BlueEyedGuy

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  1. I have 10 mo. tele/step-down experience, want to get an ICU job in Northern CA

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in California Nursing

    I moved out-of-state for the past 10 months to get a new grad job on a Telemetry unit(we're also the step-down unit) at a regional level 2 trauma center in the northern midwest. I'm looking to find a...

  2. And this is why I hate floating to stepdown...

    BlueEyedGuy replied to calivianya's topic in Critical Care

    I work at a mid-sized hospital on a 32-bed 'Telemetry' unit, but we are THE step-down unit. We titrate NTG, dopamine, dobutamine, diltiazem, and a few other drips (not levo or epi). We have monitors...

  3. CABG in am and on Plavix? I don't get it

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Mrsjonesgilbert's topic in Cardiac

    We had the Effient reps in last week, and I have the literature in front of me, because I was curious about this too. Effient reaches the therapeutic level of about 75% platelet inhibition in about 2...

  4. new grad position want Certs?

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in Cardiac

    Okay, so I found a new grad posting (rare), and the want ACLS (which I have), but also: Basic Cardiac Monitoring Certification and Telemetry Certificate required. Are those easily obtained? How do I...

  5. End of CCT Nurses in California?

    BlueEyedGuy replied to TraumaSurfer's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    You can fight if off locally, the counties have to allow it

  6. UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    It has been a week since anyone's posted about getting an interview. Anyone getting calls? What

  7. UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    I was wondering if people have gotten calls from other units. We've only heard from Reebles on here so far. I'm really interested in critical care units and

  8. Anyone start in a hospital as per diem? (new grad)

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I read a post of someone who did this, and I was wondering how it worked. Do they orient you like a full time employee and then you just get called off a lot, and obviously no benefits. Is it a good...

  9. UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    No one said this yet on here, I think. I talked to someone from nurse recruiting on Tuesday and they said they are hiring 40 new grads, "the most we've ever taken." So, all other things being equal...

  10. UC Davis Nurse Residency September 2013 cohort

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Enthused RN's topic in California Nursing

    Same here. My school didn't do senior preceptorships, that's why I want a solid nurse residency so badly. I hope that doesn't hurt my chances. I'm also a UC alumnus, I wonder if that helps at all. I...

  11. New Grad dialysis (california). Is this still happening/possible?

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've read accounts of people getting into training programs with companies out of school, and some companies have hints about these programs on their websites, but no real information It this a state...

  12. Where are new grads being hired right now?

    BlueEyedGuy replied to vwgirl22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Stanford is desirable experience for new nurses to get on their resume, but from what I hear they are not the best employer in the area(as far as benefits, salary, etc). It costs tens of thousands of...

  13. Best online Psych NP Program?

    BlueEyedGuy replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's not how tax brackets work. You don't even hit the 35% bracket if you're making under 90k. Or are you just estimating and adding in state income tax as

  14. Am I ready to take my NCLEX??

    BlueEyedGuy replied to PurpleDelight's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone feels like they failed, because the nature of the test is to find the limit of how hard the level of questions you can take. If you get a few questions correct in the beginning in a row,...

  15. Am I ready to take my NCLEX??

    BlueEyedGuy replied to PurpleDelight's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Look, your scores are good. You've been out of school for three months. Why wait any longer? Some studies show waiting longer just decreases you chances of passing. I'm the taking it next week and...

  16. Am I ready to take my NCLEX??

    BlueEyedGuy replied to PurpleDelight's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I thought the rule of thumb on Kaplan Trainers was >60% = good to go, and >65% is

  17. Please don't judge....it's been 13 years since graduated RN and debating the NCLEX

    BlueEyedGuy replied to helpmepass's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ATI has this function, you just have to click the bubbles to the left of each answer. 77% of the Ati Comphrensive practice tests is pretty good. I got a 73% on the A one, and a 76% on the B one, and...

  18. Nclex review courses

    BlueEyedGuy replied to clairenol's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not that this means anything, but I was drinking with some alumni of my program the other night, and she was saying Kaplan is bulls***. Awesome chick btw, she made charge nurse 9 months into practice...

  19. What NCLEX review book should I study prior to the NCLEX??

    BlueEyedGuy replied to j3ssa*mar!e's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here's my plan: 1.) Hurst Review for content. The cool thing about hurst is that it's a targeted review, their philosophy is NCLEX 80% med-surg content, so they focus on that core content. Hurst isn't...

  20. Nclex nclex nclex worth a read!

    BlueEyedGuy replied to nurselpnrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's funny how fast these threads deteriorate into, "Please PM/email me at ____." I wonder it there are Pearson agents on here trying to get people to talk about specific test questions to bust them....

  21. What is in your clinical binder?? I'm having difficulty organizing it

    BlueEyedGuy replied to JMJ523's topic in General Students

    I had a simple brown clip board with a cardboard folder clipped to it. A lot of my classmates got a cool clipboard from Walmart that was plastic (easy clean), you could fit paper inside the body, and...

  22. Additional study material for Funds and Pharm...

    BlueEyedGuy replied to stephalina6's topic in General Students

    Yes, all those success series books are pretty good (the questions and rationale aren't always the best). I had the pharm one, and the med-surg one (for med surg and every class, I also used...

  23. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    BlueEyedGuy replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    I love these stories! Our know-it-all, 'I know everything about OB, la-la-la, I am awesome' student reportedly passed our scrubbed into a c-section. All of our OB clinical instructors currently work...

  24. ASN or BSN ????

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Dyoungbl001's topic in General Students

    It really depends on your local job market. Apply for the BSN (flexibility), and if get a job out of school, then drop it or go part-time on the BSN; or drop it an find a more convenient online BSN...

  25. Pageburst?

    BlueEyedGuy replied to wannabe an rn's topic in General Students

    Personally, I got as many of the books as I could used for cheap (ask the class ahead of you), AND got most of the pageburst books. They are like half the cost of the new version of the paper book....