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  1. Keiser Winter 2017

    AngelRN27 replied to cragomama's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey OP, I graduated from Keiser's Miami campus RN program in 2012. Right now I'm actually finishing up my BSN with them as well (RN to BSN program) after having practiced as a nurse for about 4...

  2. Giving med outside scheduled time.

    AngelRN27 replied to notanumber's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    This thread should be moved to LTC. This is not the same as

  3. MHSA vs. Healthcare MBA

    AngelRN27 posted a topic in General Students

    Good Morning All, I am currently at a crossroads when it comes to deciding what program to pursue. In lieu of seeing an advisor as I am still a couple of months away from completing my BSN, I wanted...

  4. MHSA vs. Healthcare MBA

    AngelRN27 replied to AngelRN27's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the info! Def some things to

  5. ACNP Programs in South FL

    AngelRN27 posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Good Afternoon All, I am finishing up my BSN in 2017 and plan on pursuing my ACNP (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) soon after. I wanted to get some input on the programs that are available in the South...

  6. ACNP Programs in South FL

    AngelRN27 replied to AngelRN27's topic in School, College Programs

    Thanks for the advice, BuyerBeware. My choices are limited because (1) I need to stay local and (2) as per what I've been able to find on my own, there aren't really that many ACNP programs out there,...

  7. Starting IVs

    AngelRN27 replied to Cindycin37's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The rationale behind starting distally and working proximally is that if you blow/damage a proximal vein (further up) then all veins communicating with that vein will run into that same...

  8. Nurse to Patient Ratio is obsolete???

    AngelRN27 replied to journeygrl's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    This thread should be moved to LTC; LTACH is not the same as LTC/SNF/Rehab/Nursing

  9. Census-related cancellations?

    AngelRN27 replied to AngelRN27's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for all of your responses. I already prepared a new spreadsheet (by name) and printed it for use by charge nurses. I left for vacation after that and will be returning to work tonight, so I...

  10. Census-related cancellations?

    AngelRN27 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Fellow managers/supervisors: I work at an LTACH facility and recently we've been in somewhat of a census drought, which of course has led to census-related cancellations often--especially of nursing...

  11. Census-related cancellations?

    AngelRN27 replied to AngelRN27's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you for all the replies. I think I'm going to suggest we use a list of staff names instead the method we're using now. It's essentially a tiny printed Excel calendar and the names are printed...

  12. Census-related cancellations?

    AngelRN27 replied to AngelRN27's topic in Nurse Management

    We tried that originally, but then apparently the spreadsheet wouldn't save right across all users on our intranet... not really sure

  13. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    AngelRN27 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    I straddle the fence on this one... My university taught us both IV & foley insertion, as well as the maintenance of both. They were introduced with "theory" (common...

  14. CCRN / Laura Gasparis

    AngelRN27 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Critical Care

    I realize that the CCRN is more comprehensive, but just as an aside, I passed the PCCN with 83% only using the resources provided by the AACN. No DVD's, no expensive reviews. Their resources are...

  15. Sterile Water for Enteral Feeding Tubes?

    AngelRN27 replied to med_geek's topic in Critical Care

    ^^^ This. The gut is not sterile, so I'm not sure how effective using sterile water for NG/OG tubes would be. Did those of you who use this method at your hospitals have some sort of evidence-based...

  16. SOFA Scoring

    AngelRN27 replied to Jlucasrn92's topic in Critical Care

    Hello, How new is this SOFA scoring? I currently work a PCU/ICU and haven't heard of this yet. We currently use the SIRS method. I am also PCCN certified (granted by the AACN) who uses the latest...

  17. NG insertion Doctors VS nurses

    AngelRN27 replied to BendyEm's topic in Critical Care

    Hello BendyEm, I assume by "site" the NG, you are referring to insertion? (that's not really a term we use in the US) Personally, I have been working ICU/Step-down for 3 years and have never even...

  18. Which path did you take to become a CRNA

    AngelRN27 replied to cschelfe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know that your practicum site/area plays a huge role in the direction of your career, IMO. I was lucky enough to get my first choice as my practicum site, which was PICU at our local,...

  19. what is the best practice for rotating the ETT

    AngelRN27 replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Critical Care

    Our facility has a q4hr oral care policy (also shared between RN/RT when possible) but our policy for rotation of the ETT is qshift and PRN as someone mentioned above. We also use the Hollister holder...

  20. Sodium Bicarbonate -- bad for acidosis?

    AngelRN27 replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    Hmmm... not sure exactly what your preceptor meant, but in the clinical example you presented, everything sounds right. The interventions you mentioned (administering bicarb/initiating bicarb drip +...

  21. What is a Typical night shift like?

    AngelRN27 replied to newbieRN724's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I'm not sure that there is any one thing I could tell you to "review" to help... one of the biggest things you may need to get used to that we don't really work with much in LTC is lab values. You...

  22. What is a Typical night shift like?

    AngelRN27 replied to newbieRN724's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Good Morning! I currently work night shift at a LTACH and I also started my career in LTC/SNF. Very big change, but if you're a quick study, critical thinker, a doer, and enjoy somewhat of a fast...

  23. rapid response team

    AngelRN27 replied to murse1015's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You definitely should not regret your decision to call a rapid response. In this situation, you were acting as pt advocate and perhaps saved the pt from a respiratory arrest or at the very least some...

  24. Question for LTC nurses

    AngelRN27 replied to PierceTheVeil's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some things you become accustomed to, others you don't. Some people can't deal with smells, others shy away from seeing sputum/respiratory secretions... it all depends. And I disagree that wearing a...

  25. New grads shouldn't work in ICU?

    AngelRN27 replied to Kayla2013's topic in Critical Care

    To be fair, graduating with honors and taking extra clinical courses/certification courses also does not indicate anything about your ability to function clinically in any setting. My nursing class...