EllaBella1

EllaBella1 BSN

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  1. Messed up in Clinical

    EllaBella1 replied to BSN89's topic in General Students

    I also think you are placing too much pressure on yourself and are way overthinking this. Sure, you probably should have gowned up, especially since you're at the point in your training where you're...

  2. "I am a nurse!"

    EllaBella1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read this whole thread, but if a visitor touched equipment, turned on/off my pumps, etc you had better believe that I would give them one firm warning that it was inappropriate and that if...

  3. My client's Christian parents figure out that I'm Christian

    EllaBella1 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Same, I'm Jewish and I have plenty of patients and families who assume I'm Christian and ask me where I go to church, what my favorite bible verse is,

  4. failed Nclex on my second attempt

    EllaBella1 replied to stephanie2990's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can take it 3 times in florida before you need to do a remedial course- Florida Board of Nursing >> Is there a limit on how many times I can take the NCLEX? - Licensing, Renewals &...

  5. Do you think I have a good shot at getting an offer?!

    EllaBella1 replied to jessielynn813's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it sounds like they like you and want to find a spot that works for both you and for them. If they didn't think you were still a good option after the experience in burn they wouldn't have...

  6. How soon to begin State BON applications before graduation?

    EllaBella1 replied to smchacon93's topic in General Nursing

    I did something similar and applied directly to Florida after finishing school in another state. I'm not positive, but I'm like 90% sure I couldn't finish my application until after my degree was...

  7. Mt. Sinai vs. NYU ABSN

    EllaBella1 replied to student56's topic in General Nursing

    I went to NYU's ABSN program for one semester before dropping out to attend a SUNY school a few years ago. Tuition ran me about $26,000 for the semester with fees. So you're looking at about $104k for...

  8. Doppler during Code

    EllaBella1 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

    We do use a doppler in our codes in my ICU and I find them VERY helpful. That said, the doppler doesn't replace good ol' feeling for a pulse, it only enhances it. We don't delay any part of the ACLS...

  9. First time CVICU traveler

    EllaBella1 replied to EllaBella1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you so much! Will definitely order a few of those books!

  10. First time CVICU traveler

    EllaBella1 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm an experienced Medical/Surgical ICU nurse who recently took my first travel assignment, and I was placed in a CVICU. I have my CCRN and feel like I have a pretty decent level of...

  11. UK nurse waiting for 10 years for USA

    EllaBella1 replied to michaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a big question, but it's also one that is not easy to answer. Will life be better? Possibly. Will it be different? Absolutely. A large part of this answer lies in what type of place you come...

  12. NICU internship or start FNP program?

    EllaBella1 replied to ashley2757's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely do the NICU program, especially if you're not 100% sure what your focused long-term goals are. NICU sounds like a great opportunity. Worst case scenario you don't like it and start FNP...

  13. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    EllaBella1 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Almost positive that if a patient commits suicide in the hospital or within 24 hours of discharge it's a government reportable event, which opens hospitals up to investigations/legal implications. So...

  14. Commute Time

    EllaBella1 replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing it for almost 3 years now. My commute is about an hour (51 miles door to door). The commute to work isn't the problem for me, just the trip home. It gets pretty tiring, especially when...

  15. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    EllaBella1 replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that you had to deal with that. I remember the first time it happened to me as well. It will continue to happen, but next time you'll be better prepared to stick up for yourself. I once had...

  16. Is it right for me?

    EllaBella1 replied to Mc111901's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, these are a part of daily work in some areas of nursing. But then there are other areas that you won't have contact with any of these things. Nursing is a very broad and diverse field. You will...

  17. Vacation Selection

    EllaBella1 replied to adnerbe1's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has self scheduling through an online computer system. Each shift has 15 slots for nurses to schedule themselves into for my unit- 15 for day shift, 15 for night shift. There are also two...

  18. Info on Florida RN salary

    EllaBella1 replied to jules407's topic in Florida Nursing

    With 2.5 years of experience I was recently offered a base of $27.50 plus $4.50 nights, $2 weekends, $1 for having my CCRN- in the Tampa

  19. Student Nurse Needle Stick Scare

    EllaBella1 replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

    I had an exposure with a known HIV and Hep C positive patient about a year and a half ago. I also took the PEP meds, and have tested negative since then. The PEP meds are highly effective against HIV....

  20. Nurses/patient care/cell phones

    EllaBella1 replied to snuggles49's topic in General Nursing

    How do people even find threads that are ~9 years old on such random

  21. HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    EllaBella1 replied to MoonlightRose's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Absolutely not a HIPAA violation. Sucks that she outed her friends pregnancy, but thats about

  22. When should a patient Narcotics be destroyed

    EllaBella1 replied to Akasha2#'s topic in General Nursing

    Uh, if a nurse stole narcotics from a deceased patient they need to be reported to the board of nursing. The DON of your facility has no responsibility to rapidly remove narcotics to "prevent these...

  23. RVN: Registered Veterinary Nurse, what do you think?

    EllaBella1 replied to AllisonLeighLVT's topic in General Nursing

    So maybe I'm totally naive, but I had no clue that there was a difference between vet techs and vet assistants. I kinda assumed that they were one and the same, but I can see why. Before I became a...

  24. starting IV on same arm as a mastectomy

    EllaBella1 replied to coletanner123's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest I'm a little more concerned about the fact that you weren't aware that your patient had a mastectomy in the first place. It should have been passed on to you in report, but you also...

  25. What is the easiest CRRT machine to use?

    EllaBella1 replied to gest1971's topic in Critical Care

    We use the NxStage and it's generally pretty simple, but with patients who have complicated access sites (positional, clot frequently, etc) it can get pretty frustrating. I find that it loves to alarm...