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  1. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    guest769224 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Silly. I'd take the aide with years of IV experience over the new grad RN who barely got any IV exposure in school. They are way more likely to miss. Experience trumps (for

  2. Residency programs ADNs

    guest769224 replied to kaleidoscope27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dixie regional medical center, Utah. Level II trauma center. Takes ADN grads frequently. Near Las

  3. Equal work for Equal Pay

    guest769224 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Consider the years of school and training they do, they earned that high salary. Why should NP's deserve the same when they only go through a 2 year training program? If you find it unfair, go to...

  4. What was your first Nursing job?

    guest769224 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    3 years of planning to make sure I landed myself in the ICU as a new grad, and it worked! Still there and sticking around for

  5. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    guest769224 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thread. Day shift positions for new grads do exist. I know of 6 new grad RNs who all asked for day shift positions and all of them got it, at my hospital. I asked for night shift. We...

  6. How fast did you land a job?

    guest769224 replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    I got my job offer a month before graduating. I found a nurse residency program and applied early. Try

  7. Hospitals that hire new grads

    guest769224 replied to RachealAnne's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    These 3 take new grads into NICU and are ADN friendly- Primary children's hospital Intermountain medical center Utah valley regional med. center All in the state of Utah, and all take plenty of...

  8. New Grad ICU Float-Possible? Or Impending Disaster?

    guest769224 replied to PhysioJ's topic in Critical Care

    It is the critical care internship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. I think about 6 ICU's were utilized, including: burn trauma, surgical trauma, cardiovascular, neurological, medical, and...

  9. New Grad ICU Float-Possible? Or Impending Disaster?

    guest769224 replied to PhysioJ's topic in Critical Care

    I used to work near a University that hired new grads into critical care float pool, where they would float between each ICU and the emergency department. I got a job offer for it, but turned it down...

  10. When will ADNs be "phased out"

    guest769224 replied to lightshesaid's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Highly dependent on region. Yes, in So. Cal, strong hospital hiring preference or requirement for BSN. ADN RNs will be around for a long, long time. Typically the only area that excludes ADNs are...

  11. Nervous about first time in shock trauma?

    guest769224 replied to haleyfreddie96's topic in General Nursing

    I worked shock trauma and it is incredible. You will learn so much. Remember to use C spine precautions on cervical injuries. That means log

  12. Career Change into Nursing- Need Advice!

    guest769224 replied to JM87's topic in General Students

    Find out if Connecticut or the area you live in- hires ADN nurses into hospitals. If not, than accelerated BSN would be more appropriate. Often times hospitals will pay some tuition reimbursement for...

  13. CRNA- ICU experience

    guest769224 replied to sophie<3's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How many beds is the Neuro ICU? I think you would be fine to take the neuro position. Level 1 experience, while it can be helpful, is certainly not a requirement, and you'll be grateful for the extra...

  14. Nurse on a Cruise

    guest769224 replied to teochap's topic in General Nursing

    The usual requirements are a few years of ICU or ER nursing experience, in exchange for free room and board, meals, and pay on top of that. Length of contract varies, and cruise nurses can expect some...

  15. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    guest769224 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you were referring to me or not…if so, it is 100% allowed in my state. I worked at a level 1 trauma center that trained their ER and ICU techs to do such (I worked both). I never...

  16. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    guest769224 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    It sure does. In addition to IV's, I was expected to draw labs off the arterial lines, blood gasses, perform EKG's, draw blood cultures, it really was awesome prep. for when I became an

  17. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    guest769224 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    I started like 30 IV's a day when I was a CNA in the ER. It just depends on the

  18. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    guest769224 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Lol you're funny. Back to pubic hair everyone, very

  19. Code Team

    guest769224 replied to nursecam17's topic in General Nursing

    In my level 1 center, we have two charge nurses in ICU. One of them runs codes on the floors or rapid response. In the meantime, they help out around the unit, it works fine. A lot to handle if you...

  20. Patient Conscious During CPR

    guest769224 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You've performed a precordial thump? Fascinating. I've always wanted to witness

  21. Patient Conscious During CPR

    guest769224 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That isn't hard to do. My coworker and I watch to see if we can get the systolic reading on the A-line over 300 and at times we do (during

  22. Patient Conscious During CPR

    guest769224 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it can happen. I worked a code last year in ICU where every time I began CPR the patients eyes would jolt wide open and she would move her arms toward her chest to see what was causing such...

  23. ER or ICU

    guest769224 replied to Tomrn2128's topic in Travel

    They is plenty of demand for both. You can find some higher pay with ICU

  24. Nursing pay

    guest769224 replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    I thought Louisiana started out new grads at like, $23/hr? So how are you making near

  25. Travel Nurse Partner

    guest769224 replied to l.sharpnack's topic in General Nursing

    If I had more experience I'd go with you. Travel nursing can be lonely and it helps to have some company. Not many people have the luxury to pick up and go on the spot like a travel nurse can....