stumillardkm

stumillardkm

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  1. Harborview Trauma/Surgery floor..??

    stumillardkm posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone has worked or is working at Harborview? And if so - any experience with their Trauma Surgery floor? I'd love to know more about it if anyone has information! Thank

  2. better way to become a PACU nurse

    stumillardkm replied to cb25's topic in PACU

    I was an ER nurse for 1 1/2 years and now I'm applying for a PACU position - I think the experience you gain in the ER is invaluable! If you have a chance to get into the ER, take it. There you learn...

  3. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    stumillardkm posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    at my nursing school we took an exit ati predictor exam which gives us a percentage of passing the nclex - i'm wondering if anyone else out there who has taken and passed the nclex also did the ati...

  4. Good ER reference book for new ER nurse??

    stumillardkm posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi, I will start working in a level 4 ER in about 2 weeks (I just graduated w/ my BSN this past May) and the nurse educator at my hospital suggested I buy Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principles and...

  5. Good ER reference book for new ER nurse??

    stumillardkm replied to stumillardkm's topic in Emergency

    what, if anything, is the difference between the 2 sheehy books out there: sheehy's emergency nursing principals and practice, 5th ed. and sheehy's manual of emergency care, 6th ed. which is better...

  6. New Grads Finding RN/LPN?CNA Jobs.. Question

    stumillardkm replied to MoyCoy's topic in Washington Nursing

    I was hired by Evergeen Healthcare in Kirkland, WA almost 1 month before I graduated nursing school - so passing the NCLEX on my first try (which I am happy to say I did!) was vital... So it really...

  7. Links/Guidance of Great Nurses here willing to teach new grads a few of their tricks?

    stumillardkm replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Hi Christy - I will be starting in the ER as a new grad in about a month, but I spent my last semester of nursing school in the ER and it took me a bit to get good at IV's too. Like you, I did...

  8. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just checked the Washington State Dept. of Health site and it's official - I'm an RN!! My license is ACTIVE !!!! Yay! Thank you to all who helped calm my nerves and answer

  9. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi to all - Just took my NCLEX this morning - it FINALLY cut me off after 224 questions- I seriously thought my computer was broken when it kept on giving me more and more questions - That was the...

  10. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    General E. Speaking - Congratulations - I bet you feel very relieved! Way to

  11. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Will the NCLEX be specific about when to round a med calcs?? Or do we round to the nearest tenth (3.56 is 3.5) or even to the 1's (3.56 is 4.0 ) ?? For example, I am doing practice questions and had...

  12. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take my NCLEX this Monday, 23rd. I've been working on Saunder's CD and then another site that has more NCLEX prep questions... Seems like I continually waver between feeling ready for it, then...

  13. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    stumillardkm replied to stumillardkm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How did you like the Saunders? That's what I'm using to study and I test this coming Monday, 23rd. ATI is fine, but it doesnt' really give rationales the same way that Saunders

  14. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LadyTiger44 - SATA are "Select All That Apply" - can be any of the given answers - anywehre from 1 to possibly all of them! They are evil!

  15. Please clarify delegation question!

    stumillardkm posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i take the nclex-rn on thursday june 26th and have seen posts by people about knowing prioritization and delegation material. my dilemma - i am studying from saunders' 4th edition and it says that...

  16. Just took NCLEX with LOTS of calculations/select all that apply

    stumillardkm replied to adjya18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Suzanne - when you said that calculations are not good to see on the test, do you mean they are lower level questions and that you are not doing well which is why they are giving you calc questions??...

  17. Pacific Lutheran University PLU BSN

    stumillardkm replied to WANurse123's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello to all. I'm about to graduate from PLU and the Dean of the nursing school teaches one of my classes - so I asked him if all the decision letters have been sent - He said that only about 25% of...

  18. Compare Evergreen and Overlake ER's

    stumillardkm posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I am interested in working in the ER (as an RN) and looking at either Evergreen in Kirkland or Overlake in Bellevue... Can anyone give me any input what the differences are between the 2 hospitals'...

  19. Logic in Suzanne's Plan??

    stumillardkm posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I'm planning to use Suazanne's Plan to study for the NCLEX-RN - I bought the Saunders 4th edition book and began looking through it. I read Suzanne's First Tip (it's posted, so not in violation of...

  20. Ask interviewer what their hospital has to offer??

    stumillardkm replied to stumillardkm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    llg - Thank you for the advice - I definitely see your point and I'm happy to get some feedback - YOu understood what I was trying to get at and now I have a much more polite way of asking the same...

  21. Ask interviewer what their hospital has to offer??

    stumillardkm posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have applied to 3 hospitals in the area and I'm hoping to hear back from them for interviews. I understand a common question from THEM to ask the 'interviewee' is "Tell us what you have to offer our...

  22. Pacific Lutheran University PLU BSN

    stumillardkm replied to WANurse123's topic in Washington Nursing

    wanurse123, >> stumillardkm/kristina, i was wondering prior to applying to the bsn program, were you already a plu student or a transfer student? do you know if plu nursing has a preference in...

  23. Pacific Lutheran University PLU BSN

    stumillardkm replied to WANurse123's topic in Washington Nursing

    OlyNP2b - sorry for not responding sooner - I didn't get any notification that there was a new post. Congratulations on getting accepted! Did you get in to the BSN program or ELM program? I'm about...

  24. Pacific Lutheran University PLU BSN

    stumillardkm replied to WANurse123's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am a nursing student at PLU and will be graduating this coming May 2008 with my BSN. Feel free to post if you have questions I can answer - I love the program and the faculty. I looked into the...