CraigB-RN

CraigB-RN MSN, RN

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  1. IV air bubble compensation

    CraigB-RN replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    Wait till the first time you actualy intentionaly inject air bubbles for an ultrasound. In this care you make the bubbles smaller mechanically before you

  2. seeking stethoscope advice

    CraigB-RN replied to matt59's topic in General Nursing

    I use a phillips. i to spent to many years as a flight nurse and before that as a paramedic before we knew you needed to use hearing protection. All electronic scopes have a little learning curve...

  3. Why not get FNP & ACNP at same time???

    CraigB-RN replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm doing both at the same time. It's going to take me longer to finish, approx 9 months longer. After looking at both I found things that I both liked and disliked about them. My biggest concern is...

  4. Exempla Hospitals

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm looking at 2 exempla hospitals for ER work. Can anyone tell me anything about good sam and

  5. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

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

    making blanket staements about not working for 5-star hospitals because if you wanted to work in a hotel you would have applied at one, is a little short sighted. Look at the hosptal as a whole....

  6. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy

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

    I find it very usefull as part of a total profesional development program. It presents disease process in a light, easily understood format that doesn't take a lot of hard core brain power to...

  7. How many miles do you drive to work each day?

    CraigB-RN replied to nurse2b2007SC's topic in General Nursing

    Well I don't do it every day, but I drive 178 miles to work. Stay there for 3 days then head

  8. Kansis CIty ER's

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have any comments or suggestions about Kansas CIty are ER's. Wife is thinking about applying to Med School there. I'm specificly looking at ER jobs.

  9. Lost Job because of background!!

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

    Get an official criminal record check from the state you had the problem in. Don't necessarily trust anything you get over the internet. For your own records get a copy of the Docket and Final...

  10. Question about practicing out of state.

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

    You must have a license in each state you are working in or the state you live in and the state you are working in must be compact states. http://www.ncsbn.org This will give you the compact states as...

  11. Too many nurses not enough jobs

    CraigB-RN replied to DONN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hmm. And I was going to ask about ER jobs for an experienced ER

  12. ER Orientation

    CraigB-RN replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    I'm an experienced nurse and I'm getting 3 weeks on top of a 1 week hospital

  13. IV scenario

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

    Retime the Vanc and Gent first of all. Ask for a dedicated TPN

  14. USA wide license Vs State to state issued licenses

    CraigB-RN replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    A national nursing license would prob be unconstitutional. Federal taking over the power of the steate. One reason KS isn't a compact state is that it was determined to be against the state...

  15. anyone here NOT have back problems?

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

    Good shoes, excersise, ideal weight, good body mechanics. I't's been 25+ years for me and I don't have back

  16. The hospital in Loveland adding 400 nurses

    CraigB-RN replied to Town & Country's topic in Colorado Nursing

    THe web pages says 400 new employees not 400 new

  17. CEU's---contact hours????????? help

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

    Check with your board of nursing. That is always safest. there is always a danger of misinformation here and when your license is at stake, go to the

  18. Online Public Speaking?

    CraigB-RN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Online Distance Learning

    edukan.org

  19. How long is USA Reserve Commision PRocess

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Government, Military

    How long does it normally take to find out if the USA is going to accept my applicatoin for reserve

  20. Letter of motivation and intent examples

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm looking for examples of the letter of intent and motivation required for a USA Reserve commision.

  21. good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    CraigB-RN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    Not completly true. In most EMS juristictions, once EMS gets there you have no authority/responsibilities as a bystander. While this may not be true in all juristictions, the best bet is to research...

  22. University of Wyoming RN to BSN Online

    CraigB-RN replied to skylock's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How about a

  23. Distance Ed

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    KS BON recently reinterpreted it's stand on basic nursing programs to make Excelsior College no longer acceptable. I'd like to know how many RN's in KS got their initial nursing education from...

  24. Regarding paramedics in ER..why are they paid so terribly ?

    CraigB-RN replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    Hmm having been a medic for almost 30 years now and RN for almost 15 years now, and having worked in many different states prehospital and in hosptial as well as flying in different states.. You''ve...

  25. Looking for info on Army Reserves Nurse Corps

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

    I took a DON position. I spent 20 years in the reserves till I went inactive. I moved around some. Maine, DC, TX, CA. For me at least it was pretty easy to change my unit of attachment. I'm not...