BiscuitStripes BSN, RN

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    What to expect on the medsurg unit?

    BiscuitStripes replied to KatRN2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's a tiny community hospital (120 beds or so), so I'm sure the med/surg floor takes COVID patients. It's probably not entirely COVID, but I can almost guarantee with the state of COVID and...
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    Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

    BiscuitStripes replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, no guilt whatsoever. Just like any job, I punched in for my 3x12 (which are often longer than they should be) and my time off is my time off. Nursing is my job, not my
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    Looking at Other ICUs, Trauma/Surgery ICU or Medical/Coronary ICU?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Need help deciding where to take my ICU career... I am currently working in the ICU of a hospital in the suburbs, we see your typical MICU stuff plus neuro (neurosurgery, stroke, TBI), some...
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    Not Many Vented Patients - How Acute if Your ICU?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm pretty new to the ICU, I came from the ED at a different hospital. I was wondering how acute your ICU is and if mine isn't very acute compared to others? My hospital is 320 beds, Level III...
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    Anyone Ever Work in a Stand Alone Heart/Cardiac Hospital?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Critical Care

    What was your experience? Are cases mostly elective, transfers from other hospitals, or how do the patients come to be at such a facility? What's the acuity like? Do you ever feel like you have a lack...
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    How does your unit determine who floats?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started on this unit first week of March. I got 4 weeks of orientation and because I was new they didn’t float me initially. They decided at my 3 month mark I was okay to float. So I got...
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    How does your unit determine who floats?

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I emailed my manager, who said she would look into it. So that sounds pretty much like how we do it. Although we don't have any closed units, I've heard of people being floated to L&D...
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    How long in ICU before CCRN? (Went ED to ICU)

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Critical Care

    I started studying some of the CCRN material before I started in the the ICU to try and prepare for the transition. Now as I'm starting to see some of these things in practice, I was going to keep...
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    How long in ICU before CCRN? (Went ED to ICU)

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Critical Care

    I went from the ED to the ICU so I have some experience caring for ICU level patients. I've been in the ICU now for 2 months. AACN accepts hours in an ED for the hour requirement, so I'm eligible to...
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    Chaining Stopcocks instead of Y-Siting Multiple Lines?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm new to the ICU, switched from the ED. On another message board, I read from an ICU nurse that he/she uses several stopcocks chained together, with one end connected to the central line, the back...
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    Chaining Stopcocks instead of Y-Siting Multiple Lines?

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Critical Care

    That break down helps a lot, thank
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    Chaining Stopcocks instead of Y-Siting Multiple Lines?

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Critical Care

    That’s very insightful thank
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    What does "s/t" mean?

    BiscuitStripes replied to mymoment4life's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've always used it secondary to. Pt is admitted to the ICU for PNA (pneumonia) s/t (secondary to) COVID infection. It means that one thing came after and as a result of the first thing. So the PNA...
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    Is it possible to get a RN job with a 2.92 GPA?

    BiscuitStripes replied to violetday's topic in General Students

    In my time as a nurse, I've worked in three different states and have applied, interviewed, and been offered many jobs. Not once in any of these situations was I asked my GPA. The only time I...
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    Best of luck to you and your endeavors. I only applied to UW, so I'll reevaluate next year and see if I want to reapply again or just move on with
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    LOL nah, if you're #1 or 2 on the list, maybe you have hope. Anything after that, yeah probably not. Definitely not at
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    Waitlisted at 13 which means I was basically last place. Good luck to everyone
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    I live in the Seattle area and my still says submitted. I’d imagine where you live is something they take into consideration
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah that’s what mine looks like still too
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    And where would it say something different after that? Right on top
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    Always the possibility of being on the
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    No one else heard anything? Is Natalia is the only one who got in on AllNurses
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    What is a person or an automated system?
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    I guess if it sounds too good to be true it usually is
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    University of Washington (UW) DNP 2021

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in School, College Programs

    Just kidding, just got an email that decisions have been made and could be starting to go out tomorrow. "Good Morning All- I am emailing to give you an update on the application review process...