfaction scores?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    one of our many items we are evaluated on is customer service which kind of includes patient satisfaction but not directly linked to the surveys they receive after they are discharged. i do not think...

  10. How long can you have the cardene gtt for?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Enthused RN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    cardene is a bridge medication. if the patients BP cannot be controlled they need to be started on an oral BP med and then weaned off the cardene drip. sometimes it takes a lot of on and off with...

  11. open visitation in neuro ICU

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to NCC_RN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    where i work we only allow 2 visitors at a time from 8a-8p. we also run into the same problems where the 2 visitors at a time rule is broken and can become difficult to enforce. on occasion i will...

  12. How long did you study for CCRN?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to EMEddie's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it depends on what unit you work in. I took it after one year of SICU experience, did not study, and passed on my first try. I have no CTICU experience and did poorly on the cardiac portion of...

  13. Excessive absenteeism

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to RRRNNN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    where i work you are allowed to call out no more than 2 times in 3 months, which would be 8 times a year. even this seems like a lot to me especially when we are only working 3 12hour shifts a week....

  14. Options or No Options?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Medical-Surgical

    med/surg is a general category. most med/surg floors specialize in certain pt populations like oncology or neuro etc. in my hospital telemetry is under the umbrella of critical care because you have...

  15. Icu frustrations after 1 year (new grad)

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to XDeemerDogx12's topic in Critical Care

    skills like inserting an IV take practice, the more you do , the better you will get. when i first started nursing there would be weeks when i wouldn't miss and then a week where i couldn't get an IV...

  16. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    well since you responded to my post i assume you are feeling some type of way about it and if you must ask then sure i will give you some examples from your own post. it is not so much a hard to hear...

  17. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    wow. to answer the OPs question all you have to do is read this thread of responses. unfortunately, there are many nurses who think cleaning a patient is below them as seen by multiple responses...

  18. Help, I got a tough choice to make

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to morganm_0819's topic in General Nursing

    i would agree cardiac step down is your best bet. you will most likely learn the most. it does really depend what your step is after this if you even know at this point but the cardiac step down...

  19. ICU With Most Devices/Technologies

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to MurseJJ's topic in Critical Care

    float pool can be fun if you like moving around. typically you will not get the sickest pts when you're in the float pool since you are not familiar with the special equipment for certain pt types...

  20. How to Get a Job in NYC as a New Grad?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to viboki's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    not sure if you are doing this but remove your GPA from your resume. in my opinion someone with a 4.0 GPA isn't necessarily going to be a better nurse than someone with a 3.2. also include prior...

  21. IV Placement Hacks

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    @SaltySarcasticSally once you get the flash try lowering your angle to 5 degrees or so and going in a pinch more before advancing this should

  22. Nightshift -days off

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    i work nights and i love it but i agree the sleeping part can be challenging. most people i know flip back and forth but i am unable to do that. i tend to sleep 4am-11am when I'm off so when i go...

  23. Starting in ICU

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Tacomaboy3's topic in Critical Care

    so many things to say about this. i had 1.5 years of tele experience before moving to SICU and i am very very thankful for that. i got to learn cardiac meds and rhythms as well as time management...

  24. NEW RN: Need recommendations

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to Emilyyredd's topic in Critical Care

    index

  25. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    KeepinitrealCCRN replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    i think any experience is better than none but you don't have to settle. almost everyone is hiring these days (some areas more than others) so you should be able to find something more to your...