jacobyme

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1. New Grad 3 weeks into orientation. How independent should I be by now?

   jacobyme replied to greyL's topic in Critical

   GreyL, it's not just about them doing that to her sweetie... It's also about you. Make sure you get the help you need. You have to aka the questions you have and make sure they are aware that you are not comfortable with that. You are not ready to s...

2. BKAT-Critical Care

   jacobyme replied to cgolden19's topic in Critical

   I'm a new grad. I took it and got a 63. They never went over anything with us or what we got wrong or what we need to work on. Just told us our scores.

3. Getting an ICU position as first job

   jacobyme replied to seconddegreebsn1's topic in Critical

   We hire into icu, er, and other areas as new grads. I think they find that they can mild the nurse to what they want. It is however a scary thing as well when you get too many new grads and not enough seasoned nurses.

4. Supplies a new grad ER Nurse should carry

   jacobyme replied to Belle2013's topic in Emergency

   I make sure to have my shears, a sharpie, a couple ink pens, and my stethoscope (MDF 777) Oh and a pen light. That is to a well stocked ER. To other places I bring my pulse oximetry and wrist cuff and temporal thermometer as well because I know they ...