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brewski09

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  1. I'm Stuck - Need to Make a Quick Decision

    I have my ADN and RN to BSN both from online based programs and no one ever even asked or cared. The biggest thing they cared about is the BSN. My program had hefty community and leadership projects...
  2. Training for ER; Didn't do so hot

    Isnt that what the ED is saying by hiring someone with no hospital experience? "we will take the time to train you because we realize you don't have the experience necessary to hit the ground...
  3. This patient would have been an ERT (or whatever you want to call it) at my hospital and would have very quickly progressed down the ACLS pathway to pacing for symptomatic bradycardia. This comes from...
  4. Barcode scanning in ED?

    A previous ED I was in made the transition and now it bugs me that my current one doesn't scan (yet). I'll likely end up a superuser since so many are resistant. Scanning meds cuts down on potential...
  5. Ultrasound Guided IV insertions

    I echo the question of what part are you having difficulty with because there are bound to be plenty of certified people on here that might be able to help with more info. I've yet to use any lido or...
  6. IO + Lab work

    It takes a fair amount of time to start an U/S guided PIV and it isn't 100% successful. Also remember that the PICC nurse couldn't do a PICC line in the ER (which I've never seen them in any ER I've...
  7. New Grad in MICU, Now with Offer for PICU..

    When I was a new grad I thought I was going to be an ER nurse right out of the gate but due to better than expected retention they were overstaffed so I had to look outside my department. I ended up...
  8. i would only expect a pay increase of the hospital says they give one. Otherwise it's still a good investment in yourself but probably not likely to get you a differential. It does make for a good...
  9. 6 months in the ED -- should I "get it" by now?

    Whoa, lots going on here. I'm not sure this preceptor has the right training for the job. It takes an entirely different skill set to precept/train than we learn as nurses and it takes a lot of...
  10. Age and nursing school

    Seriously, 22 is not old. I was 28 when I started nursing school and left a career as a retail manager to do it. The oldest person in my class was 52 and the youngest was
  11. There are serious issues here as well as some thug a that aren't an issue. First of all, scanning mess and then not giving them until later can be viewed as a reportable medication error as well as...
  12. At my old hospital my managers I interviewed with wanted a 2 year commitment to recoup the costs of training. This was for ICU & PCU. I took the PCU job and was a very productive employee, but...
  13. Stethoscope.. Help choosing one.

    Littman classic II around $80. It wirks well and I would get another one. Don't worry about a nicer one unless you get hired onto a cardiac unit. Then it's worth $150 or more. With that said, I still...
  14. Cause of uneven pulse/ox wave form

    Was the patient having bigeminal PVC or PAC (really any premature beats)? I've seen something similar to what you described in adult patients where the second beat does not produce as big of a...
  15. Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro

    I would go with the air. Great performance for the non-gamer, excellent battery life over 3 years out, the solid state components are more durable (think malfunctioning hard drive), and you can get a...