curioussojourner

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1. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

   curioussojourner replied to Marvie's topic in Disabilities

   I, too, am hearing-impaired. I wear bilateral BTEs and use a Starkey Amplified stethoscope. I work in critical care. I have done critical care transport and licensed as a Paramedic. I have been hearing impaired since birth and in nursing nearly 2...

2. Ever taken a CTT as part of job interview/orientation?

   curioussojourner replied to curioussojourner's topic in MICU

   what is a PBDS test? What does it stand for? Did you do it as part of hiring process? When you "dinged," did that mean you failed?...were not hired?...can you look up somewhere to help you prepare for or study for this? Thanks:bow:

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   curioussojourner replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I have always heard it said that "the nursing profession is the only profession that eats it OWN," not just the young (new, novice, inexperienced, whatever). It is done to newcomers, brand new nurses, those with disabilities, older RNs, RNs from dif...

4. Ever taken a CTT as part of job interview/orientation?

   curioussojourner posted a topic in MICU

   Recently interviewing form a new critical care position. My consultant was reading available positions to me over the phone and saw where one of the facilities requires the RN pass a "CTT" (critical thinking test). It is the first time I ever heard o...