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christyness BSN

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  1. Moving to Indy

    Hi there! I am an MICU nurse and moving to Fishers soon. I'm wondering how the profession has been affected in the last few years in Indy. Are there crazy patient ratios? Have they given good...
  2. Why don't you just read the chart?

    Weird, I always wonder the same thing about most of the ER nurses I take report from - why don't they just take five minutes to read the chart before they call me to give a "report" on a critically...
  3. How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    1. A little humor - "Now, Mr. So-and-so, you know there's no politics and religion at work! Are you tryin' to get me in trouble?" This approach depends a lot on the patient's personality, the...
  4. MICU reading material

    Absolutely! Best online resource: index Best books (imo) - AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, AACN Advanced Critical Care Nursing, The ICU Book (geared toward doctors, but still full of...
  5. How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    If it were any old patient saying this, I would just chuckle, take a moment to feel sorry for that patient's loss of a kick-ass nurse, and then move on. I didn't become a nurse to make patients like...
  6. Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    Yes, it is likely you will deal with death and emergency situations, so the qualities and skills needed by nurses in that area would be
  7. First "actively dying" experience 6 months in....

    You will come across nurses like this. Sometimes they are people who should never have been nurses. Many times, they are human beings who have run out of emotional resources. You have to try to...
  8. Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    I am speaking as a new nurse (I have been working for 7 months) but I'll give you my observations so far: Skills: •Strong assessment skills •Time mgmt and organization •Ability to work with...
  9. Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    I went straight into the ICU. It is possible. Good
  10. Seeking knowledge

    You can join the AACN, subscribe to critical care nursing journals, and read books. I just got the AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing and The ICU Book by Paul Marino. I like them both....
  11. I'm a new grad in an ICU. I currently have been working for a little over six months, and o my own for a little over two months. I'm starting to get more comfortable in some ways. The beeps and the...
  12. New Grad - ICU

    There are a lot of new grads who go straight into ICU, including myself. It depends on the hospital and whether they have the resources to train and mentor new
  13. Pts on my unit are 1:1 if they are very unstable, on an oscillator vent, or receiving CVVH. Otherwise, they are 2:1, never 3. If they are well enough to be 3:1, they go to the
  14. New Grad - ICU

    I like the AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing. For quick reference, I like a book I have called Critical Care Secrets. If you decide you want something more in-depth at some point, The ICU Book...
  15. Home address on license look-up

    I'm a brand new registered nurse. Currently, my home address is listed when you look me up. I noticed that a lot of nurses I know have their work address listed instead. Does anyone know how I can...
  16. Home address on license look-up

    Awesome, thank
  17. Cost of boards in Florida?

    Try this: https://www.employflorida.com/ There are programs in many parts of the state that will help pay for NCLEX and licensing fees. However, the process does tend to take several weeks. If you...
  18. Passed! How I studied...

    when i first started studying for the nclex, i didn't know where to begin or how to organize myself - should i read saunders cover to cover and then do questions? should i re-read all of my lecture...
  19. Failed nclex for 3rd time :(

    I'm sorry to hear that Do you know what the rules are in your state about how many times you can take it? Here in Florida, you can take it three times, and then you have to take more classes before...
  20. Info On LPN to Rn schools in Ocala or around

    That college's website set off my anti-virus software. Viruses were
  21. Gainesville-Santa Fe College ASN Hopeful 2011

    A year and the rest of this semester, yeah :) Classes are going well. NP2 is really tough and stressful, but I'm learning a lot and I have a good grade so far. It's great that you could find such...
  22. Gainesville-Santa Fe College ASN Hopeful 2011

    This reminded me... I was so lost when I went to look for places to volunteer, and didn't even know where to look at first. I found this site, and got a lot of great ideas through it. I ended up...
  23. Therapeutic communication help!!!

    If the woman says, "I made her sick," you can respond with: "What makes you think that you made her sick?" Then narrow it down. For instance, if she responds with, "I didn't do what I was supposed to...
  24. Gainesville-Santa Fe College ASN Hopeful 2011

    You can print out a membership card on the NSA website and turn that in with your
  25. Where Do You Study???

    I study at home, in my room, usually at my computer. I read in bed or in the living room on the couch, and I do my flashcards online (StudyStacks) while watching Netflix. The flashcards are a good...