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  1. How to get into a good ICU?

    iluvgusgus replied to jasonbenninger's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Are you willing to relocate? If so inbox

  2. Stethoscope opinions

    iluvgusgus replied to ICUNurseG's topic in MICU, SICU

    A lot of the nurses on my unit just use the cheap isolation stethoscopes... I heard a long time ago, unless you're a cardiologist, you dont need a cardiology stethoscope. I dont think we all know...

  3. What experience is best next?

    iluvgusgus replied to Kalipso's topic in Agency Nurses

    I dont think you can get CCRN certification without having worked in an ICU for 2 years then you would be eligible to

  4. Best transition into ICU/CCU?

    iluvgusgus replied to nmpBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I started on M/S floor and got 15 months experience then went to ICU. I work at a large teaching hospital that hires new grads right into ICU. I still disagree that it is a good idea to do that for...

  5. Can this child go to school?

    iluvgusgus replied to SilleLu's topic in School

    Hives is not a rash... it's an allergic reaction, which is not contagious. For the child's own health and safety, I would hope they would be taken to a dr asap to find out the cause incase it got more...

  6. When being a patient...

    iluvgusgus replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like to tell other medical professionals I am a nurse because I get better care when I

  7. Wanting to start my RN to BSN degree online USF UWF UCF FIU NSU

    iluvgusgus replied to kestrad3's topic in School, College Programs

    I just applied to USF RN to BSN online, the application for that just opened September 1st and closes end of November. You have to apply as undergrad first it's 30.00. I asked around at work for the...

  8. Interment cath and trach suction per pt request limit

    iluvgusgus replied to Rvanurse2012's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    cant u get an order to cath over 250 or 300 ml? I'm sorry, i would refuse to cath someone every hour that is plain ridiculous. We have a protocol , if a pt requires straight caths for >48 hrs, they...

  9. What is bullying then?

    iluvgusgus replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Feel free to disagree with any of these examples: 1) nitpicking report to death, as if to make someone feel incompetent 2) charge nurse repeatedly assigning TB and cdiff rooms, shingles rooms to...

  10. NP, PA, or just BSN for now? So unsure...

    iluvgusgus posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am considering going back to school, but I dont know for what. I have an ASN with a previous bachelors in a different field. I am interested in NP-not sure which specialty, I think I want to stay in...

  11. oral health in the ICU

    iluvgusgus replied to Zahrazhuang's topic in Critical Care

    we have toothettes that attach to suction so as you're cleaning you're suctioning at the same

  12. NP, PA, or just BSN for now? So unsure...

    iluvgusgus replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to a school's info session and I think I am going to do bsn online because I would need to do 15 credits of "bridge" courses and still not officially be in the msn program. 15 credits is...

  13. NP, PA, or just BSN for now? So unsure...

    iluvgusgus replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it would be a good time to get school done with now before my son gets older when hes in school and needs my attention and help with his

  14. FNP grad student needs topic for thesis.

    iluvgusgus replied to emac44's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What about drug seeking behavior on M/S floors, which ran rampant in my hospital on my floor. I have never heard of prescription monitoring programs. In Florida, the state with the most prescriptions...

  15. working as an RN after NP?

    iluvgusgus replied to kahra's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've worked with a nurse who was also a NP, all her notes were signed with her highest credentials in the EMR, which was confusing to me by seeing her notes on charts and seeing "nurse practitioner"....

  16. On "dumbing down" résumés

    iluvgusgus replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Career

    On another floor I worked on, we had a very experienced nurse who was also a NP working as a staff nurse and she had no desire to charge, either. So, I think if you just say to them "I enjoy working...

  17. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    I dont see how you would have an ebola pt in a hospital, I would hope they would be quarantined before they got to one, that would just be a disaster if it got to a hospital, seeing how MRSA, cdiff...

  18. redirecting to old threads

    iluvgusgus replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    Geeze, all these newbies better stop cluttering up your beloved website with topics that have been talked about to death! I can see why the op may have thought it was rude, because she started a topic...

  19. RT vs. RN? Is RT a useless profession?

    iluvgusgus replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Nursing Career

    On the M/S unit I worked on, we had a lot of CF pts, and RTs seemed to be helping them the most, all I ever did was hang an IV abx or 2 during the shift. In ICU, I think RTs know more than the...

  20. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

    iluvgusgus replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    ronchelednik- it is "should have", not "should of". And there's a difference between "their", "there" and "they're". You used the wrong "their" each time. Also bring this up to the google speech...

  21. Am I Being Bullied?

    iluvgusgus replied to wendey's topic in General Students

    Is she a shy person? She might just feel awkward in a position of "authority", having to introduce you etc. She may also just not want to precept a student and make it quite obvious that she's annoyed...

  22. Still don't get the BSN ADN thing...

    iluvgusgus replied to tarotale's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Some of this offends me. ADN programs do not take almost everybody. They have to maintain an 85 percent pass rate on first attempt at NCLEX just like any other nursing program. They are highly...

  23. Poor RN professional conduct

    iluvgusgus replied to Omgseriously's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Who are you to remove their property and who are you to enforce the rules? You are not the manager and you sound bitter. It is not like they are walking into pt rooms with a bag of chips in hand,...

  24. Too tired to do anything on days off

    iluvgusgus replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there are days I just want to lie on the couch on my days off, but not everyday. I was just talking to 4 nurses on my floor who work out before a 12 hour shift and some work out after a 12 hour...

  25. Can't decide which job! Help!!

    iluvgusgus replied to j14e's topic in General Nursing

    I drive 40 minutes one way to work and it is a long day, I wake up at 5 am to be at work for 7 and sometimes I get home at 9pm to do it all over again. You will be driving an hour one way back and...