icunurse36

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1. Plans of a new ICU nurse. ICU Manager please help!!

   icunurse36 replied to hopefullICUnurse77's topic in MICU

   Hi: Have you thought about seeing if you can stay in the hospital in an empty bed somewhere instead of driving 2 hours each way? What about moving there temporarily for the next year?

2. Online ACLS Renewal

   icunurse36 replied to cvicugirl's topic in CCU

   Hey: Where I used to work, we did reimburse them if it was required for their jobs. I mean, what is the difference between the online and the live? As long as it is the American Heart Assn course (not those lame companies that say that they are AHA a...

3. CPR Certification

   icunurse36 replied to levisandtees's topic in General Nursing

   Hey: Go to http://www.onlineaha.org and take the online BLS course for Healthcare providers. It only costs 17.50 and then on the website you can find out who is an AHA instructor and do a skill validation. You do the course and test online and then d...

4. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

   icunurse36 posted a topic in Critical

   Hey All: Anyone going to NTI in May of 2009? I will be there and would like to meet up with others from Allnurses. Chris

5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   icunurse36 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

   Hey cardiac nurse: I have both. I know it sounds like a lot but I first bought the audio CD's the first time that I took the exam (I have renewed 2 times by exam, 2 times by CEU) but then I bought the DVD and I learned a lot from that too. I would pr...

6. 20 hours of CEU?

   icunurse36 replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

   Hey: Check out http://www.pearlsreview.com. They cost about 29.00 for a year, unlimited CE. I use them. There are also alot of free CEU's on the internet, just type in free nursing CEU on google. Good luck! It isn't hard to get them. I am a member of...

7. Role for E-learning in staff development

   icunurse36 replied to innovate4health's topic in Educators

   Hi: We use Healthstream for our hospital as well. I love it...It has its bugs and stuff but so much better than Net Learn as far as the interface is concerned, in my opinion. We also supplement with Pearlsreview.com. It costs the hospital about 1600...

8. travel nurse jobs in Pensacola or Destin, Florida

   icunurse36 replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

   Hey: We have alot of travelers where I work at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City, FL (about 45 minutes east of Destin). I believe they are from all different agencies but have to go through the All about Staffing company for HCA hospitals. I ...

9. CCRN discouragement?

   icunurse36 replied to nursecass's topic in CCU

   Hey: I just have one comment as the others have very eloquently stated their opinions. If you have ever taken the CCRN test, you would never say to someone that this is a test someone could take if they "test well". You have to know your stuff. It w...

10. Help me to be a better charge nurse(little bit long)

    icunurse36 replied to newlywedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi: Here is my thought....especially when you are new to a job or area....show you will help, instead of saying you will be there if they need help. Don't ask them if they need help, just go in there and start helping them. Start with the little thin...

11. New critical care educator

    icunurse36 replied to gapeachrn's topic in MICU

    Hey Peach: I use Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio tapes and DVD's as well as her books. Also, I use the AACN Core Curriculum book and audio tapes for CCRN review. Even if they aren't studying for the CCRN, these are great reference materials. I tell all my n...

12. Computer Assisted Learning

    icunurse36 replied to Stormy's topic in Educators

    Hey: Have you looked at IMPULSE? It is a from a company called apex. They are based out of La and have a great product for EKG education. http://www.apexinnovate.com/v2/Home.php Good Luck, Chris

13. Graphic Resources for Powerpoints

    icunurse36 replied to BGSRN's topic in Educators

    Hey: I had found this. I work in Education Dept of a local hospital here in Fla. http://www.poweredtemplates.com/medical-ppt-powerpoint-templates.html?page=next&current_page=1&l=6 Chris

14. Ghostly experiences??

    icunurse36 replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have for ya'll. One night in our MICU, it had been super busy. It was about 2am and we were all silent and diligently charting away. I was sitting next to a post with the fire extinguisher on it to the right of me, with a short hallway behind me. T...

15. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    icunurse36 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    i have been at my hospital for about 13 years. It is outside of the New Orleans, LA area. I am in MICU. I make a base of 24.52. Then add CCRN pay 2.50 , plus I work nights, that is 2.50 more. So almost 30.00 hr/nights during the week...Weekend nights...