ricki76

ricki76 BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    ricki76 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been an RN for 5 years, the last four years working Oncology/Med-Surg. I've been going back and forth about making the move to ICU, and just applied for an ICU training program yesterday. I...

  2. Do you enjoy taking care of people you know?

    ricki76 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Ever since I’ve been working ICU, friends / old coworkers (non-ICU) will request for me to be the nurse for their families/friends in ICU because they think they will somehow get “VIP” treatment...

  3. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Critical Care

    Honestly, I can't imagine not making this change and going to ICU. It was a steep learning curve, but my onc/med-surg experience prepared me well. The burnout is a different kind in ICU than the...

  4. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

    ricki76 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I have been an RN for 5 years, the last four years working Oncology/Med-Surg. I've been going back and forth about making the move to ICU, and just applied for an ICU training program yesterday. I...

  5. Advice re: long maternity leave and going to per diem after baby?

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say thank you so much for all the feedback I received. I think my best bet is to ask to drop down to 24 hrs/week (currently 36) sometime during the pregnancy. I'll have to crunch the...

  6. Advice re: long maternity leave and going to per diem after baby?

    ricki76 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm planning to switch to per diem status once I have a baby, and also am hoping/planning to take off 6 months when the baby is born. I'm not pregnant yet but we are planning to start trying this...

  7. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Congratulations! I just found out I got the job, and am now definitely feeling like its the right decision for me! I can't wait to

  8. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you to all who posted, I really appreciate the advice! I ended up getting the job and throughout the interview process felt more and more like this is a good decision for me. I absolutely can't...

  9. How to know when you should move from floor to ICU?

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you for the feedback! I have an interview next week so fingers

  10. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you! I have an interview next week, fingers

  11. Advice, please! I'm torn! OHSU or University of Portland?

    ricki76 replied to Delfena's topic in School, College Programs

    I still would personally go with UP. I remember now I had a coworker who did the accelerated program at OHSU and she wasn't quite as "clinically prepared" as she ought to have been. I think this may...

  12. Advice needed!! Waiting on drug screen and its been 7 days!!

    ricki76 replied to lvnpredicament's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on being sober! I think it's possible for the etoh to show up so you might want to either take pictures of the rash, or notify your sponsor/manager just to be on the safe side. If it was 7...

  13. Advice, please! I'm torn! OHSU or University of Portland?

    ricki76 replied to Delfena's topic in School, College Programs

    I say wait for UP - if you get the Prov Scholars program. I went to UP and did the AEM UP program (which I do not recommend for getting a masters), but my undergrad portion of the program (18 months)...

  14. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Any advice anyone?

  15. Advice re: Clinical Nurse Leader Certification

    ricki76 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I have been an RN for two years now and am working on finishing up my MSN degree in the next couple of months. Technically, my program culminates in our ability to sit for the CNL exam (Clinical...

  16. NELRP 2013 - Who else applied?

    ricki76 replied to mschyckrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, this is my second time applying for the program, didn't get it last year. It really does take as long as they say, I believe I got my rejection email in September. They don't tell you why you...

  17. Hiring Process for a Large Hospital

    ricki76 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Ok, here is the situation: I applied for my dream job online at a large-ish hospital about a week ago. A nurse recruiter from HR called me on Monday to set up an interview for me with the nurse...

  18. Hiring Process for a Large Hospital

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Nursing Career

    thank you! @ mnf4ever: i got lucky in that the area i want to go into is med-surg, and i chose to do my senior practicum at the same hospital (though not the same exact floor) as the place i was...

  19. Hiring Process for a Large Hospital

    ricki76 replied to ricki76's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you so much for the advice! Actually, a few hours after I wrote this I found out that I did in fact get the job! So relieved...I am a new grad and this is my first experience with this whole...

  20. Nursing School Acceptance Letters for this FALL

    ricki76 replied to GGT1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh never mind, I just realized LCC is notifying people if they are invited to the proctored essay on May1st...and the essay days are on May 8th and 9th. Nothing like short notice

  21. Nursing School Acceptance Letters for this FALL

    ricki76 replied to GGT1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey everyone, I'm a pre-nursing student in Eugene, Oregon, so far I've been accepted to the University of Portland's AEM program. Still waiting to hear on a couple others, and am wondering if anyone...