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I use arm boards on most of my picu patients. I use pall filters in my congenital cardiac patients. At one of my hospitals they filters come packaged in line on the regular tubing and the other they are in line on the micro tubing for syringe pumps. ...

We have an infrared vein finder at work. I stick in the dark. But I also work pedi and always have a second set of hands in the room to turn on the light when I need it.

Do either of these hospitals seem to have a high number of travelers or agency nurses working? Are there support staff? Are the nurses working at either facility happier? It is so hard to tell what it is really like until you are an insider. Do yo...

I have been a PICU nurse for a year and a half. Before this I was in adult ICU. I did my first year in the PICU at a large teaching hospital. Med/surg, trauma, liver, kidney, multivisceral transplants with cardiac thrown in here and there. 6 months ...

I also did this program with HCA. One year in I accepted a job at a different hospital. I was fully prepared to pay my way out. I left seven months ago and am now back per diem once a week. I have never been asked to pay the remainder.

Lol @ That Guy. I work adult & pedi ICU. The other night I had an adult pt with 15 meds to go through the G tube at 2200. It took me quite some time just to scan, crush and mix the cocktail of all those meds. Had I spilled the whole concoction I ...

I had a Jehovah's patient for 3 days straight who died on Christmas Day last year. He had a lower GI bleed with hgb 3.1. We coded him for 45 minutes. I tried to get a DNR before he went. No way to save him when we are only circulating 0.9% NACL.

Miami Florida Pediatric ICU 1 year experience $25.54 hourly $6.00 differential from 7p-7a $3.15 weekend $.75 /hour parking reimbursement Union

Yes!!! One huge time waster is searching for items in our "point of use" room. They are constantly moving stuff around so it takes extra time to find a stat lock for a foley or whatever one might be looking for. Another time waster is the med scanne...

I started out in ICU. I've been there for 9 months and love it!

I work in the ICU. My favorite patients are sedated and on a vent. When they become able to use the call bell I'm ready to see them go. Most days I really like my job.

I graduated in May 2012. I was accepted into a critical care program with 7 weeks of classroom and 6 weeks of orientation in the ICU. I have been working on my own since October. I love being a nurse. Yes, I have bad days and there are definitely ...

Nurse2B-I'm nearing the end of the same new grad program, mine started in July. 2 more weeks and I'm on hospital payroll! I feel so lucky to have a job. It was a tough 6 weeks in the classroom! So much information, simulations, computer modules fr...

Most definitely Koi. They have the best white bottoms, the Linsey model.

I just got hired into a new grad residency in the ICU. I was interviewed by a panel of 8 people. In my interview they asked me about a time that impacted me during my critical care rotation. They asked if I had to face an ethical dilemma and how I...

I just got hired into a new grad program in the ICU. I had taken an EMT course and gotten licensed years ago. I did have that information on my resume. When I was in my interview I was asked about this. I have no idea if it helped me in obtaining...

I ended up going to Marshall's finding a classic black suit on a major clearance. Problem solved :)

I am having a wardrobe crisis. Are bare arms completely inappropriate for interviewing? Here is a link to a suit I have... Macy's Cap sleeve bow jacket It looks polished and professional to me but I still am leaning toward my other outfit choice....

Thank you! The one I have isn't exactly like the one pictured so no plunging neckline. But the sleeveless just feels inappropriate to me. Thanks for helping me make up my mind. Budget is most definitely an issue. The Ross stores in my area are gen...

Thank you. I am a new grad with an interview next week. This gives me hope that I might get the job.

I have been applying since the 2nd week in May. I think I have around 150 applications out there. The only response I have gotten back is: we do not have any positions for new grads at this time. I have applied in hospitals as well as LTC, Dialysi...

I'm signed up for immunization nurse starting in August. Do a google search and the company should come right up.

I graduated in May, took NCLEX 2 weeks later and have since applied to more than 100 positions. I haven't gotten a single call back so far. If I keep applying someone eventually will call back, right? I think my next step will be going into HR and...

ACLS and PALS were a little stressful as an inexperienced nurse. I took them at Broward College and they were each two days long. I studied for them for a couple of weeks before.

I have applied to a couple of the new grad programs with no response. It is very discouraging but I also know that it will take time. Tenet doesn't even change the status or send an email to let you know that you aren't being considered I just go...