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Apr 23, 2008 09:46 PM

Hospital w/ advanced burn unit????


Hello Everyone-

I am currently in nursing school and when I graduate my passion is to work in a burn unit. But, where are they in the states? I want to specialize in this field, where should I be looking?? I would really appreciate any feedback.

Thanks!


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from NervousRN
Old May 05, 2008, 12:23 AM

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Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco
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from suzanne4
Old May 05, 2008, 12:26 AM

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Most large cities have burn units. You just need to check out your area.
Most are going to require some floor or unit experience first as most patients that arrive are critically ill and on ventilators with multiple drips infusing.
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from alexbrown
Old May 09, 2008, 06:19 AM

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Old May 22, 2008, 10:03 PM

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Gainesville, FL has a verified burn center @ Shands at the University of Florida. Check out their website. I am a new nurse working in the BICU and the staff is amazing. Good luck with school!
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from svanek
Old Jun 02, 2008, 03:09 PM

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The American Burn Association has a list of all the Verified Burn Centers. Not all Burn Centers are verified, but this is a good place to start. Good Luck.


http://ameriburn.org/verification_verifiedcenters.php
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from land27
Old Oct 16, 2008, 05:45 PM

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If your looking to go right into a burn unit from nursing school I would suggest looking for a hospital that integrates the SICU with the burn unit. I was hired directly out of nursing school into the SICU at Ohio State University Medical Center. I never intended to become a burn nurse but was slowly exposed to it by taking assignments with more stable burn patients. As time went by I naturally grew into the role as a burn nurse with the support and education of the SICU management, CNS, and experianced burn nurses.
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