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How many of you are Nurses?

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by AFMurse2014, Apr 3, 2016.

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  1. Apr 3, 2016 at 8:07 PM
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    AFMurse2014

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    AFMurse2014 [OP] Death Can Wait

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    Saw on anither post many of us are nurses!

    As my username implies, I'm a Nurse! Been a Nurse for a little more than a year. Currently working in the largest USAF Hospital as a Post Surgical/Telemetry/Cardiac Rule Out/Vascular RN.
    Basically if you have a knife taken to any part of you, have CP, CHF, other cardiac anomaly or a cathab/ Vascular procedure you see me lol.

    Looking to go either ED/Trauma or ICU with goals of maybe Family Nurse Practitioner to be in the ED or an Acute Care NP ICU/Trauma


    Your turn!
     
    AFMurse2014, Apr 3, 2016
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  2. Apr 4, 2016 at 9:05 AM
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    Joe D

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    Need that ICU/ED for FNP duty!

    I think if I were to get a redo, I'd persue a similar career path.
     
    Joe D, Apr 4, 2016
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  3. Apr 4, 2016 at 10:24 AM
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    AFMurse2014

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    AFMurse2014 [OP] Death Can Wait

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    Yea definitely! The usaf limits it even more, if I want to go ACNP I'd have to go ICU first to even apply.

    ICU and ED require a year long fellowship that is 6 mo didactic and 6 mo clinical at a lvl 1 trauma center.
     
    AFMurse2014, Apr 4, 2016
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  4. Apr 4, 2016 at 3:49 PM
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    PapaRee

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    ED nurse for 15.5 years. Currently work at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, LA (All Nights). In the past I worked in New Orleans at West Jefferson Hospital and at Children's Hospital. Did some time in PICU and NICU too while I was at Children's. But the majority of my career has been in the ED.
     
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  5. Apr 7, 2016 at 9:14 AM
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    Not me, but wife is a Nurse at USC hospital. She takes care of patients that have had a heart transplant and such. Her schedule is cool 3 days a week 12 hour shift.... Best thing about her job according to her, loves her job and very rewarding it terms in helping patients love to see another day with family.
     
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  6. Apr 7, 2016 at 9:21 AM
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    Iamraiderpower

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    Ive been a Fire/Medic for 15+ years, and a Flight Medic for 5 years..

    Wife is currently a CVICU Nurse for one of the largest CV transplant hospitals in the nation, and has extensive experience in Level 1 Trauma ICU, ED and Burn. Hopefully by the end of this year we will find out what CRNA School she will be going to :D
     
    Iamraiderpower, Apr 7, 2016
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  7. Apr 7, 2016 at 7:05 PM
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    Been a RN in the medical unit at a level 1 trauma center for 2 years now. Looking to make a move soon. Thinking MICU or CICU...
     
    bowhunterRN, Apr 7, 2016
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  8. Apr 8, 2016 at 3:11 AM
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    pcloadletter

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    Been a RN working with fresh lung transplants for a about 3 years. Trying to start my NP soon here. All the NP programs in AZ are switching from 2 years to 2.5 years. Sad times.
     
    pcloadletter, Apr 8, 2016
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  9. Apr 8, 2016 at 9:00 AM
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    AFMurse2014

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    AFMurse2014 [OP] Death Can Wait

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    Very cool!

    We're theargest workforce in America so I figured they had to be some taco driving nurses!
     
    AFMurse2014, Apr 8, 2016
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  10. Apr 16, 2016 at 11:52 PM
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    ER nurse in a level 2 trauma center for about a year and a half. I was an EMT in the ER prior to that and i will have been at the hospital for 10 years this summer. @rileySB Works at the same place and the tacoma is basically the department vehicle. I think we counted about 7 ER employees that are taco owners! No plans of going back to school for NP or heading anywhere else...for now.
     
    bwonger, Apr 16, 2016
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  11. Apr 17, 2016 at 12:16 AM
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    not me, but daughter is NICU in Chicago. very proud of her.
     
    stmpjmpr, Apr 17, 2016
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  12. Apr 25, 2016 at 9:28 PM
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    Currently a nursing student at Clemson. Hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Not sure what I want to do after graduation, let alone any advanced practice routes. Really interested in PICU as of now, though. I got my peds class coming up this summer so we'll see how I like it!!
     
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  13. Apr 26, 2016 at 7:46 PM
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  14. Apr 27, 2016 at 11:08 AM
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    Hoops, keep jumping through the hoops! just remember all you need to do is pass nursing school to allow you to take the NCLEX, the MINIMUM you need to know to be a nurse...

    Good luck!
     
    bwonger, Apr 27, 2016
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  15. Apr 27, 2016 at 11:23 AM
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    AFMurse2014

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    AFMurse2014 [OP] Death Can Wait

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    These past few weeks have been just hell at work.


    Wew... It's gotta break soon...
     
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  16. Apr 27, 2016 at 11:37 AM
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    bwonger, Apr 27, 2016
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  17. Apr 28, 2016 at 8:49 PM
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    Maybe it's just me, but I would want my nurse to set his/her sites a bit higher than "the MINIMUM you need to know to be a nurse.." Maybe I am just reading this wrong.
     
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  18. Apr 28, 2016 at 8:52 PM
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    Emergency Room RN at Aspirus Grandview Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan (western Upper peninsula). I work Straight midnights 7P-7A six days on in a row eight days off. Love my job, love my schedule, love my Tacoma.
     
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  19. Apr 28, 2016 at 8:56 PM
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    The NCLEX is probably the single hardest "associates degree" test anyone will ever take in their life. I know, I took it 3 times before I passed.
     
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  20. Apr 29, 2016 at 2:10 AM
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    Foley.....it all makes sense now!
     
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