icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    East Coast vs. South

    icuRNmaggie replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Career

    New grads start at 24/hr roughly in Md. Wages for regular staff and travel nurses are fixed by the Md Hosp Association. Nurses are not respected in hospitals in the Balt/Washington metro area and...
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    Post-interview thank you notes - do you or don't you?

    icuRNmaggie replied to klone's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would only send a note if I truly enjoyed meeting everyone, and I felt at ease during the interview and if I want to join the organization. It is the polite thing to
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    Acronyms, phrases and hypocrisy that need to go away forever, and that would never

    icuRNmaggie replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Humor

    HCAPS healthcare consumers assessment of providers and systems, oh really? can I rate these consumers on their quietness, cleanliness, and receptiveness to teaching? because we deserve more...
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    Post-interview thank you notes - do you or don't you?

    icuRNmaggie replied to klone's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agreed. It means a lot more when a person makes the effort to put pen to paper or a well chosen note card, put a stamp on it and mail it. A simple note that says thank you for taking the time to...
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    Documenting for someone else

    icuRNmaggie replied to EquusAnonymous's topic in General Nursing

    Smart move. Please make sure that the Medical Director is fully aware of the problems within this organization. He is ultimately responsible and has a right to know. Do not be surprised if they try...
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    Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    icuRNmaggie replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    not really a nmemonic but helpful: OS oculus sinistra the left or evil eye OD oculus dextra the right eye OU oculus uterque both
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    Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    icuRNmaggie replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And this one for Wenkebach or Mobitz I: you wink with one
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    Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    icuRNmaggie replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    An oldie but a goodie for anticholinergic toxic psychosis: dry as a desert, blind as a bat (dilated pupils), red as a beet, mad as a
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    icuRNmaggie replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    quote: "It is common for a doctor's office including those working in hospital group settings to call out to their patients in the waiting room, "the nurse will see you now." No it is not common....
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    Cardiology III vs. master cardiology stethoscope

    icuRNmaggie replied to JessRNBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    littman master cardiology is the best
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    icuRNmaggie replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's weird is some person who can barely read and write identifying herself as a
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    CCRN vs. CCRN-CSC

    icuRNmaggie replied to PacoUSA's topic in Critical Care

    He is
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    Graduating in 6 months - any job search advice?

    icuRNmaggie replied to IndianaISNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Cory, Work weekends and holidays as a tech/nurse extern/CNA. Foster good relationships with everyone and be a good coworker. Learn as many skills as possible such as order entry, EKGs lab draws...
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    icuRNmaggie replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to sailor frog: What is your scope of practice as a medic? What is your scope of practice as a medical
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    icuRNmaggie replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It has been my experience that the physician who refers to the CNA that he trained to work in the back, or CMA as his nurse, has a very low opinion of nurses in general. When the office staff...
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    CCRN vs. CCRN-CSC

    icuRNmaggie replied to PacoUSA's topic in Critical Care

    The last time that I checked, you must have your CCRN first in order to be eligible take the CMC or CSC certification
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    Best Burn Centers in US??

    icuRNmaggie replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    Hopkins
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    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    icuRNmaggie replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If you are working PACU as an LVN you must being doing something right. If you are happy in your work, then I am happy for you. Taking care of family is infinitely more important than a job or...
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    Honesty is NOT the best policy...

    icuRNmaggie replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The problem is that you are in South Florida and maybe people don't get you. If you really want a job as an RN here a few places that will hire you without experience or a not so great work history:...
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    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    icuRNmaggie replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't know what I said to offend you, or why you would feel the need to tell me to get real. But I will. National certification in a high acuity specialty area is not just a bunch of letters. It...
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    Unbearable heat

    icuRNmaggie replied to ocean.baby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you want something fixed let a family member file a
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    Resume help

    icuRNmaggie replied to Jaineye's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just want to compliment the way you described your CNA experience, that was
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    advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

    icuRNmaggie replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

    From now on you need to say: I do not have telemetry experience. I have never done this before. My background is LTAC and rehab. I would respect you for being honest and if you are a good worker...
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    Documenting for someone else

    icuRNmaggie replied to EquusAnonymous's topic in General Nursing

    and the state health department and the CDC If this goes back for five months, how long have you worked there? I am certainly no expert on childhood immunizations, but it seems to me that the...
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    Documenting for someone else

    icuRNmaggie replied to EquusAnonymous's topic in General Nursing

    If a child becomes ill and possibly permanently disabled by for something that he was supposed to be vaccinated for the clinic can say "equs signed that she gave the vaccine.." You will definitely...