Icess64

Icess64 specializes in Medical Telemetry.

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1. RN Refresher course

   Icess64 replied to Jenny Neuman's topic in General Nursing

   I've also been out of the field for a long time (8 yrs) and have researched refresher courses. I recommend looking at the board of nursing site for your state and see if they have any recommended courses listed. If not, you could try calling or email...

2. mistakes made during your first year...

   Icess64 replied to RNmaria's topic in New Nurse

   I've certainly made a few major ones and about a jazillion minor ones...but one that I freaked about was that I admitted a patient in the morning and gave all of her am meds once the MD ordered them (of course checking the MAR against the orders) but...

3. i feel terrible

   Icess64 replied to mom2mands's topic in New Nurse

   That's horrible. It really makes me appreciate my unit and how great my co-workers are! I'm not saying that to brag, I'm saying that to show that there are places out there that treat new-grads well and set them up for success. Obviously I can't giv...

4. NCLEX - just took it

   Icess64 replied to pegbord's topic in NCLEX

   I passed! Just found out this morning! The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I did indeed pass, but the waiting is killer all the same! And yes, the NBBG has great food, it was one of the few good places in North Bend to eat. I actually m...

5. NCLEX - just took it

   Icess64 replied to pegbord's topic in NCLEX

   Ahahah, woman, I could have written those words! When I got up to leave my testing computer I kept giggling and the lady asked me what was so funny. I wasn't laughing because anything was funny, I just got even more nervous and apparently giggling wa...

6. NCLEX - just took it

   Icess64 replied to pegbord's topic in NCLEX

   Pegbord, Where do you live, I seem to remember having a conversation with you a long time ago when we were both about to start nursing school. Are you in Washington? I'm sure you've had enough people respond to this to make you feel better, but just ...

7. New student needs help with gear!

   Icess64 replied to coopman712's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Littman is a great product, so you're good there. As for the nursing kit, don't spend any extra money on special cases, unless you're sure that you'll need it. Trust me, with all the books and stuff you'll be buying, you should save any money you can...

8. Working at Group Health

   Icess64 posted a topic in Washington

   I'll be honest, the only reason I'd consider working at Group Health is because they are within a few blocks from my house, so no parking, buses, etc. I know patients tend to love them or hate them, but does anyone have any experience working for the...

9. Harborview or Swedish?

   Icess64 replied to Icess64's topic in Washington

   So I've been to Harborview for my psych clinicals, and I've decided that the crazy people are on the street outside the hospital, and less on the psych unit! That being said, I do like Harborview a lot more than I anticipated, even given the overly-f...

10. Travelers In Seattle

    Icess64 replied to jessielynn_75's topic in General Nursing

    screwed up and it won't let me delete

11. Harborview or Swedish?

    Icess64 replied to Icess64's topic in Washington

    Thanks Justine, That's good to hear (well not the part about Swedish :) )! I'm still very interested in Harborview, it was actually my first choice for a while, I just got nervous when I started hearing stories about violence against employees. I'm a...

12. Harborview or Swedish?

    Icess64 replied to Icess64's topic in Washington

    Do you work at Swedish or have you just heard that they don't usually hire new grads?

13. Harborview or Swedish?

    Icess64 posted a topic in Washington

    I wasn't sure where to put this, so hopefully I'm posting it in the right spot! So it's come time to think about where I'm going to work (graduating in June-yay!). I am debating between Harborview Medical Center and Swedish, both in Seattle. I like t...

14. Concept Maps?

    Icess64 replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Students

    We had to do these too, although I hope we don't next year, they are such a bore! Ours are different from the ones in the examples, it is the one with the circles and triangles that suebird mentioned. And then we have the pathology info, drugs and ot...

15. Staying Organized??? HELP PLEASE!

    Icess64 replied to rags's topic in New Nurse

    Most of these are scattered throughout allnurses forums, but here are the ones I found so far. The last one I made myself, and it seems to work well for me so far. Good luck. my report sheet.doc report sheet (2 pt.)-1.doc Report sheet2...