sublimeaurora

sublimeaurora has 2 years experience and specializes in Pediatric.

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1. VENT about getting cancelled....

   sublimeaurora replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

   We kind of do the same at my hospital, as ECCRN1996 mentioned. In addition, the charge nurse usually goes off of a list of who was cancelled last and of that group, who has highest seniority. If that person passes on the cancel, it goes down the list...

2. Hospital Beep Syndrome

   sublimeaurora replied to hypatiafaerie's topic in General Nursing

   "When I dream about work and hear alarms in my sleep" *Courtesy of: whatshouldwecallnursing.tumblr.com/ Very funny stuff!!

3. What are "vasoactive drips"?

   sublimeaurora replied to Nolander's topic in Critical

   This website is a GREAT resource if you have questions about any of the aspects of ICU nursing. It has Word documents that you can download for free so you can read them anytime. There's a section specifically about "Pressors and Vasoactives." All ...

4. What supplies do I need for med-surg?

   sublimeaurora replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Med-Surg

   cherylrnbsn, i've been on my med/surg floor now for a year and survived! yay! the most critical thing for me was getting down a good routine. since you have that experience (i've only got one year under my belt now) i'm sure a lot of that info that...

5. What supplies do I need for med-surg?

   sublimeaurora replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Med-Surg

   Ya know, depending on if your floor has WOW's (workstations on wheels, i.e. rolling computers), you might not need to carry all of that stuff in your pockets. My unit has WOWs and they have a small, two drawer unit below the keyboard tray in which I...

6. mo bap and st. lukes

   sublimeaurora replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Missouri

   :confused:Okay, I'm having a bit of an issue trying to find how to send you a private message! I've not spent a great deal of time on this website, but I'm guessing I have to upgrade my membership to send you a message? Anyway, if you look me up on...

7. mo bap and st. lukes

   sublimeaurora replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Missouri

   Ah yes, those lovely robo-rejection letters. I got plenty of those when I applied to every RN position at MoBap. Then, when it came down to the wire, I didn't get but 1 letter that said something like, "Thanks for your interest in this position. We ...

8. mo bap and st. lukes

   sublimeaurora replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Missouri

   I'm currently a Med/Surg RN at MoBap and I just graduated nursing school in May '11. I got hired on my floor b/c the managers already knew me and my work ethic from being a PCT there. But, knowing people and networking are important. So, if you al...

9. How long has it taken for MoBON to post your license after NCLEX?

   sublimeaurora replied to sublimeaurora's topic in Missouri

   Well, just got my letter from the state of Missouri today, Thursday the 16th (tested this past Monday the 13th). It says I passed and my effective date is June 14th. Yay!! Anyway, if you're reading this, the best place to check if you're still wait...

10. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    sublimeaurora replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    Another success for the PVT! It worked for me! I took the NCLEX Monday, June 13 at 10am and got 75 questions. I felt pretty good about passing. A few hours later after running my errands, I checked the PVT and sure enough, I got the good popup. Now...

11. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

    sublimeaurora replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in Missouri

    I have to chime in about MoBap. I love it! I've worked there as a Tech since May '10 and now just recently graduated from UMSL last month. Now I'm looking to get a job as an RN in the ED. It's a growing hospital with a strong emphasis on the nursi...

12. How long has it taken for MoBON to post your license after NCLEX?

    sublimeaurora posted a topic in Missouri

    I just took the NCLEX on Monday, June 13th at 10am. Here it is close to 3 days and I have not seen any results on the Missouri Board of Nursing website. (http://pr.mo.gov/) Besides leaving the testing center knowing I passed, (I had 75 questions), ...