Veronica22715

Veronica22715 has 3 years experience and specializes in Trauma ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Help! Trauma ICU nurse moving to Miami

   Veronica22715 replied to Veronica22715's topic in Critical

   Thank you

2. Being an RN in Miami, Florida

   Veronica22715 replied to unpocodeam0r's topic in Florida

   I'm moving to the Miami area and was wondering where you ended up taking a job? I am currently looking at Jackson Memorial, Regional Memorial, and Kendall. I am a trauma ICU nurse and so far this is what I have found. I am wondering what ratios and o...

3. Jackson Memorial vs. Kendall Regional vs. Regional Medical Center?? How do I choose

   Veronica22715 posted a topic in Travel

   I'm wondering how the trauma ICU work conditions are at Kendall, Jackson Memorial, Memorial Regional Hospitals? I currently work staff at an HCA hospital and I know Kendall is HCA, I was thinking that would make my first travel assignment easier sinc...

4. Which is the best trauma hospital to work for in the Miami area

   Veronica22715 posted a topic in Critical

   I'm moving to the Miami area this fall and have been speaking to several travel agencies about seasonal contracts at the level I and II hospitals in the area. I am planing to live in the North Miami area (Davie or Weston possibly) so I am wondering h...

5. Help! Trauma ICU nurse moving to Miami

   Veronica22715 posted a topic in Critical

   I'm moving to the Miami area this fall and have been speaking to several travel agencies about seasonal contracts at the level I and II hospitals in the area. I am planing to live in the North Miami area (Davie or Weston possibly) so I am wondering h...

6. How do you master inotrope titrations?

   Veronica22715 posted a topic in Critical

   I am new to a trauma icu position and titrations seem second nature to the nurses in the unit I work with. My preceptor has been fantastic in making sure I have plenty of exposure to drips and titrations but I will admit I feel less than intuitive wh...

7. Advice for new to ICU in Trauma

   Veronica22715 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Critical

   I am just hitting my third month in a trauma ICU. I was a tele nurse for 1 1/2yrs prior to that. I will say the learning curve is vertical! The good news is that I feel fairly confident in the care of my patients. The fresh traumas are reserved for t...

8. Texas Lvn's in Excelsior program

   Veronica22715 replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Texas

   I finished my LPN to RN in April of this yr. It took less than a year and now I am starting my BSN.

9. Starting with Excelsior in 2011

   Veronica22715 replied to Missy77's topic in Online Learning

   I just finished my LPN to RN in April and I am starting my BSN this month. It was an excellent program, and positive experience. My advice is skip RUE, I studysmart and college network. CHAAA CHING!! They are only publishing companies and simply com...

10. excelsior lpn to rn

    Veronica22715 replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in Online Learning

    I just finished my LPN to RN through excelsior in April, It took less than 1 yr and I am starting my BSN this month. I am an absolute excelsior advocate. Loved it..and going back! GOOD LUCK! You can do it, thousands have.

11. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    Veronica22715 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    Yes myself and my friend both took the NCLEX in April 2011 and it worked for both of us.

12. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    Veronica22715 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    My friend and I took our RN nclex yesterday (5/11/2011) and by time we got home from pearson vue and checked we got the good message and today we found out we both passed! I really thought I failed based on the questions I had but. It was right!

13. excelsior grads

    Veronica22715 replied to laronda134's topic in Online Learning

    I actually graduate from excelsior in 2 days and I was hired at my first interview. I have 1.5 yrs experience in a LTC facility that is more like a sub-acute (pegs, trachs, ng tube, wounds, end of life, etc) The hiring nurse stated that she had sever...

14. PHCC RN program

    Veronica22715 replied to blackneckphi's topic in Florida

    PHCC was absolutely miserable for the LPN program. The instructors were so rude and demeaning to everyone! I just finished my RN with excelsior and have an RN job. Skip PHCC unless you have no other choice.

15. NSNA Nclex-RN Review

    Veronica22715 replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX

    I'm using this book to study and I love the layout and the quality of the questions. I want my study guide to kick my butt not the NCLEX. I will say it was expensive but worth every penny.