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Ok, I will float to icu more often. my hospital has an EKG class but I cant take it till August. I had an interview in micu at a different hospital but didnt get the job. Totaly bummed but oh well....

Im so stressed out, idk wher to begin. Nsg school is stressful, this semester more than the last. I think it'll be less stressful if u just want to pass instead of getting a certain grade; however if...

I personally prefer to read every word. Usually, I would get at least a stable A if I do my reading. I know some people that would barely skim the book and would study the powerpoint and would get an...

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Being in nursing school is making me fat. I think it is the stress, the fast food, energy drinks, late nights studying and snacking, lack of exercise and decrease of care in one's appearance d/t......

So, awhile back...recently, I created a topic to ask for suggestions to find a tech job in the icu, well, I have a chance to go to an interview for one soon; however, I have some conflicting thoughts...

Can I work as a monitor tech? Will the hospital train me for this or will I have to take a course outside of the hospital before applying? All the jobs I applied for were cna/unit clerk. I don't have...

Eeek, this is what I was afraid of. I originally wanted to move to florida after school, until I heard about the job market overthere...not very good. I am still a student and haven't started to look...

If you give insulin, that will control blood sugar and help drive potassium into the cells, which will temporarily decrease serum k... Decreased LOC can d/t dehydration or hyperglycemia....

I guess getting into the float pool might be good for me, might not be too bad since I already float a lot. My concern is not having a home unit and possibly being the first ones to be let go if...

This is so embarrassing, but I habe ibs, so when I eat something wrong or forget to eat and/or forget to take my anticholinergic med I get extremely frequent gas and cramp. I can totally relate to...

I do work prn in the hospital, in a rehab unit within a hospital. I also float to other units and affiliating hospitals as needed (i have to work atleast 12hr every 2 weeks, so if rehab is low on...

geez, people are making food wages as pct/emt! I currently make $12 base as a prn pct/huc. I can make anywhere from $13.50- $15.50 depending on shift differential and/or weekend differentials. I...

Hi, I am a 3rd semester nursing student. I have been trying to get a tech job in the icu in vain. I have applied probably 6-7 times within 1 year (for 85% of icu tech jobs opened) and have only had...

I can relate to this. I have always been an introvert. However, at work, I try really hard to input my opinions and talk to my co-workers, just so I am not seen as the "weird one". At school,...

I work every other weekend while in school and go full time during summer and winter break. Although, I am not exactly prn, I am .3 (.6 is part time and 1.2 is full time), which means that I am...

50 questions with a curve (based on median scores, average scores and standard deviation). Passing is >75%. Although, the ones that are really passing would cry at anything <93% (that's the cut off...

I got my cna license in Jan, 2011. Applied to 6-7 CNA positions, nursing homes and hospitals, and could not get a job. I got my cma license in August 2011 and had a cma/cna job right away, although I...

I read through all the comments. I had another nurse technician interview a week ago. I just got a call today and found out I was accepted for a prn nurse tech position at a different hospital :)...

I was asked to mention one mistake I made that I regret. I don't get why they even asked that question if they eliminate honest answers.

Our class started with 32 and is down to 25. Two people dropped before the end of the first semester. One switched after the first semester. Two people flunked first semester and switched school. Two...

I got B's in AP1 and Micro and A in stats. I think I got B's in most of my main classes like pharm, biology and chem 1. My GPA was about 3.5 though, since I got A's in the other classes (med. term.,...

I had an interview for a nurse tech position a week ago. I was told that 4 positions were opened and over 70 nursing students applied. During the interview, I revealed that the biggest mistake I...

New grads in my area starts at around 19.80. Pretty low and sad actually. New grads here are also having a hard time finding jobs. Having a job , anywhere, right out of school, is a blessing right...

thanks :specs:. I have been trying to think how this will affect me long term. One one side, I might not be able to get a job in the unit or, depending on how strongly the manager feels, maybe not a...