J_W

J_W DNP, APRN, CNS

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  1. CEU's---contact hours????????? help

    One contact hour is equal to 0.1 CEU's...A contact hour is considered 50 minutes of classroom education (whether it be lecure, hands-on, discussion, etc)...So, 10 contact hours is equal to 1 CEU...If...
  2. propofol

    I have pushed it before, but only in the presence of the MD that has ordered it. Some of the cardiologists that I have worked with like Diprivan, because of it's short half-life for elective...
  3. No More Demerol IV Push???

    I work in the PACU and we use it IV for shivering...It works wonders on post op shivering...It does have some bad side effects because of the
  4. 15 year old son with cystic acne

    I took a course of Accutane over about 8 months last year...It helped in the end, but now the acne is back but not as bad...During the course of Accutane therapy I had nose bleeds and I though my lips...
  5. Actually, you should put your highest degree first, followed by your license, then certifications in the order your received them. Your degree is first because it is yours and cannot be taken away...
  6. traumaRUs...I have been busy moving into new house, new job...So I have not had time to post...I did resign my position as CNS for critical care, and have went into a staff position in the PACU (4...
  7. I am a critical care CNS and have been for almost 5 years now. I am wondering what role do most of you CNS's out there work in. Is it mainly education for staff/competencies/new hires/internships, or...
  8. More certification after I graduate?

    suzanne4 I should have put a space in between the paragaraphs. Sorry I was just pointing out that CCRN does not stand for Critical care registered nurse, that is a trademark that AACN owns. As stated...
  9. THe Doctoral program I am in also has a BSN to PhD entry route along with a MSN entry route. THe MSN student gets credit for about 22-24 hours toward the PhD hours. Yes this is odd to me, but I know...
  10. More certification after I graduate?

    Just a reminder that CCRN does not stand for Critical care registered nurse, this denotes that you took a special licensing exam specific for critical care. This is a myth that many people think. Yes,...
  11. Critical Care Differential

    Yes, I think this is a thing of the past. I used to get 2.00 per hour but not anymore. Also used to get extra pay for taking care of IABP patients and VAD patients and CVVHD patients. Now these are...
  12. How sad is this? In this day and age. I think I would like to start refusing to care for patient's whose religion goes against mine. It did say religious grounds. It should work both ways. Ex....
  13. I stayed at my first nursing job for 2.5 years, then left to work in the ICU at a different facility in the same town. Stayed there for 3.75 years, started graduate school in there somewhere, then...
  14. Precepting New ICU Nurses

    To truly give an a adequate orientation to a new nurse (especially a GN) the preceptor should not have any patients. I know this is difficult due to staffing, but if your hospital wants a quality...
  15. I have tinnitus

    I too have ringing in my ears, some days it is the left and some days the right, but mainly my left ear rings...I think in my case it has been Tylenol that has done it, though I do not take Tylenol...
  16. PBDS casualty

    I have to admit I did not like PBDS, I did ok on it...But had issues with it anyhow...It is however a good assessment tool to use to gauge where a nurse is and what their weaknesses are...We used it...
  17. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    I have MSN in acute care...I am employed as CNS in critical care and have been for the last 4 years since I graduated, I had no problem finding a job...As a matter of fact my place of employment is...
  18. Been an RN for 12 years now. Started out on Ortho/Neuro floor (very busy, very physical), then Cardiac tele, then CCU, then MICU, then SICU, then trauma ICU, then Cardiac cath lab, at this point I...
  19. NCLEX: how much pharmacology?

    There will be more pharmacology on the NCLEX from now on...this started in April rougly 20% more than before.....With drug calculations and fill in the blanks....pretty much all I can say about...
  20. What is the difference?

    I am Critical care CNS. I cover 5 units right now, as one of the three of us resigned..getting married, moving back closer to home, etc...So, myself and the other CNS divided up her units.... I have 2...
  21. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    Do what is in your heart, if this will make you happy, then go for it..making yourself happy is up to you, no one else will...not this kind of happiness, this is something that will make you feel good...
  22. Which should I do first? RN or Midwifery?

    You have to be an RN to go to Midwifery school. most programs are master's degrees...Good
  23. Critical Care Education Specialist

    I work as a critical care nurse clinical nurse specialist in a large hospital in TX. We have a CC internship twice a year in Jan and June. There are three of us. We are all master's prepared (one is...
  24. ECG Experts Advice Needed

    though you probably know this...I stress to the interns I teach to do it the same way with every strip...no matter what...I tell them to get a system that they like or an order for interpreting the...
  25. I'm a potential bone marrow match!

    That is great...It is a special gift...It is not exactly the same, but I gave my brother a kidney in Sept. 2002. To me it was no big deal and is still not, I know to some people think it is a big...