StephaleighRN

StephaleighRN specializes in Critical Care.

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1. ECU Alternate Entry Nursing Previous Careers

   StephaleighRN replied to arnetta79's topic in North Carolina

   I took one each semester the first year and this year I have taken two classes each semester. I would start out with whatever you feel comfortable with, you can always drop one later in the semester. Grad students can drop up until about 2/3 through ...

2. ECU Alternate Entry Nursing Previous Careers

   StephaleighRN replied to arnetta79's topic in North Carolina

   Yes I am working in a CICU of a smaller hospital than PCMH. I had no trouble fiding a job or transferring around my hospital, thanks to the positive precendence that had been set by the AE students before me. :) I have heard however that last year's ...

3. ECU Alternate Entry Nursing Previous Careers

   StephaleighRN replied to arnetta79's topic in North Carolina

   Congrats on getting in! I'm currently in Phase II of the program (finished Phase I in August 2008). If you have any other questions about how the second part of the program works, or need any tips, feel free to ask! (Although I don't think I can rece...

4. The worst code you've seen?

   StephaleighRN replied to jesshopper12's topic in CCU

   Just this week had a 51 yo F who was transferred to us from an outlying hospital that didn't have a nephrologist for "acute renal failure." Apparently coded in transit, got her to the floor (shock to everyone she made it) and began to bleed from ever...

5. how to improve my chances?

   StephaleighRN replied to jt101's topic in CCU

   I would definitely work to make the best impression possible during your clinical rotation not only in ICU but everywhere you do rotations. Managers may ask others about you and you want to be a stand out! Also, when doing rotations and in interviews...

6. Why did you become a ccu nurse?

   StephaleighRN replied to ccuNEWBIE012087's topic in CCU

   I recently transferred to our CICU from a step down unit. My choice was based on a lot of personel issues in that I enjoyed working with the nurses in CICU and there was always a positive vibe when I got pulled to care for IMC overflow pateints on th...

7. Ecu Con

   StephaleighRN replied to Aneroo's topic in North Carolina

   I doing the Master's classes online through ECU. :)

8. Anyone at Craven Regional???

   StephaleighRN replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in North Carolina

   I have very little to complain about, sure there are things that get irritating, but they're really just the same things you'd find anywhere. There are some managers who are better than others and there are some hoops to jump through that are sometim...

9. Anyone at Craven Regional???

   StephaleighRN replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in North Carolina

   Hi guys I'm new to the forum but just saw this thread and hope I can help with your questions. I currently work at Craven and the information avaliable about APN positions is a bit shoddy without digging a little. There are currently no CNS positions...