codebluechic ASN, RN

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1. Rapid Response Team

   codebluechic replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Try this link and click on the how to guide for rapid response teams.

2. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted? Resume + Interview hints!

   codebluechic replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   And it never hurts to send a thank you note after the interview.

3. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

   codebluechic replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

   And it never hurts to send a thank you note after the interview.

4. Using PDA's in practice.

   codebluechic replied to Finally2003NP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm not an NP YET but I am also interested in this topic. I have a Palm 505 and I find it very useful. I plan on upgrading to another Palm before starting grad school this fall. I also use...

5. Divorce & Nursing

   codebluechic replied to NorthStar's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto!

6. Swan Ganz for dummies?

   codebluechic replied to MelRN13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   http://www.pacep.org

7. Studying for CCRN. Argh!

   codebluechic replied to Zee_RN's topic in Critical Care

   Zee, I took and passed the CCRN exam this month. It was very hard!Have a very strong grasp of hemodynamics and you'll be

8. Vecuronium question

   codebluechic replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

   rick, a paralytic is just that...no sedative or analgesic effects so you need the propofol and morphine. we use that combo a lot with open

9. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

   codebluechic replied to timonrn's topic in General Nursing

   Any extra time is an extra $8/hr plus the time and a

10. Quick?? on TPN..

    codebluechic replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The TPN gets the filter. You can run them together just plug the lipids in DISTAL to the

11. Depsition and court

    codebluechic replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    No, I've been lucky so far... (knock on

12. Question about Jackson Pratt Drains & retention sutures

    codebluechic replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital I d/c JP's, hemovacs, chest tubes, pacer wires,a-lines,swans, introducers. Used to d/c epidurals at another hospital but the CRNA's do it

13. first code blue

    codebluechic replied to tonia's topic in General Nursing

    During my orientation as a new grad I was sent to EVERY code (and we had a lot of them). After a while I started doing the documentation at every one. It was great experience.When I got my ACLS 6...

14. Cancelled???

    codebluechic replied to NurseTami's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I'm full time you cannot be cancelled unless you volunteer or are on OT. If there were no patients we could ALL still come in. Where I work PRN the staff can be cancelled...

15. New Nurses Poorly Educated

    codebluechic replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't want to graduate with minimal experience so i asked every nurse or doc if i could observe or do a procedure. i was the only one in my class that got to see open heart surgery because i