xtine618

xtine618 has 5 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

   xtine618 replied to purplegal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Like elkpark said, you need to stay in this new job for AT LEAST one full year at full time. Put your heart and soul into it like your career depends on it...because it does. Learn as much as you...

2. Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

   xtine618 replied to purplegal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   So did you end up taking the

3. New grads are expensive...really?

   xtine618 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

   In all the places I have worked, (and they've all been in the ICU), new grads get at least 12 weeks. Other new nurses ( but not new grads) get anywhere between 1 week and 6 weeks, depending on the...

4. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

   xtine618 replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

   Does anyone have any experience with applying for a license by endorsement as a military spouse? It says that they are expedited, but I don't know by how much. I am currently working with AYA...

5. WA state nursing student moving to Montana after graduation

   xtine618 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think there is a difference between which state you take the NCLEX. It is a national test so it should be the same across the

6. Sad but true (maybe)

   xtine618 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Virginia Nursing

   As a nurse and Army wife I can tell you that being in the military is hard, but you can't beat the educational benefits that they give you. My husband is a recruiter and I know you can't work as an...

7. Where to go from here

   xtine618 replied to dhibler's topic in General Nursing

   Are you fully committed to becoming an RN? 40k is a lot if you're not sure if this is the job for you. I graduated from a for-profit school and I have student loans that you wouldn't believe but I...

8. What do you want in a set up of a new room for an incoming patient?

   xtine618 replied to meghan91's topic in MICU, SICU

   Definitely ask the nurses on the unit. Your list seems pretty thorough. I would not necessarily add stuff for NGs. Also, many ICU admits are transfers from other floors so they may already have...

9. Murphy's Law with shift change??

   xtine618 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in MICU, SICU

   Have you tried doing non time sensitive tasks before that 1600 time frame? Like emptying linens and trash before you start getting busy? I work nights so 0400 is when I get really busy and I know to...

10. open heart surgery?

    xtine618 replied to Reminisce's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in the ICU where we take care of the patients once they get out of open heart surgery. If the patient has bleeding issues and is still intubated, then we do the re-op in the ICU. There's a...

11. Considering leaving hospital after new grad internship

    xtine618 replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think one year is also short. 2 years is better, but 1 year is still better than 13 weeks. My family faced relocation to a place that none of us wanted to move to (my husband is in the Army) and I...

12. Having trouble applying knowledge, pls advise

    xtine618 replied to AshleyRN1020's topic in MICU, SICU

    When you say the most basic stuff, what do you mean? Unfortunately book knowledge will only get you so far. Eventually you have to be able to apply that critical care knowledge in emergent...

13. DNR- Do Not Treat?

    xtine618 replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And I wanted to add, I've seen a couple comments about a "slow code". If your patient truly is a DNR, then there should not be a code at all. Slow or

14. DNR- Do Not Treat?

    xtine618 replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like a rough situation. What is the function of your rapid response team? Are they a code team? If so, it would be inappropriate to call them. But if they respond to other calls such as chest...

15. NCLEX Tomorrow

    xtine618 replied to Kizziet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should have sex tonight. It really helped to relieve the stress and let me actually sleep the night