CraigB-RN MSN, RN

CraigB-RN has 40 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care, Emergency, Education, Informatics.

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1. New Grads in the ICU

   CraigB-RN replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Critical Care

   When there is a problem, it generally isnt’t He new grad that is the problem. It’s the lack of solid education based orientation/residency program for them to grow into critical care

2. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   CraigB-RN replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   When you go national you aren’t allowed to add anything. What you’ve got and already submitted is what you’re stuck

3. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   CraigB-RN replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   One way to see more info is to go to your Intranet and google NRPB and Nurse III. You’ll get to see what other VAs have

4. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   CraigB-RN replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

   There is no “official” cap to the number of nurse IIIs in any given space. Technically all could

5. Suture Training for Nurses

   CraigB-RN replied to Rbeck911's topic in Emergency

   The first thing to look at is if you can be reimbursed for it. In the acute care setting, if nurses suture, there is no

6. Maintaining CEN certificate

   CraigB-RN replied to Pheebz777's topic in Emergency

   I maintain both CCRN and CEN. I pretty much use the same CEU's for both with a few extra's that are specific to both. The majority come from critical care. I take full advantage of the free CEU's...

7. Tips for CEN 2018

   CraigB-RN replied to Nurse_lizzy's topic in Emergency

   The CEN exam is a knowledge based exam. Experience may or may not help, it depends on you. The choices of study material is going to be based on what your current knowledge level is. 1. If you...

8. Code team

   CraigB-RN replied to Johnwhite13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Out of curiosity how many beds does your CAH have? They can range from 14-25. No there are no regulations on code team specific. In most Critical Access Hospitals the "code team" consist of the on...

9. NursesTakeDC

   CraigB-RN replied to NursesTakeDC's topic in General Nursing

   You'd be hard-pressed to even prove that this happened. The first one last year had the push from the whole View episode and backlash. I had to actually go hunting for it on social

10. New to ED, Suggestions on Supplies

    CraigB-RN replied to Nurse-please's topic in Emergency

    Not much. A pen, a watch and a cheap pair of trauma shears (so you don't care if they disappear). And your ears of course. Anything more than that will depend on where you work and whats

11. Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

    CraigB-RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You may not have a Facebook account, but you are on social media. Allnurses.com falls into the social media category, and no one can say there isn't a lot of drama here at time. Platforms like...

12. ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

    CraigB-RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    It wasn't the picture itself, it had actually already been posted by a Doc. It was the text that was added to the pic about the man vs specific train. A simple Google search identified the patient...

13. Blood Sugar Measurement: Arterial vs Fingertip

    CraigB-RN replied to Catticus11's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I found a couple of articles that discussed the difference. They discus in venous blood the glucose has been used where in the atrial blood it's still freshly loaded. there is also a difference...

14. Emergency Nursing Conference 2017 St Louis, Missouri

    CraigB-RN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    GO! Start networking now, get exposed to new idea's and concepts. Get into the habit of attending conferences

15. Emergency Nursing Conference 2017 St Louis, Missouri

    CraigB-RN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    I paid for this one myself and not depending on the VA for funding. Got a great deal on a loft through AirBnB about 5 min from the venue. Looking forward to it. And it's only 8 hours away so I can...