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    1 year before starting nursing school - What to do?

    adventure_rn replied to nursekitty97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I definitely agree with Neo Soldier. Being a CNA is beneficial in so many ways--it will put you ahead of the learning curve in your clinicals (especially related to unit workflow and basic patient...
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    Pediatric Stethoscopes

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Good to know. When I shadowed I saw a number of nurses wearing what appeared to be personal stethoscopes around their necks, but I'm definitely going to reach out to the manager to see what she...
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    Duke Peds Cardiac ICU

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Just sent you a PM. Thanks so much for
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    Duke Peds Cardiac ICU

    adventure_rn posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi peds folks! I know it's a long shot, but does anybody out there work in the Duke Peds CICU (or even the PICU). I've got a couple of questions about the unit and I'd love to pick your brain. Feel...
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    Travel Nursing to London and/or Africa

    adventure_rn replied to newrn93's topic in International Nursing

    One very cool option to work in Africa is Mercy Ships; it's a faith-based NGO that operates a ship-based hospital which sails up and down the west coast of Africa providing services (especially...
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    Best Timing to Start Full-Time vs PRN Job

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello fabulous nurses! I'm hoping to get some advice on the optimal timing for starting a PRN job in addition to a full-time job. My nursing background has exclusively been in NICU, though I recently...
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    Where do the nurses with the highest job satisfaction work?

    adventure_rn replied to juliacaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, as other PPs have stated, it will depend on the nurse and on the unit. That being said, NICU tends to have a lot of overall job satisfaction, as evidenced by the ridiculously long tenure...
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    Severe Anxiety destroying me help..

    adventure_rn replied to THENBHD's topic in General Students

    I agree with above posters. In addition, perhaps you could work with a counselor or therapist to develop coping strategies that you can use in the moment to combat your anxiety in patient care...
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    Take Travel Nurse Job to Move Cities?

    adventure_rn replied to schroeea's topic in Travel

    I've known people who have done it both ways. I'm made two cross-country moves for permanent nursing positions, and each job paid the entire cost of my move ($3000-$5000). My current unit offers up to...
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    Advice Appreciated (ADN to Anesthesiologist or CRNA)

    adventure_rn replied to Kilos89's topic in General Students

    I would get the BSN instead of another major. CRNA schools are notoriously ridiculously competitive. Nearly all of your competition will have a BSN, and I doubt that an ADN plus a non-BSN Bachelors...
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    2 NICU Job offers, need opinions on offers

    adventure_rn replied to K.Alva's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you what to do, but as a NICU nurse I will say this: With one year of experience at a Level III NICU, I found it incredibly easy to find a job at a Level IV. I applied to over a dozen...
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    Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist

    adventure_rn replied to BeccaNICU-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use it, both invasive (still intubated) and non-invasive (with CPAP headgear). It's great that kids can be extubated earlier, but it doesn't always work very well in practice. The system senses...
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    Best bags / totes

    adventure_rn replied to RN44's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Midway through the year I was getting tired of lugging all of my certification textbooks around in a non-ergonomic tote bag, so I switched to a backpack and I love it. I use the quad pack from LL...
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    NP vs Masters in Nurse Aministration

    adventure_rn replied to JGB25's topic in Nurse Management

    I agree with PPs, it really depends on what you want to do. The roles of NPs and administrators are so vastly different. Do you think you'd prefer diagnosing and writing orders, or planning budgets...
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    Charge nurse after 1.5 years on unit

    adventure_rn replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    Voice of dissent here: I've always worked in NICU, and that would freak me out, too! In many NICUs, being in charge means attending deliveries and taking a prominent role in codes. It's hard to feel...
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    Transfering Multistate License

    adventure_rn replied to nelpn2rn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    In my experience (although I can't speak for your current state), your 'multi-state' license ends when the state of your current license is no longer your primary residence. When I lived in a compact...
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    What is Corporate Medicine?

    adventure_rn replied to laudamia's topic in General Specialties

    A couple of the huge businesses in my area have positions like this. From what I understand it's primarily occupational health, but may include low-level urgent care/clinic functions as a benefit to...
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    Sleeping in the Closet?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel pretty ridiculous even typing this sentence, but I'm seriously considering buying a twin mattress and dedicating my walk-in closet as my 'night shift sleeping space' as the only windowless room...
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    Lack of Sleep

    adventure_rn replied to Melissaxoanne1's topic in General Nursing

    Starting with our nursing assessment...do you have any sense for why you're having difficulty sleeping? Is it because of anxiety/stress, distractions (light, noise, sounds, screens), etc.? I would...
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    Sleeping in the Closet?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    So many great ideas! I use a paper blackout shade covered by a real blackout shade covered by my acutal curtains, but some light still creeps through the cracks. I'm definitely going to investigate...
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    NPs working in Specialty Areas

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm hoping to gain some insight on the 'acute care' vs 'primary care' roles for NPs. If an NP works for a specialty pracitce (i.e. cardiology, nephrology, GI, etc.), would that NP need to have an...
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    Acute or Primary Care NP for Specialty Practices

    adventure_rn posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hoping to glean a bit of insight from some lovely peds nurses. Are the PNPs working in specialty practices (peds endocrine, peds neurology, etc.) generally Acute Care PNPs or Primary Care PNPs? Are...
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    Hired, based on having a BSN

    adventure_rn replied to Premiee82's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is part of the reason why. Many hospitals are moving toward requiring your BSN within a certain period after hire (i.e. starting BSN program within two years of hire and completing within five...
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    Staff Retention Policies

    adventure_rn replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, the flight risks aren't the nurses with 10+ years on the unit, it's the younger new grads and new hires who aren't married, don't have kids, and can leave to find something better at...
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    Orientation clothing question

    adventure_rn replied to Anon101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, business casual should be fine. The question did make me chuckle, thinking back to my first job as a new grad RN. My whole cohor was so nervous about appearing professional, and we were joined...