8jimi8ICURN

8jimi8ICURN

Flight RN, Trauma1 CVICU STICU MICU CCU

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  1. The Dreaded Death Bath and a Moral/Ethical Dilemma?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Be_Moore's topic in MICU, SICU

    OOPS!! Typo! My hospital is a level 4 trauma center. I'm in the MICU. sorry about

  2. Austin Community College (ACC)

    8jimi8ICURN replied to FilipinOOO's topic in Texas Nursing

    When I got into school 77 was the highest. I have since finished the program. There isn't a wait list, so you shouldn't even be worrying about rankings. They rank you for the first semester too....

  3. Preparation advice for Nursing School

    8jimi8ICURN replied to sphinx6's topic in General Students

    Really?? Don't sweat those entrance exams. I'm sure that part of your prereqs are going to be some of the classes I listed. If you get through those, don't even worry about the entrance exams......

  4. Your observations

    8jimi8ICURN replied to illuminiti's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about too young minded? It wasn't chronological age I was talking

  5. Need advice

    8jimi8ICURN replied to labchic's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you stay, will you get a severance? My suggestion is to start saving as much money as you can and take night classes to get all of your pre-reqs and co-reqs done while you still have a good job....

  6. Preparation advice for Nursing School

    8jimi8ICURN replied to sphinx6's topic in General Students

    Get a Medical / Surgical nursing text book and read it cover to cover, if you have a year to prepare for it. Another good thing to read would be a "fundamentals of nursing care" book. Heck, I'll even...

  7. good-paying jobs to have while in nursing school - ideas??

    8jimi8ICURN replied to bebe15short's topic in General Students

    EMT/Basic. Work on an ambulance 2 24's a week. Plenty of time to study. 48 hours a week @ 10-12/ hr. Great experience for thinking on your feet. And when it comes to working in a clean, pristine...

  8. What is the schedule like in nursing school?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to sstephens04's topic in General Students

    i wish my school had been more accelerated. First semester we had 2 lecture /lab per week and 2 clinicals / week. 2nd semester 1 lecture and a lab until we finished our IV check offs, then 2 clinicals...

  9. Your observations

    8jimi8ICURN replied to illuminiti's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One that didn't make it was just too young and immature and probably didn't study. I felt bad that he didn't have the self discipline. One that didn't make it was a shady, dishonest person and I...

  10. Need help....I cant decide

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    Ditch the LPN idea. Even though I whole-heartedly respect Athena's opinion, i respectfully disagree. Developmental psychology is a joke class. Same with english comp. I think that those three...

  11. My new Nurse Manager is making everyone want to quit

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Meridian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like you should get together with all of the staff and as a group, go above her head and make an ultimatum. Change the environment, or we'll shut your floor down. I would suggest having...

  12. The Dreaded Death Bath and a Moral/Ethical Dilemma?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Be_Moore's topic in MICU, SICU

    As a new grad in a level 4 MICU, how long do you think it would be before I get a patient like that!??

  13. All Nurses Central???

    8jimi8ICURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So i found myself in a purple room.... what is this alternate universe I have found?!! What is the difference from this yellow

  14. Vag exams with sterile gloves or regular gloves?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i defer to experienced professionals

  15. Vag exams with sterile gloves or regular gloves?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when you are in the pre-hospital setting and don't have any sterile gloves and it is a medical emergency... prolapsed cord. Even in the pre-hospital setting... any ambulance service should have at...

  16. Staple Removal

    8jimi8ICURN replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've done it a few times :)! An awesome OB nurse showed me the first time, that's where I learned the "remove half and apply steri strips" part :). I was so freaked out to be doing it on that c-...

  17. What to expect during clinicals

    8jimi8ICURN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    You can expect to take care of one - two patients alongside your co-assigned nurse. Depending on your program... For ours, we had to come to the hospital the night before and pick our patients. We...

  18. Nursing Advice ?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to elacer08's topic in General Students

    ... yup... no wait list at austin community college either. 2 year

  19. San Antonio Jobs for New Grads who have passed NCLEX??

    8jimi8ICURN replied to SDA3694's topic in Texas Nursing

    Awesome!! Well, just to let you know, the CVICU is actually a stepdown unit. I know we have a GN position for Days in the MICU and a GN position in the Coronary Care Unit (which is an ICU) for...

  20. CALLING---Those who have Jobs- WE need you!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to k.morris's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you could always move to san antonio. My hospital is hiring GNs and has like 20

  21. Nursing Advice ?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to elacer08's topic in General Students

    Save your money and your time and get your Associate's of Applied Science in Nursing (also known as ADN, or Associate Degree Nurse). If you want to go for your Master's later anyway, you can do an RN...

  22. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got hired into a MICU. Pretty much first choice that was available to me... I really want to fly, so one dream down.... one dream to

  23. San Antonio Jobs for New Grads who have passed NCLEX??

    8jimi8ICURN replied to SDA3694's topic in Texas Nursing

    From what I have heard, the Baptist system is the number 1 system to work for in America. Now then Downtown BMC is a VERY old building... i think 1905?? The hospital is definitely not one of those...

  24. CNA training in Austin, TX area

    8jimi8ICURN replied to DreamAngel83's topic in Texas Nursing

    Y'all might think about applying at :shudder: Austin State Hospital. They are pretty much always hiring Psych Nurses Aides. Its not the most appealing environment to work in, but it's also not hard...

  25. I need advice please :)

    8jimi8ICURN replied to christineporter79's topic in General Students

    LVNs have 1 year of nursing education. Rn's have at minimum 2 years of nursing education. The LVN has a slightly smaller scope of practice than an RN, meaning there are some skills that an LVN may...