EMTtoRNinVA

EMTtoRNinVA MSN, RN

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  1. LTC Pharmacy Switch?

    EMTtoRNinVA posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi! I work for a mid-size organization and we are working on switching pharmacy providers. Has anyone gone through this? What did transition/implementation look like? Our company is spread across 2...

  2. RN->BSN ODU Teletechnet/Online

    EMTtoRNinVA posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Anyone in the program? A graduate? Advice? Are you doing it FT or PT? I'll be working FT while I work toward my BSN and I hope to get into their MSN program if all works well.

  3. My online shopping reviews - please share yours!

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I usually order from Lydia's. Shipping isn't bad, free over 50. Excellent customer service. If Scrubs n Beyond has a clearance item in my size & their long sleeve ts are on sale I'll try to run up...

  4. Lord of fairfax community college

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to obgyngirl's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I suggest you look at the VBON action on that

  5. Best Scrubs for the Money?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to RInursingstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my jockey scrubs but they are a bit pricey too! Otherwise I wear

  6. Finding scrubs for a big guy

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Nalon1 RN/EMT-P's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I worked with some bigger men at a previous job. Their scrubs had a flying stethoscope logo. Aviator scrubs I

  7. Scrub skirts Nurses

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Lysa71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A coworker of mine wears scrub dresses. She is a short gal also. She orders a ton at a time. Hers are the

  8. RN->BSN ODU Teletechnet/Online

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to EMTtoRNinVA's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I love the

  9. New Grad in ICU

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to criticalcareRN2B's topic in Critical Care

    Congrats! Tonight I begin week 16 of my 16 week ICU internship. We had structured courses for each body system, and had focused patients (whenever possible) assigned to us during those units. You will...

  10. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This very topic is plaguing our scheduling committee! We don't have enough straight night staff, so the rest of the shifts are divvied up equally amongst the rest of us. That means no one is straight...

  11. Precepting the Preceptor

    EMTtoRNinVA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Morning All! I just recently finished a 3 month Internship for new grads in the ICU. I'm almost done with my Preceptorship in the CCU and then I'll move out into our Cardiac Stepdown Unit (VATs, CEAs,...

  12. Triage: Documenting Ambulance Handover.

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Hooch's topic in Emergency

    Here in VA we are required to leave a copy of our EMS run report with the patient's chart in the ED. As an ICU nurse, I appreciate being able to reference the scene notes, but if I don't have them it...

  13. Appying to other states without license in those states

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to fridgelight's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It isn't required at my facility. They even help you transfer your license, but if it doesn't work you lose your

  14. Should I still apply here?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Mattastrophik's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    2 cohorts before me a nursing student was admitted voluntarily during nursing school, while her class was supposed to do their psych clinicals. We have very few psych facilities available in this area...

  15. Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the clarification Esme! I do tend to be in our Neuro/Trauma ICU more than the other

  16. Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a new grad too, almost off of Orientation and here's the 1 thing I never thought would get to me: brain death testing. I've worked many codes, dealt with many Hospice patients at the end of life,...

  17. We have a long way to go as health care providers

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    wish_me_luck I feel for you. I too live in VA (close to multiple states) and I have a friend who has a couple mental illness dx assigned to her, but the VBON was nice to her as well and she's been a...

  18. New RN medication assessment

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to RNJHUPHL's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've not taken the NLN, but we had to take the BKAT on day 1 and will take it again at the end of our Internship. It was a general critical care knowledge exam. We had a separate medication...

  19. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The class ahead of me in nursing school had some issues with students cheating and attempted to kick the students out of the program. Some lawyers and proceedings later they each ended up in with my...

  20. Is an Associate's degree a waste of time?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to grantchatt's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated in May with an ADN, and like many others have mentioned found employment in the acute care setting. My hospital is Magnet, and therefore has a push for BSNs, but they will do tuition...

  21. How do you make new hires feel welcome on your unit?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a recent grad (May '12) in a gigantic Internship. I'm in Cohort 2 of 3 and the Education Coordinator has done a variety of things to help us feel more welcome: 1. Came to General Nursing...

  22. DESPERATELY Need your HELP & ADVICE 3weeks on the job really hard time

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to pixiegirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you in the acute care setting? Have they set up an "action plan" or some sort of task list for you that outlines what they expect and in what time frame? If not, then at your next meeting I'd have...

  23. Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have nursing driven Sedation protocols (fentanyl, dilaudid, versed, diprivan), we use CAM-ICU, Richmond Agitation Scores, BIS monitoring, and a Train of Four to assess our paralyzed/sedated...

  24. Clinical Nurse Leader, what is it exactly?

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to soxy's topic in Nurse Management

    I realize this is an old thread but I had 2 BS (Math & Biology) and chose to go the ADN route (for economic reasons). I had 12 years critical care transport/prehospital experience prior to...

  25. International Editions of textbooks

    EMTtoRNinVA replied to NJprisonrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've done undergrad IE textbooks and my wallet thanked me! I haven't had a single B&W IE textbook, but the formatting was a little different (different page numbers or the picture was on a...