viprn21 BSN, RN

Idk where you're located but I'm taking chemistry at Tarrant County College

So I got accepted into a CRNA program and start next August. I'm sure this is what I want to do, but I'm kind of balking at taking out over $100K. I have a mortgage, which was twice the price of the program, but it feels different because the house w...

I'm 26 now, but I became an RN at 18. I had a lot of the same issues you had. First off, don't dwell on rude patients and families. Some people are just nasty, and being in a hospital doesn't help. It's rushed, it's uncomfortable, the situation in ge...

Unless you want to do med surg working a year after graduation is little more than torture. I don't regret my first year in telemetry but I didn't know what career satisfaction was until I moved to the ICU.

Good points. Accurate I&O count is an indication for foleys, and post op hearts and critically unstable patients for sure need a foley. But being on a vent alone is not an indication for a foley.

You're stronger than me! I just can't function getting up that early

I exercise on my days off. I don't feel bad about not exercising on workdays. Out of a 24hr day, I spend 13-14 of them at work (I am counting getting ready for work and commute in this estimation). I like to get 8 hours of sleep (this is very importa...

I don't think so. Your seat tied to your clinical site, so if your assignment is unacceptable then you'll have to waive your seat.

Ooh exciting! That was my second choice, but I wanted to stay at Harris since I've been there for a few years. Bet your residency is gonna be exciting!

Foleys and CVCs are like ETTs...assess for readiness to remove at least daily. We had a similar push the past few years at my facility and I was frustrated at first, but over time I've come to see it's better for the patients. We have what are called...

Lol I knew someone would get upset I said that. Of course. I presumed that didn't need saying. My point is that nurses have move power than most of us seem to realize. However, I've seen plenty of mistakes made because "that's what the doctor ordered...

I'm sorry for the long spiel then!

Wait, you gave him narcotics because you thought there was airway compromise and altered mental status? This was absolutely the wrong reason to give dilaudid. Narcotics decrease your respiratory drive, making it less likely to clear those secretions ...

Lol I wish my facility at least reimbursed me for my certification. And it's not really for the patients, it's for you. I mean, yes, getting your certification will probably improve your skills and your benefits your patients (I say probably because ...

When I was a baby ICU nurse one of my preceptors told me that you have to chart tattoos and scars because then you look negligent and unobservant if you don't. As a grown-up ICU nurse, I feel I have more important things to do than make sure the char...

I turned mine in after the priority deadline. *shrug*

Pretty chill. Chatted for about 15 minutes, no clinical questions. Only questions were "tell me about yourself" and "why do you want to do this"

Harris! My first choice.

I don't think they require the minimum one year to make you a better CRNA. I think they require a minimum of a year so you don't struggle with the basics during the program. If you couldn't do basic math when you applied to nursing school, you would ...

I interviewed over the phone Monday and got an offer for a seat. Once you interview I think the decision and notification is done pretty quickly

A pulmonologist/critical care MD started charging the defibrillator during a code. The patient was in asystole. When I asked him about it he kind of stared at me blankly then said, "just in case."

This is going to sound really odd, but I like the way my hospital's tourniquets smell. They're orange, I don't think I've worked with them anywhere else, but they have a distinct smell and I love it. Go you, lol. I can't stand the smell of vitamins,...

The whole point of getting a certification is to grow as a nurse and prove your knowledge of your subject. Display away.

I had the same problem. For the first 5 years of my career I never stayed at a job longer than a year. For the past 3 years I've been in the same position that I love. What helped me was sitting down and deciding what it was I wanted and needed from ...

I believe they have distance learning options for out of town/out of state students. From what I understand it's a little extra $$ for the distance classes, so if you live in Tarrant County or the surrounding areas you'll be going into class unless y...