jhodaki, RN

jhodaki, RN has 3 years experience and specializes in CVICU.

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1. Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island class of 2013

   jhodaki, RN replied to CCTRN524's topic in SRNA

   Hey Adds&Aves! The site won't let me PM you because I don't have enough posts or something? My e-mail is [email protected]... please e-mail me and tell me a bit about yourself. Do you know where you are living? Are you bringing a family or anythi...

2. Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island class of 2013

   jhodaki, RN replied to CCTRN524's topic in SRNA

   Anyone attending MHRI this spring? My fiance and I are packing our bags in Arizona to head out east! :-)

3. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   jhodaki, RN replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   Interviewed and accepted to Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ and Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island... looks like I'm headed out east in May :-)

4. Any 2012 Midwestern CRNA applicants?

   jhodaki, RN replied to rn438's topic in SRNA

   Hey CVICUNurse! A lot of their information is on the website, but here is some information for ya... You have to apply by June 1 in order to be considering for the program that starts the following June. It's a long process with Midwestern... so I ap...

5. Any 2012 Midwestern CRNA applicants?

   jhodaki, RN replied to rn438's topic in SRNA

   hey everyone! check your online portal! i interviewed on a friday and by the next friday i had an "accepted student checklist" pop up on my portal. i haven't received a letter yet, but they are asking me for a deposit so it looks like i'm in!

6. Any 2012 Midwestern CRNA applicants?

   jhodaki, RN replied to rn438's topic in SRNA

   Hey everyone! I have scheduled an interview at Midwestern for July 22. During my shadowing experience I actually met a CRNA that teaches and conducts interviews for their program. She said she never asks clinical questions.... they are more along the...

7. How long should you wait before transferring to another unit????

   jhodaki, RN replied to NoDakRN's topic in New Nurse

   i completely agree. as nurses, we work hard for our money, and it's not worth it to stay in a position that you are really unhappy with, especially if it is making you rethink nursing as a whole! i started in the cvicu straight out of nursing school,...

8. How do I apply to a job in Critical Care.

   jhodaki, RN replied to SunshineBSN's topic in CCU

   SunshineBSN, I feel your pain about being a new grad having a hard time finding a job. I think I lucked out because when I was a student we did clinicals on a CVICU unit and I basically begged the director to hire me, and she did... the week before a...

9. So, Can I do this someday?

   jhodaki, RN replied to palmettogirl's topic in CCU

   palmettogirl, I also graduated in December, and went to the CVICU right after school. I knew it would be hard, but we did a rotation there as students and I LOVED it, begged for a job, and I got it. Some nights I still feel sick going to work... so ...

10. stethoscope for ns

    jhodaki, RN replied to defenbaker10's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I completely agree. I used a really cheap stethoscope in nursing school and got by. Once I graduated I bought myself a nice one, and that's when you really start the learning anyway. You get tons more practice when you are actually working in the fie...

11. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope or Classic II S.E?

    jhodaki, RN replied to futurern123's topic in Uniform/Gear

    As a CVICU RN I very rarely use my stethoscope for BP... we very rarely do manual blood pressures. I only use that if I am working at a community clinic or something random. I use mine for auscultation of breath sounds, heart sounds, and bowel sounds...