EastCoastLA

EastCoastLA specializes in PICU / MICU / CICU.

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1. Anyone preparing for the CNML?

   EastCoastLA replied to EastCoastLA's topic in Management

   I passed the CNML. It was a very hard test. 50% pass rate versus the CCRN which is about 65%. Key points: Time factor- You have to pace yourself. Only 2 hours for 110 questions. Point of view of a Manager-All the questions should be answered...

2. List of hospitals that hire new grads in picu

   EastCoastLA replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU

   NYP - Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York in Manhattan hires new grads into their Pediatric Critical Care Internship program. They have very limited positions in the PICU and PCICU every year. The selection is very competitive. Here's t...

3. Anyone preparing for the CNML?

   EastCoastLA posted a topic in Management

   I'm starting to prepare to take the CNML test at the end of September. Anyone taken it yet? Anyone have any good study tips? They have a very extensive reading list on the certification website. The reading list alone could take a year. It would...

4. Hostile Work Enviornment

   EastCoastLA replied to WhitemountainmagicRN's topic in Management

   Also, look for your hospitals new employee handbook and find the section on professional conduct. Hold everyone accountable, including yourself, with professional behavior. HR should support you if you have clear documentation of any disruptive beh...

5. Ideas for Nurses Week 2010 for about 80 - 90 RNs?

   EastCoastLA posted a topic in Management

   It's about that time of year to celebrate nurses week. I'm again looking for some unique ideas for a staff of 80 - 90 nurses. Breakfast, lunch, dinner will be taken care of by the hospital in various ways during the week. What else can I do show ...

6. List of hospitals that hire new grads in picu

   EastCoastLA replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU

   UMD PICU in Maryland NYP-Columbia PICU in NYC

7. Primary Care or Relationship based nursing in PICU

   EastCoastLA replied to EastCoastLA's topic in PICU

   I work in unit that practices self scheduling so everyone schedule is very random and unpredictable over the long term. I would think every person on the care team would need to plan the patients primary team staff about 3 to 4 shifts in advance, to...

8. Primary Care or Relationship based nursing in PICU

   EastCoastLA replied to EastCoastLA's topic in PICU

   Great input janfrn. Anyone else use this model of care and have it successfully work? The needs of the unit would always cause change in the assignment and the primary nurse/team can only be spread so thin. Keeping track of the team, probably a p...

9. Primary Care or Relationship based nursing in PICU

   EastCoastLA posted a topic in PICU

   I am looking to find out more about Primary nursing care model and it's use in PICU. I see a lot of adult ICU using the model, but are any PICU's using this model and willing to share their process or policies. Assignment of Primary nurse / team, etc...