crichards00

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1. "Montage View" for University of Utah Health Internship

   crichards00 replied to tabithug531's topic in Utah

   I also interviewed and accepted! Congrats to everyone.

2. "Montage View" for University of Utah Health Internship

   crichards00 replied to tabithug531's topic in Utah

   The CCI director has started making phone calls about interviews. I got mine today to interview! HR will call directly to set up the interviews.

3. opinion on ICU Nursing Assistant for a student?

   crichards00 replied to meghan91's topic in Critical

   I've been working as an aide in SICU of an urban level 1 trauma center. You will learn SO much! I start nursing school this fall and I feel like I've got such a great foundation. Our responsibilities include: turning, bathing, drawing from art lines ...

4. Interviewing for PACU and ICU-PCT positions

   crichards00 replied to txhusker-SN's topic in Technicians

   I work as a PCT in the SICU at a level one trauma center. I love working there, but here are the pros and cons... Pro's: experience with RN skills: drawing from arterial lines, packing wounds, central/arterial line changes, dressing changes, etc. Run...

5. doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

   crichards00 replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Technicians

   Actually CNA's DO hold a license that you CAN lose! It's called CERTIFIED for a reason.

6. So discouraged (young and impatient)

   crichards00 posted a topic in General Students

   I'll try and keep this short... I was in my junior year of the microbilogy program when I decided I wanted to be a nurse! I've been working my butt off to turn out A's in my pre-req's for NS. I've finished A&P, chem, micro, psych, english and nut...

7. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

   crichards00 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

   Unit T-shirts with the hospital logo that we can wear instead of scrub tops

8. Working p/t while in school full time

   crichards00 replied to EJ_81's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I work full time as a PCT in the ICU and go to school full time. I have a husband and baby too! I feel ya! Go for that job, it looks so good on your resume.

9. CNA Pre-req... FRUSTRATED!!!!

   crichards00 replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My course was one week long! 5-10hr class room days and 2-12hr clinicals. Very quick & easy

10. Variable staffing based on patient acuity & census in ICU

    crichards00 replied to lcsmithrn's topic in MICU

    CRRT is automatically a 1:1 in our unit

11. First impressions are often meaningless

    crichards00 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meagre possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and...

12. Okay, SRNA's, enlighten me.

    crichards00 replied to crichards00's topic in SRNA

    Did you do the CCI program?

13. Okay, SRNA's, enlighten me.

    crichards00 replied to crichards00's topic in SRNA

    I am looking into Westminster still.. NP is a strong secondary option for me. However, I'd prefer a BSN--> DNP program which is not available at the U . You are a nurse at University Hospital.. yes?

14. New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

    crichards00 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in New Nurse

    YOU have to do what is best for YOUR family. It is unfortunate for the hospital yes, but this is a situation that I'm sure happens a lot! Maybe not specifically but plenty of people get on their own after orientation and decide the position is not ri...

15. Variable staffing based on patient acuity & census in ICU

    crichards00 replied to lcsmithrn's topic in MICU

    We (SICU unit) are staffed based on the acuity of our patients. Our ratio is 2:1 and if we have any 1:1's then that increases our need. We are a 20 bed unit and typically have 2-4 1:1's (ECMO, VAD's, CVVHD, etc) we keep an average of 13 nurses plus ...