ICUMatador

ICUMatador specializes in cardiology.

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1. New ICU NP advice

   ICUMatador replied to Sori19's topic in NP

   Marino's The ICU Book / Edition 4 by Paul L. Marino | 9781451121186 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble

2. How to eat on night shift

   ICUMatador replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

   5pm- Protein Shake 7-8pm- boiled egg/cheese stick (or some other high protein/low carb snack) 11-12am (Lunch)- protein+veg+1 serv. starch- i.e. Luvo/Artisan Bistro frozen meals 3am- Siggi's yogurt + berries 5-6 am (Dinner)- protein + veg- i.e. Amy's ...

3. 2015 Rn pay per hour

   ICUMatador replied to Nikku's topic in ADN/BSN

   In Austin, Tx: $27.9/hr, 5 years experience in ICU :/

4. ACNP jobs

   ICUMatador replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NP

   3- 12 hr night shifts, yes weekends, no holidays, no call.

5. ACNP jobs

   ICUMatador replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NP

   I work with 2 ACNPs who work nights in our ICU. They cover for our pulmonary/critical care group. Our pt population consists of ECMO, VAD, Heart Tx, and the normal mix of ICU pts.

6. Cardiologist & Pulmonologist hires

   ICUMatador replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in NP

   I'm also interested in the cardiology aspect of this question!

7. GRE scores for top FNP programs?

   ICUMatador replied to _Skittles_'s topic in Post Graduate

   Hi! I was accepted to UT- Austin and UT- Houston. My GRE score 309. As the previous poster said, acceptance is a mixture of your experiences, references, GPA/GRE, etc. Best of luck!!

8. UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

   ICUMatador replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Texas

   Hi! Just wanted to update y'all! I got accepted into UT Austin and UTHSC Houston 😃 I went with the former as it's close to home!

9. UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

   ICUMatador replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Texas

   Thank you so much for replying!! Hope to see on campus in the fall!

10. UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

    ICUMatador replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Texas

    Hey y'all!! I just applied for the UTHSC FNP 2015 cohort!! For those of you who got accepted can you tell me a little about your application and stats? GPA, GRE, reference letters, etc. Do you know how many people apply and how many they accept each ...

11. Welcome to the ICU

    ICUMatador replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    beautifully written!!!! these are things that i already know, but i am in need of reminding! it's good to know that people out there appreciate common sense and courtesy! i have just completed one year on a telemetry/step down unit and i had an inter...

12. Night shift and Sleeping

    ICUMatador replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?!?!?! I have never heard of night shifters getting to sleep on the job. I work on a cardiac step down unit and we are as busy if not busier than day shift. Now I understand why everyone thinks night shift is lazy, at first...

13. New Grads or Soon to Be

    ICUMatador replied to TxPedsRN's topic in Texas

    Hi! Thank you! I don't really know anything about the Odessa/Midland hospitals other than they were hiring and very eager to have BSN prepared nurses! I don't know a whole lot other than that b/c I didn't apply there, but I did have a friend who d...

14. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    ICUMatador replied to luv2yoga's topic in Texas

    Hi All!! For anyone who has been following my posts, I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE VERSANT RESIDENCY PROGRAM!! I am now a cardiac medsurge nurse :)

15. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    ICUMatador replied to luv2yoga's topic in Texas

    Yes! I applied for the June cohort and my specialty is medsurge, cardiac medsure, and trauma medsurge. I think that's why I've been given several interview opportunities b/c I didn't over specialize. I'll get back to you by the end of next week, shoo...