Chimera123 BSN

Chimera123 is a BSN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

   Chimera123 replied to gcupid's topic in COVID

   And that is what the market is at right now. I’ve been getting offers in several states. NY 6,200/week, Cali 6,000/week Arkansas 5k Minnesota 5,600k etc. Suffice to say that if the market is willing to pay, then nurses can negotiate for more pay.

2. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

   Chimera123 replied to gcupid's topic in COVID

   1.5+ or $2 more, perhaps. Child care service may not work for your area, but it does for other employees in other areas, so it’s a big help for them. D does not give a hoot. I heard, they put out a memo saying they are trying to procure N95s to give ...

3. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

   Chimera123 replied to gcupid's topic in COVID

   Two big players in Nephrology are doing things differently. One company is paying its employees 1.5x and $100 per working day for child care services on top of their premium pay. On the other hand, the other company believes that the current pandemic...

4. How to improve my chances of getting in?

   Chimera123 replied to Chimera123's topic in SRNA

   Thank you for the links! I have no idea how to resolve my bsn gpa other than taking undergrad classes to increase my gpa. But I'm a foreign grad so I'm not sure if re-taking these classes in my community college or uni will help bring my gpa up. I g...

5. CRNA application for Barry University May 2020

   Chimera123 replied to candycrush890's topic in SRNA

   I saw that you have 3.91 gpa for your msn. I don’t mean to nag you, but may I know what your bsn gpa is like? Maybe they factored it in? I am getting anxious because I have really low bsn gpa despite a good msn gpa and can’t afford to move cities. Wi...

6. How to improve my chances of getting in?

   Chimera123 replied to Chimera123's topic in SRNA

   Thank you for this!!!! I know My gre will help me as well so i plan on studying and taking it early to get my desired grades even if i have to retake it over again. I also plan on studying For several certifications and going to seminars and medical...

7. How to improve my chances of getting in?

   Chimera123 replied to Chimera123's topic in SRNA

   Thank you for your response! I have shadowed CRNAs. My aunt is an anesthesiologist and my cousin is a CRNA have been shadowing them. to become a crna has been my longtime dream. I thought Becoming one is impossible for me so i took the fnp route. I t...

8. How to improve my chances of getting in?

   Chimera123 posted a topic in SRNA

   I’m at a loss on where to start and what to do to change my fate and get a higher chance of getting into CRNA school. I will finish my FNP next year but i realized the practice isn’t for me. I will have 1.5-2yrs of exp in ICU, FNP next year. My bsn g...

9. CRNA application for Barry University May 2020

   Chimera123 replied to candycrush890's topic in SRNA

   I’m sorry to hear that. But i was shocked that you didn’t get in. You seemed to have a solid background. Did they tell you what was wrong with your application?? i will be in the same position as you. Will have my fnp when i apply for barry crna; may...

10. Nova Southeastern University FNP Fall 2018

    Chimera123 replied to mdcRN2011's topic in NP Students

    Does nsu provide preceptorship?

11. Clotted catheters

    Chimera123 replied to verdeacres's topic in Urology

    Change the size of the catheters. We had some patients who would come from the hospital 3 days after port creation with tight catheters. There was even one when the hospital had to use activase on her 2 days after they put the cvc. Sent that patient ...

12. patient has history is of HIT , what kind of the anticoagulant can be used for dialysis

    Chimera123 replied to uae808's topic in Urology

    We only use Citrapure regardless if the pt has HIT or not. For HIT pt, we flush the the line every half an hour.

13. Hypoglycemic dialysis pt

    Chimera123 replied to jessrn12's topic in Urology

    Usually in the chronic setting per my experience, you would not know that a patient is in a hypoglycemic episode until they show symptoms. They're usually asymptomatic esp DM pt's. Check the blood glucose then I give Novasource/Nepro/Ensure. Just lik...

14. HeRO Graft

    Chimera123 replied to zero.'s topic in Urology

    NEVER. EVER. CLAMP. a HERO graft. I agree. Take time to hold the arm. Discharge patient with band-aid on. DO NOT use an occlusive dressing (rolled gauze). Always wait for the site to clot then put a band-aid on.

15. total calcium , serum calcium and corrected calcium

    Chimera123 replied to uae808's topic in Urology

    Just to add (because I have been recently sending a lot of STAT Ca+'s the past week), if your NP/MD requested a Stat for Corrected Ca, make sure you include Albumin. Sometimes during hectic times, they forget to include Albumin in the orders so I do ...