estherojin

estherojin

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  1. Family calls to the unit.

    estherojin replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU and I concur with the previous posts. I really don't mind updating immediate family members, but there is a limit to the number of callers and the calls. ICU patients are in the...

  2. Night shift to days, Which specialties are day shift friendly???

    estherojin replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion won't work if you want to stay in acute care, but how about cardiac rehab? They have great hours and be able to build relationships with your clients. If you want to stay on the...

  3. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    estherojin replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Most hospitals require nurses to have documented competency in moderate/conscious sedation as well as have ACLS if administering sedation will be a part of their job description. Even if the surgeon...

  4. Do you like being a nurse?

    estherojin replied to mandy3214's topic in General Nursing

    I love, LOVE being a nurse. Every job has its drawbacks, but how in many jobs can can you make a real tangible difference in another person's life? What other jobs can you really witness the human...

  5. Nurse Anesthesia or Pharm D????.......

    estherojin replied to tuchiha's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow, I can't believe you are already thinking that far. It took finishing undergrad and 7years of working as a nurse for me to tack down what i wanted to do. Being a nurse and being a pharmacist is...

  6. Biased Care...

    estherojin replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

    i also had elective plastics surgery and had a really good experience with the nurses. i mean it's not a spa day or anything like and perhaps those posting on the plastics forum were expecting such...

  7. drawing a mix venous blood sample

    estherojin replied to blee1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    mixed venous is drawn from the distal port that sits in the PA. it's called mixed venous because it is a mixture of the venous return from the SVC and IVC. in the cath lab, we used to do shunt runs...

  8. First job: how'd you pick?

    estherojin replied to raerusse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I graduated, I didn't have a clue as to which area I wanted to work in. So i ended up in the ante/post partum unit due to my experience as a PCT on a LDRP unit and time in the NICU for my senior...

  9. drawing a mix venous blood sample

    estherojin replied to blee1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm quoting from the AACN procedure for critical care for under the section "Blood Sampling from Pulmonary Artery Line". It's a great reference to have for your nursing

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    estherojin replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I took the exam on monday and passed! Yea! I took a review class that had ended in January and "studied" by taking practice questions off the PASS CCRN cd-rom, i didn't open the book once. I wasn't...

  11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    estherojin replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I took the exam on monday and passed! Yea! I took a review class that had ended in January and "studied" by taking practice questions off the PASS CCRN cd-rom, i didn't open the book once. I wasn't...

  12. Leaving before finishing

    estherojin replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a non-salary worker, you should definitely get paid for every hour you work. If there is a consistent use of overtime for your department per pay period, i think that might warrant HR to...

  13. drawing a mix venous blood sample

    estherojin replied to blee1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    "Vigorous aspiration can cause arterialized blood from the pulmonary capillary to be drawn into the syringe, falsely elevating the