Party_of_five

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  1. 2 years med/surg means nothing in job hunt

    Party_of_five replied to stren003's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely reach out to the nurse managers on the units you are interested in. Use your hospitals website to figure out their names and then contact them through your work email and express interest...

  2. How to effectively delegate in nursing on a unit

    Party_of_five replied to starlitex1280's topic in General Nursing

    Delegation is hard when EVERYONE is busy. Nursing is a team sport. My advice would be to just do the best you can. Don't go hunt down a CNA to ask them to get water or ice or whatever just do it...

  3. Does the level of trauma center matter?

    Party_of_five replied to SR8811's topic in Emergency

    Any job is better than no job. Apply for both and take the one that makes an offer! Trauma centers are rated as #1 being the highest level of care and go down. A level 4 would most likely mean you...

  4. Talk me through this...ER to NICU just for NNP opportunity?

    Party_of_five replied to Party_of_five's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Update: Turns out NICU wasn’t currently hiring but L&D was and they really liked my ER experience. I did a shadow day and loved it! This might be the best of both worlds for me. Fast paced,...

  5. Talk me through this...ER to NICU just for NNP opportunity?

    Party_of_five posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm currently on ER nurse on dayshift. I work at a level 1 trauma center and we see all kinds of stuff. I love the pace most days. I like seeing new and interesting things. I like learning. I love my...

  6. ICU to ED RN

    Party_of_five replied to otterpop1989's topic in Emergency

    Some ICU peeps can hang, some can't. It depends on your personality and your level of OCD-ness LOL. The ER is all about controlled chaos. I'm not sure they would hire you on a PRN basis. There is a...

  7. Talk me through this...ER to NICU just for NNP opportunity?

    Party_of_five replied to Party_of_five's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP here. I finally reached out to HR and have a phone interview for a NICU position. I told them I prefer days and they have open day positions listed online so fingers

  8. how often do you chart a note and PRIORITIZATION

    Party_of_five replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    We do that because often pts are taken care of by several different nurses. Our reports to each other are very brief and/or nonexistent. The lab part is helpful when you see that labs were sent 30min...

  9. Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    Party_of_five replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

    No, its not needed (at least in my

  10. Should I have accessed her port?

    Party_of_five replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

    As an ER nurse here is my view: she already has a working line, she's already getting treatment. I'm not messing with the port unless I need to. If she would have come to my room without a line then I...

  11. Question about manual irrigation for 3 way foley!!

    Party_of_five replied to Race881's topic in General Nursing

    When we hand irrigate we use the irrigation port and then it would drain into the foley bag. Just make sure you are getting what you put in back out. You can use the push-pull method and/or a more...

  12. My IV Skills are Terrible!!!

    Party_of_five replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    There is a really informative and helpful Instagram account called IntravenousQueen. Look her up. She also lots of tips, tricks and

  13. Any facilities actually using an AccuVein? Any thoughts?

    Party_of_five replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    They are terrible. It only works on light skin with no hair and no fatty tissue. Otherwise it picks up hair "shadows" and fat. Try double tourniquets and a warm compress

  14. As a PA, how can I be better for the nurses in the ER?

    Party_of_five replied to Warningsign's topic in Emergency

    I'd like to encourage you to talk to the nurses (and other staff members). Its nice to have that type of relationship and builds trust. It also makes you more

  15. Roane State vs. TN Wesleyan

    Party_of_five replied to TNmurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I went to RSCC and am about to finish TN Wesleyan's RN-BSN program. I loved RSCC! You can't beat the price and the education was spot on. I think our whole class passed the NCLEX the first try. TWU's...

  16. Hypertension Parameters

    Party_of_five replied to hmvassar's topic in General Nursing

    As an ER nurse, if someone come into the ER with a "high BP" of 170 they are going to get an eyeroll. Stuff like that needs to be managed by the PCP, not the ER. Sure, we can lower it but most of our...

  17. Are Adn nurse being hired at hospital?

    Party_of_five replied to nurse_student27's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can still get a job. It depends on where you live on how hard it will be. Where I am I had no trouble and was hired before graduation. To a Magnet hospital no less. I did have to agree to get...

  18. Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Party_of_five replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This is hilarious! Just buy some Poo-Pourri and poop where thou

  19. Expired att but not taken the boards

    Party_of_five replied to czvrlene's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Reapply and pay the fee again and wait for a new

  20. Is my ED salary offer appropriate?

    Party_of_five replied to RBrainRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    It would be helpful to give a more specific location. East, Middle, West? Metro/rural? That said I don't think TN pays as much as other

  21. The things we put up with as part of the job

    Party_of_five replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I am fully confident in our police officers. We even have dedicated K9s. They back the staff

  22. Keeping textbooks for reference?

    Party_of_five replied to cnsrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Ditch 'em! You can always google anything you want to

  23. Advice on comfortable shoes

    Party_of_five replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Nursing

    I like my Sketchers tennis shoes. They have a memory foam insole and come in a lot of fun colors. I'm sure you will get a different recommendation from

  24. Seeking Financial advice

    Party_of_five replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Dave Ramsey! He gives amazing financial advice. You are in a great place to really start making a plan, setting goals and

  25. Anyone testing in June?

    Party_of_five replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tested this afternoon. In and out in 1 hour and with 75 questions. I did the PVT and I got the "good" pop up. Still waiting to celebrate until I see my quick results but the PVT definitely relieved...