WestCoastSunRN MSN, CNS

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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    WestCoastSunRN replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several full blown DT patients over the years working in ICU. It's bad news I tell ya. Got a ETOH gtt going on one guy post CABG (back in the day) but it was too little too late. Guy...
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    Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    I came back to nursing after taking eight years off to focus on my kids (what a GIFT that it was an option for me). Prior to that I have 11 years in -- 10 of that in ICUs. I consider myself a...
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    three days of precepting left! eeeek! but YAY! (advice needed)

    WestCoastSunRN replied to NursingInChaos's topic in Critical Care

    This. Perfectly said. I will add -- I understand what the OP is feeling and sometimes preceptors will be amenable to becoming more the "silent partner" towards the end in order to give the new nurse...
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    Unique withdrawal of care

    WestCoastSunRN replied to johosa12's topic in Critical Care

    Hugs. I'm sorry things are not working out for this patient. This is a hard one for sure. I agree with the PPs... get all the support you need -- that your patient needs at the bedside -- just as...
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    Reentry nurse -- ICU? Grad School?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry that was so ridiculously long. Too late in editing
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    Want to get a DNP but need help with a research project

    WestCoastSunRN replied to tellabella21's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Good for you! To the OP: If you can't come up with something to explore, then why not just be happy with your MSN? I think, at this point -- with no laws actually changing requiring NP's to have...
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    RN Refresher or Exam Prep Course

    WestCoastSunRN replied to KidNurseRN's topic in Retired Nurses

    Oh, Julieanne, I understand now. Well I know studying for the NCLEX (especially when your educational prep was different) must be challenging. If I recall, I think someone else might have suggested a...
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    Precepting med-surg nurse

    WestCoastSunRN replied to Lev's topic in Critical Care

    Well, yes... I think that sounds reasonable. That said, it does sound like she has competencies she needs to work on --- ECG interpretation for sure. Hopefully this is a part of her orientation to the...
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    Precepting med-surg nurse

    WestCoastSunRN replied to Lev's topic in Critical Care

    What a great question! I have some perspective on this as I was an ICU nurse (and preceptor) for 10 years before taking 8 years off to homeschool my kids. I am reentering now and did my clinical...
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    Who/what am I? Wordy, sorry.

    WestCoastSunRN replied to dthfytr's topic in Retired Nurses

    I know this is old, but how are you doing? Two things strike me as I read your story: 1) you obviously have TONS of knowledge to share-- and there are LOTS of nurses who need you to share it. Have...
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    RN Refresher or Exam Prep Course

    WestCoastSunRN replied to KidNurseRN's topic in Retired Nurses

    Where in Washington do you live? I live in Oregon and just completed an RN Reentry course. It includes 160 hours of clinicals-- which honestly is the best thing you can do in a reentry course, IMO....