Veronica22715

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I'm moving to the Miami area and was wondering where you ended up taking a job? I am currently looking at Jackson Memorial, Regional Memorial, and Kendall. I am a trauma ICU nurse and so far this is what I have found. I am wondering what ratios and overall work conditions are. Thank you

I'm wondering how the trauma ICU work conditions are at Kendall, Jackson Memorial, Memorial Regional Hospitals? I currently work staff at an HCA hospital and I know Kendall is HCA, I was thinking that would make my first travel assignment easier since I would at least know meditech. But the appeal of Jackson is working at a large level I. CAn anyone fill me in on their experiences at any of these hospitals, ratios, staff, pay vs other South Florida hospitals, would you work at any of them again? Thank you:up:

I'm moving to the Miami area this fall and have been speaking to several travel agencies about seasonal contracts at the level I and II hospitals in the area. I am planing to live in the North Miami area (Davie or Weston possibly) so I am wondering how the drive times might been to each hospital. I have been told that public transportation is pretty good from Northern areas into Miami? One agency keeps steering me towards Aventura hospital even though it is not a trauma hospital the recruiter says its a state of the art fantastic hospital?? I see they have a neuro icu and I might not mind that for a 13 week contract. I have worked for HCA so Kendall sounds good in the fact that I know meditech already so that would be one less thing to learn. I speak almost no Spanish but I'm working on that. Can I survive with only English? The other hospitals I have questions about are Jackson Memorial and Memorial Regional. Jackson sounds like a great learning opportunity since I have only worked at level II up to this point. Memorial would be closer to where I think I will be living. One agency told me that both Jackson Memorial and Memorial Regional pay less than the HCA hospitals pertaining to seasonal contracts but I have not been able to compare them yet. So, if anyone can fill me in on ratios, scheduling, work environment, drive times, etc I would be so grateful. I know 13 weeks is a short commitment but this will also be my first travel contract. :)

I'm moving to the Miami area this fall and have been speaking to several travel agencies about seasonal contracts at the level I and II hospitals in the area. I am planing to live in the North Miami area (Davie or Weston possibly) so I am wondering how the drive times might been to each hospital. I have been told that public transportation is pretty good from Northern areas into Miami? One agency keeps steering me towards Aventura hospital even though it is not a trauma hospital the recruiter says its a state of the art fantastic hospital?? I see they have a neuro icu and I might not mind that for a 13 week contract. I have worked for HCA so Kendall sounds good in the fact that I know meditech already so that would be one less thing to learn. I speak almost no Spanish but I'm working on that. Can I survive with only English? The other hospitals I have questions about are Jackson Memorial and Memorial Regional. Jackson sounds like a great learning opportunity since I have only worked at level II up to this point. Memorial would be closer to where I think I will be living. One agency told me that both Jackson Memorial and Memorial Regional pay less than the HCA hospitals pertaining to seasonal contracts but I have not been able to compare them yet. So, if anyone can fill me in on ratios, scheduling, work environment, drive times, etc I would be so grateful. I know 13 weeks is a short commitment but this will also be my first travel contract. :)

I am new to a trauma icu position and titrations seem second nature to the nurses in the unit I work with. My preceptor has been fantastic in making sure I have plenty of exposure to drips and titrations but I will admit I feel less than intuitive when titrating. I would love to hear others experiences and opinions.

I am just hitting my third month in a trauma ICU. I was a tele nurse for 1 1/2yrs prior to that. I will say the learning curve is vertical! The good news is that I feel fairly confident in the care of my patients. The fresh traumas are reserved for the nurses that have their TNCC so I will have an opportunity to get comfortable with my new skills before I will be solely responsible for that level of acuity. I'm still very cautious a of my presser titrations. But I have a wonderfully supportive group of nurses to ask when I don't know or am questioning my self. Their knowledge base is so impressive! I too agree that this is a fantastic, interesting, challenging job that will take years to master!

I finished my LPN to RN in April of this yr. It took less than a year and now I am starting my BSN.

I just finished my LPN to RN in April and I am starting my BSN this month. It was an excellent program, and positive experience. My advice is skip RUE, I studysmart and college network. CHAAA CHING!! They are only publishing companies and simply compile an abridged version of your text books. You will benefit from the textbook volumes of knowledge and the excelsior study guides are easy to follow.

I just finished my LPN to RN through excelsior in April, It took less than 1 yr and I am starting my BSN this month. I am an absolute excelsior advocate. Loved it..and going back! GOOD LUCK! You can do it, thousands have.

Yes myself and my friend both took the NCLEX in April 2011 and it worked for both of us.

My friend and I took our RN nclex yesterday (5/11/2011) and by time we got home from pearson vue and checked we got the good message and today we found out we both passed! I really thought I failed based on the questions I had but. It was right!

I actually graduate from excelsior in 2 days and I was hired at my first interview. I have 1.5 yrs experience in a LTC facility that is more like a sub-acute (pegs, trachs, ng tube, wounds, end of life, etc) The hiring nurse stated that she had several excelsior grads and is impressed with them. Make sure they know what your skills are. I think letting them know your nurse:pt ratio helps as well. Move on, I have met a few Rns that discounted my education as not as good as sitting in a classroom. Not everyone will be a fan.

PHCC was absolutely miserable for the LPN program. The instructors were so rude and demeaning to everyone! I just finished my RN with excelsior and have an RN job. Skip PHCC unless you have no other choice.

I'm using this book to study and I love the layout and the quality of the questions. I want my study guide to kick my butt not the NCLEX. I will say it was expensive but worth every penny.