ICU_JOSIE replied to starla2112's topic in Management
I used ANA's Nurse Executive Q&A and bought some NE-BC review books off Amazon. The questions were mostly situational so be prepared to choose the best answer. Once you'll get used to the review questions, the answers pretty much stand out.
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Hello all, I am planning to take the NE-BC exam sometime this year. Any tips, links, review materials my way will be much appreciated. I'm so glad to be a part of this learning community. Thanks in advance!
We have had a few cases of COVID+ patients who coded and the facility has by far been well-organized in its efforts. We limited our responders to 5 in the room (2MDs, primary RN, ICU/Code RN and RT). Each unit is equipped with a Level 2 PPE Packet fo...
Yes, RNs insert PICC/Midlines. In my facility, we currently use both ultrasound with 3CG TCS and CXR for tip confirmation. Midlines however do not require CXR.
I took the VA-BC Exam today and passed :). I just would like to share my experience with everyone especially to those who are considering to take the exam in the future. I used the VACC Study Guide and CRNI textbooks for my study materials. Google wa...
ICU_JOSIE replied to vp178300's topic in Management
I think that is a great move, we do our rounding on weekdays. Our RNs in our unit have a list of things to say during rounds and this lets everyone in the IDT (Interdisciplinary Team) know about the patient's progress or plan of care. It's also a goo...
ICU_JOSIE replied to RNcairo's topic in California
UCLA and Kaiser IMHO are the best hospitals for me. I still work there, full time in UCLA and per diem at Kaiser. In terms of benefits though, I choose UCLA. They provide a lot of training opportunities, 40 hours of paid CEUs, leadership roles, etc....
ICU_JOSIE replied to Creamsoda's topic in Critical
I took the exam today and PASSED. I'm still in a daze, kinda hard to believe but I did it! I used Laura Gasparis-Vonfrolio's videos and the Pass CCRN CD. I took the AACN's SAE a day prior to taking the test. None of the SAE questions came out from my...
ICU_JOSIE replied to Amy'sGrandbaby's topic in NCLEX
I prepared myself by not touching any reviewer the day before the exam. I stayed away from studying and just had positive thoughts my way. I took the exam in London, it was June 2006 and it stopped at 75 questions. Best of luck to you!