deeDawntee RN

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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    You can do it Stillwater...no doubt about it!!! Hey, check in and let us know how it is going this week!! You can do it!!! :yeah::yeah:
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hey, you are very close! Passing for the CCRN exam is 70%. I would say you would want to be scoring 75-80% to have a little comfort zone, before you take the test. I think you can do it. Do you...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you are very close! Passing for the CCRN exam is 70%. I would say you would want to be scoring 75-80% to have a little comfort zone, before you take the test. I think you can do it. Do you...
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    Advice needed: ICU nurse looking at working in a Trauma ED

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Well, my interview went great and I was truly excited and impressed by what I saw. I was hoping to not have to tell my current manager about the new job, but the manager at the ER wants to talk to my...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Oh My Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!! jlsRN???!!!! YYYaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!! :lol2: :groupwelcome: Personally, I would highly recommend the DVD course by Dr Laura Gasparis VonFrolio, check it out on greatnurses.com....
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh My Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!! jlsRN???!!!! YYYaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!! :lol2: :groupwelcome: Personally, I would highly recommend the DVD course by Dr Laura Gasparis VonFrolio, check it out on greatnurses.com....
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hi Stillwater!! I got almost the identical scores on the Pass CCRN CD that I got on the exam, it seems that it has been a consensus on this site as well, that it correlates very well to the actual...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Stillwater!! I got almost the identical scores on the Pass CCRN CD that I got on the exam, it seems that it has been a consensus on this site as well, that it correlates very well to the actual...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hey Burnt2 YOU ROCK!! I think it is very cool that you are leaning towards CRNA, but to be honest I was looking forward to the difference that you would make in the Physician world with one foot in...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Burnt2 YOU ROCK!! I think it is very cool that you are leaning towards CRNA, but to be honest I was looking forward to the difference that you would make in the Physician world with one foot in...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Thank you for posting!! How is it going in ICU? You can also post interesting patients here if you would like or questions you have. I know there are several people in the process of getting CCRN...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for posting!! How is it going in ICU? You can also post interesting patients here if you would like or questions you have. I know there are several people in the process of getting CCRN...
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    Advice needed: ICU nurse looking at working in a Trauma ED

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everybody for all your great advice. I have my interview on Thursday. Any insight in what the interview might be like? I am very
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi sinus.rhythm!! Love your screen name!! Thank you for posting. You are right about practicing with questions, then you are ready for the regime. Dr Laura suggests people often fail just because...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hi sinus.rhythm!! Love your screen name!! Thank you for posting. You are right about practicing with questions, then you are ready for the regime. Dr Laura suggests people often fail just because...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey don't feel bad about those initial low scores! We all did that at first. I had trouble with the second edition of Dennison's CD as well, I would highly recommend getting the third edition,...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hey don't feel bad about those initial low scores! We all did that at first. I had trouble with the second edition of Dennison's CD as well, I would highly recommend getting the third edition,...
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    New RN Grads in the ICU

    deeDawntee replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough question. There is no reason that a bright new grad can't succeed in the ICU with a good orientation, preceptorship etc. I want to warn you about something that not a lot of people...
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    What about an Adult Daycare business?

    deeDawntee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK jlsRN you are not only wonderful but brilliant too!! What is your handy maam idea?? Love it, love it, love
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    Do I go with my heart or my mind?

    deeDawntee replied to jenj1928's topic in Nursing Career

    I have always been a heart person. I love your vision for midwifery. You could really make a profound difference. You could always supplement your career later with some per diem ICU work when you...
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    Advice needed: ICU nurse looking at working in a Trauma ED

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Thank you everyone for all of this great advice. Hopefully, I will be able to interview for that position next week. I have been more and more unhappy at my job. Last night, I had two stable ICU...
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    Getting all worked up in ICU

    deeDawntee replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    It is really unusual to have that many codes in that short of time, even in the ICU. You are one of those nurses who has that karma happening right now. I don't know why it happens that way. But I...
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    Opinions spouted on religion and politics at nurses station

    deeDawntee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    [bANANA]Thank you soooo much!!! jlsRN you are amazing in every
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    Any past losers out there?

    deeDawntee replied to SwampCat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What a corageous thread and inspiring stand you are taking on your life. The best thing you can possibly do for your kids is to set that kind of example for them! You are now officially my hero. You...
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    Opinions spouted on religion and politics at nurses station

    deeDawntee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    [MOUSE]JLS ROCKS for teaching us this cool