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  1. Can I be an ICU nurse if I came from an ortho floor?

    guest769224 replied to gembrian's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked with 2 nurses that transferred into ICU from ortho. It can be

  2. Dermatology Specialization?

    guest769224 replied to opotter's topic in General Students

    If you want to treat adults in a dermatology clinic, you must obtain your FNP. If you train in only peds, you won't be qualified. FNP is the way to go for

  3. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    guest769224 replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    AA= anesthesiologist assistant. They practice anesthesia under MDA

  4. Versed IV push or Ativan IVP

    guest769224 replied to icumurse1122's topic in Critical Care

    Precedex is known in my ICU as "expensive water", meaning, it only works half the time.

  5. Anyone worked as a nurse without a home?

    guest769224 replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in Travel

    Please elaborate on details of how this is possible. Food, hygiene, temperature comfort, safety,

  6. switching ICUs?

    guest769224 replied to CritcareRN13's topic in MICU, SICU

    They often have labile BP so vasopressors are not uncommon. Yes we do plenty of bolts, EVD drains, and skull flaps/craniotomies. Chest tubes and broken bones are just like you imagined. Be aware...

  7. switching ICUs?

    guest769224 replied to CritcareRN13's topic in MICU, SICU

    Trauma patients are a wild card. They can be anything and everything. Massive transfusion protocol will likely be utilized more in a Trauma ICU. Lots of blood products to be given. Can tank and get...

  8. Two CRNA Questions

    guest769224 replied to fredb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA's can work with neonates, but not ONLY neonates. You'd encounter that opportunity in a children's hospital, where you'd treat children of all ages, including the cute babies. Perhaps rather than...

  9. Anyone worked as a nurse without a home?

    guest769224 replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in Travel

    What did you do for cooking in these situations without a refrigerator, freezer, microwave or

  10. Travel CRNA?

    guest769224 replied to LaJollalove's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is called locum tenems CRNA. You travel as a CRNA, not a nurse. There are many opportunities for it. Talk about a dream

  11. New Nurse

    guest769224 replied to cool88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How did you not know this before graduating? You never experienced this in clinicals? You are not above helping your patients and can't pawn it off to the aide. No you are not right to think that...

  12. Hard to not gain weight working nights

    guest769224 replied to BHNurseKS's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you modify your diet to include healthier options, you will feel your energy level start to pick up. That can be your motivation to get back in the gym. They go hand-in-hand. Bringing food each...

  13. RN Shift Report Sheets - New Grad

    guest769224 replied to SICURN3's topic in MICU, SICU

    Fixed rate ventricular

  14. What did I do? Blood in IV tubing!

    guest769224 replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Venous blood pressure has that much exertion, to travel a foot up a tubing

  15. Nursing Over Seas

    guest769224 replied to April_Cali-RN's topic in Travel

    Why's

  16. Puerto Rico CRNA programs

    guest769224 replied to FlyMurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Check your inbox, I've sent it in a private message to

  17. 2 PIV's if no central line?

    guest769224 replied to Theloneyoni1's topic in Critical Care

    This is already a policy in my ICU. No central line? 2 PIV's. No

  18. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    guest769224 replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Also if hospitals are requiring it then they should reimburse for it. I'm not paying thousands of dollars just to make their numbers look better for

  19. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    guest769224 replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I feel the thread title is misleading…suggesting it is a competition, when it is not. These nurses are not neck and neck. ADN and BSN nurses work together as a team and are good at it, at least...

  20. Independant Travel Nurse Pay

    guest769224 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Travel

    Thanks for always helping me with questions, NedRN. I will be training to CVICU in not too long. It's off limits to new grads at my hospital, and I now have 6 months ICU experience. I am a big...

  21. Independant Travel Nurse Pay

    guest769224 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Travel

    Which specialty do you travel in? I ought to consider specializing. I am in general ICU. That's an awesome pay rate. May I ask which agency you travel

  22. BSN needed for travel nurses

    guest769224 replied to gizmopacurn's topic in Travel

    Apparently it's just an Oahu island requirement,

  23. Independant Travel Nurse Pay

    guest769224 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Travel

    Have you done

  24. Independant Travel Nurse Pay

    guest769224 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Travel

    I wonder if it's more lucrative to be an independent agent with your own agency, compared to utilizing established travel

  25. Questions about travel RN...

    guest769224 replied to Leobear73's topic in Travel

    Argo, have you been able to pay down any debt traveling? Or any significant financial accomplishment by means of traveling? I'm hoping to travel a few years to finance graduate school, and pay off...