juliaann

juliaann has 1 years experience and specializes in ICU.

Latest Activity

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   Weekend Incentive Program/Night shift

   juliaann replied to snapjacks's topic in General Nursing

   I work what we call "weekend option" at my hospital. It's a contract that adds an additional hourly differential. It's still 3 12-hour shifts a week, either F, S, S or S, S, M. They have to be...
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   ICU RNs running CRRT?

   juliaann replied to liz0105's topic in MICU, SICU

   We SLED our own patients. It is a 1:1 assignment. Our dialysis nurses do bedside
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   Anyone work for a hospital owned by Ardent

   juliaann replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started working at my hospital a few years ago (I was a CNA then), it was owned by Ardent. My hospital is now a public city trust. This hospital loses money. It was potentially going to...
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   Preceptorship Selection

   juliaann replied to JMarie_A's topic in General Students

   I knew where I was going to work (ICU - got my job offer in my 3rd semester), so I viewed my leadership semester as one last opportunity to get any other kind of experience. I left my preferences...
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   Stretched ears, hospital dress codes, and professionalism

   juliaann replied to yasae's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I have 2g lobes and wear/wore Pyrex colorfronts throughout nursing school and now at work. No one in school noticed, and only my preceptor at work knows, because one day I forgot to take my earskins...
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   Took Ncle xRn exam yesterday....pearson vue trcick question

   juliaann replied to Waterfalls12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   You have to wait to know for sure. You got the "good pop up" message for the Pearson Vue trick. I tested this summer on a Thursday and my quick results were not available until Saturday morning. It...
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   Last semester of RN school; Advice for critical care

   juliaann replied to michelle0781's topic in General Students

   I received my ICU job offer while in my third semester of nursing
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   New Grad RNs in ICU

   juliaann replied to ventgurl's topic in MICU, SICU

   I received a job offer for the ICU of my 1st choice hospital while in my third semester of nursing school. My inexperience did not seem to concern them. I will have a long, thorough orientation and am...
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   Does anyone know why....

   juliaann replied to kbs36's topic in First Year After Licensure

   At my hospital, we actually work 0630-1900 and 1830-0700. We refer to it as 7a-7p and 7p-7a as "shorthand" for day shift/night shift. We overlap for report from 6:30-7:00 and are out the door by 7 on...
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    What textbook do you use for Pediatric Nursing?

    juliaann replied to sommeil's topic in General Students

    Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children. I sold it back in my third semester. I don't think I ever opened
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    My classmates dropping like flies???

    juliaann replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Students

    Hmmm...we've lost 0 students due to academics (1 left because of legal trouble and 1 left for a job offer in her former field). We picked up 2 students from last year's class who got pushed back for...
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    New Nurse Blues (rant content)

    juliaann replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is exactly what I saw during my psych rotation. It is really, really sad. It turned the one person in our class who was interested in psych nursing completely against the idea. She was hoping for...
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    How to stand out as a New Grad?

    juliaann replied to GetErDone's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ABSN program and I was offered my dream job (ICU) during my 3rd semester. I did an externship at the facility, worked my ass off, introduced myself to everyone, and then applied when I saw...
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    How much does a CNA makes hourly?

    juliaann replied to vnssa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes! My hospital offered a differential for any hours worked after 3pm and any weekends. I don't remember exactly how much (I've been a full-time nursing student this past year and haven't worked as a...
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    How much does a CNA makes hourly?

    juliaann replied to vnssa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Oklahoma, I made 9.25/hour full-time in a