june2009

june2009

long-term-care, LTAC, PCU

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  1. GN looking for jobs

    june2009 replied to Drew62580's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I will have a diploma when I graduate in June. I just interwiewed at montifiore and two of my friends who are in the same program just got hired at montifiore. The job descriptions will say if you...

  2. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    june2009 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Anyone want to extend the random facts to include things like terms and signs asterixis - a.k.a "liver flap" when a liver failure patient holds out their arms in front of them and their hands "flap"...

  3. What do you guys think?

    june2009 replied to june2009's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow. Thanks a lot! I have so much to learn. They admitted my patient to a cardiac floor to evaluate him for a pacer. I don't know what the final outcome was since i was in the DEM and we don't...

  4. Drexel's Online RN to BSN Program

    june2009 replied to blinks14's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My one instructor swears by drexel but they're too rich for my blood. I'm probably going to Slippery Rock. They have a completely online program (two years) at $239/credit. You do have to do...

  5. Are UPMC freezes increasing?

    june2009 replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I Just interviewed yesterday. My delusions of major tuition assistance were set straight. $3500 in tuition assistance if you go to Pitt and 1500 in tuition assistance if you go somewhere else....

  6. what to ask during an interwiew

    june2009 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm interviewing at UPMC on Tuesday and I'm making a list of questions I want to ask. The unit is a TCU but I plan on moving to one of the ICUs after obtaining my year of experience. So far I have $...

  7. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    june2009 replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN to RN

    I myself think you should invest in the kaplan NCLEX review book. It doesn't have a huge amount of questions but it has some really great test-taking strategies that I have been using since day one...

  8. Working as a GN or wait????????

    june2009 replied to spunkyheather's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am a new grad and will be working as a GN. I want to get as muck experience as possible, not to mention the money will be nice too. I'm not sure where you're planning to work but I'm doing 3...

  9. what to ask during an interwiew

    june2009 replied to june2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks guys! Keep'em

  10. Didn't get an ICU interview

    june2009 replied to Spoiled1's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would go OR. especially since they might cross-train you for PACU which is considered critical care (at least in my area) You can always transfer once you have gained experience. I applied for a...

  11. UPMC jobs

    june2009 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I talked with the girls in my class who have positions at Montifiore and Tara will be working on 10, Kayla will be working on 12, and I'm interviewing for 11 on Tuesday! I'm really excited! We'll...

  12. Are UPMC freezes increasing?

    june2009 replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The small hospitals in the Latrobe/Greensburg have hired a few GNs but not like they used to. I applied and got my "thanks but no thanks"

  13. Are UPMC freezes increasing?

    june2009 replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm interviewing for the 11th floor at Montifiore on Tuesday. Two of my friends just got hired on the 10th and the 12th floor. They are still offering incentives such as chatham college online at...

  14. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

    june2009 replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked in an LTAC facility and sometimes we would have patients who were CMO and on a morphine drip. In this facility LPNs could hang IVs as long as they didn't titrate them. Well there was a...

  15. UPMC jobs

    june2009 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks! I called the nurse recruiter friday to set up the the interwiew date/time but she wasn't available so I guess she'll have to call me back. I think her name was Melissa, she shares an office...

  16. How to put job offer on hold while considering others?

    june2009 replied to Ihoplover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think I would risk losing a job offer to wait for another. The economy is too bad. I am interviewing for a position on a medical floor sometime soon. I would like to hold out for the ICU or...

  17. NS with young children at home?

    june2009 replied to sjc77's topic in General Students

    I have twin 5 year olds and I have to say that I wouldn't be in my last few weeks of school without my mother. The kids go to preschool from 9-2 monday through friday, on the my husband works...

  18. How to monitor CVP?

    june2009 replied to Petite06's topic in General Students

    In my ICU rotation we do not disconnect the patient from the vent when recording CVP, Instead, we just account for the vent adding about 3 mm Hg. Instead of the normal value being 4-7, we like it a...

  19. UPMC jobs

    june2009 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, I just got a call from a nurse recruiter for a medical floor at Montifiore. It will be either 8,10,or 12 (can't remember the actual wings). Two of my friends just got hired on 10 east and 10...

  20. Are UPMC freezes increasing?

    june2009 replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am graduating NS in June. I just received a call from one of the nurse recruiters from Presby to schedule an interview on one of the medical units over on the Montifiore side. Two of my friends...

  21. Kaplan or Saunders...it might be too late?

    june2009 replied to hopingtobeanRNsoon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I absolutely LOVE kaplan's strategies. To me they have the best test-taking tips of any book I have looked at so far. I have Kaplan, Saunders, Prentice hall's comprehensive review book and all the...

  22. Students not working while going to school....

    june2009 replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Students

    I tried to work one day a week at a little stress-free PCH and found that to be to much during complex med-surg and critical care. I do have a husband who works full-time and twin five year olds....

  23. FNP program at University of southern indiana

    june2009 replied to PRIMESTAR1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks Tammy 79! I'll give those a

  24. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    june2009 replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm near Pittsburgh and can't find a job! I know that the area is crawling with nursing schools but I never thought it would be this tough. I never thought I would utter the words I'm a nurse and...

  25. UPMC jobs

    june2009 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That's rediculous! 7 or 9 to one nurse! I feel bad for the kids. I just applied for 5 different floors at Presby. There are no jobs here in the Latrobe/Greensburg area (except LTC and I've had...