ski4life

ski4life has 10 years experience and specializes in cardiology/ CT surgery/ ICU.

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1. Need to Make Decision...HELP

   ski4life replied to SummaFocker's topic in CCU

   You're asking a biased crowd, but I must say for me moving into critical care was the BEST decision I have made in my 10 yr. career. Like anything new, the beginning is a little scary but exciting. You'll feel so energized to be learning all the ti...

2. CCU advice

   ski4life replied to Galaknore's topic in CCU

   I am not too familiar with what the critical care fellowship is- but I am assuming you have not worked as a RN yet? CT surg. units vary in how they like to train nurses, I first learned post-op open hearts just through "seconding", general ICU experi...

3. Nervous!!!! Help!!

   ski4life replied to eyorkfd's topic in CCU

   Don't be too nervous! Any job will be stressful and overwhelming at first, but you'll be ok. You don't have to know every deep detail of everything when you start. The mere fact that you know you don't know everything will serve you well. Just lea...

4. I Dislike Nursing:

   ski4life replied to Barlan's topic in General Nursing

   Take heart Barlan- be assured, you are not stuck in your current position forever! Nursing is wonderful in that it has many avenues to be explored. First, you are dealing with a lot of anxiety and sounds like you are depressed. Maybe talk to a cou...

5. I'm starting to get concerned about salary...

   ski4life replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

   Totally depends on where you live in the US. Sounds awfully low to me but I live in MA. Not sure, but I think new grads in my area start off around $30.00/hr.

6. can someone explain this behavior

   ski4life replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

   Many times young people get the brush-off, even if they have a serious issue. But this behavior sounds terrible! I'd encourage your friend to write a formal letter if she was bothered by the way she was treated. I don't know if I'd go back to the s...

7. Prayer at work??

   ski4life replied to ski4life's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your thoughtful responses. I know being an atheist is not too popular, but let me clarify something: I don't find prayer itself offensive. What I found offensive was the physical grabbing me without asking (maybe I just have personal space...

8. Prayer at work??

   ski4life posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello- A few years ago something happened that still bothers me, and I just wanted to get some other opinions about this kind of thing in case it happens again or is hapening to other people. I was residing and working in CO at the time. Just as a no...