JenSICU_CCRN

JenSICU_CCRN

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  1. Schools

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to Whisper07's topic in General Nursing

    marshall is wonderful, but no they don't do clinical at camc. clincal rotations at the hospitals are cabell,st. mary's, and the va. you do l&d at cabell which has a nicu and a great l&d...

  2. Westminster in Salt Lake City

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to ICUDOUCME?'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey there....good luck at Westminster. My family lives in Salt Lake and 2 of my siblings have undergraduate degrees from there and had great educations. I was out there from July 22-27th and had the...

  3. New Grad RN to the Burn Center! HELP!

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to StimpyB27's topic in MICU, SICU

    i don't personally work in our burn unit, but i do work in trauma/sicu and worked in the micu, which is right next to the burn unit and am friends with several people that work there. they love it....

  4. Need Scenarios for Students

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to debra5's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What about critical care case studies or scenarios? Anyone? Thanks in advance.

  5. Schools

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to Whisper07's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated from marshall in 2003 and am on staff teaching icu/cardiac stepdown clinical. marshall is a great program, and i loved my experience there. you would graduate with your bsn from there as...

  6. How long did you study for CCRN?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    2.5 years experience prior to ccrn exam, and no...i didn't think it was easy. i did very well on it, and also am a good test taker, but i still thought it was difficult.

  7. How long did you study for CCRN?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    well, i have always kept up with current studies and research. i also look up procedures, diagnoses, labs, etc that i have questions about. i also went to a review by laura gasperis von frolio one...

  8. Whose going where?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to ivypetals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey arnie...thanks for your thoughts...i will keep you all posted as to when i hear anything. james and i have e-mailed back and forth this weekend as we had not heard anything so we are thinking...

  9. 1 year ICU schools

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to mammothsnw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    [i'm working at one of the largest and most dynamic ICU's in So Cal. Who's to say that your 10 years+ of ICU experience is better than my one year if I am a passionate/dedicated self starter who is...

  10. Whose going where?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to ivypetals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    no big deal...i was just momentarily lost-lol. good luck in all you do, and it isn't 'just' nursing school. nursing is great, and hard to get into programs...i love being a nurse and would recommend...

  11. Show you WV Pride!

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in General Nursing

    marshall 2003 grad here...working at cabell in the sicu and currently in the application process for anesthesia school...the stress-lol. also a clinical instructor at marshall in the sicu/cardiac...

  12. Putnum General to close

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    horrible isn't it? that is so near where i live and work, and i know nurses and radiology techs that work there. i don't know what they are going to do, especially with the hospitals hiring the new...

  13. Any suggestions would help

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to concernmom's topic in General Nursing

    i work at cabell huntington hospital and they do have a tuition reimbursement, but not the total that you spend...it is a certain amount per year. they do have a plan if you are attending nurse...

  14. Need some solid answers

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't know if your pharmacy will do this or not, but this is another suggestion that we utilize. Our pharmacy is great, and we have sick, sick, sick pts a lot of the time in our SICU since we are...

  15. Looking for a great ICU flow for RNs to organize their shift

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to christen13's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would like to see them as well if you would send them to me. I can give them to new RN's in our unit (trauma/SICU). Thanks in advance. Jenny see profile page for email

  16. Whose going where?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to ivypetals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    not trying to sound rude or anything schoolgirl, but they have crna programs at community colleges in minnesota? or are you talking about going to nursing school? just questions? the crna program...

  17. Whose going where?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to ivypetals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i interviewed the same day that james did, and i am interested in the answers to james' questions. why msu? did you apply to any other programs, etc? i too work in wv (huntington) and it is a...

  18. Which unit is best? MICU/SICU/CCU

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to 98.6's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i've been told sicu and cvicu is what they prefer since the sickest patients tend to be in these two units. more swan and drip management with these units

  19. CCRN or not?

    JenSICU_CCRN replied to 98.6's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i'm not in crna school, but i am currently in the application process. i am ccrn certified, and the professors at the program that i just recently interviewed at brought that up and were very...