TEXAS_BSN_RN

TEXAS_BSN_RN specializes in ICU.

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1. ICU interview--what do they really ask?

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in MICU

   tell your icu manager you wish you work as much overtime as possible lol :)

2. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to agent's topic in Male Students

3. Is the pay really that bad??

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

   4 yrs for $46,000/yr thats not too bad. I paid my truck off and I have real nice apt. I can typically eat whatever I want. Steak shrimp whatever. I only work 3 days a week.

4. Precepting new BSN grad/having trouble

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to Mudwoman's topic in New Nurse

   I seriously think Im going to stroke out when I think of the day my preceptor is going to leave me. Shes sooo smart. 10 yr ICU nurse.

5. Precepting new BSN grad/having trouble

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to Mudwoman's topic in New Nurse

   I have a BSN and the only thing I do understand is that I don't know *$#&. LOL . In school we're only taught to pass the nclex and nursing basics. This chick has a self-esteem problem and/or arrogance. For the preceptor, I've been working for a...

6. Brand New Nurse Expectations

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

   and not act like a know it all....like some.........

7. Brand New Nurse Expectations

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse since May. No they dont expect you to be perfect. They expect you to continue to strive to improve.

8. How do I get into the ICU?

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to intothemoon's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated this may. I was hired in february. So no employment getting employment in ICU fresh out of school. I had the sigma theta tau thing, BSN, and a yr of extern experience. You don't even have to have that much. Just a pulse.

9. How do I get into the ICU?

   TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to intothemoon's topic in New Nurse

   I had no problem getting in ICU. February 2008. I graduated in May 2008. I had the job before I graduated so no big deal to get employment here.

10. ICU duties?

    TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in MICU

    I graduated in may and now I work in ICU. its the hardest job I've ever had in life. I would recommend anyone that is thinking about doing this path to think about it strongly because straight out of nursing school you have no organization skills, ar...

11. ICU duties?

    TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in MICU

    I graduated in May. Went straight to ICU. Had my job the February before I graduated. I used to do warehouse work and this job is way harder than that. Its going to make me an alcoholic.

12. Getting an ICU Position out of School??

    TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to SirJohnny's topic in MICU

    I got into ICU right of school. I graduated in May and I work there right now. I feel like an idiot most of the days I work but my preceptor just smiles. 2 ventilated patients is very hard to work with.

13. Hired in ICU fresh out of school?

    TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to benjaminlox's topic in General Nursing

    Yes new grads are hired in the ICU. I graduated in May. Now I work in ICU :)

14. Hired in ICU fresh out of school?

    TEXAS_BSN_RN replied to benjaminlox's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Plenty of ICU's will hire new grads. I graduated in May. Now I'm working in ICU. I had my job before the last semester was over. I had the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society thing and I was an extern for a year at a local hospital. I had interviews a...