AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. When did you receive your ATT?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to katiebarron521's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It really depends on how fast your school sends everything in and how fast the state processes it. I completed my program on a Friday, Monday was a national holiday so my school submitted the...

  2. Should I consider this job?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Emm_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would def. be asking why they never have enough staff and what they are doing to correct it. I would also ask to shadow and during the shadow I'd ask the nurses working about the short staff issue...

  3. Your impression of a nurse working on an ambulance

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ClayH's topic in General Nursing

    You're job sounds totally bad***. I'm new to critical care and couldn't even imagine taking on that role! Kudos to you and please know that you are amazing and your job is so

  4. New Grad Employment Contracts

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nursewifie's topic in General Nursing

    Or you find a job that doesn't require a contract- maybe a nursing home. In all reality though just because you graduate in December doesn't mean you can start work right away. It may be January or...

  5. Smoking

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to keebler1995's topic in General Students

    If the school is smoke free I think you should follow the rules and not smoke on campus. I hope your instructor didn't scold you in front of the class, because that would be uncalled for- if they felt...

  6. Passing nclex RN 3 yrs after graduating... need employment advice

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Bella2016's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You have it backwards. You have to fill out an application AND submit a resume at the same time BEFORE you'll be contacted for an

  7. Department info for a future nurse!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Stethosoph's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in critical care and I love it. A mother-baby nurse I recently interacted with said she could never work in an ICU (too intense and the patients are too sick) and I wanted to say I'd be bored out...

  8. Contracted TB from my nonclinical job- now what?!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to bmryan06's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing you are not a nurse, since TB is a bacteria and not a virus. I'm sorry you are going through this. This is really something you need to talk over with your doctor and your children's...

  9. It is a broken system - rant

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    In response to Susie: I don't even know where to begin, but I find your comment about "healthcare practioners who are aiming to do some social good/conserve resources" extremely insulting. While I do...

  10. It is a broken system - rant

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of a 90+ year old with advanced dementia who was full code. She didn't understand what was going on, but her family refused to make her DNR. Now being in the ICU I see it even more....

  11. New Grad RN Salary Range

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to MsBrain's topic in General Nursing

    A friend started out in MS and was paid about 19/hr. This was less than 2 years ago. As stated most places have an algorithm for the pay scale and all new nurses start with the same pay- no...

  12. Risk of getting your family members sick?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wash my hands right before leaving work and leave my shoes in my garage. I don't shower after work because I like to shower when I get up. I've been sick 1 time in the last 18 months- one of my...

  13. How many credit hours did you take during summer in accelerated program?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to KaTStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    My program had 10 week sessions the entire program. We had anywhere between 21-24 credit hours a session. It was the shortest ABSN program (at the time- others have copied

  14. Night Shift Nurses Help!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    Blackout curtains and a white noise machine (like you use with babies) help me sleep. I'm horrible with staying up the whole night before a shift, so I'll stay up as late as I can then get up super...

  15. Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO)

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to CCU BSN RN's topic in Critical Care

    Many people that I know just started to click through the modules too. I started off taking detailed notes, but it was taking me way too long and I was given a very specific time frame for getting...

  16. Intensive Care Nursing Role

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to pjsrav's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a large level 2 trauma center. The flow of my shift is pretty much the same as Okami's. Like others have said we have respiratory therapists that manage all the vent settings. If a patient...

  17. New job doesn't start for 3 months, when should I give notice of intent?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nursenickie's topic in General Nursing

    Like Rose Queen I had to give 4 weeks notice- my old facility required anyone with a professional license to give 4

  18. Ettiquette for Quitting Nursing Job

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to beccayaker's topic in Nursing Career

    My old job required 4 weeks notice of anyone that holds a professional license (Doctor, nurse, OT, PT, pharmacist, PA, NP, etc.) so as somebody stated check the policy of where you work. Many people...

  19. Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO)

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to CCU BSN RN's topic in Critical Care

    I hated the Ecco modules. They contain a lot of good information but all the clicking was horrible. It was also super frustrating to not be told the correct answers to questions. Sometimes I'd go to...

  20. Academic Cheating and Future?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to janedoe54321's topic in General Students

    You're lucky they didn't mark your transcript with an X, which all schools know means failure due to cheating. My micro professor when I was taking pre-reqs made it clear he'd fail anyone with an X if...

  21. Conflicting opinion

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Ruadh's topic in General Nursing

    I was always taught erythema does not equal a positive. I had a red mark from one for several weeks- I think from a preservative in it (got it done at a minute clinic due to a time crunch- I'll never...

  22. Wrong is right CPR question

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    30:2 if alone, 15:2 with peds if there are 2 or more people present to

  23. Wrong is right CPR question

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Rose Queen is right, but here is some other things to think about: Kids are not just little adults, so what you do for adults is not always what you would do for pediatrics. If you WITNESS a pediatric...

  24. Does she look in pain?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing to be aware of is making sure the patient doesn't go into withdrawal because the amount of pain medication is so dramatically reduced so quickly. When I started at my new job they went...

  25. Does she look in pain?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    This is the type of crap that really ticks me off. She has stage 4 cancer, probably with mets and is most likely terminal- she has a freaking good reason for being in pain! I can't stand providers...