StimpyB27

StimpyB27 has 6 years experience and specializes in BICU, STICU, SICU, CCU, NSICU, CTICU....

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1. Interview question

   StimpyB27 posted a topic in Informatics

   Boy it's been a long time since I last posted! So I'm going into an interview next week and I want to be prepared for one particular question. "what do you know about EPIC Care EHR?" - besides not much I have the basic information such as It's a pri...

2. Preparing for my new Neuro ICU position- Please Help!

   StimpyB27 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Neuro

   Best piece of advice I would give to you is "become a sponge" Soak up all the information you can. it'll all be greek but over time you'll get it! It took me 6 months to get the basics of neuro surg down. what with NIH scale, and the differences bet...

3. Leaving ICU to Where?????

   StimpyB27 replied to SurvivorRN's topic in General Nursing

   Leave the ICU why on earth would you want to do that ! most of the ICU RN's where I work seem to move onto CRNA or ACNP

4. Do you think a general neuroscience unit is a good place for a new grad RN to start??

   StimpyB27 replied to AJ BSN 2008's topic in Neuro

   So do you like Neuro Med/surg? is it a better fit for you?

5. New Grad RN to the Burn Center! HELP!

   StimpyB27 replied to StimpyB27's topic in MICU

   I mainly have one concern which is failing at my job! My GF who is a MICU nurse tells me I am competent enough to take on the task but some how I feel like I will kill my first patient! I know I won't but the fear of being a new nurse scares me! I pr...

6. how many hours each day, you spent studying for NCLEX?

   StimpyB27 replied to kimidol's topic in NCLEX

   honestly alot of my friends and I are of the idea that there is no way to prepare for the NCLEX. It's all about the mindset you are in when you take the test! if I might suggest that you DO AS MANY PRIORITY QUESTIONS as possible. this comming from so...

7. how many hours each day, you spent studying for NCLEX?

   StimpyB27 replied to kimidol's topic in NCLEX

   truely I did about 2000 questions in may and june! july I was just so stressed about where my ATT was I couldn't study. so the month before my exam I did No questions

8. 265 questions!!!!

   StimpyB27 replied to StimpyB27's topic in NCLEX

   what if I did pass at 75 and was selected to be one of the few to take ALL 265 I had 23 alternative type questions! 8 of which popped up in the first 75. 3 of which I know I got right! alot of the questions seemed a little easy. I counted 52 priority...

9. North Carolina Roll Call

   StimpyB27 replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Hello fellow north kakalakians, I live in Chapel Hill just recently graduated Durham Tech and passed my boards on Aug 4th. 1st time with 265 questions! I start working at UNC on Aug 14th at UNC Burn Center! please be gentle with me :)

10. 265 questions!!!!

    StimpyB27 posted a topic in NCLEX

    why oh why does NCLEX make you take 265 questions!!! I HATE NCLEX! I have to say that was 5hrs and 11mins of pure hell! oh yeah I had 265 questions! and whats more I feel like I passed after my first 75! So I just had to rant because 265 questions is...

11. You ARE smart enough to PASS !

    StimpyB27 replied to Evita23's topic in NCLEX

    YES you ARE SMART! just tell yourself that! I took my NCLEX on Aug 4th and felt like an idiot! oh wait i am an idiot! but I passed! lol! just relax and remember YOU ARE SMART! YOU KNOW NURSING! one helpful hint is to TAKE your TIME. I spent 2 hrs on ...

12. how many hours each day, you spent studying for NCLEX?

    StimpyB27 replied to kimidol's topic in NCLEX

    0! I was so stressed I forgot to study!

13. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    StimpyB27 replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX

    After taking my boards I went to the beach! It took me 10 mins to get there haha! I sat there all day looking at women in bikini's! that sure did help me ALOT! Next I smoked alot and thought of how I failed! followed by more Bikini's! . I think the b...

14. Why do you Nurse in the Burn unit ?

    StimpyB27 replied to EENstudent's topic in Burn

    I am a new Burn Nurse to be! I fell in love with the Burn Center while I floated there a couple of times as an NA1. The challenges there were tough. the patient acuity was through the roof! All the while I was running around helping other nurses. I l...

15. New Grad RN to the Burn Center! HELP!

    StimpyB27 posted a topic in MICU

    So I cut it real close with taking my NCLEX on Aug 4th and starting @ a Burn Unit on Aug 14th. And what scares me is that I don't know if I'm cut out for the Burn Center. I feel like it's just the jitters, but these are some BIG jitters. Anyone out t...