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  1. Maternal Intensive Care Unite***???

    caitiecait replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow that sounds amazing!! I have always been interested in L&D, but I'm a critical care nurse now and love it. That sounds like the best of both worlds! Where do I find this type of job??

  2. What is your routine to clean-up and decompress after your shift?

    caitiecait replied to kelsn's topic in General Nursing

    I come home, leave my shoes by the door, go in the kitchen to see whats for dinner, and then go upstairs wash my arms, hands, face. Put on my PJs and eat dinner, watch some TV, and have a little wine...

  3. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    caitiecait replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am so happy that there is a post on this ongoing issue. I work in 310 bed community based hospital. We have two ICU floors and I would say 8 out of the 14 pts on our floor DO NOT NEED ICU! We have...

  4. Walden University

    caitiecait posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am highly considering enrolling into Walden University's MSN in nurse education program. My question is what is the week to week amount of work expected? I hear it is ALOT of writing. A research...

  5. Is it worth it to get your Master's in nursing education?

    caitiecait replied to nursechick182's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Angela11 what state/school do you work?! $50 an hour is awesome! Sign me up haha:lol2: To answer your question, I first want to say that if teaching is your passion then it will be worth it to you. I...

  6. NICU vs. PICU

    caitiecait posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I currently work in Adult ICU for the past year and a half. My goal is to earn my CCRN and work a full 2years in ICU and then I will transfer to our children's hospital and work either PICU or NICU....

  7. Why do nurses do this?!?!?????

    caitiecait replied to GucciRN22's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's life my friend. Your manager will only ever hear the negative but never the positive. I think in the 5 months I've been in the ICU I've had one positive compliment from management for meeting...

  8. Is 2 years in ICU enough to teach med surge? I want to work in pediatrics.

    caitiecait posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have been a nurse for a year and half and have worked in a medical/neuro ICU. I am studying for my CCRN and hope to take and pass it by January. I also will be starting school for my MSN in nurse...

  9. Is 2 years in ICU enough to teach med surge? I want to work in pediatrics.

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I do agree that studying for the GRE would be a llitte much at this time. I guess trying to figure out the best grad school for me becomes a bit of a head spinner. The one thing that ODU offeres is...

  10. Is 2 years in ICU enough to teach med surge? I want to work in pediatrics.

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you Moogie for understanding where I am coming from! I think I will try for NICU bc that is what I have always wanted to do. I think having a mix between adults and kids will help me teach. What...

  11. NICU vs. PICU

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you fo that I really appreciate it, I guess I just want to do what is best and I hope that is the

  12. Is 2 years in ICU enough to teach med surge? I want to work in pediatrics.

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for your response. I feel like 2 reasons why I went into nursing was for 1: if you are unhappy in one area you can always switch, and 2: I have always wanted to be an elementary teacher, but...

  13. Need help to decide for MSN

    caitiecait replied to ritiji's topic in Nursing Career

    When it comes to FNP, my question to you is; do you plan on doing your program online or in the classroom? There are many excellent online schools to choose from ex: The Frontier School of Midwifery...

  14. Is 2 years in ICU enough to teach med surge? I want to work in pediatrics.

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am just going to be honest to you all, and you will hate me for saying this, but I dont care... If I were to work med surge, I would probablly leave nursing all together. It is soooo very dangerous...

  15. For Burned out nurses who are leaving the profession...

    caitiecait replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse now with my BSN, for a year and a half. This time has been spent in the ICU. The words baptized by fire come to mind.:angryfire While I have a great staff, manager, and mentors to...

  16. CHKD PICU

    caitiecait posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I currently work at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in the ICU and love it there. Great hospital. I am inquiring some information on CHKD, especially their PICU, because that is where I am...

  17. Is 2 years in ICU enough to teach med surge? I want to work in pediatrics.

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OK...Let me break this down to you guys. My dream is to teach. I have always wanted to teach since I was a kid and still do. That is my goal; is to go to graduate school and major in nurse education...

  18. Walden University

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    do you feel nervous about finding a job b/c your degree is from Walden vs. someone who received their degree from a brick and mortar school? I think Walden's MSN in nurse education is a great program...

  19. Liberty University MSN in Nurse Education

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How many hours a week do you usually put in towards your studies a week? How is Advanced pharm, assessment, and patho online? Im a lil nervous about those! Also if I take 1 class every 8 weeks how...

  20. Job security and job opportunities in nurse education

    caitiecait posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    So apparently there is a dire need for nurse educators...but from reading this forum it seems like the jobs are difficult to come by and the job security is not there. I absolutly love teaching and...

  21. Job security and job opportunities in nurse education

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Im not saying I am open to being an educator for a hospital, but I do know that I what I really want to do is teach at a university or a community college setting. Ever since I was a child I have...

  22. ICU nurse wants to become a school nurse...

    caitiecait posted a topic in School

    I have always wanted to become an elementary school teacher but somehow I ended up in nursing. My goal is to teach nursing, but I would also like to do school nursing in an elementary setting. As of...

  23. ICU nurse wants to become a school nurse...

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in School

    Thank you for your advice. I am going to apply today to start subbing. The pay I get in the ICU is no where near what I should be making especially with all the crap we deal with. Im excited to learn...

  24. Why do nurses do this?!?!?????

    caitiecait replied to GucciRN22's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started out as a new grad in the ICU, and I now have a full year under my belt, precept, and am studying for my CCRN:loveya: You can call these nurses venomous snakes that eat their young! What is...

  25. Job security and job opportunities in nurse education

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for your words of wisdom;) What I really want to do is teach, teach, and teach! I am open to doing research and writing articles in nursing journals as long as it does not take me away from...