calivianya BSN, RN

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    The best second job?

    calivianya posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all! What type of second job do you think is best? I am in the process of filling out all of my paperwork for a local staffing agency, and I finally got a hit back on the PRN job I applied for a...
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    To wait, or not to wait?

    calivianya replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

    That sounds like fun! I have never done paper charting, so that is the only thing that would give me pause about that job. I wish I could travel right now, but love my SO too much to ditch him and...
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    CCRN suggestions?

    calivianya replied to Swanks916's topic in Critical Care

    We didn't get a ton of Swans at the job I was working at the time, so I studied CO/CI/SVR/PAWP etc. pretty extensively and just skimmed everything else. If you pay attention to what's going on with...
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    Blood Urea Nitrogen

    calivianya replied to hodgieRN's topic in Critical Care

    I was unsure and curious enough to google for you, though it took me a bit to find out exactly what I was looking for. I found this .pdf from the CDC about testing BUN samples, and it states the...
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    Breaking Nurse Residency Contract

    calivianya replied to Vincent12's topic in Nursing Career

    I would be interested in seeing how that's legal. Could you explain it to me or link me to a resource? My hospital had classes from 0800-1200 for about 20 weeks, so a total of 80 hours of education...
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    stroke/brain bleed

    calivianya replied to marie2014's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to see the term "hemorrhagic stroke" used when there was no trauma - i.e. when the patient's bleed came from a hypertensive crisis or some other underlying problem. I see the term "bleed" used...
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    Students asking for free money

    calivianya replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    At least she actually did something for her money instead of just standing there with her hand out, metaphorically speaking, and hoping someone would throw money her way just because. I'll even use...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    calivianya replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Someone talked earlier about why should unvaccinated by parent's choice children stay home instead of children who are immunocompromised staying home, because they are both at risk for diseases... The...
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    What is your crazy?

    calivianya replied to mikethemurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    My facility requires us to label EVERYTHING - you'd like it. A line has to be labeled with what it is right where it connects into the IV/another line. The line has to be labeled again at the top near...
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    weekend work Harder?

    calivianya replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel like weekends are any different at all. It really depends on where you work. Codes, people going into respiratory distress, people needing CT, MRI, emergent intubations, line insertions,...
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    New Grad Jobs in Mountain Towns...Unrealistic?

    calivianya replied to cwest2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I feel like it's pretty easy to find jobs in mountain towns. Most new grads, IMO, prefer to be nearer major urban centers. Mountain towns, at least on the east coast, aren't generally major urban...
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    Provided with a phone for shift?

    calivianya replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate carrying phones!!! I can't use enough exclamation points in that. We all have them at my current job. At my last one, we just had locators and the ability to page a person inside of a room. It...
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    I Want To Do Critical Care!!

    calivianya replied to PacoUSA's topic in Critical Care

    You know, technically speaking, the AACN website says this about requirements for initial CCRN cert: "Practice as an RN or APRN for 1,750 hours in direct bedside care of acutely and/or critically ill...
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    CCRN retake! advice?

    calivianya replied to froggy8's topic in Critical Care

    Whatever the big categories were that you missed the most on, those are what I'd brush up on. I wouldn't bother with the areas that are such a small portion of the test if you are pressed for time,...
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    Students asking for free money

    calivianya replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    I have more respect for this than someone using gofundme. Having people you know willing to pay for your education is something I'm totally okay with. It's the concept of begging perfect strangers for...
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    Students asking for free money

    calivianya replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    I have zero sympathy for people needing gofundme for education. Zero. Work harder and get scholarships. Or actually get a job and work to pay the costs of tuition. Or, go to a cheaper school. Or, just...
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    Do you really get the worst of the worst when you float?

    calivianya replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Can I say both? Our floats get the least complicated patients - which means that they have the worst assignment on the floor. The super complicated, vented, unstable patients go to the regular staff,...
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    Duke University Nurse Residency

    calivianya replied to LJM5593's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All I really know about Duke is their pay is shockingly low for the area. I got offered more than $2.00/hr less at Duke than anywhere else and Duke is the only place I would have had to pay for...
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    My Cushy Per Diem Job

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Hoping to get mine sorted soon, as soon as my coworkers actually complete the reference forms they said they'd do for me! Pinning down a nurse to finish a reference form is a lot like trying to hold...
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    CT Supreme Court Decision: Teen can't refuse Chemo

    calivianya replied to SC APRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't care if this cancer is curable. I don't care that she would die a preventable death without it. She should still be able to refuse the chemo! Would all of you people saying "she doesn't really...
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    Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    calivianya posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We ran out of Fentanyl drips in the entire hospital a couple of days ago. With 24 patients in my unit alone on Fentanyl drips, mostly for vent sedation, I heard more vent alarms going off at once than...
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    Why am I starting out making 19 an hour?

    calivianya replied to NewgradMary's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started out at $20/hr. I feel like $19 is low but not unheard of, unfortunately. Raises are also hard to come by unless you switch jobs frequently. Welcome to nursing! This is what it looks like to...
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    Will quitting this job early kill my career?

    calivianya replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You probably won't be able to get an office job with four months of experience, but I'd say you can probably only go up from where you are. Good luck transferring! I hope something opens for you
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    Quit Nursing?

    calivianya replied to tayabee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The wings are the guard - you squeeze the wings towards the needle as you're pulling it out and the wings separate and cover the needle. OP - Your work environment really sucks. I know it's hard to...
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    help, experienced opinions needed!

    calivianya replied to criticalcareRN3's topic in Critical Care

    You can't learn about everything you handle before you get it - sometimes you just have to learn as you go! Take the complicated patient with the new diagnosis next time, and pull up the policy and...