garfieldshome

garfieldshome has 3 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

   garfieldshome replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland

   as a traveler you usually make less bc they pay you housing, so what you make is after expenses

2. Scott & White Internship -- June 2011

   garfieldshome replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas

   well, let's say it's over?!? had a hard time paying attention day after day, ugh. to long to sit still and not fall asleep. Wore scrubs all week long, like most of the people. Taking NCLEX at the end of the month, finally, just want it out of the way...

3. scott & white

   garfieldshome replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Texas

   Scott and white will reimburse you for the Hurst review :)

4. Scott & White Internship -- June 2011

   garfieldshome replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas

   got ATT last week, so set my appointment to test in Austin. Yes, from TX :)

5. new RN. no work :(

   garfieldshome replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

   I got hired into an internship position while I was still at school getting ready to graduate. I highly recommend aplying for one. Deadlines are strict, so keep an eye out for those. Good luck! BTW, I'm in TX, and out of my 62 classmates I would esti...

6. scott & white

   garfieldshome replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Texas

   Gonna be at S&W with you guys, ICU starting June 6th Got offered the Metroplex progressive care position, but declined it even though it would have been a shorter commute (live in copperas cove). It's basically plain med surge and that is not wha...

7. Scott & White Internship -- June 2011

   garfieldshome replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas

   well, starting on the 6th as well, ICU yay still studying for the board, grrrrrrrrrrrr

8. new RN. no work :(

   garfieldshome replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

   look for internships or nurse residency programs. They are for new grads to start out. They only start a few times per year, depending on the hospital. just an example: http://www.chla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3579535/k.8E69/RN_Residency.htm

9. cardiothoracic ICU vs STICU

   garfieldshome posted a topic in MICU

   I'm about to graduate and got offered an internship at a level 1 trauma center in the ICU. They have a surgical/trauma ICU, a MICU, and a cardiothoracic ICU. I know I'm not hip on the MICU, just not really my thing. I know need to decide which one I ...