irismae

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1. RN to MD programs?

   irismae posted a topic in General Nursing

   hi everybody, I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of an RN to MD program. My friend says there is such a thing, but she does not know which school offers it. Thanks for your help

2. Interviewing for RN positions before graduation

   irismae replied to mom2rosebudbaby's topic in New Nurse

   I am graduating in December. I was offered an ICU position at the first hospital I interviewed at (which was my 1st choice of hospitals) just today. It's nice to have a job lined up, so that you do not have to worry about it - just concentrate on...

3. accepted an ICU position

   irismae posted a topic in MICU

   Hi, I will be graduating Dec 7, I was offered, and accepted an ICU position at a large teaching hospital in Los Angeles. While I wait for the critical care training program to begin (February), the Director of critical care offered me the choice o...

4. pay while orienting?

   irismae posted a topic in CCU

   Hi everyone, I hope you don't think this question is stupid :imbar I am graduating December 7th and am hoping to start in ICU. I am applying at the hospitals with the longest and best internship/orientation programs. My question is, do you get pa...

5. new grads in icu

   irismae replied to irismae's topic in CRNA

   Thanks for your support, you guys are awesome. I hoped you would say go right to ICU, based on what I have seen from school clinicals, I do not think I would like med/surg nursing- I always feel like I am forgetting or neglecting someone. I just w...

6. new grads in icu

   irismae posted a topic in CRNA

   Hi everybody, I graduate from an ADN program in December. My goal is to be a CRNA. Logically, my next step would be to obtain my BSN while working in ICU. The thing is, I have heard some negative things about new grads starting in ICU (including f...

7. ICU or Stepdown unit first

   irismae replied to irismae's topic in CCU

   Thank you for all your encouragement and advice. I really want to work in ICU, so I am going to do that. I am just so SCARED I won't be a good nurse or I won't know what I am doing. I have butterflies just thinking about it. :chair: However I am...

8. worst ccu experience

   irismae posted a topic in MICU

   HI, I was wondering what some of your worst CCU experiences were. Was it a mean doctor or patient, a patient going down the drain? I am just curious (or maybe tring to scare myself to death) I hope to work in critical care after I graduate in Dece...

9. ICU or Stepdown unit first

   irismae posted a topic in CCU

   HI everyone, I graduate in December and want to work in ICU, except I have heard some negative things about new grads working in this area. I was wondering if anyone thinks it is better to work on a step down or telemetry unit first and then to move...

10. question about new grad orientation

    irismae posted a topic in MICU

    HI, I will be graduating in December and want to work in ICU. In school clinicals we barely get to do any critical care (we only rotate through ICU for one day). Our lecture content also does not get to in depth. I was wondering what kinds of things ...

11. Critical care orientation question

    irismae posted a topic in MICU

    HI, I will be graduating in December and want to work in ICU. In school clinicals we barely get to do any critical care (we only rotate through ICU for one day). Our lecture content also does not get to in depth. I was wondering what kinds of thin...