icyounurse BSN, RN

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    Patient Safety and the changing Economy

    icyounurse replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    We havent seen much difference in workload per say, just alot more use of per diem/float pool to staff as our hospital has slowed down hiring significantly at this time. Also, they just announced no...
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    New Grad willing to work ANYWHERE! Where's hiring and doesn't have 1000's of apps???

    icyounurse replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    You should look at Reno Nevada, its not too far from the bay area right? 4 hours or so? I did some travel out there years ago and I keep getting emails about all the open positions offering me some...
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    What would you have answered?

    icyounurse replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    Thats what I hate about these nursing school questions. In real life, you would simultaneously assess LOC and Vitals, they are both important and you can do both at the same time. Yeah its not unusual...
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    Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    icyounurse replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree with you there. In one of my classes I just had to write a paper on the cons of the DNP entry to advanced practice proposal (half the class did pros and half did cons) and I have to say there...
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    Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    icyounurse replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In my area there are no NP programs that will admit you with no nursing experience. I know many NP's who worked beside me in the ICU while attending school and do not know a single one with less than...
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    Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    icyounurse replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    As a Nurse Practitioner student, I have no desire for patients to refer to me as "doctor" when I finish. I plan on introducing myself as a Nurse practitioner. However, I think after reading the MD...
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    Why not medical school?

    icyounurse replied to ChiLanQui's topic in General Nursing

    "What do you like about being a nurse that being an MD wouldn't have offered you?" Time. Time to have a life, see my kids grow up, and to just plain hang out somewhere besides a
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    ROFLMBO $400,000!

    icyounurse replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    ONLY 400 grand a year, my God how will they live?? It must be so hard for them, my heart is
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    Who here with a degree or cert. CAN NOT find a job?

    icyounurse replied to winterallsummer's topic in General Nursing

    I am working float pool right now, and since I have no guaranteed hours I have certainly had a much harder time getting my hours than previously. I have been getting called off alot and most weeks I...
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    Float nurse-Pros & cons?

    icyounurse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been doing float pool since October and agree with much of what the other posters are saying. The hospital I am at, the Pro's are: 1. Excellent pay 2. Complete flexibility in scheduling, we...
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    Sorry to be one of those people

    icyounurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I see these on here all the time so thought I would give it a shot since I have no idea how else to set this up: I am taking some masters classes and I have to do a short interview with a FNP or ACNP....
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    Sorry to be one of those people

    icyounurse replied to icyounurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you soooo much, you have no idea the phone calls I have made today to try and find an NP. I am going to try and figure out how to pm to get your personal data.
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    Curious about your job

    icyounurse replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    The way I see it, I can hardly take care of my patients if I dont take care of me first. If I have to skip lunch or take it late I notice that the level of care I provide decreases, not fair to my...
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    English article about obesity

    icyounurse replied to verper's topic in General Nursing

    your school should have access provided for you to some good databases, online or at their library. I use EBSCO alot, its very easy and you just type in a subject word and check that it be 2003 or...
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    The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    icyounurse replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    she sounds like she could have benefited from a little IV Ativan;) maybe some benedryl too........ sorry your night stunk so
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    when the budget is more important than patient safety

    icyounurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I had a pretty interesting day at my work yesterday. I work in a float pool and this particular day was working ICU. I was having a rough morning, one of my patients was a homeless schizophrenic...
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    Bicarbonate!!!!

    icyounurse replied to emsillystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Alot of times people need bicarb to correct their PH......their blood may be on the acidic side for whatever clinical reason (there are many possibilities here), also I think sometimes people get...
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    when the budget is more important than patient safety

    icyounurse replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    I actually did write it up, I wrote a QAR which is how the manager knew about it when he came in. I didnt mention much about her in it though, I probably should have.But nothing really came of it...
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    Job Shadowing

    icyounurse replied to Nursey Face's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldnt say anything unless theres a good chance your manager would find
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    Do you raid the patient fridge?

    icyounurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cereal and more
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    Running multiple IV antibiotics at one time

    icyounurse replied to sonnyluv's topic in General Nursing

    If I had 2 different IV sites I would run them both at the same time, as long as it isnt the first dose and I know that the patient isnt allergic to either one. Sometimes people in the ICU are are on...
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    Healthcare-Bad economy

    icyounurse replied to angelstrings's topic in General Nursing

    McDonald's definitely doesn't pay more in the south, and no benefits to boot. Also, I have worked both fastfood and as a CNA (while in RN school) and CNA is a much better job believe me. I have never...
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    Healthcare-Bad economy

    icyounurse replied to angelstrings's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to this. My husband has a history degree and has been unable to find stable good paying employment with benefits (no he doesnt want to teach). He is now a CNA thinking of going back for...
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    CRNA wonderer

    icyounurse replied to luke.emerson's topic in General Nursing

    The cost depends on which school. I got into and started a program in Miami at a private university that was 7 semesters and would have run me 100-120 grand in loans(loans include tuition and living...
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    Brain Teaser

    icyounurse replied to Dani8962's topic in General Nursing

    umm, total wild guess here= incompetent