calivianya BSN, RN

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    Help, wardrobe malfunction

    calivianya replied to Lyn-de-lou's topic in General Nursing

    Yep - only use my scrub top pockets for this reason. Gotta second ATL-Murse-wannabe on the bit about scrubs fitting, too. The brands that are more likely to ride down on me are the ones that aren't...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of people are Dave Ramsey followers. The biggest problem I have with him is the loss of huge amounts of money because of him not liking credit cards. Credit card rewards these days are...
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    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    calivianya replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize people thought so much about what other people do. Any time I've rented a limo or done something flashy it's been for my own personal satisfaction. I had someone ask me at a gas...
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    What is the easiest CRRT machine to use?

    calivianya replied to gest1971's topic in Critical Care

    I actually like NxStage. Maybe it's just because it's what I'm used
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    Critical Care course

    calivianya replied to nursefor's topic in General Nursing

    Essentials of Critical Care Nursing by AACN Nursing Excellence Training (NEXT) by MED-ED These are the two I am aware of. I don't think it's possible to purchase these as an individual, but I'm not...
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    Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    calivianya replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are lucky that you've never had to deal with that machine... I am not at all convinced that it works. It is a super cool concept but I always feel like I get funny numbers and nearly drown my...
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    Asking Former Preceptor for Some Space

    calivianya replied to betterinthesun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't mind being checked up on... but I would have real problems with a former preceptor going to a physician about MY patient's labs before talking to me. I'm all about collaboration. I have no...
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    Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    calivianya replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    Your advice is starting to sound way too similar to NICOM monitoring and I hate that machine with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. Stop! Totally kidding, of course. I love your advice - you are...
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    Relocation Packages

    calivianya replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't relocate for a managment position, but I was offered $2k as reimbursement for relocation expenses when I got my first job out of nursing school (I moved more than 400 miles to a different...
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    16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    calivianya replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wish they could get the diseases they refuse to vaccinate their children against for real, but unfortunately most of the anti-vaxxers were vaccinated as kids. It would be nice if the people that...
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    Code Blue: What Should I Do?

    calivianya replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    That was pretty
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    Understanding PT & INR

    calivianya replied to rsyed47's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the thing - you're comparing a normal PT range to the INR range for someone who needs to be anticoagulated. An INR of 2-3 is not normal - that's just normal with anticoagulation. A truly normal...
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    What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    calivianya replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    My most recent was a really unstable post code. The differential dx was that he threw the most massive PE to end all PEs, but they caught it quick enough that they got a heartbeat back when they coded...
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    Need 30 Critical care CEUs

    calivianya replied to wrightLPN's topic in General Nursing

    If you really do mean critical care, I recommend joining AACN - they have a ton, and they are free for members. No idea what would count as a critical thinking
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    when you give a patient a pill..

    calivianya replied to schilm15's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's totally where my mind went, too. Good tip with the separate pills! I almost always just crush them if I have to give them in applesauce anyway. Tastes nasty, but at least I know it's going...
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    Code Blue: What Should I Do?

    calivianya replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true. This is the role I usually end up taking if there are a ton and a half of people in the room already. There are never enough flushes ready to go. Having them at the ready for the...
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    Nurse Retention ideas

    calivianya replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree with room for advancement. I have only worked with my organization for one year, but I still get resentful when open positions/opportunities are not openly posted. They only talk to...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    And concerts/theater performances. You guys don't even want to know what my family paid for third-row Lion King tickets when the traveling Broadway tour came our way a couple of years back... oh boy....
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    Toughest week I've had.

    calivianya replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't what you're looking for, but I think you are throwing way too much emotion into this. That's a recipe for some serious burnout. The moment I realized I was a real nurse was when I passed...
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    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    calivianya replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    ...That was the single best argument for moving away from where I'm living that I've ever heard. I need to get out of
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Right there with you. I live in a low cost of living area, but I take home somewhere around $28k/year after taxes. Putting away half of my income would have me living on $1100/month or so, and that...
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    Med contraindication

    calivianya replied to hawaiicarl's topic in General Nursing

    You pulled a real laugh out of me. I appreciate
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    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    calivianya replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    My $23 and change an hour comes out to almost $50k/year with differentials. Around here, teachers start around $30k, police start around $35k... heck, my previous experience in hospitality netted me...
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    calivianya replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    I would say lab doesn't know the nurses either. I have worked with places with good lab staff and bad lab staff. Not all labs are created
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    Interview for Transitional ICU Position

    calivianya replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Critical Care

    Man, I'm good at responding to posts a little late. :) I would probably still take it for the experience in your shoes (non-acute care experience). I would just get the heck out of there as soon as I...