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Until last weekend I had never witnessed a patient having a seizure. And then a little 4 year old change my career in one 12 hour shift. I watched and supported him as he seized every hour and sometimes two or three times an hour. I held him, I at...

I was offered a flight nurse position but would like to be pregnant soon and wanted to get everyones feedback on how well (or not so well) that might work?

I made the transition from adult ICU to PICU a year ago and love it! The kids are so much happier and tougher than any whiny adult! Patience is the key! Blood pressures on a 3 year old can take a few minutes b/c you have to earn their trust first ...

:yeah:Hi PICU nurses ... I am an adult ICU/PACU nurse applying for PICU ... I have read some of the great advice on this forum and I wanted to ask the PICU nurses what should I highlight on my cover letter to express my peds interest? I have PALS an...

Our PACU is the same as everyone stated. We can call the Rapid Response Team in the off hours when we are on call and anesthesia is left the hospital. At our hospital, if the 2 doctors are arguing, I put them on the phone with each other and let t...

There are a lot of nurses that say you need ICU experience prior to starting PACU however, I think an intelligent nurse with a strong drive to learn can do it. I did ICU a little over a year and when I came to PACU, there was a big learning curve. ...

Our PACU is only quiet and peaceful once and awhile! Our manager requires that our nurses have ICU or ED experience. I think ED experience is good because you get used to moving patients in and out quickly and ICU is great because you get used to d...

I think it is possible to sleep through the pain but the patient is your patient, not your managers! Our anesthesiologist will "reorient" people to the pain scale and describe pain 10/10 as someone ripping your arm off! I find that the younger peop...

Re: UCD PICU - I did clinical rotations there and one of my friends is an attending there .... they are a great hospital in general and the PICU nurses are some of the smartest nurses I have ever known! They get some very sick kids so they have the ...

In my opinion, SMC grads are just as well prepared for a new grad RN program as an associates or traditional BSN program (possibly more prepared because this is not your first degree and you have more "life experience"). Nursing school is truely jus...

I went to SMC in Oakland when the economy was better and went to work as a new grad in Sacramento (my choice). My friend just graduated from the SMC Oakland program and is having a tough time finding a job in the East Bay because of the hiring freez...

Hi PACU nurses, I am a ICU nurse interviewing for a PACU position in a new hospital. Most of my experience is with NeuroSurg ICU so I am not familiar with cardiac issues and I am a little nervous. The hospital that I will be interviewing at is a non...

Hi All, I just interviewed for a County of Orange (southern california) public health nurse position and I wanted to hear from all the PHNs in the OC ... how do you like your job, your department, your co-workers, etc?!?! Thanks!!!

Sharann, Thank you so much for your input! I am more confident now! I see you are from California. What hospital do you work at?

You will defintely get a variety of patients even in Neuro ... rarely do you get a pure neuro patient (and when you do you are thankful!). We almost always use pressors, vents, A-lines, etc. However if you want a more overall experience M/S ICU mi...

I love this!

Hi all ... I am a RN looking to become a L&D nurse in Orange County ... any advice from Orange County people on the best hospitals to work and best places to live?!?! Thanks!

Hi ... I am applyiing for a L&D training position and Cedars just called to offer me an interview. I have 1 1/2 years adult ICU experience and after reading some of the posts on this website I am worried about working at Cedars! I want a really...

I completed the first ABSN program back in 2005 and it was stressful but manageable. There is a LOT of reading and be prepared to have no life as they change your schedule often. Be flexible, patient and have an open mind and you will do ok. You w...

which Kaiser are you talking about? I have worked at Kaiser Sacramento and done rotations at Kaiser Oakland, Hayward and Walnut Creek so I could provide some insight on some of those if you want ... they defintely vary!

Thank you both for the information! Does either of you know about Fountain Valley Hospital?

Wow Yosemite RN ... sounds like you work in my ICU!!! I have not worked as a RN at other facilities but this is how my Kaiser is and I have heard it is that way other Kaisers too

I work at Kaiser Sacramento and like Redwood City, we specialize in Neurosurgical ICU. IF you are a new grad or looking for a new speciality, I would not suggest Kaiser because they don't have the best training programs. However, Kaiser does pay th...

I work in a NeuroSurgery ICU and we just had a patient who had the exact same thing happen! It is very unfortunate timing! However, I am not sure if the labor had anything to do with the Aneurysm rupture. I have had patients who sneezed hard and h...

ICU RN wanting to start in L&D in Chicago permalink Hi Everyone in Chi-town! I am currently a California RN with over a year of Critical Care/Neurosurgical ICU experience. My husband and I are thinking of relocating to Chicago and I would like t...