CraigB-RN

CraigB-RN MSN, RN

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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...

  16. What is your favorite brand of IV catheter?

    CraigB-RN replied to agilemidwife's topic in Emergency

    BD Nexiva. Little bit of a learning curve, but I can't imagine going back to anything

  17. Fluid Resuscitation for Renal Failure/CHF

    CraigB-RN replied to FazzDazzle's topic in Critical Care

    The key in any patient is that they get the fluid they need and not a drop more. Which is sometimes pretty difficult. Think more in terms of perfusion and no focus on numbers. Over the past year the...

  18. Lidocaine infusion for pain

    CraigB-RN replied to nurse2033's topic in Emergency

    It's been used perioperativly for awhile now, and used correctly in proper patients, it works OK but not as a stand alone....

  19. Joint Commission Reinstates Ban on Order Texting

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

    I wonder if facetime counts. I would think that would be equivalent as telemedicine. But I guess CPOE would still be

  20. Joint Commission Reinstates Ban on Order Texting

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

    When using secure messaging you get feedback on who the person at the other end is and that they got it. Secure messaging isn't the same thing as normal txt

  21. improving speed?

    CraigB-RN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    If your improving, just keep doing what your doing. Don't sacrifice accuracy for

  22. RN to PA

    CraigB-RN replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    7. NP school is part time and PA school is full

  23. No More Glass in Your Fingers: Filter Needle Trick of the Trade

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

    Nope. Doesn't work with our stock. Our filters come in blister pack with no cover and I've tried all our syringe caps and they don't fit over most of our vials. I tried the epi and the caps don't...

  24. New VA Policy - CRNAs will not have full practice authority

    CraigB-RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    That has no bearing on the issue. It's the liscense that makes the difference. Locally we've got a couple of the old certificate NP's left, MSN, and DNP. All perform the same job with the same...

  25. New VA Policy - CRNAs will not have full practice authority

    CraigB-RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    It's interesting that they are limiting the one group that has been pretty much on it's own for a long time. The one group of advanced practice RN's that actually got the educational and clinical...