wayemika

So it's not all that normal for RNs to scrub in place of the CVTs then?

At your cath lab do the nurses scrub, circulate and record or do you use CVT for any roles, mostly have CVTs that do all three roles instead? I'm curious how other labs run.

Thank you for your help. I actually got the job. I guess the more qualified people all have homes more than 30 minutes away from the hospital so they couldn't qualify. Now I just need to figure out how to prepare as its a busy hospital and they are short staffed. 3 weeks till I start.

Hi I'm trying to get some advice on how to prepare for a cath lab interview. Im a RN with about 7-8 years experience. 5 years in med/surg tele and ICU and about 3 years in dialysis. I really want this job so any info on how to prep would be greatly appreciated.

yes its true hospitals are doing like everyone else and trying to cut cost. I know they are also appearing in Florida

So I'm going to a chronic clinic from acutes but they are asking me about staying PRN in acutes. Does this seem like it would be to much? I'm not sure how the chronic clinic will be with getting hours?

really. that makes me feel even better about it

I didn't get it but I was able to get a job at a chronic clinic. So its something new and not acutes. Im still excited and nervous.

thats what they use to have in our area too. But in this part of Florida it changed.

we get 30 for call during the week. if we come in we get our pay. no extra money other than the 30 dollars. on the weekend its 50. but no shift diff or weekend diff.

yeah this really depends. acutes has call and you have to be OK with taking call on major holidays like Christmas. Acutes normally your at 1 nurse to 2 patients unless they are ICU or Iso then its 1:1. chronics im told its 1 tech to 5 patients and you are over the techs. Chronics is its own beast of work.

yeah if you work acutes you have to take call. rotating Sunday call plus call overnight during the week.

Im very lucky to have a interview for home hemo and PD this week and wanted to ask what kind of questions should I ask during the interview? I have acute care PD/CRRT and Hemo experience in the hospital.

Do any dialysis nurses have a PRN job? If so what kind? Or do you just pick up in other acute care hospitals/clinics with one of the big 2 (whichever one you are working for).

I agree. It's a great experience and it pays more (at least for me) but once you leave acutes it's not something you return to.

PhD in nursing education with capella university. im supposed to start in January

Everyone and their mom is getting the PMHNP cert after family these days

than you for the honest reply. I really needed this information from all of you. they always tell us to continue going for the PhD no matter what. But i suspected its to keep the revenue coming into the schools of new students.

for free do it. I liked the quality of education and access to professors. Im signed up to do my PhD with them in January.

I did the RN to MSN from 2013-2015. it was cheaper then but still i felt it was expensive. the professors and staff were helpful with school, references and all for getting employed. That being said ifthe price has gone up that much i would pick wgu. you dont want massive student loan debt.

My friend and I worry about this. We are being pushed to do a PhD in nursing education because it will supposedly make us more employable. But we feel like this may not be the case. It feels like most places already have nursing professors.

Do we really have a need for PhD Nursing Education majors? some of my work mates are considering this but wondering if it will lead to employment.

I know what Im doing is volunteering in the community to teach in order to gain experience until a position opens.This might be helpful for you.

WGU is cheaper. I did a MSN through capella. But it did cost me much more than WGU so thats a down side

I haven't done flex path but I did a RN to MSN through Capella and felt like it prepared me for working in industry.