trep

trep specializes in Cardiac critical care.

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1. Switching from Neuro ICU to Cardiac ICU

   trep replied to AreEn123's topic in CCU

   Hey there. I'm a new grad who started in a CVICU about 8 moths ago. While I don't have neuro ICU experience, I did do my senior preceptorship in a Neuro ICU during school. These units are very different, but it will definitely help having ICU experie...

2. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

   trep replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry, but this is not the reality at all and is actually somewhat of a joke. Either your perspective is totally skewed, or by chance, you just happen to know many of the few in this situation. The reality is that the majority of graduates of bac...

3. EpiPen Alternative

   trep replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

   I am baffled by the mentality of some of the posters here... Several posts ruminate on liability while others attempt to negate the validity of research merely because it is conducted outside of the US. Sorry to spoil the the chauvinistic beliefs of ...

4. What's harder?

   trep replied to MollyNoah's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse who has been working for ~3 months now in a CVICU. IMO, at least from a new grad perspective, being a nurse is a lot harder than nursing school. Although there's no exams, papers, and mandated studying, etc. I still have to "study" in...

5. Actual handwashing vs. sanitizer

   trep replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   Do whatever makes you feel better. I personally only wash when visibly soiled, after bathroom/eating, or perhaps when on precautions, otherwise it's hand sanitizer all the way. It takes a long time to wash effectively, and messing with water and dryi...

6. Leaving Occupational Therapy for Nursing?

   trep replied to love4frenchies's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Love4Frenchies, Ultimately, it is up to you to weigh the pros and cons of each option. That being said, while I'm not an OT, I was originally planning to become one prior to obtaining my nursing degree. After shadowing an OT at a local pediatri...

7. Masters of social work vs. BSN

   trep replied to samarium's topic in General Nursing

   I was also a psychology major and after graduating I was considering an MSW. I would caution you to do some research into MSW. It's true that the MSW is quite versatile but not as versatile as nursing. Also, the salary for MSW's is pretty sad, and it...

8. What is the current job market like for NNPs?

   trep posted a topic in NP

   Hey there, I a currently a BSN student hoping to become a NNP one day. I was just wondering if any current NNPs could provide some insight into the current job market for NNPs. How easy is it to find a job in an acute care setting as a new-grad NNP? ...

9. MUSC ABSN Fall of 2015

   trep replied to SummerWertz's topic in South Carolina

   Hey smqzo, I am currently a student in the ABSN program at MUSC. Don't get too discouraged about your stats, I got accepted with a comparable GPA (albeit as an alternate initially). Best of luck with the Fall cycle, but if you don't get in definitely...