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  1. Time Management - Night Shift

    vnguyen3 replied to mugs's topic in Cardiac

    Here's what I normally do: after report go check out your patients, just make sure they're breathing and Alive. Check orders, look at labs to make sure there isn't any critical values that hasn't been...

  2. What travel company places in Anchorage, AK?

    vnguyen3 replied to AdamKep's topic in Travel

    there's a alaska fb group. Lot's of good resources on

  3. Traveling with less than 2 years

    vnguyen3 posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone here traveled with less than 2 years RN experience? What is it like? Are you able to find jobs? I have 16 months experience and spoke to a recruiter who basically said I wouldn't have a...

  4. Traveling with less than 2 years

    vnguyen3 replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

    Hey! mwaits081 I was in Houston as perm staff. I took my first assignment here in Mcallen Tx, working for an HCA (Never thought I could handle 7 demanding patients) but I did. I'm glad I took the...

  5. Traveling with less than 2 years

    vnguyen3 replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

    Thank you all for your

  6. New traveller (ED), newish nurse, didn't get my contract renewed. Freaking.

    vnguyen3 replied to InACedarGrove's topic in Travel

    Lol love the

  7. Traveling with less than 2 years

    vnguyen3 replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

    We do have a taxed home, when I said move, I didn't mean completely (sell our house, sell our belongings). It's more of like "hey this store is opening and you have to help get it running for a few...

  8. Traveling with less than 2 years

    vnguyen3 replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

    Ned those things have crossed my mind and to be honest, I'm not sure. I'm asking because my partner is taking a job that requires us to move every few months. A permanent position would be a little...

  9. Traveling with less than 2 years

    vnguyen3 replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

    WhAt does "at a conversion" mean? I do have a résumé, but I don't know what shotgunning means, sorry lol. I have a few place in Texas that I have in mind. Another question, did your buddy have...

  10. Memorial Hermann

    vnguyen3 replied to blueorchid981's topic in Texas Nursing

    The traffic in Houston is

  11. Absolutely incompetent...not so sure "it gets better".

    vnguyen3 replied to opossum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It certainly does get better. I've reached a year and 2 months last week, my confident level is a lot better than it was a year ago, and so will yours (to whom if may applies). After a while, you get...

  12. 50 Things New Nurses Need to Know about Orientation

    vnguyen3 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For a quick up to date plan of care, look for the most recent physician's progress note. ALWAYS ASK "ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO ANY MEDICATIONS?" If you don't know the patient or giving them a medication...

  13. New RN drowning

    vnguyen3 replied to babyrn3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's normal to feel that way. I too have just gotten off orientation for about 2 months. Trust yourself, you know more than you think. Everything will fall in place with time and

  14. How much do you get paid for being on call?

    vnguyen3 replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    We don't get ANYTHING, for being on-call/flexed

  15. Nursing Certs for New Grads

    vnguyen3 replied to jessica8302's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can definitely do an EKG class!! It's worth it if you're planning on working for a Monitor

  16. New Nurse

    vnguyen3 replied to chamuda08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!! I'm new myself, here's what has helped me. When you find yourself going into autopilot mode, SNAP OUT OF IT! It's hard, I still do it. Take your breaks, even if you're in for a shift...

  17. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    vnguyen3 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) TX 2) 23.42 , 2.50-nights, 4.50 weekends 3) GN 4) step down unit (Intermediate

  18. Feeling Overwhelmed & Incompetent

    vnguyen3 replied to newgradpedsnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you on a MS floor? I feel the same exact way! OMG. It's hard, especially we don't know much about nursing yet. Keep your head up high, we'll get there

  19. very curious

    vnguyen3 replied to cbazze9709's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These are all great advice, here's my 2 cents. Don't let anyone bring you down! Patient safety comes first, nothing else before that. There are days where you will want to throw in the towels and give...

  20. Given a warning

    vnguyen3 replied to canche's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Omg, don't you hate

  21. Disillusioned, stressed, regretting nursing?

    vnguyen3 replied to msygrnbw's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the exact same way!! I'm a new grad on my last 3 weeks of orientation. The anxiety, the stress...one day I just came to the conclusion that I'm over it, it's not productive to feel that way....

  22. What is your quote or mantra when it gets tough?

    vnguyen3 replied to Lola Lou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Smooth shifts don't make skillful nurses. No offense

  23. I need advice..... BAD!

    vnguyen3 replied to oceanlove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So, a year later, how do you feel now? I'm interested to hear from

  24. Blood transfusion

    vnguyen3 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    4 hours was the max time we could hang 1 unit of blood. I've never had problems with congestion, but If the patient has some kind of underlying conditions like CHF, then I'd let the MD know so we can...

  25. starting a new job

    vnguyen3 replied to thomas76's topic in Radiology

    That's awesome! Any updates on it