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I'm new to the NSICU and I was taught that for GCS-Motor assessment that when we need to use painful stimulus we should use central stimulus such as Trap Squeeze. So the other night I had a patient who was declining (hx: afib, resp failure, multiple ...

Featherz-- just curious..... to finish in the 6 months how many hours a week did you devote to school? And did you take your proctored tests online or at an assessment center?

Just curious if you guys have figured out what you are taking first?!

I've had my transcripts evaluated, appealed, and then some of my appeal approved again (looks like I'll have to complete the 2 health assessment classes and BioChem)...... How is it going for everyone else? Has anyone started the online orientation ...

@fgreen I work in Peoria at OSF saint Francis. ( which has a sister hospital st Anthony in Rockford ) we aren't hiring as much as we did last year but there are occasionally some good jobs posted. New grads start at 22.65 which is good for the centra...

I originally planned on doing the RN-MSN in Leadership/Management (but now am unsure if maybe the BSN is the way to go) and was talking to my enrollment counselor today and I asked about being awarded a BSN through the program and she replied that t...

Just curious what part of Illinois you are from? I drive an hour to work and although I didn't have difficulty finding a job, I work with people who did. 1 girl was unemployed 9 months and another lives in Chicago and works 3 hours away. She got an a...

I'm probably starting 11/1 also. Just waiting for my transcript eval!

Im glad your husband isi back to normal! Mine was basically over night too. I went from probably 20 percent to 90 in about a day or two. My voice is a little lower now, but other than that I'm doing well! I'm scared how it will impact any future su...

Background: I'm 26 and I've been employed on a Neuro Med Surg floor since passing boards in July 12, but in December I had a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer and unfortunately since then have been SOB with any type of exertion or speaking more than ...

So I'm on a general floor. We care for 5-6 patient's a night. I have a lot of stroke patient's who can be anywhere from a normal person with no residual effects (just watching them/waiting to d/c them) or someone who is absolutely dependent on care...

What did you take?! Firstly, Neuro isn't for everyone, but while it seems limited, can actually be very broad. I myself would have taken the Neuro-Tele position at the Comprehensive stroke center. (In fact, I work at a comprehensive stroke center a...

goodstudentnowRN, Do you mind me asking how much time you spent (on average) per week on your studies?

Thank you for the posts, everyone. I never got a notification of the replies! I was thinking worst case maybe going back and doing medical transcription so it looks like you guys were on the same page with dictation type stuff. Fortunately, my ENT ...

One thing for sure- I definitely recommend getting an RN job after graduation. (you don't want to seem like you've lost skills since you wont be a "new grad" anymore, PLUS some areas are hard to find jobs in) My suggestion is, that maybe only try for...

The post above offered great advice for the prioritization! I think Lacharity helped too. I had to do that in school, and so I went over it again before boards. As for infection control, just memorize the pneumonics & memorize what each type ne...

With my Hurst- I listened to 2 or 3 lectures a day until they were all done. Then I Went through all of the note packets and saw what I "remembered" I focused on the parts that I hadn't remembered when I continued to study. No point in rewriting m...

I hope everything goes okay for you :)

I did the hurst review which lectures general core content. I listened to the lectures/filled in my notes & then read through the notes once after. I also did between 1000-1500 questions. Hopefully it was enough b/c I took my test today and it s...

As you probably know, the minimum questions you can get is 75. Getting 75 can mean you did REALLY good OR you failed miserably. So as you take the test, the computer is scoring you and deciding which questions (if any) to throw at you next. No emp...

I'm sorry you feel this way, and that this thread got "catty" for a bit. It doesn't matter where you work, you'll encounter conflicting viewpoints and personalities. Its been said before, but basically just be assertive make yourself available for...

I work in a bigger hospital, and we are required to work 4 weekend shifts per schedule which is 6 weeks. It works out nice because if you know you have things to do you can work 2 full weekends, or you could work 4 saturdays, 4 sundays (or fridays/...

Thank you soooo much :) Its nice to hear from another tech and get your perspective, and not only the nurses. I'm sooo excited, although I feel I could crap my pants haha!

Just curious how the job is going? All of this advice is excellent. Is there anything else you would add now that you are on the job? I start orientation on the floor at a trauma 1 medical center as a tech tomorrow!

Thanks for keeping us updated :) wishing you well!