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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...

  16. Is it TOO late???

    jedimasterr replied to san073's topic in Nursing Career

    I started a full time BSN program at age 38 and was through NCLEX and was working as a new grad in an ICU by the time I was 40. Straight up, there was absolutely nothing pleasant about nursing...

  17. Wishing to work in California, from another state

    jedimasterr replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not sure how many people still read this particular thread, but I would like to put a feeler out to see if anyone currently working in California would be willing to chat a bit via PM. In short, I...

  18. Eicu

    jedimasterr replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nursing is a second career for me after I was basically pushed out of a good paying gig working on a commodity exchange floor because of automation. At the time, many of us felt that our hard earned...

  19. new grad wage vs experienced wage

    jedimasterr replied to 1776patriot's topic in General Nursing

    Hope I don't drift too far off topic here. I am very satisfied with choosing nursing as a second career, but this issue of compensation is one the relatively few things I find very frustrating about...

  20. Post CCRN work experiences

    jedimasterr posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am an ICU nurse with 1 and 1/4 years of experience who went right into the ICU after school. So far, my experience has been very positive and I attribute a lot of this to the open arms my unit has...

  21. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    jedimasterr replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    Like most folks here have said, our ratio is one nurse to two ICU patients. Open hearts are one to one for a certain length of time. On the step down telly unit, the ratio is one nurse to four...

  22. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    jedimasterr replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

    Like most folks here have said, our ratio is one nurse to two ICU patients. Open hearts are one to one for a certain length of time. On the step down telly unit, the ratio is one nurse to four...

  23. The same question everybody keeps asking...

    jedimasterr replied to jspacegirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    After nursing school, I went straight to the ICU in the hospital my school is attached to and after just completing my first year I have given this question considerable thought. I think people keep...

  24. Considering moving

    jedimasterr posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hey all, I am a recent grad and have just finished up my orientation in an ICU here in the Chicago area. Down the road I hope to move out West somewhere, and Oregon is high on the list of...

  25. NCLEX poll

    jedimasterr replied to PACU queen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On the surface, I agree with what most people here have said about how you need to know content (IE patho meds etc) and need to know test taking strategies to pass. On a deeper level though, I am a...