CTICU-RN

CTICU-RN has 2 years experience and specializes in Cardiothoracic.

Latest Activity

1. Moving to Tampa area- Best Hospitals for ICU

   CTICU-RN replied to Swanks916's topic in Florida

   Tampa General or All Children's:)

2. Question for Tampa area nurses...

   CTICU-RN replied to k.wadeRN's topic in Florida

   Tampa General is the number one hospital in Florida according to us Newsweek. They are a level one trauma center and magnet as well:) If I lived closer to there, that is where I would want to be. Also All Children's is in St Pete. I did work there fo...

3. STLCC nursing schedule.

   CTICU-RN replied to StL_Momma27's topic in Missouri

   Not sure how it is now or for LPN's. I was on a wait list for about a year for the ASN program. The LPN bridge merges in with 3rd or 4th semester students and I don't know how that particular wait list works....

4. STLCC nursing schedule.

   CTICU-RN replied to StL_Momma27's topic in Missouri

   I know this is an "old ish" thread but wanted to reply bc I attended the nursing program at STLCC (Forest Park). The program load gets heavier each semester. First semester isn't bad at all, you have class 2 days a week then clinical one day with no ...

5. Weekend Incentive Program/Night shift

   CTICU-RN replied to snapjacks's topic in General Nursing

   I worked weekend nights or or as it was called "Weekend Option" for 2 years. I was paid my base pay + time and a half + weekend diff + night diff. It's really good money but you get get used to making that, so when you come off of it, your paycheck s...

6. Job Switching Advice Needed!

   CTICU-RN replied to jenmicurn's topic in Career Support

   I'm kinda in the same boat....new job, same area though and HATE the hospital:(( I have no advice, we can cry together!! Mehhhh!!!

7. Advice Please!

   CTICU-RN posted a topic in Critical

   Long story but to make things short, i have been a CTICU nurse for 2 years and worked at the same hospital in the same unit for almost 10 years. Things (life in general) were getting too "routine" for me and I wanted a change so, I decided to make a ...

8. Advice Needed Please!!!

   CTICU-RN posted a topic in CCU

   Long story but to make things short, i have been a CTICU nurse for 2 years and worked at the same hospital in the same unit for almost 10 years. Things (life in general) were getting too "routine" for me and I wanted a change so, I decided to make a ...

9. Help!!

   CTICU-RN replied to CTICU-RN's topic in Critical

   In response to the above......The hospital just stated doing open heart surgery yet has no standards or policies in place for numerous things! The unit itself has no standards of practice and on day one when I asked if they had any was told they are ...

10. Help!!

    CTICU-RN posted a topic in Critical

    I just relocated from Missouri to Florida. Took a job at a small local hospital in the area and am going absolutely bonkers!!! I can NOT stand to be there another day! The way they do things is just so wrong on many levels. I came from a very large h...

11. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    CTICU-RN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    I'm sorry but flu shots are mandatory now

12. Blood Pressure and LVAD

    CTICU-RN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital where we implant at least 2-3 lvads a day, so needless to say, we have ALOT of them....just a regular blood pressure cuff is fine....sometimes you will get a blood pressure with a systolic and diastolic but sometimes you will not...

13. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    CTICU-RN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    So Mr Black, explain to me where it is you think you are at and what kind of things you are seeing?? Have you taken your haldol yet today??

14. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    CTICU-RN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    I understand you have been seeing things that aren't real......How does that make you feel??

15. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    CTICU-RN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    Am I dreaming or was there something in the turkey I ate before coming to work tonight??