TBICU

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1. RN moving to Detroit area, 2 yrs Burn ICU experience, need advice

   TBICU replied to lamosher's topic in Michigan

   Univ. of Michigan has a really good Trauma/Burn unit. I worked their the last year as a Tech while finishing up Nursing school (just graduated). They are not hiring anyone right now, I know this because I can't even get hired in my unit. This is due ...

2. Who else got into Mount Marty?

   TBICU replied to aaron1013's topic in SRNA

   What units did you work at in the Omaha/CB area that got you in? I am a couple of years away from applying for CRNA school but have thought already at applying at Mt. Marty. How did you like the PD and what did the students say about the program? Tha...

3. PENN interview!!!

   TBICU replied to RNNJ's topic in SRNA

   I'm wondering...I had a recent interview at UPenn and don't think I completely answered their questions....Is there a chance I could still be accepted? I haven't heard anything from them yet? Did I truly need to talk about alpha and beta when discu...

4. WCCCD Med-Surg 3 and Psych

   TBICU replied to rn2bhopefully's topic in Michigan

   Psyche is tough and much of this is due to the fact people do not want to enter this field in nursing and go into the class with a somewhat closed mind. I enjoyed all we learned and our clinical at Heritage had some interesting clientele to occupy ou...

5. preping to be a CRNA while in nursing school

   TBICU replied to racergirl617's topic in SRNA

   You might want to check for the hiring requirements for a surgical tech. Most job postings seem to want a "certified" surgical tech (which is a separate program of at least one year at the school I attend). Don't think you won't learn anything by get...

6. Credentials

   TBICU replied to MichiganChris's topic in SRNA

   I am in the AA area. I am working on my ADN and then next fall right back into a RN-BSN program at one of the yet to be determined schools in the area. I work part-time in a Level 1 Trauma/Burn ICU for the experiences and learning/knowledge and to ho...

7. Credentials

   TBICU replied to MichiganChris's topic in SRNA

   I am not a CRNA, but that is my long term goal. I will over 40 when I will be at the point of starting to apply to CRNA schools. My advice is don't sell yourself short. If that is your goal why let a little thing like age get in the way. There are va...

8. wcccd spring 09

   TBICU replied to kh210sn's topic in Michigan

   Nobody is trying to suppress your right to free speech on this discussion board. What Zembalina and myself were trying to do was give you our views from within the program and what it takes to successfully enter the program. We are not here to critiq...

9. ICU Experience

   TBICU replied to Jump_Nurse's topic in SRNA

   It depends on the institution that you are attending. The BSN program that is predominate at the hospital that I work part-time at does allow the students to select in their senior year the option of rotating through an ICU for a semester (if not mor...

10. ICU Experience

    TBICU replied to Jump_Nurse's topic in SRNA

    It depends on the institution you are attending. If you don't think that is going to be sufficient to get you employed in an ICU, you might want to consider part-time employment while attending school, that helps to secure a position after graduating...

11. WCCCD Med Surg III

    TBICU replied to Amanda8883's topic in Michigan

    There are only polarizing views of the stated instructor. I like her in lecture, and have heard from friends that she is tough, but makes you a better student/nurse in the long run in the clinical setting. Actually, not many complaints at all from an...

12. wcccd spring 09

    TBICU replied to kh210sn's topic in Michigan

    Too many hoops to jump through to get in? If you step back and look at the big picture you will see that there is a huge surge in applicants trying to get into nursing, especially in this state. Of course it is disappointing that some people do not...

13. Garden City Hospital

    TBICU replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan

    The one day I spent in their ICU for my nursing clinicals, I really enjoyed. My fellow students that went to the unit for a 1 day experience enjoyed it as well. The staff were friendly and were open to teaching. I don't know what they have for per-di...

14. U of M hospital

    TBICU replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan

    I am a tech in the Trauma/Burn ICU (I know...not very creative on the UserID) while going to nursing school. We do have agency nurses in our unit, quite a few actually, but I have not run across any per diem in our unit. That might be a possibility t...

15. WCCC does NOT have an accredited nursing program

    TBICU replied to nurseO9's topic in Michigan

    Candygyrl, Accredited schools are accredited because they choose that option. It is an option and nothing more. A voluntary process, not mandatory. As I stated before, for RN's the only time being accredited matters is if you want to attend a nurse a...