CFrancine

CFrancine BSN, RN

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  1. Veteran Affairs travel

    CFrancine replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    Didn't plan to travel until next year but that looks pretty

  2. Placed on call

    CFrancine replied to rjaco9834's topic in Travel

    Hey Ned, thanks for the advice. I would have never thought of this. So in negotiating a contract, is it good idea to get this type of situation covered before

  3. Intermittent traveling ? (vs continuous assignments)

    CFrancine replied to ivyleaf's topic in Travel

    If your husband has good benefits, I would start PRN jobs at home before you even start traveling. That way you can have work when you're between assignments. I also suggest more than one company just...

  4. Dialysis nursing, continuing ed for dialysis

    CFrancine replied to HazyAutumnStar's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sounds like you've been there at least 6 months. So here's my advice. You need to decide if you want to stay with dialysis or not. I don't know of any place that will hire an essentially new grad RN...

  5. Compensation,work conditions

    CFrancine replied to Dudley67's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Don't know where you live or if it makes a difference. In general, unless it's a union position or differences in state law, I don't imagine ever getting paid extra for long shifts. You're already...

  6. Travel nursing tax benefits within home state

    CFrancine posted a topic in Travel

    So my boyfriend is finishing school and got offered a job two hours (140 miles) away. He's planning to move in about two months. Since it's still too new, we are going to do long distance. If we're...

  7. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    CFrancine replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    I don't know about agencies but a nurse told me a local college did when she needed to attend one. Check it

  8. Keep PRN job at home

    CFrancine posted a topic in Travel

    Does anyone keep a PRN job in their home city? I'm considering getting into travelling next year. But I'm scared about leaving a fairly secure job for the "unknown". And I actually LIKE my job. I just...

  9. Why didn't K decrease?

    CFrancine posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work in acutes. Patient had a K of 5.9 over night so the floor treated it. I drew a recheck level at the very start of the treatment, just to be sure the bath was appropriate for the new level. K...

  10. Why didn't K decrease?

    CFrancine replied to CFrancine's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't remember exactly why the patient was in the hospital but I think it had to do with missing dialysis... His blood sugar was 40 when I started the treatment (because they gave him insulin to...

  11. Keep PRN job at home

    CFrancine replied to CFrancine's topic in Travel

    Well it's actually about 32 days a year. Feel any

  12. Learning new modalities / Travel Nursing Question

    CFrancine posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I do acutes in a very large hospital so we have a dialysis department. The RNs however only do IHD. Techs do everything else. I know how to do CRRT from my ICU days but never touch it in this job so...

  13. Consents for inpatient acute hd

    CFrancine replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    For chronic ESRD patients, we do a "consent verification". It asks them where they receive their treatments, they still understand the risks and benefits as explained by a LIP, and they are OK with...

  14. Walden University & other For-profit programs

    CFrancine posted a topic in School, College Programs

    I know people have very strong feelings in both directions about Walden. I am considering the MSN education track. I had sent out for info and had planned to ignore them based on what I read here. But...

  15. How much experience for going PRN?

    CFrancine posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Here's my background... I was an ICU nurse for a little over 2 years. Since January, I worked as a PRN fill-in for inpatient acutes at my hospital, maybe a few times a month give or take. Two months...

  16. How much experience for going PRN?

    CFrancine replied to CFrancine's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    After reading some other posts, I thought I should clarify... I don't work for a company that fills contracts. My hospital has it's own dialysis department so we are never "alone". So when I have...

  17. Chronic HD in the Acute Clinic?

    CFrancine replied to AcuteHD's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My hospital used to take those patients but I guess a year ago CMS ripped them a new one for not having the proper protocols and documentation for chronic patients. Along with other things, they...

  18. What's going on with pulsating blood lines??

    CFrancine replied to AcuteHD's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So I've been paying attention to this since I read this question a while back. We use the Fresenius K & T machines and the line "jumping" correlates with the blood flow pump. When the wheel leaves...

  19. CNN vs CDN

    CFrancine replied to CFrancine's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    OK I relooked at the requirements. The CDN doesn't say what education level you need. But the requirements are less in regards to the number of hours and experience. Can I start with the CDN and then...

  20. Interview for Acute Unit

    CFrancine posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm an ICU nurse and I have an interview for an acute dialysis job on Monday. It's not part of a company, it's actually the hospital itself. I work for a large hospital system so this would be a...

  21. Career options for someone specializing in Dialysis

    CFrancine posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello, I am still a fairly new nurse having worked 2 years in medical/surgical ICU. I knew ICU wasn't for me but I needed a job. At the beginning of this year I was able to train and learn acute...

  22. MSN Education is it worth it? or this concentration is more about your passion?

    CFrancine replied to eliezar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Look into Western Governors University. I am in the RN to BSN but after my first semester, I am changing to the RN to MSN Ed. The price is right and it's 100% online and at your own pace. Fully...

  23. Questions to ask in interview

    CFrancine posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Just finished my first year as an RN in a ICU in a small community hospital. Not extremely critical patients at all but a good place for a new grad to learn without being overwhelmed. Big problem was...

  24. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    CFrancine replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    No I have not but I have not been officially admitted yet either. I just did all the application process at once because I want to make sure everything is done as soon as

  25. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    CFrancine replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    @joannamdv, if you're talking about the FAFSA, I completed mine on Sunday and WGU had it by Tuesday night. All the other forms (Like the MPN) are linked to their website and will come back to them...