ElizabethJRN

ElizabethJRN

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  1. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Rural RN! ER experience counts...this is from the AACN website: "The CCRN exam is for nurses who work at the bedside of acutely or critically ill patients, regardless of the setting (includes...

  2. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey Rural RN! ER experience counts...this is from the AACN website: "The CCRN exam is for nurses who work at the bedside of acutely or critically ill patients, regardless of the setting (includes...

  3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hoozdo...totally off topic of this thread, but you MUST see a Cirque du Soleil show while in Vegas!!!! Anyways, have a good vaca and good luck studying, July 25 isn't too far

  4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hoozdo...totally off topic of this thread, but you MUST see a Cirque du Soleil show while in Vegas!!!! Anyways, have a good vaca and good luck studying, July 25 isn't too far

  5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yeah, Linda Gasparis Vonfrolios' book was $19.11 on Amazon.com, that's where I got mine. I love it, and have gotten through all the cardiac questions now! Studying is going pretty good, not much...

  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, Linda Gasparis Vonfrolios' book was $19.11 on Amazon.com, that's where I got mine. I love it, and have gotten through all the cardiac questions now! Studying is going pretty good, not much...

  7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I can't believe you get an additional 4 bucks an hour!!!!!!!! We only get a yearly bonus of about 300 or 400 bucks. I need to move to your hospital!!! It's kinda like pulling teeth on my unit too,...

  8. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe you get an additional 4 bucks an hour!!!!!!!! We only get a yearly bonus of about 300 or 400 bucks. I need to move to your hospital!!! It's kinda like pulling teeth on my unit too,...

  9. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Burnt2, what are you going to grad school for? ...and I'm jealous, I want a locked ICU!! I've moved away from studying cardiac for awhile and am now onto respiratory, much more my area!! (MICU). And...

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Burnt2, what are you going to grad school for? ...and I'm jealous, I want a locked ICU!! I've moved away from studying cardiac for awhile and am now onto respiratory, much more my area!! (MICU). And...

  11. ICU externship project

    ElizabethJRN replied to shock-me-sane's topic in MICU, SICU

    Your welcome. The students did a really cute poster with pictures of them, one pretending to be a pt on a ventilator (HOB at 30 degrees of course!) and the other was about to give her oral care with...

  12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I graduated Dec 05 and went straight to MICU! Glad to hear there are more of us taking this! Oh, and about the credentials, they won't put CCRN on our name badges anymore! I guess because some...

  13. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey, I graduated Dec 05 and went straight to MICU! Glad to hear there are more of us taking this! Oh, and about the credentials, they won't put CCRN on our name badges anymore! I guess because some...

  14. ICU externship project

    ElizabethJRN replied to shock-me-sane's topic in MICU, SICU

    You could do a poster/presentation on VAP (ventilator acquired pneumonia). That's a big one in the ICU. Some senior nursing students that were doing an externship on our ICU did that one. You could...

  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Linda Gasparis Vonfrolio has some great stuff...I have her book full of multiple choice questions that I am mostly studying from. A co-worker who is CCRN certified said the book questions...

  16. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree, Linda Gasparis Vonfrolio has some great stuff...I have her book full of multiple choice questions that I am mostly studying from. A co-worker who is CCRN certified said the book questions...

  17. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes, our unit has the set-up to do IAH monitoring through the pts foley catheter. It's interesting. We don't do it very often, but from the research I've read, we should be doing it more. Ok, good...

  18. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, our unit has the set-up to do IAH monitoring through the pts foley catheter. It's interesting. We don't do it very often, but from the research I've read, we should be doing it more. Ok, good...

  19. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised there aren't more people out there currently studying! Maybe some will find this thread and be encouraged to take it! I also only have just over a year of ICU experience. I'm trying...

  20. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm surprised there aren't more people out there currently studying! Maybe some will find this thread and be encouraged to take it! I also only have just over a year of ICU experience. I'm trying...

  21. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Studying is going good...I do about an hour or two on the days I have off. And I agree, it is very empowering and I feel that I am really LEARNING this stuff, rather than memorizing, so I am seeing...

  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Studying is going good...I do about an hour or two on the days I have off. And I agree, it is very empowering and I feel that I am really LEARNING this stuff, rather than memorizing, so I am seeing...

  23. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am currently studying!!! I have paid and everything and just need to set my date by October 2nd :) I bought 2 CCRN books...One is called 'Pass CCRN' by Robin Donohoe Dennison. This book is...

  24. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently studying!!! I have paid and everything and just need to set my date by October 2nd :) I bought 2 CCRN books...One is called 'Pass CCRN' by Robin Donohoe Dennison. This book is...

  25. Calling in sick??

    ElizabethJRN replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, we get away with murder on our unit! As long as you have the vacation hours, you can call in, no need to explain why you are calling in. No one cares. The empty spot always gets covered. Wow,...