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Congrats! Tonight I begin week 16 of my 16 week ICU internship. We had structured courses for each body system, and had focused patients (whenever possible) assigned to us during those units. You...

This very topic is plaguing our scheduling committee! We don't have enough straight night staff, so the rest of the shifts are divvied up equally amongst the rest of us. That means no one is straight...

Morning All! I just recently finished a 3 month Internship for new grads in the ICU. I'm almost done with my Preceptorship in the CCU and then I'll move out into our Cardiac Stepdown Unit (VATs,...

Here in VA we are required to leave a copy of our EMS run report with the patient's chart in the ED. As an ICU nurse, I appreciate being able to reference the scene notes, but if I don't have them it...

It isn't required at my facility. They even help you transfer your license, but if it doesn't work you lose your offer.

2 cohorts before me a nursing student was admitted voluntarily during nursing school, while her class was supposed to do their psych clinicals. We have very few psych facilities available in this...

Thanks for the clarification Esme! I do tend to be in our Neuro/Trauma ICU more than the other units.

I'm a new grad too, almost off of Orientation and here's the 1 thing I never thought would get to me: brain death testing. I've worked many codes, dealt with many Hospice patients at the end of life,...

wish_me_luck I feel for you. I too live in VA (close to multiple states) and I have a friend who has a couple mental illness dx assigned to her, but the VBON was nice to her as well and she's been a...

I've not taken the NLN, but we had to take the BKAT on day 1 and will take it again at the end of our Internship. It was a general critical care knowledge exam. We had a separate medication...

The class ahead of me in nursing school had some issues with students cheating and attempted to kick the students out of the program. Some lawyers and proceedings later they each ended up in with my...

I graduated in May with an ADN, and like many others have mentioned found employment in the acute care setting. My hospital is Magnet, and therefore has a push for BSNs, but they will do tuition...

I'm a recent grad (May '12) in a gigantic Internship. I'm in Cohort 2 of 3 and the Education Coordinator has done a variety of things to help us feel more welcome: 1. Came to General Nursing...

Are you in the acute care setting? Have they set up an "action plan" or some sort of task list for you that outlines what they expect and in what time frame? If not, then at your next meeting I'd...

Interested if anyone has any comments, because I am considering this program myself!

We have nursing driven Sedation protocols (fentanyl, dilaudid, versed, diprivan), we use CAM-ICU, Richmond Agitation Scores, BIS monitoring, and a Train of Four to assess our paralyzed/sedated...

I realize this is an old thread but I had 2 BS (Math & Biology) and chose to go the ADN route (for economic reasons). I had 12 years critical care transport/prehospital experience prior to entering...

I've done undergrad IE textbooks and my wallet thanked me! I haven't had a single B&W IE textbook, but the formatting was a little different (different page numbers or the picture was on a different...

For NCLEX prep: NSNA review book and the LaCharity Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment book.And I used ATI and found those books to be concise enough to help reinforce lecture materials

I wear my engagement ring on the same chain as my RN pendant. I feel more secure having it present, but also know that I'm practicing great handwashing at the same time. I never wear rings when I'm...

I've always used Littman stethoscopes (in healthcare for 12 years) and I have moderate hearing lost from a childhood illness. Even if you don't go the Cardiology III route, there are cheaper Littmans...

Love it? Hate it? Worth the cost? I've had people who recently took the CNRN recommend the CNRN review on this site, but just wondering whether any other programs get good reviews?

I'm currently in an ICU internship, and when I am assigned to the Trauma/Neuro ICU I find that I have the best experiences and learn the most from those nurses! Sure, it's hard work and it's...

Thanks everyone! When I am the only Intern assigned to an RN then I do float between the 2 patient assignment, but the Interns outnumber the staff RNs by about 10 on any given day, so sometimes that...

Hi All I'm in a pretty big (approx 35 people) ICU Internship program and it's not going so well logistically. We are about halfway through our 12 week Internship (then 4 weeks Preceptorship) and...