X620

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1. Cedars Sinai - Cardiavascular ICU vs Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU

   X620 replied to X620's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi Mike, ITA ? I was honored to interview for such high acuity prestigious units, both nurse managers were super sweet and kind. I ultimately did not get the position due to my limited experience. For reference, my background was one year CVICU exper...

2. Cedars Sinai - Cardiavascular ICU vs Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU

   X620 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Dear fellow RN's, I was recently invited to interview for the Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU and Cardiovascular ICU positions at Cedar's Sinai. 1) Can any employees provide insight into the types of patient's seen in each unit? Pre-Op/Post-op, valve rep...

3. How many Secretaries/Monitor Techs are staffed on your unit?

   X620 replied to X620's topic in General Nursing

   My charge is busy saving the unit money by canceling the second US/MT from coming in to work during the busiest shift of the day. At my facility, the official policy is one US/MT for up to 30 patients, and the RN’s do not watch the monitors.

4. How many Secretaries/Monitor Techs are staffed on your unit?

   X620 replied to X620's topic in General Nursing

   Is that 1 tech for 45 monitored patients? Even in our critical care units which are usually no more than 15 patients each, we have one US/Monitor Tech respomsible for watching monitors and doing US work.

5. How many Secretaries/Monitor Techs are staffed on your unit?

   X620 replied to X620's topic in General Nursing

   I am the Unit Secretary AND Monitor Tech. I’m the one responsible for watching the tele monitors and alerting the RN’s to any alarms. The RN’s do not have access to the tele monitor displays, they have to leave their hallway and physically come to th...

6. How many Secretaries/Monitor Techs are staffed on your unit?

   X620 posted a topic in General Nursing

   In my hospital, the unit secretaries double as monitor technicians. I work on a telemetry floor, and I've been more and more frequently feeling like we have been staffing too few unit secretaries/monitor techs for the number of patients on our tele m...

7. What makes a new grad RN a competitive candidate for ICU positions?

   X620 posted a topic in Career Support

   Would especially love to see hiring manager's/nurse recruiters input on this, but everyone's input is appreciated........Aside from the basic required certifications (BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, EKG), what else do you look for in new grad nurses you are consid...

8. What does the "ADN GPA" consist of

   X620 posted a topic in General Students

   After speaking with my community college counselor, I'm more confused than ever as to what my ADN GPA and BSN GPA are made up of. According to her, my ADN GPA will only consist of the nursing courses I took specifically at that college, and does not ...

9. Cerritos College Nursing 2016-2017

   X620 replied to CassieM's topic in School Programs

   Hey everyone! I just recieved my letter in the mail today, looks like it was mailed out on May 6. I'm really sad to find out I was selected as an alternate, but I have yet to take my TEAS exam so that may have played a role, not sure. Now Im wonderin...

10. Cerritos College fall/2016

    X620 replied to Mchristy25's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey everyone! I just recieved my letter in the mail today, looks like it was mailed out on May 6. I'm really sad to find out I was selected as an alternate, but I have yet to take my TEAS exam so that may have played a role, not sure. Now Im wonderin...

11. Some facts about the West Coast BSN program

    X620 posted a topic in California

    So as I'm preparing to apply to BSN programs in the Southern California area for Spring 2014 admissions, I recently had an interview with West College's admissions and financial aid reps. So far, West Coast's program was on the bottom of my list beca...