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  1. Drexel PC PNP 2014

    I was looking online at instructors… Was this the instructor you had? This is the only female patho name i found-Krista L Rompolski Taney. Thanks for your help!
  2. Drexel PC PNP 2014

    IrishIzRN- Could you tell us who your Patho teacher was? I am planning on starting as a non-matriculated student this spring. My plan is to then start the Acute care PNP program in the fall. I am really looking forward to learning in patho and pha...
  3. Are swan-ganz (PAC) still around in your area?

    PICU- rarely we see them. In the 2 years I have worked on my unit I have seen 3-4.
  4. I have the time (to pee)

    The only time I can't pee is when I'm in the room with an intubated poorly sedated pt and no one to cover. Although mostly I am too dehydrated to need to pee anyway.
  5. How much do Ny nurses make?

    76,000. Great benefits- medical around 30$/month single.
  6. Documenting I&O's on pumps

    There are pumps that auto-populate into the eMAR??
  7. New Grad Salary

    40$/hr NYC
  8. As a new grad for the picu I had 1 month classroom and 2 months preceptorship. That is the same for experienced nurses coming to our unit. The only people who get less are travelers have 1 day orientation.
  9. Should I Accept this Job Offer?

    Update?
  10. WHY do I need a BSN?

    I don't know where you live.... Where I live it is nearly impossible for ADN's to get a job in an acute care hospital. I believe this would be the point of a BSN. What is the point of a bunch of MSN's that have never taken care of acute care patients...
  11. Which of these job options is the "most correct"?

    If it were me, I would take the SICU position. I went into PICU right out of school and it was the best. I learned more than you could imagine.
  12. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

    I've seen 0% on 2 different pts both with a waveform and matching HR.
  13. Peds CCRN

    Any suggestions for how to study for the pediatric CCRN? I have my exam in a month and I'm starting to panic! Thanks in advance! :)
  14. Peds CCRN

    Thanks so much!
  15. Why do nurses clean off their shoes at work?

    Ohhh. I wish I could "like" this post from the all nurses app.
  16. Should I Accept this Job Offer?

    I say take it! I commute 1 hour by car, I was taking the train which was 2hours. You get used to it. You can read, sleep ext. which is nice. I have people that I work with that commute 3 hours +.
  17. PICU Question!

    Nope... We are in the same boat, hardly enough pumps to go around as it is.
  18. mmm.... Someone gave me Reglan IVP too fast once.... that was terrible.
  19. Patho: Potassium/Hydrogen exchange mechanism????!!!

    What I am confused about is the statement about K+ being retained or excreted opposite hydrogen. In acid base imbalances the lungs and kidneys can help to regulate balance. The lungs can retain or eliminate CO2 (acid), and the kidneys by regeneration...
  20. Patho: Potassium/Hydrogen exchange mechanism????!!!

    Hydrogen is an acid. An increase in hydrogen ions causes a low pH and acidosis. A decrease in hydrogen ions causes a high pH and alkalosis.
  21. Patho: Potassium/Hydrogen exchange mechanism????!!!

    Part 1 is definitely at the cellular level. I don't believe part 2 makes sense. If you are excreting hydrogen you would no longer be acidotic...
  22. Starting my first RN job in 2 weeks in the ICU!

    Congrats! I started in Peds ICU as a new grad. I learned so much in that first year, and continue to. My advice is to never be afraid to ask a question or for help. Just be open to your co-workers ideas and LEARN! It's going to be scary, but it wi...
  23. RN Struggling After Neonatal Death

  24. Patho: Potassium/Hydrogen exchange mechanism????!!!

    No idea what "excreted" and "retained" is referring to. In acidosis there are too many hydrogen ions. So the cell will take on some of the extra hydrogen in exchange for potassium. That is why acidosis always goes with hyperkalemia. And vise-versa. ...
  25. New grad who wanted ICU, got med surg, advice?

    My point is there is always going to be something someone has never done before. I disagree that working in a med surg floor would have given that nurse the opportunity to have a patient with a CBI. It all depends on the type of unit, the hospital, e...