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1. What is the awesom-ist thing you have seen in school so far?

   UNCgirl replied to RheatherN's topic in General Students

   1. blunt force chest trauma with 2 chest tubes placed and an open thoracotomy at bedside after with cardiac paddles and internal cardiac massage (sadly pt. did not make it) 2. open heart surgery with CABG x3 and the patient went into Vfib coming off ...

2. How do you know what kind of nurse you want to be???

   UNCgirl replied to lilgreenrn's topic in Career Support

   I was sort of in the same boat. Every time we had a different clinical rotation, I suddenly had "found my niche." Apparently I had a lot of niches. I liked med/surg, I liked psych, I liked OB, I liked ICU. I have settled on emergency as a special...

3. new grad orientation

   UNCgirl replied to colleenrnsw's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital where I just accepted a job (I'm a Dec. grad) has had their new grad intern positions for May 2008 grads posted for about a month now. I don't know if they are interviewing yet but they are definitely accepting applications. Some other...

4. Downtrodden

   UNCgirl replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in North Carolina

   Hi DTCC, I am assuming you are at Durham Tech...I actually was planning on applying there for school. I remember thinking that I could not wait 2 years to start my nursing classes. However, if I remember correctly, everyone that meets the criteria ...

5. Info on working at New Hanover as new grad

   UNCgirl replied to jam2007's topic in North Carolina

   Jam, I'm not down on magnet entirely- like I said, I only have extensive experience with one hospital. But I don't think that it counts as much as it should...I think the a huge of magnet is that nurses have a say in administration and policies. It...

6. hospitals that hire new grads?

   UNCgirl replied to jam2007's topic in North Carolina

   truern- Can you tell me what you think of the benefits package at WakeMed? I have an offer there and am really psyched because I loved the facility. Seemed like a great work environment. I am somewhat nervous though because I have not been to my o...

7. Info on working at New Hanover as new grad

   UNCgirl replied to jam2007's topic in North Carolina

   Jam, I am familiar with New Hanover as I have worked there and have done clinicals there. My experience in other hospitals is limited. I do think there are some staffing issues there...retention rates are skewed. If you live in Wilmington, you hav...

8. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

   UNCgirl replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   A J tube is smaller in diameter than a G tube (and makes it easier to clog). They look essentially the same though. Also, since the J tube is placed in the jejunum, it bypasses the upper GI tract. I don't think you can check placement of it with a...

9. Graduate in December. Apply for jobs now?

   UNCgirl replied to PICUFL's topic in New Nurse

   I guess it's not too soon. I was worried about applying this early, but I just officially got offered the exact position I wanted in the ED yesterday! I interviewed there on the 16th and was offered the job 10 days later. But a few of the other pl...

10. Where are all the ED PCA/PCT . . .etc

    UNCgirl replied to Morecowbell's topic in Emergency

    I have been working in the ED for over a month now as an ED Tech (I guess the same as PCT/NA/etc.) and am also doing a preceptorship there with an RN for my last semester of nursing school. I also get very nervous under pressure, similar to suddenly...

11. LPNS in the ER?

    UNCgirl replied to BShelleyLPN's topic in Emergency

    We are a busy Level 2 (the only one within a 2-hour drive). We have one LPN in our ED but she has been there a long time..."grandfathered" in so to speak.

12. What do I ask my interviewer in the ER?

    UNCgirl replied to onmywaytoRN's topic in Emergency

    Hi onmywaytorn, I was searching the archives about Grady and found this thread. I, too, am looking to start in the ED right out of school (I graduate in Dec.) I am looking at the other larger hospitals in Atlanta as well and want to know how Grady ...

13. Graduate in December. Apply for jobs now?

    UNCgirl replied to PICUFL's topic in New Nurse

    I have the same question, but I am having a surgical procedure right after take the NCLEX in Jan. or Feb., so I won't be able to start working until probably the end of March or so. I don't know if I should apply early, do interviews, and just be up...

14. Jacksonville,NC nurses (please respond)

    UNCgirl replied to nuberianne_RN's topic in North Carolina

    Hi, I don't know if this is too late, but I am finishing my last semester at UNCW. Most of our clinicals are at New Hanover, but we did do our maternal-infant rotation at Onslow Memorial. I thought the staff there overall were much more friendly. ...

15. Wilmington- moving & need info on RN jobs

    UNCgirl replied to JennyeJenn's topic in North Carolina

    Hi, I am not an RN yet but am finishing my BSN at UNCW this December. I have never set foot in Pender, but it's quite small (I think about 80 beds). It, as well as Cape Fear Hospital in Wilmington which used to be private, are part of the New Hanov...