clozad1

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1. Samuel Merritt, Loyola University, or University of Cincinnati FNP program?

   clozad1 posted a topic in NP Students

   If tuition was not an issue, which FNP school would give the best education. Loyola University in Chicago, online FNP from Samuel Merritt, or online FNP from University of Cincinnati and why would you choose this particular program. Thank you very mu...

2. CRNA path, Otterbein/Grant Medical

   clozad1 replied to MSDH's topic in SRNA

   I think that you are on the right path. My suggestion would be to get all your certifications CCRN, ACLS, and PALS as quickly as possible. Then study for the GRE. I know that the Otterbein/Grant Medical program doesn't require the GRE but just in cas...

3. Central line placement left IJ

   clozad1 replied to Jennkae's topic in MICU

   Yes I had a resident place a right subclavian catheter into the artery instead of a vein. Easy way to figure out with my patient was that the patient had an arterial line so the cvp was pretty much the same as the MAP and blood was pulsating from one...

4. National University in Fresno Ca

   clozad1 replied to beetlebum's topic in SRNA

   Yes I have heard of this program. New programs are always risky because you never know how things are laid out, how well the didactics are and what type of experiences the SRNAs get while in clinical. This program however looks to be one of the bette...

5. Men's Scrubs and online ordering.

   clozad1 replied to Aaron86's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have read that a lot of guys like the aviator scrubs so I too ordered some and really like it. If you are concerned with the length and fit, you can order from them to try it to see if the size fits. Also you can add length to the scrubs to whichev...

6. Help! I can't get a job in the ICU!

   clozad1 replied to nursingdude78's topic in MICU

   Well I can just tell you about my experience in IL. I know here, most hospitals would like you to have some type of ICU or at least med-surg experience, but I knew that I wanted to go into ICU, so I applied to as many as I could. I think that you sho...

7. New Grads in the SICU???

   clozad1 replied to sewnew's topic in MICU

   Well I recently got hired in SICU and I am a new grad. Most hospitals in IL would like you to have some experience but it really depends on the manager interviewing you.

8. Took Nclex-rn Today

   clozad1 replied to thywill's topic in NCLEX

   From what I have heard, the less math calculations you have the better it is, so I think that not having any math calculations is a really good sign.

9. Starting pay for new BSN grad

   clozad1 replied to ohsnapples's topic in Illinois

   Well I know that for Resurrection Hospitals, the starting pay is $26/hr.

10. Took the exam today and sad

    clozad1 replied to HopefulRN82's topic in NCLEX

    Well don't get yourself down too much, you don't know what the results are yet so you never know. I have known some people who actually passed at odd numbers like 96 or 123. When I took my exam the first time I failed at 75 thinking that I passed and...

11. failed nclex twice.. need help

    clozad1 replied to tonio123's topic in NCLEX

    Well what I did for the second time was I took the Hurst online review. I thought that this review focused on what we really needed and didn't go overboard. This is just my experience. Best of luck to you.

12. Tips for 2nd try?

    clozad1 replied to EdwardB4's topic in NCLEX

    The second time I took the NCLEX was that I took the Hurst online review. I thought that this review was very helpful and gave the basic information of exactly what we needed to know. Hope this helps!

13. I Passed the nclex!!!!

    clozad1 replied to covergirl2120's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations!!!

14. ICU interview questions?

    clozad1 replied to zram44's topic in MICU

    Some other questions you could ask are: what are the managers management style and what do they their interns to accomplish and how fast.

15. ICU interview questions?

    clozad1 replied to zram44's topic in MICU

    I interviewed for a SICU position about a month and a half ago and the manager for ICU was the first one to interview me. She pretty asked me why I choose SICU and told me if I knew how hard the job was going to be. Then one of the staff from SICU in...