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    Acronyms, phrases and hypocrisy that need to go away forever, and that would never

    calivianya replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Humor

    There's an idea to reduce cost that I like. Make the patients' expected cost of contribution to the hospital bill based on the average score they received from their care providers. Very compliant,...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    calivianya replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not talking about the bond, which is subjective. I am talking about objectively determining which human life is the most valuable, and I think all human lives are (more or less) equally valuable....
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    calivianya replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I get that you see that there's a difference between using a trump card and not wanting to expose other people, but I don't. I'd say there are probably very few nurses that are totally single with no...
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    What is with Burt out IT Ppl Going in to Nursing?

    calivianya replied to MrFuggles's topic in Nursing Career

    Number of job openings does not translate to number of jobs you could be hired in, especially for new grads. There is a hospital in my area with more than 200 openings. I have applied to four of those...
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    RN's in coastal NC and Florida please help

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

    I hear the pay in Wilmington, NC is rock bottom and terrible. I used to vacation there a lot and it is lovely, but expensive. So, you are looking at both higher cost of living and very low pay even...
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    Dealing with your feet

    calivianya replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Investing in your shoes is important. Some people like tennis shoes, some people like Alegrias, some like Danskos - I am a Dansko girl myself. I have much less foot pain than I did before I started...
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    Prepare for ICU?

    calivianya replied to guest798886's topic in Critical Care

    I agree with ICURNBSN. New grads tend to acclimate quicker because that are taught right off the bat to think at ICU level. My coworkers that came from med/surg seemed to struggle a little more...
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    Thoughts on CPR?

    calivianya replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Nursing

    In or outside of the hospital, it's the same - compressions, compressions, compressions! I would only do compressions and no breaths if I was the first person on the scene. Compressions are the most...
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    And this is why I hate floating to stepdown...

    calivianya posted a topic in Critical Care

    I floated to stepdown last week and I am still irritated about how things went. Our stepdown unit has patients on a tele box. There is no monitor in the room, so unless I stop by the nurses' station...
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    What's CVICU like, really?

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That is an incredibly exciting thought! My second interview is today - I needed some fresh enthusiasm.
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    What's CVICU like, really?

    calivianya posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi, cardiac nurses! I am looking to learn new things and expand my skills as a RN, so I have two CVICU interviews at large teaching hospitals coming up within the next nine days! I am excited about...
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    "If you're not doing anything..."

    calivianya replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Faxing takes all of 30 seconds - you can always come back for the confirmation page later. I am really surprised she didn't do it herself. Was she sniping at you for sitting down and having free time...
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    Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    calivianya replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    Day shift used to be especially bad about copying and pasting previous assessments without checking behind themselves. I am sure night shift did too, I just don't follow other night shift nurses so I...
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    Are your choice of scrubs childish?

    calivianya replied to rose89's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is pretty much how I feel about it, but I didn't even watch cartoons as a kid so I wouldn't have been caught in cartoon-printed stuff then, either. There is only one place I have worked so far...
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    New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

    calivianya replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical Care

    I took ACLS before graduation, but I had interviewed the place that hired me before taking ACLS, so it didn't help me. Not saying it wouldn't have, but I already had a job. I have read lots of things...
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    Do the CNAs or RNs do personal care

    calivianya replied to RNtobe23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having CNAs who wipe butts must be nice. Ours just watch monitors, answer phones, screen visitors, and sometimes if we are really lucky, they will get EKGs. Butt wiping is solely RN territory in my...
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    2 rn's both bsn, ond nearly NP fin leave bp high

    calivianya replied to the nites's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My facility uses a goal of 160 systolic for fresh strokes - it increases perfusion to the brain. Dropping a stroke patient's BP as low as 110 is a big no-no. Good for your coworkers for recognizing an...
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    What's CVICU like, really?

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That is true. I guess I don't need to stress before I even get an offer, too. Thanks for the
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    Still can't be in step-down, feeling depressed

    calivianya replied to tiffy723's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you considered changing facilities and applying to stepdown somewhere else if that is what you really want? The one you are at isn't moving you and isn't giving you feedback on what you can do to...
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    What's CVICU like, really?

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So, one thing just occurred to me - it is probably common sense, but I can be a moron on occasion. I like working nights, and I had a great interview for nights at the first place I am I interviewing...
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    And this is why I hate floating to stepdown...

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in Critical Care

    Hearing about how different hospitals define their floors is interesting. It makes me think that mandating nurse-patient ratios will be pointless until there is also standardization of what kinds of...
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    Bullying - What is it?

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

    No, new nurses on orientation are not specifically owed lunch... any worker that works for a company that deducts pay from a shift for lunch is owed lunch. This group of people does include new nurses...
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    Adult Depends/Underwear

    calivianya replied to grad2012RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am obviously interpreting this a different way from the other posters because I don't see your question as being horrible. Your facility does not sound like a good fit for her if she is required...
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    Career Change - need advice on my plan

    calivianya replied to jannab245's topic in Nursing Career

    Some nurses do go unemployed, so your statement about always having a job is not necessarily true. I don't know what the market is like in your area, though. Considering you already have a degree,...
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    1750 hours for CCRN exam?

    calivianya replied to ONE-TWO--'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The AACN doesn't require actual hours verification, as far as proving how many hours you have. They require you to supply the email address of a person who can verify that you've worked there the...