kht124

kht124

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kht124 specializes in CVICU.


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  1. CVICU and NICU?

    Im a new grad RN working in cvicu since January. I am looking to get a prn job since i only work 3 times a week and would like to do something fruitful with my time off (not much of a party person). I do study a few hours a day on my days off, but fe...
  2. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    I just turned 22 when I started nursing school. My first semester of school was supposed to be my last semester of undergrad. However, I changed major late and do not regret that. I do regret not wanting to get into nursing right out of high school, ...
  3. At my hospital, the EKG course is offered after you have completed the basic cardiac monitor course (which is the course you need to take to become a monitor tech.). I got a certificate of completion for ekg course. I am not sure about the online on...
  4. How did you become a PCT?

    I got my CNA, then CMA. Worked 11 months in a memory care/assisted living unit for a company that owns multiple nursing home and hospitals. Applied for hospital job and got job as a pct/huc at a new hospital owns by the same company. Worked in that p...
  5. Just wanted to update that I have been working as a nurse tech in the icu since july :). I am very happy and have learned a lot. I am also starting capstone this week in cticu at a different hospital :) I also took the cardiac monitor class and ekg ...
  6. Ok, I will float to icu more often. my hospital has an EKG class but I cant take it till August. I had an interview in micu at a different hospital but didnt get the job. Totaly bummed but oh well. ill just float to dif icus at my current hospitals ...
  7. How hard are the nursing programs at state schools?

    Im so stressed out, idk wher to begin. Nsg school is stressful, this semester more than the last. I think it'll be less stressful if u just want to pass instead of getting a certain grade; however if you have to keep like a 3.3 avg or something like ...
  8. I personally prefer to read every word. Usually, I would get at least a stable A if I do my reading. I know some people that would barely skim the book and would study the powerpoint and would get an A. I tried that a few times and the best grade I g...
  9. To go or not to go?

    Thanks
  10. Is floor nursing making you fat?

    Being in nursing school is making me fat. I think it is the stress, the fast food, energy drinks, late nights studying and snacking, lack of exercise and decrease of care in one's appearance d/t... well, aint nobody got time for that in nursing schoo...
  11. To go or not to go?

    So, awhile back...recently, I created a topic to ask for suggestions to find a tech job in the icu, well, I have a chance to go to an interview for one soon; however, I have some conflicting thoughts about it: 1. The position is part time and require...
  12. Can I work as a monitor tech? Will the hospital train me for this or will I have to take a course outside of the hospital before applying? All the jobs I applied for were cna/unit clerk. I don't have an emt so I can't do much outside of clerk work in...
  13. Eeek, this is what I was afraid of. I originally wanted to move to florida after school, until I heard about the job market overthere...not very good. I am still a student and haven't started to look for an RN job yet; however, I have been trying to ...
  14. If you give insulin, that will control blood sugar and help drive potassium into the cells, which will temporarily decrease serum k... Decreased LOC can d/t dehydration or hyperglycemia. Dehydration can be caused by hyperglycemia (hyperosmolar hyper...
  15. I guess getting into the float pool might be good for me, might not be too bad since I already float a lot. My concern is not having a home unit and possibly being the first ones to be let go if there is a budget cut (in the past, the float pool had ...