kmarieCCRN

kmarieCCRN has 5 years experience and specializes in MICU.

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1. To run infusion with CVP or not... That tis the question..

   kmarieCCRN posted a topic in Critical Care

   So, this past week some coworkers of mine had gotten into a heated debate as to whether or not it's okay to run an infusion of something other than NS (3%, sedation, etc.) with your CVP line if you've...

2. Good Contract Terms?

   kmarieCCRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm finishing my ACNP this summer and was fortunate enough to be offered a NP position in the ICU where I work (SoCal). And from what I can tell the contract looks ok. Are there specific things that...

3. How to get that new grad job straight out of the gate

   kmarieCCRN replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Juan de la cruz, Are you very familiar with the NP job market in San Francisco? If so, how does it look for new grads? Also, what hospitals do you like?

4. How to get that new grad job straight out of the gate

   kmarieCCRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'm finishing my 1st year in my ACNP program and am starting to think about where I want to live/work after I finish school. I currently live in SoCal and would love to move to San Fran once I...

5. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   kmarieCCRN replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

   Once again, I wasn't intending to offend anyone using the terms "baby" or "seasoned" nurses. I was just curious if other units were having the same issues with staffing. I enjoy teaching new grad...

6. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   kmarieCCRN replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

   Ok folks, relax. I'm not using the terms "baby and seasoned" nurses in a derogatory manner... Only using those terms to describe experience. As I said, I don't have a problem with new nurses, but so...

7. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   kmarieCCRN replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

   We do have a new grad residency, but at the rate they're coming out of the gate... They out number the seasoned staff. There's 25 beds in our MICU and 6 in our NICU, but I've been on shift where I...

8. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   kmarieCCRN posted a topic in Critical Care

   My particular unit has had such a huge turn over even in the last year that it is now mostly staffed with new grads on my shift (night shift). Baby, baby nurses are being thrust out and literally...

9. Why did you become an NP?

   kmarieCCRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I've just started my NP program and I'm wondering why others become np's? I also want to get a better picture of what my future as an np may look like.. Why did you become an APN?How long have you...