chris21sn

chris21sn BSN, RN

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  1. How to get into ICU?

    chris21sn replied to USMC2RN89's topic in Critical Care

    Hey! I was in a similar position to you as well. In short, I was accepted into a CHF Telemetry floor. They took drips (dobutamine, primacor, heparin, dopamine, etc) & chronic ventilators. I ended...

  2. Breathe in, breathe out

    chris21sn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Warning: Just another vent session. Just wanted to to get this off my chest in a real quick post. Ive been struggling for the past 9 months at my job. I work at a telemetry floor, 24 bed unit. 1 aide...

  3. SNF New nurse job advice

    chris21sn replied to Nursemomo3816's topic in Nursing Career

    If you do quit, I would advise you to not add that on your resume. They might question "why were you working for only a month." This might lead into other unintentional questions of "how is her work...

  4. Who enters orders in the hospitals you're at?

    chris21sn replied to PnwRN84's topic in General Students

    Doctors and nurses. It'd be great if doctors did more inputting of orders. In the end it's usually doctors talking and the nurses putting in the orders. It's

  5. Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

    chris21sn replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    I was told in my last year of nursing school that I'd never succeed. She picked on me, yelled at me, made fun of me for an entire semester. She loved especially to make fun of me in front of my...

  6. What certifications do you have?

    chris21sn replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in General Nursing

    BLS ACLS Phlebotomy IV EKG Will be taking a critical care course next month Contemplating taking PALS

  7. My hospital is paying for my critical care course

    chris21sn replied to chris21sn's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you so

  8. My hospital is paying for my critical care course

    chris21sn posted a topic in Critical Care

    So my hospital signed me up and wants me to take their critical care course. Do I receive certifications from this? Will I be ventilator certified and receive my tncc? Or is this a separate thing?...

  9. RN to CRNA

    chris21sn replied to Katya944's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Bigger hospitals are preferred! So does the ICU. They prefer higher trauma leveled hospitals, and SICUs. But it all varies and depends on the program, there are obviously some programs more pickier...

  10. telemetry vs med surge

    chris21sn replied to ffliper27's topic in Cardiac

    Hello I work 12 hour shifts, from 7pm - 730am. As a for patient safety, no I don't feel safe most of the time. I have to work twice as hard to make sure my patients are safe. I usually forego eating...

  11. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    chris21sn replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    Jeez, a lot of the nurses on this forum has their undies a little too high up. Lay off her a little guys, jeez. She didn't kill someone here lol. I hope I can offer some advice from a different angle....

  12. Why in 2017 do people still believe that if you are at a computer you are goofing off

    chris21sn replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I think the general public doesn't understand the the work that nurses have to do. The fact that many of these people are naive is really the downfall here. It does annoy me when patients and...

  13. telemetry vs med surge

    chris21sn replied to ffliper27's topic in Cardiac

    I work on a telemetry floor. We are severely understaffed - but we accept all drips - amiodarone, cardiziem, dobutamine, heparin, insulin. We accept ventilator patients (the stable ones),...

  14. Gastric Tube tricks no clogging

    chris21sn replied to kgreentelern's topic in General Nursing

    I mix it with warm water, flush after and before. Another trick is pinching it downward, and pulling at the clumps. Sometimes I get carbonated drinks -- ginger ale --- and sometimes hot water. Another...

  15. What has been the most rewarding moment of your nursing career?

    chris21sn replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I perform codes and am able to sucessfully vent patients. It's another sense of relief especially after performing 30 minute compressions on a patient and our work is payed off in the Icu,...

  16. What do you do to relax

    chris21sn replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep on all my overtime and per diem

  17. Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    chris21sn replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems everyone here is from the south haha. I'm from the northeast, and as a floor nurse I try my best to keep rapport -- especially as I work night time -- if I make them happy with some small...

  18. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    chris21sn replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    Glamorous ? The one with the most bowel movements. Especially those cdiff patients with psych problems

  19. Currently ADN, should I have gone for BSN?

    chris21sn replied to futurern118's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hello! As someone already mentioned, it really depends on your location. I, also as one of the people stated, live in the Northeast - where bsn is usually a standard if you want to land a job in a...

  20. NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

    chris21sn replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    100% percent agreed with this! I passed With Kaplan! 75 questions in 1 hour, came out of the testing center believing it was the easiest exam in the world. Like you, I did mock exams of 75 -- even...

  21. Should I be a nurse? Will it be the right choice?

    chris21sn replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your story really resonated with me. Also like you, I went into nursing for "practality" reasons. Do I love nursing? No. Tolerate it? Some days no, some days yes. But I do believe that yes, with the...

  22. tell me about your nursing school experience please!

    chris21sn replied to emco77's topic in General Students

    Entered a bachelors of science in nursing program right out of high school, at the tender age of 19. Was given a near-full scholarship at the school. Was inducted to the international nursing honor...

  23. U world

    chris21sn replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Personally

  24. U world

    chris21sn replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Personally I've been having my theories on Uworld. Not sure if it's true but it's just my observation. I have used Uworld and Kaplan. I always felt that Uworld is not good, their rationales and...

  25. Working overtime at job vs 2nd PRN job elsewhere

    chris21sn replied to ArrowRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do the per diem route. I work at my hospital - do my shifts. And then I go to my per diem job. I prefer this route because firstly I get a taste of how different nursing feels like and plus per diem...