SFCardiacRN

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  1. Got insurance!!

    SFCardiacRN replied to nursefrancois's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Insurance is cheap and tax deductable. Just being named in a lawsuit can cost thousands to retain a lawyer. Just stay within your scope of practice and NSO will protect you for 89 bucks a

  2. good student, bad nurse...

    SFCardiacRN replied to sophiajoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there. The learning curve is steep for new grads. Try to find an experienced RN at work for encouragement. Use this site to vent. Someday you'll look back on this experience as you precept a...

  3. What's a nurse to do ?

    SFCardiacRN replied to xmaxiex's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Take the job. Set a goal of one year. If things don't improve, move on. It will really beef up your

  4. Tell me something GOOD!

    SFCardiacRN replied to MeggieRN's topic in Operating Room

    Well said Ferret. A lot of therapuetic venting goes on this site. I've done it too. I love surgery but I reserve the right to

  5. How do you cope with the death of a patient?

    SFCardiacRN replied to jhawkgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I always do my very best when taking care of patients. I always put patient safety first. When a patient dies I can sleep well knowing I've done my best and that I am not responsible for the disease...

  6. who watch's the monitor....

    SFCardiacRN replied to Ariel70113's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To monitor fetal tracings: Get your RN then a new grad program or preceptorship in

  7. Does California really need RN's

    SFCardiacRN replied to serinamour's topic in California Nursing

    I just did a yahoo search of California Bay area hospitals and found 30 listed! Nursing jobs in CA...you betcha! Good pay

  8. Stanford and UCSF??

    SFCardiacRN replied to reungar's topic in California Nursing

    Good Grief Smile, how fast do you

  9. Is it easier?

    SFCardiacRN replied to jschut's topic in LPN to RN

    Meo is right IMHO. Critical thinking is the core of being an RN (though I have worked with experienced LVN's that are quite adept at it). Love that kitty

  10. burnout in the OR

    SFCardiacRN replied to cindybeth's topic in Operating Room

    Kim, I'm sorry things turned out so bad for you but it sounds like you're having fun in other adventures. You don't have to be quite so honest when applying for new positions. Just say you quit...

  11. Assuring Sterility

    SFCardiacRN replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    FST is correct that indicators don't guarantee sterility. They only prove exposure to heat. Just put one on your dashboard and it will turn black. We still have to depend on SPD that all parameters...

  12. Best Hospitals in California for travel nures?

    SFCardiacRN replied to wantingit2bad's topic in California Nursing

    The one that is hiring:) It is really impossible to answer. We have 4 travelors now. 3 love our facility and 1 hates us. I think our hospital is pretty good but some of the units are harsh....

  13. Does California really need RN's

    SFCardiacRN replied to serinamour's topic in California Nursing

    There are lots of hospitals in the bay area and they are all good...and bad. Travel nursing is a good way to check out a few and find an area you want to live

  14. Stanford and UCSF??

    SFCardiacRN replied to reungar's topic in California Nursing

    Both are great teaching hospitals. Both are a great place start your career. I think the choice should be made on where you plan to live. Bay area commuting sucks. Choose the closest

  15. How to treat nurses correctly

    SFCardiacRN replied to aw6b6's topic in Operating Room

    Thank us at the end of the case. Tell us when we do a good job. Explain rationales to us when we err. Include us in the decision making process. Apologize when you lose your temper (and you will!)...

  16. Is it easier?

    SFCardiacRN replied to jschut's topic in LPN to RN

    Half of my class was LPNs and they were much better at clinicals. They also seemed much less stressed out. Though there seemed to be no advantage with raw test scores they were better at applying the...

  17. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    SFCardiacRN replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A 3cc syringe creates more pressure than a 10cc. Hard to believe but true. I would be very careful when going against a Dr's orders. You better be sure you are unquestionably

  18. Is Dr. misdiagnosing pts on purpose for financial gain. Advice please.

    SFCardiacRN replied to Stray Kitty's topic in General Nursing

    There are scumbag md's all over. In CA, a cardiac surgeon just lost his license because he operated on hundreds of patients that did NOT need bypass surgery. Many staff knew or suspected what he was...

  19. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    SFCardiacRN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    A general manager may have been a scrub at one point but by definition they are now a general manager. Just because a CEO started off in the mail room doesn't mean the company is being run by a clerk....

  20. burnout in the OR

    SFCardiacRN replied to cindybeth's topic in Operating Room

    When an RN burns out in the OR they have other options open to them. When a tech burns out, there is nowhere else to go. Continue your education if you still want to work in the medical field. What...

  21. New to USA

    SFCardiacRN replied to sfbound's topic in Cardiac

    Welcome to SF. It is a wonderful world class city. Great pay for nurses. Rent is skyhigh but worth it to those of us that love this city. Are you coming here through an agency or winging it on your...

  22. lpn vs. rn

    SFCardiacRN replied to shorti53221's topic in Nursing Career

    RNs make more money even when doing the same

  23. General nursing question

    SFCardiacRN replied to ianursingstudent06's topic in Nursing Career

    I have an ASN in nursing working online toward BSN. I am head nurse for Cardiothoracic Surgery in an operating room. I work in San Francisco. I am not an administrator. Administrator is a different...

  24. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    SFCardiacRN replied to chickdude1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your kind words. A lot of nurses try very hard to be good teachers yet we mostly see rants. An attitude like yours really encourages us to go out of our

  25. Anyone travel with their cat??

    SFCardiacRN replied to Kristi0043's topic in Travel

    I drove from TX to CA with my cat. NEVER AGAIN!!! It nearly killed us both. Looks like some people have done it without problems though. Good