jedimasterr

jedimasterr has 3 years experience and specializes in MICU.

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1. West Suburban College of Nursing - April 2009

   jedimasterr replied to Kelly Brown's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I graduated from WS and while it's clear some things have changed for the better, some have clearly stayed the same. I've posted things before, so I won't say too much here. The things about WS that...

2. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

   When I took the test, I remember thinking that a lot of the nurses I worked with probably knew the answers to a lot of questions. The key is knowing how to answer the questions. The study guides are...

3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

   First suggestion is to not personalize the outcome. CCRN is a test of how well you studied and how good you are taking tests; it's not a measure of how good a nurse you are. Even without the added...

4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

   Congrats! It's a great feeling to walk out of that test site with the passing paper in

5. Things you'd like the ER to Know

   jedimasterr replied to CraigB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

   I admit that IV thing was a rant, but it does speak to a bigger issue of considering the next step and thinking about a continuum of care. Maybe just instill the idea to think, "What would I want on...

6. New Grad as an ICU nurse?

   jedimasterr replied to brimccuist's topic in General Nursing

   I started in ICU right out of school and I am glad that I did. All the questions people above asked are important and for me, I had continuity of a single preceptor for the whole time and I went to a...

7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

   I just passed it today by the skin of my teeth. Four more wrong questions and I would not have passed. I have exactly two years experience as a nurse, all of it in a MICU. This is for what it's...

8. Things you'd like the ER to Know

   jedimasterr replied to CraigB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

   I didn't read every post here, but one thing that makes me grind my teeth about the ER is when they start and IV and attach the primary tubing line directly to the catheter hub and then plaster it...

9. Things you'd like the ER to Know

   jedimasterr replied to CraigB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

   I bought the second edition of Marino's book for five bucks several times from used book stores. If you are just starting out, I think the second edition is more than

10. west suburban college of nursing... again :)

    jedimasterr replied to bansplt2's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I had Dewolff for community quite awhile ago. In that class, the quizzes were very heavily based on the powerpoints from class but she was one of the few teachers who actually presented information in...

11. west suburban college of nursing... again :)

    jedimasterr replied to bansplt2's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I posted on some other West Sub threads awhile back. Two years out now from graduation and my attitude has not changed much. Compared to other places, West Sub has, I feel, a very reasonable pre req...

12. Eicu

    jedimasterr replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Puppies, It seems that in practice, rather than in theory, a lot of EICU's are run very differently. On paper, this idea does seem to make a tremendous amount of sense in some situations. If you work...

13. Eicu

    jedimasterr replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    After a couple of months now, I have to say I am not real fond of the EICU. On the one time I did call for consultation with a Doc, I was given an un asked for critique of nursing care, an order for a...

14. assertiveness??

    jedimasterr replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I try to be direct with them and politely ask them to set the phone aside for just a minute while I finish my assessment. Aside from listening to lung sounds, there isn't much I need to do assessment...

15. New to ICU, Orientation and Assertiveness

    jedimasterr replied to JuliaSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Shy, I couldn't tell from your post if you are a new grad or a nurse heading to ICU with some experience from another floor. If you are the new grad, my first piece of advice would be to relax and...