vanfitnurse BSN

vanfitnurse has 12 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Long Term Care, Medicine, High Acuity, Informatics.

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1. Considering a move to acute care from LTC..but confidence is simply shot

   vanfitnurse replied to RNsteve's topic in Nursing Career

   I am so sorry it took me this long to respond. I hope you are doing okay. It's exactly been a year since I joined Clinical Informatics, and it has taught me many things (not clinically of course). You...

2. Considering a move to acute care from LTC..but confidence is simply shot

   vanfitnurse replied to RNsteve's topic in Nursing Career

   One day at a time my friend. Get that Informstics job then decide if you want that career long term, AND THEN figure out if you like to do Masters. I just appreciate not doing shift work...

3. Considering a move to acute care from LTC..but confidence is simply shot

   vanfitnurse replied to RNsteve's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi @Dani_Mila, SO much has changed since then. Thankfully I am still around this site to see your comment and hoping I can help. I did 1.5 years on a Medicine unit, did a specialty on High...

4. Getting BSN in Philippines as U.S Citizen and come back?

   vanfitnurse replied to RinoDG's topic in International Nursing

   As someone who did his BsN in the Philippines, and now working in Canada- I have to say do not do your degree in the Philippines. The education you will receive in the States is far more superior. For...

5. Is it safe to microwave normal saline plastic bottles?

   vanfitnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Most wound care protocols start off with: 1. Irrigate with warm normal saline We have this bottle at work. I'm embarrassed to ask coworkers, so I ask you guys: Do I just pop this whole bottle in the...

6. Considering a move to acute care from LTC..but confidence is simply shot

   vanfitnurse replied to RNsteve's topic in Nursing Career

   Hey, I want to know how you're doing with the change. I'm on the same boat, been with LTC the last 3 years and about to start acute in a couple of weeks. Orientation is next week. How was the...

7. Are transfer forceps necessary to be used in foley catheterization?

   vanfitnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a kit here from Med-RX, which contains the first transfer forcep once you open the first flap of the kit. Now if I were to use this forcep, how would I use this? I'm assuming it's to open the...