What are you seeing on an average day? How many ROC,SOC, skill visit etc? How does that equate to wages? Just wondering how much one can expect to make I know it will
Please help me save time and improve. PPV HH RN. Love the work, patient care, and many aspects. HATE, HATE, HATE (triple hate) the documentation. It’s part of it, and I will embrace it. My question...
how many hours do you put in a week? 1) how many hours in the field, drive time, etc.? 2) how many hours at home charting? do you feel like your management will listen to you if you are over...
How do you approach busy shifts? All my day shifts are super busy every morning till about mid to late morning. Some taper off and I just maintain based off the assignment. While the majority I...
Currently 38, working on BSN after working CVICU for a year. Looking at 5-6 years to complete, while working full time. Just curious if time and money is worth it, plus if it’s risky with a lot...
Always trying to improve. What in your eyes is the difference between a decent nurse and a great ICU nurse. Obviously experience teaches us all, but is there a specific knowledge that is really needed...
38 now. Starting on my BSN, and then thinking about ACNP. Will probably finish, if going straight through around 42-43. I have seen many bedside nurses into their 60’s. Do you feel like you could...
I had someone mention it to me. I do believe a few places offer ADN to MSN finishing with an ACNP. I know of a few that offer ADN to MSN FNP. Just curious. Will probably go do BSN for flexibility and...
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Thank you so much for the positivity. Was a very bright white cloud while on the ambulance. Working ICU has been such and incredible learning experience. Have such a long ways to go. This help...
Two shifts, two codes, both my pt. One as soon as I got there. The other as my shift was ending (back to back shifts). Looking to see if anyone had any experience with pt's dying close together under...
Wanted to ask for a while. A nurse has been arrested and charged with murder. All the staff are leaving and think the nurse is being set up to take the fall for bad outcomes. Management and above say...
Recent grad entering the CVICU, nursing, and critical care nursing for the first time. 1) any recommendations on how to be successful? 2) any recommended resources to pass the CCRN. I will not be even...
Has anyone ever heard of a nurse being set up, or blamed for a crime to cover up bad patient outcomes? Have you ever seen nurses as scape goats? just wondering if anyone has had issues with this...
THE first semester was a wee day out process. The class before us lost half, but we only lost a few. Remember everyone will struggle and be barely passing or failing. You will all be with in 4 grade...
Finally towards the end of the road. See a light but can't tell if it's the end of the tunnel, or a train. I am really nervous, wondering if I can make it through. I have made straight A's on all of...
I got accepted, thank you God, to a bridge program starting this fall. It has been a goal of mine for quite some time. Anyways, I am very worried about passing and succeeding. I know it is normal to...
Trying to go back to get my RN. Any advice on working as a medic and taking nursing pre reqs? Bridge program hard during work? Where is the cheapest options for books? Any one try for scholarships?...