elk280

elk280 has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. UPenn CRNA 2012 University of Pennyslvania

   elk280 replied to AggieNurse12's topic in SRNA

   My name is Ellen and I am originally from Philadelphia, but living in DC now where I have been working for almost two years-- I am really excited to get back to my city :)

2. UPenn CRNA 2012 University of Pennyslvania

   elk280 replied to AggieNurse12's topic in SRNA

   I'm going to be starting in May 2012 at PENN too :) we should all exchange contact information! Where is everyone from? I am taking Nursing Research and Health Policy before I start at Penn- so those will be the two classes that I transfer in. I ...

3. Any good rules of thumb r/t IV compatibility? & your preferences?

   elk280 replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU

   1. Make sure you always have one port for iv fluids/meds to.piggy back or push. Example:antibiotics, code cart meds to push. All antibiotics ...well most...are compatible with one another and with potassium and mag. 2. One port can be for your pres...

4. Advice to an ER nurse thinking of making the leap to CCU

   elk280 replied to 360jRN's topic in MICU

   the patient's in a small rural ICU are not going to be the same patients that you will see in a level 1 or level 2 trauma ICU, and because of that, no matter how familiar you are with the equipment (which changes anyway from hospital to hospital), yo...

5. blood products

   elk280 replied to luckycat's topic in MICU

   we stray from transfusing blood products at the same time unless it is an emergency... normally we slam them in fast using pressure bags or level 1's (except you cant use those for platelets).

6. A question to new Nursing school grads who were able to find a job.

   elk280 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in New Nurse

   look down south... also, your best bet is to go through new grad programs/residencies because they have to fill their programs, so they have to hire.

7. Anyone starting at GUH as a new grad in summer 2010??

   elk280 replied to elk280's topic in Washington DC

   Yea, I graduate in July so I'm starting on August 16th- it will definitely be a pretty crazy summer but I can't wait! Do you know anyone else starting this summer, and do you think there's anyway we can find out so we can network a little bit with e...

8. Anyone starting at GUH as a new grad in summer 2010??

   elk280 posted a topic in Washington DC

   Hey! I was just offered a position in the SICU in Georgetown University Hospital to start this summer... I was wondering if anyone else will be starting in the hospital as a new grad in the summer and what unit you'll be working on. Also, is anyone r...

9. rn residency/internship in DC

   elk280 replied to DC_RN09's topic in Washington DC

   I recently took a position to start in August in Georgetown University Hospital's SICU... The process was easy and moved quickly- I applied online to their posting for the New Grad Program and then took a career battery test and then they invite you ...

10. name that hospital and its starting salary

    elk280 replied to krazaygerl's topic in Washington DC

    Georgetown University Hospital pays its new grads 26.52/hr plus 15% differential for evenings and nights (anytime after 3pm) and 25% on weekends. You rotate and do half nights, half days and every third weekend. Shifts are 12 hr.