yesdog

yesdog BSN, RN

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  1. UCI Medical Center New Grad Program Summer '09

    yesdog posted a topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone been hired at UCI Medical Center for the New Grad RN Program starting July 20,

  2. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a new grad and landed my dream job in the SICU of a level 1 trauma hospital. It has been an incredible experience! However, I am freaked out. On Tuesday we will be running ACLS megacodes. Our...

  3. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you again for your words of wisdom. In one week I will be on my own. As all of the great RNs that I work with tell me "on your own but never alone". I feel so fortunate to be in the place I am....

  4. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are you my nurse educator? :hehe: I kid I kid! I think you are right. A member of the code team should know the algorithms inside out. The fear that the nurse educator put into me made me study the...

  5. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's so great! So many times a code is such a feudal effort or it is performed on someone that should be allowed to die in the first place. I did my clinicals in the MICU and saw so many families...

  6. Please help me......

    yesdog replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!

  7. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey all!!!!!! I ROCKED THE MEGA CODE!!! I volunteered to go first as team leader. I totally ran the V Fib code. Yeah! I also only missed 2 on the written test! WooHooo!!!! Thank you all for your words...

  8. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    IMHO your instructor is a bit of a bully and is being unrealistic and counterproductive HA!!!! You hit the nail right on the head! Luckily he is not my only instructor. He is extremely knowledgeable...

  9. When can I start looking for an RN job in a hospital???

    yesdog replied to KK1017's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get discouraged! Keep looking. Maybe look into getting your BSN in the

  10. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    Actually, I was hired in July, so this acls class is about six months into my orientation. I will be off orientation on Dec 14 (Yikes!) and it is required for us before we are on our own. I took acls...

  11. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    That is really interesting that you aren't going to get your ACLS card until six months. It is a requirement for our

  12. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    I completely agree. I am wondering if he told us we had to know the algorithms like the back of our hands just to make sure we are prepared for the practice megacode. I have a feeling we will be...

  13. ACLS algorithms

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the advise! I will continue to review my cards. I do ok at home and did fine when I took ACLS the first time. I guess I am concerned because my nurse educator is so intense! He is a very...

  14. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

    yesdog replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The pearsonvue trick. There is a whole thread on it. After you take the exam, you go on the pearsonvue website and try to register to take the exam again. If you get a popup that says to contact your...

  15. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

    yesdog replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All I know is from my personal experience. Only 2 students in my cohort did not pass and both of them tried the trick and got through to the credit card page. All of the rest of us who passed got the...

  16. UCI Medical Center New Grad Program Summer '09

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in California Nursing

    UCI will be offering a new grad program in January. I do not know what departments will be hiring or when the application process will begin. Keep looking on the website for Clinical Nurse I positions...

  17. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    yesdog replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    UCI Medical Center will be offering a New Grad Program in January. I do not know what departments will be hiring or when the application process will be starting. Good luck to everyone still looking...

  18. UCI Medical Center New Grad Program Summer '09

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in California Nursing

    I have not heard anything. I will ask my nurse educator and be sure to pass on the info. Good

  19. UCI Medical Center New Grad Program Summer '09

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in California Nursing

    I feel so bad for everyone still trying to get a job. I have hear that Hoag will be hired a lot of new grads this Fall so keep your eyes open. UCI will not be having any new grad programs any time...

  20. Question about holidays/breaks during nursing school...

    yesdog replied to Calbrunette's topic in General Nursing

    Other will probably tell you differently, but I had no breaks. Holidays were times for me to get caught up, or get papers

  21. UCI Medical Center New Grad Program Summer '09

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks janbug. It really has been amazing. The new grad program at UCI is quite intense. It is six months long. I feel very fortunate to receive such great

  22. UCI Medical Center New Grad Program Summer '09

    yesdog replied to yesdog's topic in California Nursing

    I really have no idea who you would contact. I never even spoke with a nurse recruiter. All I did was check the website everyday. The new grad program positions will show up in the job openings. I...

  23. Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    yesdog replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!! You are now officially a REGISTERED...

  24. Correlation Between High GPA & NCLEX Pass Rate/Nursing Care?

    yesdog replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    If you were in the hospital... Would you want a nurse that learned 70% of the material or learned 90% of what is needed to give you proper and safe care. Just a

  25. Is Nursing school Hard?

    yesdog replied to klott86's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is the hardest thing I ever did in my life and I already had a master's degree in Communicative disorders and worked as a speech pathologist. I guess it really depends on what school...