krazaygerl

krazaygerl specializes in medical ICU.

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1. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   krazaygerl replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

   hey does anyone have a copy of the Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio dvds ive been tryin to get em but cant afford the 150 from her website

2. moving adventure

   krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Travel

   hey I dont have pm yet, but im willing to move anywhere! I just want sunshine, with a place that has a lot of things you can go out and do, where there are friendly ppl, not insanely expensive and a decent place to possibly have a family. The closer ...

3. moving adventure

   krazaygerl posted a topic in Travel

   I am looking to move in 2 years to someplace warmer possibly. I am sick of the crazy winters and snow all the time. By then ill have about 3 years ICU nursing experience. I would love to live somewhere not too crazy expensive and to see the ocean wo...

4. NEW GRAD ICU RN

   krazaygerl replied to jumpmanrn's topic in MICU

   I was a new grad and hired directly into the ICU, we get 6m of orientation( although they took me off early), a floor nurse gets 3months you are also scheduled edu days where you have to do ecco, case studies with other new grads, and days where you ...

5. Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

   krazaygerl replied to edogs334's topic in MICU

   where i work it is generally a 2:1 ratio. I have had paired CCVH coming off my orientation and plenty of times where you have to titrate multiple drips at the same time, but you make it work. I had a great preceptor who taught me how to really manage...

6. How long and which one

   krazaygerl posted a topic in Government

   Hey I'm a new grad and work in an icu and love it. I have always wanted to do military and before graduation narrowed it to the navy and airforce but the recruiters were very unresponsive and never answered my questions saying they would get back to ...

7. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

   krazaygerl replied to amadime1's topic in New York

   the base salary at Strong is 22.50 but they did give out hospital raises this month so that number has gone up, but they pay for you to get your masters after 1 year which is a pretty sweet deal. hope that helps!

8. What is the upstate NY job market like?

   krazaygerl replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New York

   Orange county is not upstate NY I have lived in orange county, albany and now in rochester and the job market for nurses is extremely tough around here. I think nyc has it worse but most ppl who have not landed a job by last month, arent getting one ...

9. what did you score on kaplan test 7 and pass NCLEX?

   krazaygerl replied to LyndseyER's topic in NCLEX

   Right now I am freaking out because tomorrow is my last day of kaplan and these are my scores so far diagnostic-62 QT1-64 QT2- 59 QT3- 68 QT4- 63 QT5-59 readiness- 63 my exam is in a little over a week, but barely, should I reschedule it? I plan on t...

10. name that hospital and its starting salary

    krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Washington DC

    Thanks, im looking for permanent nights most-likely, not that i mind the day shift, but i think for job security purposes and because Ill be a new nurse there will be more opportunities if i go nights at first. you get to sleep during the day while e...

11. name that hospital and its starting salary

    krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Washington DC

    wow thats an amazing shift differential, do ya know if you do 12 hr days or 12 hour nights does it break it up as all 12 hr shift differential for nights, or is it 4 hr evening and 8 hr night? and same thing with days/evening? I was worried i wouldnt...

12. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    krazaygerl replied to amadime1's topic in New York

    In the Rochester area: RGH is 21.75/hr Unity is 23.00/hr These are for BSN's base pay

13. name that hospital and its starting salary

    krazaygerl posted a topic in Washington DC

    So I plan on graduating nursing school in May 2010 in NY (with my BSN and a previous B.S. in Human Biology) and I am looking to possibly move to the washington d.c area, I'm hoping by that time the economy has bounced back and more places are hiring....

14. name that hospital and its starting salary

    krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Pennsylvania

    I will have my BSN in nursing and another B.S. in human biology. I plan on applying for jobs in january, so this way I can secure something before I move down there. If I cant secure anything down there I have received 2 job offers in rochester, and ...

15. name that hospital and its starting salary

    krazaygerl replied to krazaygerl's topic in Pennsylvania

    thanks it seems like there is always something to do or see, and is only an hr drive or so to the beach 28 is def a nice starting rate