Circejane

Circejane

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Circejane specializes in LTC, M/S, CCU, ER.


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  1. Moving from AZ to Northern Michigan - any insights?

    Mercy Hospital Grayling is currently hiring. For new grads, it's just M/S, but for experienced RNs there are ED and L/D openings. They're affiliated with Munson, but are a small, rural hospital. Might be worth checking out, although Munson is aweso...
  2. Hospitals near Camp Lejeune

    I used to live in Jacksonville and Wilmington years ago, so I'll throw in what I can. Onslow Memorial is the only civilian hospital in Jville, apart from the Bryn Mawr inpatient psych facility, which is small. There is also an outpatient surgical ce...
  3. LTAC nurse of 2 yrs. Am I eligible to take CCRN?

    The OP stated that she had not worked ICU or stepdown. I am not saying that she would not be able to take the exam. I simply suggested that she try a practice exam first before contacting the AACN, to see if her knowledge base is comparable to what ...
  4. LTAC nurse of 2 yrs. Am I eligible to take CCRN?

    I have worked LTC/subacute care, M/S, and now ICU. While there are some very sick people in LTAC, it is nothing like ICU nursing. Both are very challenging in their own way, but very, very different. I would suggest trying a practice CCRN exam befo...
  5. Canadian looking for RN job in MI

    If you're not set on being near major metro areas, Check out Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. It's a great hospital in a fun little city. I have no idea what their hiring situation is.
  6. Who's hiring new grads in Michigan???

    Check the rural hospitals up north. They are known to hire new grads, although because they are smaller, the openings come up less often.
  7. As a frame of reference for pay and location, I was making $15/hour in Minneapolis in 2002 as a vet tech. In 2005 I was working in SE Mich and making $13 at a bigger, fancier hospital and 24 hour Emergency Vet/Surgical Center. When I moved to Northe...
  8. CCRN testing help

    How are you doing on practice exams?
  9. This is right on the money. I was a vet tech for years before going back to school for my RN. While I loved the places that I worked (very similar to the above poster, regular office and Emergency Vet), there are things that I've seen done to animal...
  10. ICU yuck

    This. Please look into fields other than nursing. My nurse friends and I have a saying: If we ran the world, everyone who wants to go to nursing school should have to work at least 6 months as a CNA first. Not only does it make one proficient at the...
  11. Flagler Hospital

    Older post, but bumping it because I have the same question. CCU nurse looking specifically at MICU/IICU, but would love to hear overall impressions of the hospital as well. Any replies appreciated, thanks!
  12. What's up with veteran nurses hating on new grads?

    If a preceptor is doing the job right, the new nurse is NOT doing all the work. He/she's going behind the orientee and doublechecking everything. It's the preceptor's license on the line if the new nurse screws up.
  13. What's up with veteran nurses hating on new grads?

    I'm happy to say that I never, ever ran into this issue. I worked hard, studied up, asked questions, was friendly to everyone, stayed humble, was always willing to pitch in, and had great experiences at both the LTC where I started and the hospital ...
  14. Nurse: Patient Ratios

    We have several acuities in our CCU, which is a small 6-bed unit. True CCU patients, Intermediate, and Tele Overflow. These acuities are assigned "time frames". One CCU pt. is considered to take 6 hours of a shift. An intermediate is considered t...
  15. Becoming a CVICU RN

    I moved from LTC to Med/Surg first, and was hired into the CCU from the M/S floor. I do know of one nurse who was hired from LTC, but he's really exceptional, and freaking brilliant. I'm no slouch, and was considered to be fast-tracked--was in M/S ...