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abalone

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About abalone

abalone specializes in CVSICU.


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  1. Relocating to Seattle Area in Early 2015

    KansasNurse14, I attempted to send you some contact info for the hospitals/units you mentioned but you don't seem to have access to Private Messages (r/t only 4 posts). Rules (and professionalism) don't allow for me to post this in an open forum. Let...
  2. UW ABSN 2015

    For those who have not yet received a call: remember, your stars can change pretty quickly. It is not uncommon for students get off the wait list . Don't give up hope but do plan ahead for all eventualities. Good luck, UW SoN alumna
  3. Swedish Nurse residency- jan-feb cohort 2015

    Their automatic reply email indicates the next cohort is not until July 2015 If you have already graduated, that's a pretty long way off! 7 months before your position would begin (that's if you land a job). 7 months waiting and not using your nur...
  4. Swedish Nurse residency- jan-feb cohort 2015

    Sent you both a private message
  5. Sanford Health, FARGO, New Grad

    I'm not sure what purpose lying would serve here. As I said, I was a new grad (RN, BSN). My experience included 1 1/2 years as a nurse tech in an ICU at a large academically affiliated trauma 1 medical center & 250+ hours of senior practicum in a...
  6. What do you think? Is this a good deal?

    It seems a bit low to me. I'm a very new nurse but from the WA area. Here is a contract for a hospital in Kirkland, WA to see the comparables. Since you would be a traveler, I would have expected the salary to be higher. Again, I'm a new nurse with n...
  7. Transvascular Aortic Valve Implantation

    Here is a good YouTube video of the process (ignore the silly music). The cases I've seen, they don't remove the old value. It's not difficult to compress the conduction system or have swelling. My understanding is that heart block is the most commo...
  8. Gtt's

    I would be surprised if your hospital doesn't have guidelines for this and you should check for them on your unit or with your clinical nurse educator. But, here is a handy image. imgur: the simple image sharer
  9. Provided with a phone for shift?

    Worked in an ICU in a large urban trauma I medical center. We have land-lines. Nurses/CNAs/PCTs don't have cell phones on our unit (although acute care/ med surg units do). Pages to provider/pharmacy/RT/PT etc can be made by phone or the EMR. In retu...
  10. Emailing Nursing Recruiters?

    Depending on the hospital, it can be very difficult to find HR contact information. Obviously search their webpage. Next try Goggle "nurse recruiter, xxx medical center, human resources, etc". LinkedIn can also be of use, especially if you "subscribe...
  11. Sanford Health, FARGO, New Grad

    Just FYI for others interested in Sanford: I applied to Sanford Health in Fargo for their CVICU/MICU as a NEW GRAD. I'm from the PNW, had an RN license but not a North Dakota RN license. I got a callback literally the next day. Applied on a Wednesday...
  12. Applying out of state

    I've had VERY good success applying out of state. Originally from the PNW, I've been interviewed for new-grad ICU positions in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Received offers from all. After researching areas with greater need for nurses, I ap...
  13. My suggestion. Take your classes at a community college. Not only are they cheaper they also tend to be MUCH smaller classes! I'm not going to say they will be easier (although some may be). You can do the community college thing on a "trial basis" t...
  14. Sanford Health, FARGO, New Grad

    Hello, I'm a new BSN grad from Washington State. I received a call from Sanford Health, Fargo, ND and now have a phone interview set up for their ICU (there are 2 units it sounds like; CVICU & Medical-Trauma ICU level 2). Can anyone tell me about...
  15. Sanford Health Experience?

    So, I saw that you started at Sanford Health. I have an interview with them (Fargo location). I'm from WA and a new grad. I know you haven't been there long, but what can you say? Thank you, ~A