icurslo

icurslo has 2 years experience.

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1. Working in Two Units

   icurslo replied to koreaabc92's topic in SRNA

   If your goal is anesthesia (I've recently been accepted to Barry)...my 2 cents....study hard and make good grades, work in a cardiac icu or cardiac surgical unit if you can and pick up some overtime ever so often in another icu to vary critical exper...

2. January 2012 Barry University CRNA program

   icurslo replied to mathaka's topic in SRNA

   Hello all. I'm interviewing in Aug for Jan 2012. If accepted, God willing, I plan to choose the Orlando campus. A buddy of mine I work with has chosen Orlando. Another coworker chose Gainsville.

3. Tampa nursing

   icurslo replied to MichelleHRN's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure...but make sure you will def., 100%, have the job before moving. Most hospitals in Tampa area are not hiring unless you've had a few years experience. I know for graduate nurses it's low 20's/hour. Good luck! :)

4. Can't get a job as new RN

   icurslo replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida

   I've recently moved to FL with my family from CA. Graduated from Loma Linda Univ. with BSN, have a few months experience as an RN in the CT-ICU. I have ACLS as well as hospital training for EKG interpretation. I'm still considered a new grad becaus...

5. How many of you passed or failed at 265?

   icurslo replied to Nurse2BAndiLynn's topic in NCLEX

   I had to wait about 1.5 months before I found out my results. I ended up calling the BRN in Sacramento. They told me my school never sent off the transcripts!! So I talked with the lady more and she told me I passed. My name showed up on the webs...

6. How many of you passed or failed at 265?

   icurslo replied to Nurse2BAndiLynn's topic in NCLEX

   I took boards in february(2 mos. ago) in California. I had 265 questions and passed....but didn't really review much. I took Kaplan and it helped with getting in the right mindset of how to test. I had alot of priority questions, and several multi...

7. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

   icurslo replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

   Southern California, CT-ICU, as a new grad. starting at $27.79/hour working days...$3000 sign on bonus for 2 year commitment. (Working over time and weekends you could earn close to $40/hr) FYI....this is on the low end of wages for SoCal. Keep in ...

8. Advice please?

   icurslo replied to GottaGetIn's topic in General Students

   I just finished nursing school. I totally know the feeling of wanting to jump right in and get going with things. I honestly wouldn't worry too much about trying to get the head start...unless ur really scared. Med. terminology and calculations (I...