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  1. Lasix and Foley for female patients..automatic ?

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    This is a very good point and definitely one I consider in the big picture. For my CHF'ers who are desaturating or short of breath, I will make sure I keep this in mind. These two ladies would not fit...

  2. Lasix and Foley for female patients..automatic ?

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    \When a tech is on duty, they can at least help out with getting patients in and out of bed, eh

  3. Change in Specialty to Cardiac Rehab??

    carachel2 replied to FitnessRN's topic in Cardiac

    You bring up very good points....if you are a nurse who thrives on the thrill of an exciting coronary unit with new admissions, people crashing and all that good stuff...you will be desperately...

  4. Change in Specialty to Cardiac Rehab??

    carachel2 replied to FitnessRN's topic in Cardiac

    ACLS = Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACSM= American College of Sports Medicine...they have different levels of certification for Exercise Science/Technology. ACLS is required for most cardiac rehab...

  5. Change in Specialty to Cardiac Rehab??

    carachel2 replied to FitnessRN's topic in Cardiac

    Smilez...I definitely think you should work in either CCU, telemetry or CVICU after you graduate. As I mentioned in my longer post before, you will be faced with many similar issues in cardiac rehab...

  6. I'm drowning and I hate everything!!!

    carachel2 replied to jeepgirl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Whew ! It sounds like you are trying to blend two roles: becoming a more seasoned RN and learning higher thought processes PLUS learning advanced nursing roles PLUS becoming a new Mom. That would be...

  7. I'm drowning and I hate everything!!!

    carachel2 replied to jeepgirl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow...let me get this straight: you have foster children, you are pregnant, you are working almost full time AND going to school part-time ? I think as nurses, one of our most important jobs is...

  8. What course should I begin with?

    carachel2 replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Honestly, you are just going to have to jump in with both feet. I can't imagine doing Pharm or assessment without patho first. It is soooo intimidating that first week or so to open your notes and...

  9. Allnurses Quoted in Topics in Emergancy Medicine

    carachel2 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    At our hospital we are supposed to say "Can I get you anything, I have the time." That smacks of the hotel and tourism industry to

  10. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    carachel2 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    That is hilarious...wish our docs had a sense of humor like

  11. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks everyone for the interesting dialogue. My aunt has her PhD and she herself says it's all a quack. She and another faculty member recently put two theories together that they thought were...

  12. NP's in Minute, Express, or Retail Clinic Setting

    carachel2 replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've seen ads for the Wal MArt clinics with salaries quoted as 70-80's. I'm not a Wal Mart fan, but I'm thinking Target would be cool

  13. Any NPs Whose Husbands Stay at Home?

    carachel2 replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would think that is definitely a "doable" plan granted you have the right husband ! Some men couldn't handle it though. The best part for you guys is that this will work when the kids are little and...

  14. I've got a career dilemma. Please help.

    carachel2 replied to jjchko's topic in Emergency

    I don't see why you don't just switch to the ER as an RN ? Most large hospitals have internships for graduate nurses OR those switching departments. They would train

  15. How many work and go to school???

    carachel2 replied to johnson0424's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I downsized my job for school and went from a desk job/case manage/cardiac rehabilitation RN to working 12 hr shifts in the ER. My school was very specific in letting us know that X amount of grad...

  16. Considering dropping NP School

    carachel2 replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And you are "just a nurse" if you allow yourself to be. And I'm happy to say that all the NP's I've come across have bought into the touchey feeley thing (without performing hands on hoodooo voodoo,...

  17. Considering dropping NP School

    carachel2 replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The whole touchy-feely nursey thing hook line and sinker ? Umm, yes...I enjoy my patients for the people they are and yes, I enjoy patient teaching and education. I had a job for 10 years in an...

  18. Am I making a mistake?

    carachel2 replied to Papadoc's topic in Emergency

    Just a thought, but since you enjoy long term relationships with your patient and you seem to need some career stability AND you have a critical care background AND you need some benefits of being a...

  19. Am I making a mistake?

    carachel2 replied to Papadoc's topic in Emergency

    Are you in need of cash, a flexible job or are you trying to find your "niche?" For me, I KNOW the ER is not my long term goal but it is a means to an end. I need to see a lot, learn a lot (for my...

  20. Top 3 things new grad should know about ED

    carachel2 replied to Miss Mab's topic in Emergency

    1.)When you are taking an abdominal pain patient back to the treatment area, grab a specimen cup and have them stop to pee BEFORE you get them all settled in. 2.)Get in and get your labs and saline...

  21. Unnecessary testing

    carachel2 replied to Question's topic in Emergency

    pj: Before I worked ER (when I worked CCU ten years ago) I used to think the ER nurses deliberately kept the patients until shift change. It was a plot they all had and employed specifically at US so...

  22. Considering dropping NP School

    carachel2 replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am re-reading your post and I wonder, like you are, if you are truly going to be happy being an NP. You will be "just" an NP like you are "just" an RN...you will still have limitations and things to...

  23. Considering dropping NP School

    carachel2 replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hang in there ! Our struggles..are not unlike LVN's who transition to RN and wonder why they need to know about theory , holistic patient treatment and patho about infectious processes when they...

  24. Starting Salaries for NPs

    carachel2 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have had an NP mentor explain that yes, RN salaries can seem higher than NP at first...because you are technically starting over in another field at the bottom. It will take a few years to climb up...

  25. Starting Salaries for NPs

    carachel2 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A new grad can make in the 50's (RN) IF they are working nights , weekends and 12 hr shifts. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was told starting NP salaries seem a little low at first because there is no...