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abbatar BSN, RN

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About abbatar

abbatar has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency/Trauma.


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  1. Refresher Course RN

    UWorld! Passed last year in 75 Q. Youtube has some great accounts for
  2. 1yr Med Surg - Now What?

    Oh no, that's a terrible reputation! I can understand not wanting to go there if that's the stigma in your hospital. Maybe switching institutions would be best if you decide on ER route. But I know,...
  3. Am I on the right track?

    I had a great experience in my fellowship. It was 10 weeks of classroom didactic experience, followed by about 5 months of preceptorship. When first starting on the floor with my preceptor, I felt...
  4. 1yr Med Surg - Now What?

    If you enjoy codes and emergencies, blood and guts, maybe the ER is for you. Worth looking into if your hospital or others in your area are
  5. HELP New Grad ER or Med Surg

    Do you like fast-paced, intense, sometimes very stressful, quickly-changing environments? If so, the ER would be good for you. If not, do not do ER. NICU is great, sometimes hard to go to adults...
  6. Externships

    Most externships are held during the Summer between junior and senior year of your nursing program. I'm not sure what will be happening with them due to COVID, but they usually are posting online as...
  7. ED/ICU/CC, How can I get ahead?

    Hey! I work in an ED and did a fellowship program right after graduation with a lot of interviews too. Know your strengths and weaknesses, be able to back it up with experience or short example. Have...
  8. TBI medications

    Only other thing we will do (except for pain management, proper elevation of head, etc.) would be BP management with cardene. Unless neurosx has suggestions on case by case
  9. Hey! I started in the ED as my first job and it was a fellowship program. The first 10 weeks was classroom instruction and we got ACLS, PALS, TNCC (we're level 1 trauma also), followed by months of...
  10. Am I on the right track?

    Hey! I work in a large hospital that is a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center. I completed an ED fellowship here last year right after graduation from a BSN program. I wanted the...