MacSplooRN

MacSplooRN has 4 years experience and specializes in ICU.

Latest Activity

1. A few questions for those experience in the Neuro ICU

   MacSplooRN replied to StudentICUhopeful's topic in Neuro

   You know, I'm not a new ICU nurse, but I'm new to Neuro ICU. I really found it helpful to start in med-surg. Reason being is because you need to start off with basic nursing. It's hard learning basic nursing and then ICU knowledge. I did a year of me...

2. Change of shift call lights

   MacSplooRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   At my job, we are fortunate enough to have enough people around to answer the call lights. But a lot of times we are ready to get out of there and the call lights are not answered in a timely manner and also we are finishing up last minute things. It...

3. New Grad moving to WA

   MacSplooRN replied to angela123's topic in Washington

   Oh yeah I stay in Silverdale and I love everybit of it. If you need any help on apartments to stay at then let me know. The apartments I stay in are good and the staff is nice. The only surrounding hospital is Harrison and I do drive 40 mile to work,...

4. New Grad moving to WA

   MacSplooRN replied to angela123's topic in Washington

   Hello, how are you doing? Well we might just become good friends. Before I got here to WA about 6 months ago, I had failed my Nclex the first time back in Arkansas. The wife and I moved out here because she got a job offer here. I was okay and bored ...

5. Can you get in with a "C"

   MacSplooRN replied to CoCo612's topic in SRNA

   Man I am glad that there are some average scoring people here. I had a couple of C's in RN school and graduate with a 2.9. It seems like everybody on here have 3.5 gpa with a 5000 on sat's and GRE's. I'm like dang I won't ever get in then LOL. It's r...

6. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

   MacSplooRN replied to malraymal's topic in SRNA

   Ok Ok Ok, there is too many smart people here. It's going to be maybe 2 to 3 years before I start to apply to a CRNA program. I a new new also. My GPA out of nursing was a 2.9, but I worked hard for that GPA. I haven't took my GRE yet. I'm very inter...

7. I passed!

   MacSplooRN replied to jewelcutt's topic in CRNA

   Congrats to you. Man I wish I was in your shoes right. I have an huge interest in becoming a CRNA. I'm at the beginning of my RN career and got a long ways to go. Hopefully we can talk before your busy schedule starts. Until Then....... God Bless