snoslicer8

snoslicer8 has 4 years experience and specializes in Emergency/Trauma, Transplant Surgery.

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1. Furthering my RN education

   snoslicer8 replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

   There is an MSN track called Family Nurse Practitioner with Education. It would allow you to practice as an NP with the option to teach if you saw

2. Furthering my RN education

   snoslicer8 replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

   I've just applied to go back for my MSN with Family Nurse Practitioner certification at SLU. There are tons of options for you: Any of the Nurse Practitioner focuses (MSN prepared) - Family,...

3. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

   snoslicer8 replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

   I'll chime in about Barnes - like any hospital, the *unit* you choose plays a huge role in how you'l like your new job. There are some floors of my own hospital that I wouldn't care to work on, while...

4. missouri nursing school with a felony

   snoslicer8 replied to bethieboo2u's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if they'd disallow you from the program, but I'm not entirely clear how much trouble you would run in to while applying for a license to practice. Start working now on finding all court...

5. first RN job proving to be a disappointment, tips please...

   snoslicer8 replied to WIchica0732's topic in General Nursing

   I am a firm believer that new grad RNs, including myself when I was, are not meant for critical care in any shape or form. My reasoning? Things are just too quickly paced to be learning time...

6. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

   snoslicer8 replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

   Graduate of the FP RN program here, glad to see y'all making it through. There are days (weeks) when I wanted to throw in the towel, but made it. For anyone wondering about working while in school,...

7. New Student Needs Help w/ Shoes!

   snoslicer8 replied to marie2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Do they make crocs in white? I love

8. How high have you titrated levophed?

   snoslicer8 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

   I've seen as much as 150mcg/min in my SICU, along with many other pressers/contractility agents in

9. Anyone know what Clinical Partners or PCT make in STL?

   snoslicer8 replied to liljeepster's topic in General Nursing

   I make 10.18/hour base. After 1st semester clinicals, 10% bonus on top of base for being student nurse. Differentials are between $.60 and $1.30 depending on shift (the most for weekend nights,...

10. pay for new graduate RNs

    snoslicer8 replied to Suz_QRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a big hospital in STL, and new GN base rate is in the neighborhood of $19.50/hour. This is base rate, non-inclusive of shift differentials, BSN pay, or anything else. They do offer modest...

11. St. Johns MMC Recruiters

    snoslicer8 replied to CharliCat's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for a few Graduate Nurse Fellowships at SJMMC, and was sent a short "Thanks, but no thanks" letter after the first interview. I did have to call them to have them look at my application....

12. Anyone know what Clinical Partners or PCT make in STL?

    snoslicer8 replied to liljeepster's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and make a base rate of $10.18. Any nursing student who has finished 1st semester of clinicals and has no corrective action within the previous 12...

13. New Grad in PACU

    snoslicer8 replied to NWGM1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I personally see the PACU as kind of an inappropriate place for a new grad. I would think that the PACU requires very close monitoring and a keen eye for anything going wrong post-op. However, it...