RNbubu

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1. How to be on an ICU Nurse's good side?

   RNbubu replied to Nkukiller's topic in MICU, SICU

   Instead of “how did the patient do last night?” Ask a specific question, maybe a question about something that you are concerned about or that you need to understand better. That will show the...

2. I want to quit during SICU orientation

   RNbubu replied to lynnburg's topic in MICU, SICU

   Give it more

3. PCCN vs CCRN

   RNbubu replied to TNnurse91's topic in MICU, SICU

   I’ve taken both and there’s a lot of similarities. If you know CCRN stuff you will definitely pass PCCN. CCRN includes all that was tested in PCCN plus titratable drips, vents, ICP monitoring,...

4. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

   RNbubu replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

   Northern California (not Bay Area though). $70/hour. Other hospitals in the area pay up to $90/hour for same level of experience but don’t have the same

5. Sick Days?

   RNbubu replied to newbienurse97's topic in General Nursing

   Yes you have been calling in sick too

6. Investing on a house as a nurse in California

   RNbubu replied to SN_lE's topic in General Nursing

   I live and work in Sacramento. I make roughly $63-66/hour depending the shift differencial I'm making that day. Just bought a 1600sq ft home for $375K. If you have money for the down payment you can...

7. Made a fool of myself to board of nursing rep

   RNbubu replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

   It seems to me you don't have a good understanding about the roles of an RN. You need to know all of this. Knowing pathophysiology is a must. Knowing how to do nursing skills is only one part of the...

8. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   RNbubu replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so jealous to hear a lot of people get to pick the days they work! I have to work whenever they tell me I do get my schedule at least 2 weeks in advance but I never know which days I will

9. Im over nursing.

   RNbubu replied to Tomrn2128's topic in General Nursing

   Transfer to a different unit before you decide giving up on being a bedside

10. Need some advice please! New to this forum

    RNbubu replied to JGodoy7's topic in General Nursing

    invest your time in becoming an RN. Don't think only about the next 3 years, think long term, it will be well worth

11. New Grad RN wanting to leave after 3 months

    RNbubu replied to RNAnony's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my unit, new grads get 12 weeks of orientation and nurses with experience in med-surg or tele transferring to ICU get 6 weeks. 14 weeks seems a reasonable amount of time. With that being said......

12. I passed NCLEX with 75 questions!! Here's how I did it...

    RNbubu replied to Cacharlie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow that is a lot of studying. Good for you for the effort, it paid off. I took my NCLEX years ago. I did no studying the weeks before the test, passed with 75 questions too. I feel we all know the...

13. Hand off

    RNbubu replied to b747girl5's topic in General Nursing

    Why the patient is here; what has happened so far; what is the plan. Then important orders or things that need to be clarified. And any significant assessment findings. Then I answer any questions...

14. Working while attending Nursing school

    RNbubu replied to Mfrancis02's topic in General Students

    Yes it is doable. As long as you have some flexibility with your work schedule because you won't have with your nursing classes and clinical s. They will pick the days/times you need to be in the...

15. Need assistance with an assignment

    RNbubu replied to krisket's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing management that needs to be implemented: ask for a CBC, a lactic acid, BMP. Those are important pieces to the puzzle that will help figure out what is going on, otherwise you are pretty much...