RUNurse

RUNurse specializes in ICU (1 year).

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1. New nurse just became nurse manager!

   RUNurse replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations.....I think. I was in your shoes, sort of. I was an RN for only 1 year when I got my nurse manager position. Here is the kicker...I was an level 1 trauma center MICU/SICU RN for that...

2. Consent for albumin?

   RUNurse replied to bill4745's topic in MICU, SICU

   If there is a concern about the use of albumin due to concent or religious beliefs, there is always the option of using Hespan. The additional benifit of using hespan is that is it very cheap to use....

3. New Grad in SICU

   RUNurse replied to Weezie's topic in MICU, SICU

   Welcome to the world of the ICU! My first year as a nurse took place in a SICU/MICU and I started the job 1 month after I passed NCLEX. Here are some pointers for working in the ICU that I found...

4. Anyone have a dad for a nurse?

   RUNurse replied to Shan Dannon's topic in Men in Nursing

   My dad became an ER nurse about ten years ago. When I was a junior in highschool I did 3 12hr shifts with him in the ER...and I was hooked! I have now been a nurse for 1.5 years with most of it...

5. Waiting is the hardest part...NCLEX

   RUNurse replied to RUNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I Passed! Oh man...so happy

6. Waiting is the hardest part...NCLEX

   RUNurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well, I took my NCLEX this past saturday and I am really kicking the *^%# out of myself with doubt.:selfbonk: I only had 75 questions (was prepared to take 265) which took me over an hour to do. Did...