Hi all, I will be relocating to the Raleigh area this summer. What facility seems to be "the one to work for" as far as pay, morale, opportunities for advancement...etc. I'm a BSN CCRN with 9 years...
*LadyNurse* replied to gaonsi's topic in MICU, SICU
I took my exam and passed it in January. I probably devoted a good 2 months of devoted study time. I actually purchased prep materials about a year prior. I have 5 years of ICU experience . I think...
*LadyNurse* replied to TexRN08's topic in MICU, SICU
We have one LPN in our unit and that nurse has been there for well over 30 years. There hasn't been another one hired since. I think that it can sometimes it can be difficult to manage your own...
*LadyNurse* replied to Danielle_thompson84's topic in Critical Care
I took and passed the exam in January. Your prep materials are the same ones that I used. I also listened to the Cammie House-Francher podcasts. The exam is difficult, but as an experienced ICU...
How often to you document assessments in your ICU? What is your charting like? At my facility we chart full head to toe assessments every four hours, vitals qhour, etc. Sometimes it is more often...
*LadyNurse* replied to opossum's topic in MICU, SICU
Your facility sounds similar to ours. We restrict visiting from 0630-0730 and 1830-1930. In Our ICU there are only 2 visitors per patient and no children under the age of 10. We are currently in the...
*LadyNurse* replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU
SICU can be a scary place, especially for a new nurse. We have had more than a few newbies come through our unit. Some have succeeded and others have not. The one constant that I have observed is that...
*LadyNurse* replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU
I stand corrected, when I went back to work I started inquiring as to whether the floor nurses had to have ACLS. It is not required; they can schedule themselves for the class when it is offered, but...
*LadyNurse* replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU
Really? Honestly I never put much thought into it because as a new nurse (8 years ago) starting on a Med-Surg floor, I was required to have ACLS (as were all RNs) and all employees of the hospital had...
*LadyNurse* replied to *LadyNurse*'s topic in MICU, SICU
try to get the cammie House-Francher podcast. She lectures about the changes in core curriculum and she had a portion dedicated to behavioral. The Pass CCRN is too detailed, I just used the CD for...
*LadyNurse* replied to shuccrn's topic in Critical Care
I took mine on 1/18/13 and passed. The prep that you listed is just about what I used. I also had the Cammie Francher podcasts. I utilized my pass ccrn DVD a lot, I took the mock exams to prepare...