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Day over and I got to pee once, eat while charting, drank a glass of water, and let the doctor walk away from that code thinking he did the work.

No matter how rough your day is, you get to go home at night. The patient on the other hand has some rough days ahead.

16 hr shift... and I finished letting those physicians behind me think they came up with the orders they signed. Silly boys.

Forget the heart. It keeps getting me in trouble. Time to listen to the brain.

"I don't want to talk to any of those doctors. None of them have any idea what is going on. You nurses are the only ones who have shown they give a **** and actually know what's going on around here." Of course I blushed, chuckled, try to give her some assurance in her doctors, but walked away proudly.

Nurse Jackie. Nurse Jackie is my favorite, not in her med stealing or cheating ways OF COURSE, but in her assertiveness and true concern for the patient. She's not afraid to stand up to the doctor when the patient needs something. She gets in there and is up front and gets the job done for the patients best interest. Now I am only in season 1 and I hope the drug stealing, using, and cheating goes away... but she is a great nurse.

Medical ICU 1:2 or 1:1 for CVVH, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Rotoprone 2:1 echmo medical floors 1:5 but going to 1:4

I started out in MICU. I too was so excited but scared. I struggled for a bit. I would go home and think "today was a good day" or "what was I thinking". I have been there almost 2 years. I was on maternity leave for 4 months of that. It worked out. I love it!!!! Just ask 1,000,000 questions everyday! Don't be afraid of sounding stupid. Get involved in everything that is going on in the unit even with other people's patients. Communicate what you are struggling with. There are a lot of great days. You will have struggles. Get to know some nurses well that you feel comfortable even asking the stuff you think you should know. Congrats! It's a great ride! It is such a great job!

I just accepted a position in the CICU / MICU and have orientation this coming Monday. I am soooo excited. I just graduated in May and passed boards in June. I worked two months in a Nursing home where I took care of 32 residents and had just two aids but did all nursing measures on them. It was impossible to give good care and I quit one day without offering my two week notice because the care was just not right. I am so excitedfor this new opprotunity in the ICU.

I was just hired on a ICU unit and start this week. I graduated in May. I live in Indiana. I really didn't think I had a chance but after two interviews and a job shadow I was hired :-) I can't wait to start. So yes it's possible. I just have my ASN too but I am getting my BSN and let them know that. Load you resume with stuff that will make you stand out. The resume and interview are times you should brag on yourself.

Another success story! Angela Madden RN :-) I passed! The trick works!!!

I will put prayers out for you on Sunday and every day until!

Thank you so much! That's amazing and so appreciated.

I got the good pop up but still waiting for the official. I hope!!! Driving me crazy!!!!

Has anyone ever had it not work? I got the good pop up, but I still don't have my number when people in my class took it yesterday just like I did and they have their number (on the Indiana State License Page... I am talking about)... so it has me worried. I should be able to find out tomorrow morning. Does anyone know when they say 48 hours is it from the time you started the test or ended the test?