wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. anyone been to UCSF or Cottage Hill?

    wanderlust99 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    Hey spider...yeah my recruiter talked it up too and she doesn't just do that to get me to sign. Maybe on the floors, it's a great place, but not in the SICU. She told me it was a favorite & top...

  2. anyone been to UCSF or Cottage Hill?

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in Travel

    I'm currently at Stanford in the medsurg/neuro/trauma ICU. My contract ends soon..I need some advice! So, Cottage Hill in Santa Barbara, CA offered me a position in the general ICU, but I didn't even...

  3. Floating too much?

    wanderlust99 replied to Ashes's topic in Travel

    I had to float at my previous assignment. I actually didn't mind the other unit...what I did mind was they would float me every 4 hours! They treated me like a piece of trash, and just another number....

  4. anyone been to UCSF or Cottage Hill?

    wanderlust99 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    The UCSF position didn't work out for me, so I ended up at Cottage Hill. Big mistake! I hate it here. They said it was a teaching hospital...but no, it's like a small community hospital. No...

  5. stanford hospital in palo alto, ca

    wanderlust99 replied to goins004's topic in Travel

    look into the

  6. Issues with UCSB

    wanderlust99 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    yea..I meant SBCH! cottage hospital in santa barbara i'm

  7. Scary Moment in Orangeburg SC

    wanderlust99 replied to neurorn6's topic in Travel

    What a horrible way to start an assignment! I hope they are moving you to a much better place! Good luck to you and glad you weren't

  8. Neuro ICU vs Med Surg

    wanderlust99 replied to kbbw2007's topic in Travel

    Agree with above poster. Go with the med surg icu. There are definitely neuro icu jobs out there and your neuro experience will be very useful for you, but it's easier to get a job in a more general...

  9. Dilemma

    wanderlust99 replied to nellybly18's topic in Travel

    Many places require 2 years experience, but I do know some companies who except just 1 year. But, not all the hospitals you will interview with are ok with just one year, and you may have a harder...

  10. No.California Kaiser canceling contracts

    wanderlust99 replied to turbill's topic in Travel

    I have heard to never go with a Kaiser hospital, my recruiter told me some bad things about Kaiser so am steering clear. You'll find another job in Cali, good luck with everything, hope it gets...

  11. IV pump placement/Room set up

    wanderlust99 replied to TulsaTime's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    the last place i worked, the pumps went on the opposite side of the vent, same side as monitor (which is above the pumps). you needed enough room to get to the vent, which is important but if space...

  12. stanford hospital in palo alto, ca

    wanderlust99 replied to goins004's topic in Travel

    I'm with AMN, they have a contract w/Stanford. Yes, it will be similar to Duke. I lived in Archstone apts. I drove to work, took about 15-20 minutes. The farmers market in Mt View is awesome, you...

  13. Does your unit do it's own CRRT?

    wanderlust99 replied to WWRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    In the units I've worked, the nurses do their own crrt only if they've been certified or have taken a special class for it. Most like it, b/c it's a 1:1 and it keeps you busy all

  14. How often do you assess your patients?

    wanderlust99 replied to MissAnthrope's topic in MICU, SICU

    in my experience, we must chart a head to toe q4hrs. If it's a neuro pt, you do q1hr neuro checks, unless ordered

  15. Visiting times

    wanderlust99 replied to hepatocyte62's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I used to work in a unit where visiting hours were open, 24 hrs a day. Not only are you distracted from your pt, but you have to get blankets, get drinks, order a cot, find a chair, be quiet at night...

  16. Not happy with my neuro unit...

    wanderlust99 replied to Nacki's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I got bored after working in the same neuro unit for 3 years. I always felt lucky when I got a really sick pt, but most of the time they were just post op cranis,etc.. boring. I'm very happy to have...

  17. stanford hospital in palo alto, ca

    wanderlust99 replied to goins004's topic in Travel

    I just finished my very 1st travel assignment there! What area will you be working? I worked on E2 ICU, so I can tell you plenty about that. So, Palo Alto is in the south bay area, about 30 min...

  18. unsure about my new apt

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in Travel

    I start my first assignment at Stanford in Palo Alto, CA Monday. I have moved into my apt and I am a little disappointed. It's about 20-30 minute drive to work. Not horrible, I just wish it could...

  19. going in a few days to Cali, Q r/t nurys & walkthru

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in California Nursing

    So, I am driving 35 hrs to Cali starting this Sat.! I'm scared to death I won't get my walk thru license! Ok, so I will have with me: My completed application passport photo and verification of my TN...

  20. Stanford?

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in Travel

    Hey guys. This will be my first travel experience. I have an offer for Stanford in Paulo Alto, California. It's on the lower end of pay (31/hr), but I do know some people who have extended their...

  21. i9 form

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in Travel

    Ok, so I feel like a complete idiot here..but maybe you guys can help! I need to send in my i9 form. I went to get it notarized, but the guy said he needed my info faxed from a 1-800 number. I didn't...

  22. ICU visiting hours

    wanderlust99 replied to NeuroICURN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We have open visitation & I hate it. I really miss the days of closed visitation! This is what we do: 2 visitors allowed during the day, from 8am-9pm. They are allowed to rotate with other...

  23. Tips for new Neuro ICU extern?

    wanderlust99 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    That's great that your wanting to read up before you get there. I agree with the above poster. Google SAH, different types of strokes, SDH/ICH, GCS, neuro exam, aneurysms, cranis, ICP management,...

  24. Trauma Neuro ICU interest

    wanderlust99 replied to nursekatie22's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I started off in the ICU as a new grad & have never regretted it. The floor & the ICU are so different. I say go for it. There is no reason to stay on the floor. The person interviewing you...

  25. BP cuff or A line

    wanderlust99 replied to labman's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    hey...what do you mean a rose on your aline and a whip in the reading? just