Sk8mannate

Sk8mannate has 3 years experience and specializes in PICU, NICU, Pediatrics.

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1. What's you'r favorite PICU moment? What keep's you coming back!?!??

   Sk8mannate replied to Sk8mannate's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   HA! That is legit. Made me smile, nothing I like more than coming back to work only to have my tubed kid out on the Peds

2. What's you'r favorite PICU moment? What keep's you coming back!?!??

   Sk8mannate posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

   PICU nurse here, I absolutely love my job and can't imagine doing anything else! What's other PICU nurses favorite experience/moment? What was special about it? Let's expand our ego's and remind...

3. Is this staffing normal???

   Sk8mannate replied to MollNick's topic in Psychiatric

   I currently work on a unit that can hold up to 16 patients, though the acuity is high your situation is still manageable. I feel that the idea of understaffed has been some what of a problem in the...

4. New Grad in the NICU?

   Sk8mannate replied to robyn226's topic in Pediatric

   All depends on the hospital, I was extremely fortunate enough to get a NICU job before I graduated, did my preceptorship and LOVED IT! Truly the best kind of nursing! I mean these hands, you mean Gods...

5. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   Sk8mannate replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   THE TRICK DEFINITELY WORKS! I got 265 and was in complete devastation, however, I tried the trick and it

6. What are the best NICU books you've read?

   Sk8mannate replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Our unit uses Core Curriculum for Neonatal IC Nursing by Verklan and Walden and I am personally bias towards it. I find that it is extremely in depth and thorough, no nonsense kind of material. It is...

7. The time between NCLEX and my start date...

   Sk8mannate replied to MiniBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   WOW, looks like were in the same boat, I just passed my NCLEX a couple days ago and now waiting two weeks till I start my dream job in a level II NICU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I as just thinking the same thing...

8. NAU admission questions

   Sk8mannate replied to aabdelhadi88's topic in Alabama Nursing

   Hey, I am currently in the NAU nursing program wrapping up my 3rd semester. For NAU Nursing admission the program looks only at the required courses for entry into the program. Only those classes...

9. CNA pulse reading question

   Sk8mannate replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

   In all reality this procedure is not necessary. Yes, there are potential complications from inflating the cuff too high but its not likely. The easiest way is to look at the baseline BP's or ask the...

10. What should I expect? New nursing student, begining Jan 2010.

    Sk8mannate replied to Elizabeth Oliva's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!!! I am going to start 3rd semester in January with NAU. Nursing school has been the best and toughest time of my life. Med/Surg was the hardest course I have taken and being a 4.0...