TX911

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  1. Delayed Sternal Closure?

    TX911 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Does anyone have sort of experience with delayed closure following open chest procedures? I just have a few questions. Is the retractor from surgery still left in place? Is there some sort of chest...

  2. Hate "Midlevel"

    TX911 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Contrast that number to the number of hours US trained physicians spend in medical school, internships, residencies and specialty training. I would suggest that the enormous difference between NP...

  3. Hate "Midlevel"

    TX911 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh please, get serious. A stray dog would have little trouble with the FNP curriculum in it's current incarnation. Or any so-called "advanced" nursing curriculum for that matter. All the APN role is...

  4. Hate "Midlevel"

    TX911 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    duplicate

  5. Hate "Midlevel"

    TX911 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nurses are so funny. They just concentrate on the minutiae of absolutely everything. Saved your patient's life through 12 hours of hard work? Don't care, you forgot to relabel the IV lines. Doctor...

  6. Is health care a "right"

    TX911 replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You didn't really say anything at all. You just

  7. Is health care a "right"

    TX911 replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If this is a response to my post then clearly you did not read my post. And if you did you are either having difficulty placing it in the proper context or you simply do not understand what I am...

  8. Working during RN-BSN?

    TX911 replied to aachavez's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am one of those Paramedic/RNs and I certainly didn't learn how to manage a scene, RSI someone, extricate an entrapped patient, or manage prehospital life threatening situations in nursing school....

  9. Working during RN-BSN?

    TX911 replied to aachavez's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It does, that was my whole

  10. Is health care a "right"

    TX911 replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, you do not have a "right" to other people providing you with a service of any kind. Tax contributions and the willingness of society to adhere to the system in place are reasons why those...

  11. Is health care a "right"

    TX911 replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What you're describing is not a "right." What you're describing are public benefits that are being funded by the generosity of others and by your own tax contributions which you (and others) are...

  12. Is health care a "right"

    TX911 replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No. No one has a "right" to another person's

  13. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    TX911 replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As well you shouldn't be. The best nurse with an active nursing license should get that job,

  14. Working during RN-BSN?

    TX911 replied to aachavez's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That's interesting. Have you ever considered the possibility that perhaps you aren't as talented as you think you are since the VAST majority of RN-BSNs work full time while going to school? And I'm...

  15. More $$/hr for CCRN?

    TX911 replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I got my CCRN, CMC, and CSC certifications and hadn't gotten a dime more for my trouble. So I left to travel so they can search for a new bypass

  16. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    TX911 replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Uh, I have a BSN and a BS in Applied mathematics so I'm not sure what you're on about as you said nothing to convince anyone that a BSN is necessary for a staff nurse not wanting to go to grad

  17. Opioid induced hyperalgesia

    TX911 replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    You say this as though docs want to be licensed drug dealers. Trust me, they don't. Physicians constantly tell stories about administrators routinely chiding them for not "controlling patient's pain...

  18. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    TX911 replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A BSN is a stepping stone to grad school and nothing more. There is no reason to spend the money on a BSN unless you want grad school or an admin position. It's a real shame that nursing is pushing...

  19. Men In Nursing Issues

    TX911 replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    Good lord, what year is this? Next topic: Pros and Cons of Women Voting. If you're a good woman voter please send me your

  20. Travel nurse

    TX911 replied to SueQueRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Eh, part of the gig. I mean, i definitely feel ya but I'm also making A LOT more money than the poor saps that are core staff. These are not good situations, that's why they need us. The last...

  21. Anyone traveling in Las Vegas now?

    TX911 replied to luvbnrn's topic in Travel

    Well great. I'm headed to Summerlin Monday on a travel assignment. I only signed for 4 weeks though. We'll see i

  22. Delayed Sternal Closure?

    TX911 replied to TX911's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for all the knowledge everyone. Filed away and looking forward to using

  23. invasive lines

    TX911 replied to MLB55's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yeah, seen this done with RSC triples and split-caths just inferior to them in temp dialysis

  24. Delayed Sternal Closure?

    TX911 replied to TX911's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yeah, I got to write a paper on ToF which I know is one of the simpler "plumbing issues" that a kid can have. I wish I had the patience for children, it all seems pretty

  25. Intermediate ICU Interview help ~ New grad!

    TX911 replied to chatty-cathy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not sure about your facility, but I know IICU or IMC is usually where we send our post-op CABG/valve/elephant trunk pts when they're hemodynamically stable, no vasoactive drips, pacer box off, etc...