may2kd

may2kd has 3 years experience and specializes in SICU.

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1. First travel assignment - Texas

   may2kd replied to cryptic12's topic in Travel

   I just finished a contract at methodist main in the SICU in San Antonio. It was ok. The people were awesome, but the docs kinda sucked...very fastidious. My best night there I was floated to another hospital to the ED to take care of ICU patients....

2. Anyone else get rejected after an interview?

   may2kd replied to nycpicurn's topic in SRNA

   I got rejected once and denied interviews at 2 others. I was really upset at first, but then I knew I had to concentrate on my remaining ones. Everyone faces rejection, you just have to learn from them. I knew after the first one, that I was no wh...

3. Negotiating Wages

   may2kd replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

   Spiderella, What do you mean about the cost of living index? For example, I'm moving to Raleigh, NC where the composite index is 104.8... Thanks!

4. Should I renew?

   may2kd replied to lvnurs9's topic in Travel

   I was exceptionally bored at my last assignment. When the head nurse asked if I was willing to renew, I had to politely say no. Like you, I like busy! Now, I'm taking a month off and getting back into the mix after new years. You can always speci...

5. Cancel Your Contract?

   may2kd replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

   If you really don't want to work for Kaiser, and that's all your company is feeding you...look at other companies. Your company may not have deals with all the hospitals that offer travel contracts. I definitely wouldn't settle for a contract that ...

6. Anyone interviewing at Wakeforest or Raleigh NC?

   may2kd replied to mmbmoc's topic in SRNA

   I found out the next day. I had to call them to change my address, so they offered to just read my letter over the phone. I got the letter on Friday.

7. Experience before CRNA school

   may2kd replied to rnrn10's topic in SRNA

   Most of these questions are answered already in the Pre-CRNA forum, but here's my information. BS: Biology 2.8 with 3 years of undergrad research in pain sensitivity in neonatal rats BSN: 3.2 in a 2nd degree accelerated program GREs: verbal 600, math...

8. New RN...help!!!

   may2kd replied to IrishRN84's topic in MICU

   In nursing school half my professors said I needed to do a year of med/surg and the other half said it wasn't necessary. I decided to compromise and did a year of step-down. If ICU is where your passion lies (and I understand, it's mine too) then g...

9. A fellow ICU nurse needs some assistance!

   may2kd replied to MelRN13's topic in MICU

   the survey: k.m. years in nursing_3.5__ years in critical care 2.5 what does the "culture" of critical care nursing mean to you personally? i think the culture of critical-care nursing is fast-paced with moments of extreme slow, and you have to be a...

10. MICU, or defer to another ICU later?

    may2kd replied to SIGMACHIGUY's topic in SRNA

    As long as you get well-rounded experience, you should be fine. If 60-70% are vented, you should be fine. You'll get the vents, you'll get drips and you'll get the critical-thinking aspect of an ICU experience. I would take the MICU slot at a leve...

11. Im In At Oakland/beaumont Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

    may2kd replied to godsgem's topic in SRNA

    Congratulations!!!!!! I know how good it feels to have that weight lifted off your shoulders!

12. New grad, start in med/surg or critical care internship??

    may2kd replied to angc513's topic in MICU

    sorry, didn't quite mean to post that yet! If you don't think you're ready for the ICU just yet, spend a year in step-down instead. That will at least give you the critical care aspect while you're learning how to be a nurse. That's what I did. B...

13. New grad, start in med/surg or critical care internship??

    may2kd replied to angc513's topic in MICU

    Jump in head first! If you want to end up in ED or ICU, why spend a year not doing that only to end up there later. If you don't think you're

14. CCRN's Need advice!!

    may2kd replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU

    I studied my ass off! Seriously though, I bought some books and studied with co-workers who were also trying to get certified. I bought PASS CCRN which has a good review of the patho if you need review, I bought the AACNs book with just questions a...

15. Anyone interviewing at Wakeforest or Raleigh NC?

    may2kd replied to mmbmoc's topic in SRNA

    Thanks everyone for the congrats...it's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Good luck to those who are interviewing soon!