ricki76 BSN, MSN, RN

ricki76 has 8 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care, Oncology.

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1. Do you enjoy taking care of people you know?

   ricki76 posted a topic in Critical

   Ever since I’ve been working ICU, friends / old coworkers (non-ICU) will request for me to be the nurse for their families/friends in ICU because they think they will somehow get “VIP” treatment if I’m their nurse. I work with a highly skilled, aweso...

2. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

   ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Critical

   Honestly, I can't imagine not making this change and going to ICU. It was a steep learning curve, but my onc/med-surg experience prepared me well. The burnout is a different kind in ICU than the floor, I can say for me personally it has been much bet...

3. Advice re: long maternity leave and going to per diem after baby?

   ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in General Nursing

   Just wanted to say thank you so much for all the feedback I received. I think my best bet is to ask to drop down to 24 hrs/week (currently 36) sometime during the pregnancy. I'll have to crunch the numbers and see if it makes more financial sense to ...

4. Advice re: long maternity leave and going to per diem after baby?

   ricki76 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I'm planning to switch to per diem status once I have a baby, and also am hoping/planning to take off 6 months when the baby is born. I'm not pregnant yet but we are planning to start trying this coming fall. I currently work ICU. Am hoping to sta...

5. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

   ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in MICU

   Congratulations! I just found out I got the job, and am now definitely feeling like its the right decision for me! I can't wait to start!!!

6. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

   ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Critical

   Thank you to all who posted, I really appreciate the advice! I ended up getting the job and throughout the interview process felt more and more like this is a good decision for me. I absolutely can't wait to get started and am so excited for this!!!

7. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

   ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Critical

   Thank you for the feedback! I have an interview next week so fingers crossed!!!

8. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

   ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in MICU

   Thank you! I have an interview next week, fingers crossed!!!

9. Advice, please! I'm torn! OHSU or University of Portland?

   ricki76 replied to Delfena's topic in School Programs

   I still would personally go with UP. I remember now I had a coworker who did the accelerated program at OHSU and she wasn't quite as "clinically prepared" as she ought to have been. I think this may have been because it's crammed in even less time (t...

10. Advice needed!! Waiting on drug screen and its been 7 days!!

    ricki76 replied to lvnpredicament's topic in Recovery

    Congrats on being sober! I think it's possible for the etoh to show up so you might want to either take pictures of the rash, or notify your sponsor/manager just to be on the safe side. If it was 7 days ago wouldn't you have heard if you had failed b...

11. Advice, please! I'm torn! OHSU or University of Portland?

    ricki76 replied to Delfena's topic in School Programs

    I say wait for UP - if you get the Prov Scholars program. I went to UP and did the AEM UP program (which I do not recommend for getting a masters), but my undergrad portion of the program (18 months) was awesome! Just the right amount of time, it wen...

12. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

    ricki76 posted a topic in Critical

    I have been an RN for 5 years, the last four years working Oncology/Med-Surg. I've been going back and forth about making the move to ICU, and just applied for an ICU training program yesterday. I love Oncology, and in a lot of ways feel like that i...

13. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in MICU

    Any advice anyone? :/

14. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    ricki76 posted a topic in MICU

    I have been an RN for 5 years, the last four years working Oncology/Med-Surg. I've been going back and forth about making the move to ICU, and just applied for an ICU training program yesterday. I love Oncology, and in a lot of ways feel like that i...

15. Advice re: Clinical Nurse Leader Certification

    ricki76 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I have been an RN for two years now and am working on finishing up my MSN degree in the next couple of months. Technically, my program culminates in our ability to sit for the CNL exam (Clinical Nurse Leader). I am working on practicum hours as a...