Cygnus

Cygnus has 3 years experience.

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1. Rush University MESN

   Cygnus replied to amygreen's topic in School Programs

   Alumnus of the program from when it was called GEM. Things Rush does well: -You will be well-prepared didactically for nursing (you will have a good grasp of pharmacology and physiology and critical thinking coming out of the program) -There are a nu...

2. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

   Cygnus replied to Nola009's topic in Med-Surg

   The US system is mostly about ship 'em in/ship 'em out to minimize the cost of care, therefore even ostensibly specialized areas like cardiac telemetry get a lot of "junk drawer" med-surg overflow (the frequent-flying CHF/COPD exacerbations, LOLs wit...

3. Paying off student loans

   Cygnus replied to elasticheart's topic in General Students

   First off, good on you for taking financial responsibility. Once you're out of school, priority #1 is setting up a rainy day fund. You need enough liquid cash to survive a minimum of three to six months without a job. If you are willing to work in an...

4. Specialty Poll for male nurses

   Cygnus replied to DatMurse's topic in Men

   Did an entry-level master's. I'm a CNL with a year of med-surg (primarily ortho), two months of acute rehab, tentatively HHC. Possibly NP at some point in the future depending on finances.

5. Illinois Salary Update

   Cygnus replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in Illinois

   While it won't give you new grad salaries specifically, Glassdoor is decent enough for getting a rough idea of what an average nurse at a particular institution's making. U Chicago is union, so the pay is above average. The rest of the big-name acade...

6. Day shift or Night shift

   Cygnus replied to ADIDCRNStudent's topic in General Nursing

   From an inpatient med-surg POV: Nights: +Pay if your organization offers a differential. +Easier to prioritize if you are a poor multitasker because there is less "sidetracking junk" like admits/discharges/families, etc. +In theory, less work/more ...

7. Possibly being recorded

   Cygnus replied to Papercutz's topic in Geriatric

   Sorry, used the phrase somewhat loosely. Good catch. :) Clarification: If patient #1 records another patient's PHI and something were to happen to that PHI, patient #1 could probably be held liable.

8. Possibly being recorded

   Cygnus replied to Papercutz's topic in Geriatric

   Gray area. If a patient tells you they are recording you, the legality depends on whether you live in a one-party consent or all-party consent state. If the latter and you state that you refuse to be recorded, they may not. If it's a one-party conse...