billybulldog

billybulldog specializes in PACU, ICU.

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1. Which Maryland Hospital Do You Work At, and What Do You Think of It?

   billybulldog replied to BusyBee91's topic in Maryland

   Sorry this never got any traction. I've worked at Johns Hopkins as a Nurse Extern/Tech and I LOVE it!

2. Advice for a New Grad in the ER!

   billybulldog replied to KaylaMarie27's topic in Emergency

   Get a book on emergency medicine and start reading to give yourself a head start. Also start looking at material for CEN or CPEN certification. Finally, ask around on the floor for what types of cases your ED sees the most of and brush up on those ...

3. Care Plan Help PLEASE!!!

   billybulldog replied to Waffles2015's topic in Student Assist

   If you need a physical ND, than activity intolerance would be good but I'd shy away from saying R/T motivation or depression. You could also ND impaired physical mobility R/T surgery AEB decreased muscle strength and coordination, inability to move ...

4. Care Plan Help PLEASE!!!

   billybulldog replied to Waffles2015's topic in Student Assist

   Knowledge deficit. This lady needs an education on the seriousness of her condition and needs to be on board with her plan of care, including ambulation & incentive spirometer. Surgery will not "fix" her. She needs to get off her butt & wa...

5. New Grad student, need advice, should I switch programs? Problems with advisor already...

   billybulldog replied to reluctantrn's topic in New Nurse

   Leave. Battles with nursing school directors and administrators usually never end well for the student. I have a friend who graduated at the head of his class from a top law school. He owns his own law firm who has tried cases like these with no s...

6. Would you have called out?

   billybulldog replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

   No I would not have called out. Your family needs to get a clue that you work in healthcare and that this is what your job is like. Feeling guilty isn't helping you either. Coworkers saying they would've called out wouldn't stop YOU from getting i...

7. Bad Manager/Tough Coworkers

   billybulldog replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU

   Stay humble & look at every exchange with coworkers as a way to gather information so you can get better at your job. Bad managers can make your work life miserable and damage your career, so be very careful what you say to yours. If she asks y...

8. New Grad RN can't find a job

   billybulldog replied to morganv's topic in Job Hunt

   Ditto. I worked as a tech in a PACU at Johns Hopkins and am doing my senior practicum in an ICU. I already have 2 interviews lined up in surgical ICU's at Hopkins in the next 2 weeks. Having a good work history and connections in a hospital make a...

9. how to get your rn degree

   billybulldog replied to kml0807's topic in LPN/LVN

   Online classes!

10. SNI question

    billybulldog replied to missmprince's topic in Student Assist

    It depends on the unit. My experience in a PACU at Johns Hopkins has been terrific. The nurses have all taken an interest in teaching me everything they can. Others I know say their internship work has just been simply as a tech. Sorry about the ...

11. SNI question

    billybulldog replied to missmprince's topic in Student Assist

    Depends on your unit. I've been a nurse intern in a surgical PACU at Johns Hopkins for 15 months now and it has been terrific. The nurses on my unit know I'm getting my BSN and they always are helping me, showing me stuff, educating me, mentoring m...

12. Help! I look young!

    billybulldog replied to hella_RN's topic in Professionalism

    Enjoy looking & feeling young and don't change! Worst case you introduce yourself with your name and how long you've been a nurse.

13. Any advice for a new grad looking to transfer to ICU?

    billybulldog replied to onconewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    Start getting any certifications you can (ACLS, PALS, CCRN, etc.) and studying up on your critical care nursing. Volunteer to do a share day in your hospital's ICU, make friends, and ask for advice from the RN's there. Be warned ICU nursing is not ...

14. towson university

    billybulldog replied to harnu's topic in School Programs

    Congrats on getting in. I am at Towson starting my J2 semester on January 27th. BTW, my GPA was a 3.94 and got a 97% on the TEAS. it definitely helped me feel better prepared than some of my classmates but we all made it through the fir s t semest...