abbatar BSN, RN

abbatar has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency/Trauma.

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1. Refresher Course RN

   abbatar replied to brownxeyedxgurlx's topic in NCLEX

   UWorld! Passed last year in 75 Q. Youtube has some great accounts for refreshers.

2. 1yr Med Surg - Now What?

   abbatar replied to fashionablylayt's topic in New Nurse

   Oh no, that's a terrible reputation! I can understand not wanting to go there if that's the stigma in your hospital. Maybe switching institutions would be best if you decide on ER route. But I know, covid is ruining it all! IV skills are something yo...

3. Am I on the right track?

   abbatar replied to caal19's topic in Emergency

   I had a great experience in my fellowship. It was 10 weeks of classroom didactic experience, followed by about 5 months of preceptorship. When first starting on the floor with my preceptor, I felt like I would never be able to be on my own. They star...

4. 1yr Med Surg - Now What?

   abbatar replied to fashionablylayt's topic in New Nurse

   If you enjoy codes and emergencies, blood and guts, maybe the ER is for you. Worth looking into if your hospital or others in your area are hiring.

5. HELP New Grad ER or Med Surg

   abbatar replied to Samantha2199's topic in General Students

   Do you like fast-paced, intense, sometimes very stressful, quickly-changing environments? If so, the ER would be good for you. If not, do not do ER. NICU is great, sometimes hard to go to adults afterwards, a lot of people will stay with neonates/pe...

6. Externships

   abbatar replied to Gabrielle Beatty's topic in General Students

   Most externships are held during the Summer between junior and senior year of your nursing program. I'm not sure what will be happening with them due to COVID, but they usually are posting online as job postings on hospital's career websites. Best to...

7. ED/ICU/CC, How can I get ahead?

   abbatar replied to princesspunch's topic in Emergency

   Hey! I work in an ED and did a fellowship program right after graduation with a lot of interviews too. Know your strengths and weaknesses, be able to back it up with experience or short example. Have stories for different situations/patients. For ex...

8. TBI medications

   abbatar replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Emergency

   Only other thing we will do (except for pain management, proper elevation of head, etc.) would be BP management with cardene. Unless neurosx has suggestions on case by case basis.

9. Critical care classes during ED orientation - is this really a thing?

   abbatar replied to raindrop's topic in Emergency

   Hey! I started in the ED as my first job and it was a fellowship program. The first 10 weeks was classroom instruction and we got ACLS, PALS, TNCC (we're level 1 trauma also), followed by months of preceptor training. We got to spend 1 day in the SIC...

10. Am I on the right track?

    abbatar replied to caal19's topic in Emergency

    Hey! I work in a large hospital that is a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center. I completed an ED fellowship here last year right after graduation from a BSN program. I wanted the same as you - level 1 traumas and to see it all. I li...