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Huachuca

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  1. So I'm curious... Can you help?

    Huachuca replied to Ciethekid's topic in Radiology

    Hello!, I am currently working in a Cardiac Cath Lab that also does Interventional Radiology Special Procedures. We also have Radiology nurses in a different department. I have worked as an...

  2. Any Tips Appreciated!

    Huachuca replied to BNE103's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Get your certification in the field you are in now. I am not sure what it is called, but I know there is a certified NICU RN. And since you are studying, and have the EMT already, get your CFRN. It...

  3. This site is discouraging me from nursing...

    Huachuca replied to 9#n's topic in General Students

    Ask yourself if you really want to be in a profession that cares for other people. If you do, then nursing is great. There are plenty of negatives in nursing. We are overworked, underpaid,...

  4. Burn ICU > Flight Nursing

    Huachuca replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am a flight nurse that came from an ED background. All of my co-workers that came from ED only wish they had more ICU experience. On the flip side, all the ones that came from the ICU are usually...

  5. Just took the NCLEX..and....

    Huachuca replied to Rach10388's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tried to send you a PM, but you box it too

  6. Looks for a job in Flight Nursing

    Huachuca replied to Thoc_123's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    If you don't mind relocating, I would reccommend signing onto the medical transport websites and look at job opportunites. Airmethods, PHI, Medtrans, are some of the largest. I work in the...

  7. How far do you travel to your base?

    Huachuca replied to EMSnut45's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I work in the southwest and drive 120 miles to my base. We have 24 hour shifts. The schedule is 24 hours on/24 hours off/24 hours on....then 5 days off. We have crew quarters to stay in. If you...

  8. Surge capacity, triage holding?

    Huachuca replied to running42km's topic in Emergency

    All of our hospitals are having similar issues with exceeding maximum capacity on a regular...and this can be daily basis. My hospital has instituted a hospital wide approach, called Code Purple....

  9. TNCC for New Grad

    Huachuca replied to Michael-Male-RN's topic in Emergency

    I would advise you to take the TNCC. It is a great class to nail down head to toe assessments, regardless of your specialty. Will it open doors for you? Probably not, except that it will show your...

  10. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    Huachuca replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    I want to address all the issues that you have brought up (ie the 22 gauge, the change of pressor, the blood gases, the tests, etc) Here is what happens. I am in a room with 5 other patients, no...

  11. specimen with medicine?

    Huachuca replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    We just had our Joint Commission review and they would have had a fit if they saw contaminated items (ie, specimens) in with meds. I would check their web

  12. Last Name on ID Badges

    Huachuca replied to phillyrn10's topic in Emergency

    Times change, areas of the country are different. If someone wants to display their first and last name, that is their option. For myself, I prefer first name only with title (RN, BSN, etc). I am...

  13. ER nurse accessing Dialysis Cath in Emergency

    Huachuca posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am a nurse working in an emergency department. I had a patient last week that came in with a dialysis cath in her left chest wall. First of all let me say that I know to NEVER touch them. But...

  14. Do you think it is too late to go into nursing?

    Huachuca replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated 1 1/2 years ago from an ADN program, I am 45 years old now, working in the ER. It is great. Nursing school was in most ways easier for me then for my younger classmates, because I had...

  15. Tmc

    Huachuca replied to missypoo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I went to the TMC recruitment day, they splash out lots of money...treated all of us to a night at the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch...very nice. They had a "Meet the Managers" reception prior to that. I...

  16. ER nurse accessing Dialysis Cath in Emergency

    Huachuca replied to Huachuca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for those words of advise. I think I will go to my nurse educator with this because it would be great to be educated about it BEFORE you have to figure it out the hard way.

  17. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    Huachuca replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know a few PCTs that are going throught the program now. The way that it works, the first two semesters they took classes that were taught by staff from Carondelet using Pima College materials. I...

  18. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    Huachuca replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work for Carondelet. The PCT to RN program is through Pima Community College. We also have a program for ASN to BSN and BSN to Master that is through Grand Canyon University. I have not heard of...

  19. Orienting Help

    Huachuca replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Here is some advise from a new grad, in an ED(total of 8 months now), who has been on my own for 3 months now. My hospital has a great education/orientation program. We are put through EKG, Critical...

  20. Tucson PCC Students~

    Huachuca replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am not exactly sure, but I do know that to get into the U of A you have to have the Nutrition class with a lab, College Algebra, Writing, a language class, and something in the arts catagory. I...

  21. Tucson PCC Students~

    Huachuca replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have not decided yet, but I am leaning toward NAU. The place I work has an onsite RN to BSN program thru Grand Canyon, but that will mean signing another contract. I love where I work, but I think...

  22. Tucson PCC Students~

    Huachuca replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Another way to do the pre-req's....you need A&P 201 and 202, and Micro...you can take them accelerated in one semester. For 5 weeks you go all day Saturday and Sunday for 201, the next 5 weeks...

  23. What is wrong with me??? Pls help...

    Huachuca replied to AnaBanana12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the same thing...started out, then got worse on the practice tests.....You are ready to take the exam. I found out what helped me the most was just reviewing...If you can get a hold of the HESI...

  24. Tucson PCC Students~

    Huachuca replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yeah, but does that mean that she won't be the one teaching anymore? That would be a shame, I am pretty good with ABG's because of

  25. Tucson PCC Students~

    Huachuca replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I heard that MB stepped down and Marty is taking