adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    Personal support workers calling themselves nurses?

    adventure_rn replied to guest1048932's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh, this is also a huge problem with live-in newborn care, aka "Baby Nurses." Baby Nurse | Ellie Blu Agency If you're a nanny, call yourself a nanny. Drives me
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    CPR on Trauma Patients

    adventure_rn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm hoping to pick the brains of some trauma/SICU nurses. I work exclusively in NICU, but I was completing some modules through the AACN website and had a random question about adults and trauma. One...
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    CPR on Trauma Patients

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just watched another AACN module which presented a different case (penetrating knife wound to the chest cavity rather than a crush injury), and they discussed the advantages and drawbacks of...
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    Do I use a nickname at work?

    adventure_rn replied to nursestu's topic in General Nursing

    Oh geez, don't get me started on the baby name trend of "Le-a" (pronounced 'le-dash-a') because the dash "isn't silent." As you can see on my Wikipedia page (Underscore - Wikipedia), another term for...
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    Do I use a nickname at work?

    adventure_rn replied to nursestu's topic in General Nursing

    I use my middle name and it is a massive pain. I've worked on the same unit for several years and people still get confused since my legal name shows up as my email address, on our staffing list, and...
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    CPR on Trauma Patients

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for sharing, guys. I learn so much on this
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    Neonatal Nursing Degree

    adventure_rn replied to Jay023's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The greatest potential barrier, IMO, is getting your first NICU job. As Guy said, you need at least two years of NICU RN experience to apply for NNP programs. NICU new grad jobs are notoriously...
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    Senior nurse no floor experience besides clinical

    adventure_rn replied to Nurse440's topic in General Students

    Working part-time or PRN as a CNA is great for several reasons: you gain experience, get your foot in the door at a local hospital, and make a bit of extra money. However, it doesn't seem like it...
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    Neonatal X-Ray Interpretation

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm hoping to get some insight from the experienced NICU nurses and NNPs out there. I've never felt very strong when it comes to x-rays. I'm ok with the bare bones basics (ETT depth relative to...
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    Least Senior RN to Supervisor

    adventure_rn replied to Mil0o's topic in Nurse Management

    Great advice. The only thing I'd add is that in any management position (or in any positions in life, for that matter), not everybody is going to like you all of the time. Some of your peers will be...
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    Placed on Performance Improvement Plan and Angry

    adventure_rn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The addiction/recovery forum folks are always talking about TAANA (TAANA Executive Office - Home) as a source to find attorneys with nursing knowledge/background. I definitely agree with Nurse...
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    Career Ladder for non clinical people

    adventure_rn replied to SAEdwards's topic in Quality Improvement

    Idk, the concept seems kind of redundant to me. The types of programs/activities that are generally the centerpiece for clinical ladder programs is part of most non-clinical staff's job descriptions....
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    1.5x pay, and general salary question

    adventure_rn replied to JCon's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I haven't worked in TN, but I highly doubt that you'll make x1.5 for hours 8-12 (from what I understand, that's pretty much exclusive to CA). When I worked in the southeast, we didn't even make double...
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    Should new grads negotiate their pay??

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

    Just wanted to add that the only time I've ever heard anyone recommend salary negotiations in nursing is for NPs. The vast majority of bedside nurses are paid on a salary scale set by HR (or the...
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    Did I make the right decision not to aggressively resuscitate this baby?

    adventure_rn replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am so sorry you had that experience. As others have said, even in a hospital setting with several RNs, RTs, APRNs, and MDs in attendance, this would have been a difficult delivery. You almost...
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    How to get a job in the NICU

    adventure_rn replied to Nurse2bArielle4life's topic in Nursing Career

    We have a fairly active specialty board, and this question comes up fairly often. I'd recommend that you read through some of our past forums:
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    Large(r) chested: Scrub Help!

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

    I like the Grey's Anatomy mock wrap (sold at pretty much every scrub shop, on Amazon, etc.) Robot Check (The link above is to Amazon, no idea why it auto-populated to 'Robot Check', I swear it isn't...
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    Moving to California...

    adventure_rn replied to futureRN_22's topic in California Nursing

    You can absolutely apply if you're interested, I just wouldn't move out without a job in hand. Maybe you'll luck out and get a great offer as a new grad, or maybe you'll need to continue applying...
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    Moving to California...

    adventure_rn replied to futureRN_22's topic in California Nursing

    If the weather is truly one of your main concerns, there are literally dozens of other states you could move to with decent climates, better new grad nursing job markets, and a more affordable cost of...
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    Best specialty for the organized nurse?

    adventure_rn replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Specialties

    Definitely a niche specialty, but NICU nurses tend to be quite organized. Our workflow is generally very predictable, our shifts are pretty structured, and we manage most things down to the tiniest...
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    CCRN as a requirement?

    adventure_rn replied to Steph41's topic in Critical Care

    I've worked in places where most people are certified, and places where most people aren't. These are the common threads I've seen in places where people get certified and maintain that certification....
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    Can a healthy newborn go 24 hours without a feeding?

    adventure_rn replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the healthy, unstressed term baby, neonatal glycogen stores should be sufficient to prevent hypoglycemia in the first day of life while mom's milk is coming in. Babies are only getting a couple of...
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    Scabies

    adventure_rn replied to lonewolfiern's topic in Critical Care

    What do you hope to achieve by telling your manager? Realistically, I doubt the hospital will accept responsibility for the exposure, especially if you can't pinpoint a particular patient. Even if...
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    Pinning ceremony...with NO faculty??

    adventure_rn replied to Jdover37's topic in General Students

    That stinks. I hope they're able to come to the ceremony as guests if they want to. Pinning at our graduation ceremony was optional, and you had to buy your own pin. Anybody who didn't want to...
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    2 year contracts????

    adventure_rn replied to Nursestef2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! I doubt you'll have an issue with it in the future. 2-year contracts are almost exclusively a new grad issue, so hopefully you won't ever have to worry about them. As an experienced nurse,...