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  1. You know you're an ICU nurse when...

    when you can change diprivan tubing quick enough to keep the OD vented pt from waking up when less than two empty lumens make you nervous when you can smell a DKAer from outside your unit when you see a sedated pt with a rectal tube, aline, central ...
  2. A Day in the life of an ICU nurse?

    It's hard to give a routine in the ICU. If you have two stable pts you may have a routine for that shift, but if you have a very unstable pt, you'll be running around like crazy trying to get orders, titrate pressors, calling MDs, aiding in procedur...
  3. Medical and Surgical ICU at Grady Health System

    I was also interested in working in grady's ICU (I was a new grad with a 400 hour ICU practicum) but didnt get an interview, so I took at critical care job at another atlanta hospital. But, Grady pays much higher than the other hospitals in the area...
  4. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Hi Cara! Thank you so much for checking out the thread. Do you any basic advice for us, do's and don't sort of things? Or advice for any of the classes?
  5. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    I did have to have college algebra as a pre-req for my chemistry class.
  6. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Hi! I'm going to look for apartments in Augusta on Friday; can anyone tell me good neighborhoods and areas to avoid? Thanks!!
  7. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Adriane; I called financial aid last week and they said it would be about a month before we know anything! I know the waiting is frustrating!
  8. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    I know the Litmann's are supposed to be good, I think they run around $75 bucks. I'm not sure if MCG recommends any certain kind... Does anyone know?
  9. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Yeah, I already received my letter too.
  10. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    I checked yesterday, and our names are finally in the MCG system. You have to look our student username up through eguide; then you use that username and the year you were born plus the last four of your social as your starting password. You can ch...
  11. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Yeah, I got my contract today too- I live in Atlanta; so everyone should have theirs soon if not already. I wish it had more information, but I guess we'll get more soon!
  12. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    anyone receive the contract yet? I just checked the mail and it still isn't here
  13. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Woohoo Chedamoni! I am done with pre-reqs too! Nothing but relaxation (mental, at least) until Fall. Oh yeah, and moving! Did anyone else just finish up at Kennesaw State? I am glad my time there is done.
  14. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Wow that is awesome that we will have so many hand-on experiences! I'm so anxious to hear more about the program, it seems like they should really tell us more soon! GAmom; thank you so much for answering all these questions... do you know when you...
  15. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    Do you know when we will get to schedule classes? Will it not be until orientation?