Maghunter

Maghunter

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New grad in the ICU

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  1. Nurse/patient ratio in ICU...what is yours?

    I work in a large mixed ICU. We NEVER have 3:1. That's just crazy. The charge nurses do a really good job of mixing one vent with a non-vent pt most of the time. Heart pt are 1:1, as are very...
  2. I got my ADN from a school that is nationally accredited. Nationally accredited is not as good as regionally accredited. State school/universities are regionally accredited. I am now in the process...
  3. How do you measure temperatures?

    I was a CNA before starting in the ICU a month ago. I've taken a lot of temps. In my experience ALL the noninvasive temp methods... axillary, oral, tympanic, temporal...have drawbacks and can give...
  4. I took the NCLEX!!!

    Graduated March 1st, and did not want to wait long to take the test. Ended up scheduling the test in another state because there was NO test openings anywhere closer. Me and a classmate made the...
  5. Got job offer in ICU!!!

    Holy crap!!!!! I work as a CNA in the neuro/trauma unit while going to school. A few weeks back they let me know that they have no open positions on my floor. I graduate March 1st...or this...
  6. I am also thinking of CRNA in the future, and the question of where to get my RN to BSN is still a mystery. Where did you get your online BSN? And which accreditation do I need to make sure to get my...
  7. My school is using ATI to prep us all for the NCLEX. Have any of you out there taken the ATI predictor test? If so, how well did the use of ATI help you pass the NCLEX? Everyone I talk to says to...
  8. I passed with 18 Select all that apply!

    Holy crap, you guys are freaking me out with all these SATA stories? I HATE those questions. I take the test in about 2 months. What is the best way to prepare for the
  9. Nursing school is too easy!

    Thanks for all the feedback. Let me shed some further light. The program is accelerated AASN program. I just started term five out of six. I know that my post is somewhat whiny, and that's OK. I...
  10. Nursing school is too easy!

    I know I shouldn't be upset about this, but I really think our school is trying hard to NOT have anyone fail out. This last term was really bad. Basically we had a review before the tests...and the...
  11. RN jobs in Denver area hospitals

    I'm going to Concorde in Aurora. Pretty good school, and so far I'm really happy with the RN
  12. I agree that if you wait for the perfect time to have kids then you may never find the perfect time. I am in nursing school now with 3 kids and a 4th (surprise!) is due in two months. On top of this...
  13. Just wanted to let you all know that jobs here are getting VERY hard to come by. I'm still in school and will graduate in March 2011. I just spoke to a friend who graduated 3 months ago and he said...
  14. Western Univeristy Transfer Credits BSN to CRNA

    Part of the problem I think newbetonursing is talking about is the fact that WGU does not issue grades like other colleges. Instead they are a competency based school, so once you demonstrate you...
  15. I will be finishing my AASN degree in March 2011, and am also looking at WGU for my RN-BSN. Here are a few questions I have. - I am currently getting a 4.0, and plan to keep that through AASN...