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  1. did i fluid overload her to death??

    Fire Bird replied to heshamhesham's topic in Cardiac

    Was she on the monitor showing AF dysrhythmia? If she had rapid AF and she was post-op for mitral valve prosthetics, maybe the valve had dysfunction sending her into rapid AF. i dont understand why...

  2. Talk down to no one...please!

    Fire Bird replied to Mr Sacdiff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the ER, I could not do anything efficiently without each teammember including: CNAs, transporters, MRs, Room cleaners. Each person is vital to the

  3. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    Fire Bird replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I had a 5 year old patient come by ambulance for a "cough" that had started the night before. Assessment and vital signs were normal. The patient did not cough once while in our ER. He was discharged...

  4. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2014

    Fire Bird replied to ama3t's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Same thing happened for me in the summer residency.. I waited FOREVER and finally got an acceptance letter. if you havn't been denied or waitlisted then theres a high probability that you got...

  5. How Hard is it to Start in the ER?

    Fire Bird replied to madisenclaire's topic in Emergency

    I graduated in May and started a nurse residency program at a hospital in july, eventually leading to the ED. If you really want to start in the ED when you graduate, maybe try applying for residency...

  6. Which stethoscope should I buy as a Nursing student?

    Fire Bird replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

    I'd say get a cheaper littman. I used a cheap non-littman brand through nursing school. I couldn't really hear well with it, so learning breath sounds was a struggle until I got my littmann after i...

  7. First Male Nurse I've Seen

    Fire Bird posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    So I thought the male nurses would find this this entertaining. I'm working as a young male nurse in a Pediatric ER. I have a three patient assignment: possible septic baby, CHI baby, and an 11yo...

  8. Advice for 22 yo male in nursing

    Fire Bird replied to sleepfree's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a 22yo male and i started working in a pediatric ER a few months ago as an RN. It's a lot of fun and takes a lot of knowledge and experience! We get all types of patients: level 1 traumas,...

  9. 2 month old new grad ER nurse needs some

    Fire Bird replied to nurseinnyc&nj's topic in Emergency

    My advice... stay where you are and get some experience! Especially if you like where you are working

  10. How long did it take you to master inserting an IV?

    Fire Bird replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

    Hey I'm in the same boat! I started in a Peds ER not too long ago, and the one thing i was nervous about was IVs. Well, I watched my preceptor put in a bunch of IVs. Then, I started doing the IVs for...

  11. Call Bells and IV Pumps

    Fire Bird replied to avaloncar's topic in General Nursing

    Call lights don't make me run into rooms anymore because I have never had someone hit the call light for an emergency... and I work in an ER.. I carry a pocket book to write down times that my pumps...

  12. RNs who guide nursing students during clinicals (and do a dang good job of it!)

    Fire Bird replied to sarahdanielle14's topic in Nurses Rock

    The quote "nurses eat their young" was not true at all for me after i graduated. The nurses I work with now are all very intelligent and teach the new nurses/student nurses at a pace that they can...

  13. 1MONTH TO GO!!!!!!!

    Fire Bird replied to cmm4ever's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    yay congrats hang in

  14. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2014

    Fire Bird replied to ama3t's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    im pretty sure its a standard rate of pay for all nurse

  15. Cry baby CNAs

    Fire Bird replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    depends on the area. i was a cna before becoming a nurse and i got to learn alot and got paid pretty decent. i dont think cnas should get paid close to what nurses get paid just because of the...

  16. I don't think I want to be a nurse anymore.

    Fire Bird replied to justasweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    dont do drugs

  17. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2014

    Fire Bird replied to ama3t's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I did the residency. Everyone is talking about pay lol. I dont know if im allowed to say specifics on how much nurse residents make since this is a public website but i make about the same if not more...

  18. TN Nurses - Any input on Schools?!

    Fire Bird replied to combsj25's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Belmont has a great nursing program. Union has a high nclex pass rate. Both schools are good choices. Just dont choose

  19. I need advice

    Fire Bird replied to rubevicious's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Close your eyes. Breathe in focusing only on the movement of your diaphragm. Hold it. Now breathe out slowly feeling the air escape your lungs. Open your eyes. Take a couple seconds to collect your...

  20. Vanderbilt nurse residency-- questions

    Fire Bird replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I did the nurse residency program. It is a point based system. The points come from gpa, work experience, leadership, volunteer, interview. the highest points get hired. I had a 3.3 from a local...

  21. Lipscomb vs. Belmont

    Fire Bird replied to ssorc7's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Lipscomb University has a very new nursing program that is showing very low NCLEX pass rates. The nursing faculty has no prior teaching experience, barely any nursing experience, and are arrogant....

  22. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    Fire Bird replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took the nclex yesterday... got the good pop up today. I guess we will see if this actually works when my results come

  23. Half a nurse :) two semesters to go

    Fire Bird replied to Camwill's topic in General Students

    I just graduated... nclex in june. so glad its over haha..i have job lined up too. good luck with your last

  24. There no crying in....nursing school

    Fire Bird replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    yep nursing school is tough.. hours and hours of

  25. Job while in Nursing school help?

    Fire Bird replied to ama3t's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Getting a job in the healthcare field isn't as easy as getting a minimum wage job. Try showing up to the places you want to work and personally handing in your resume. Or call and ask about meeting...