ICUSkeenRN

ICUSkeenRN has 8 years experience and specializes in CCRN, House Sup, CCT, Unit Director, ICU.

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1. House supervisors!

   ICUSkeenRN replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nurse Management

   I have no idea what kind of house you could get here for 450k! Maybe a cardboard box!

2. House supervisors!

   ICUSkeenRN replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nurse Management

   It's not BS. I have one part time job (24 hours a week) and 3 Per diem jobs. I work an average of 60 hour weeks. Hourly rates for HS in this area are

3. House supervisors!

   ICUSkeenRN replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nurse Management

   It's not BS. I have one part time job (24 hours a week) and 3 Per diem jobs. I work an average of 60 hour weeks. Hourly rates for HS in this area are

4. House supervisors!

   ICUSkeenRN replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nurse Management

   I've been a house sup since 2012. I've also been a charge RN as well as a unit director. I have an MSN as well as CCRN. I make close to $175k and I live in SoCal. Hope this

5. CCRN exam

   ICUSkeenRN replied to PActuRN's topic in Critical Care

   I passed the CCRN on the first try. I used Barron's CCRN Review book as well as Kaplan CCRN. I read the overviews and took a bunch of practice questions. I found the best predictor of success was the...

6. Nursing Managers- How did you get there?

   ICUSkeenRN posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Just curious if you all started out wanting to go into management, or if you wound up there. When did you realize you wanted to go into management? I have a background in ICU/CCU, Psych, ER, and Tele....

7. Clinical Ladder at a small hospital

   ICUSkeenRN replied to vic_rn's topic in General Nursing

   What do you mean by clinical

8. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

   ICUSkeenRN replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

   TELE for sure!!!!!! No weekends!! Hello! But seriously, it all depends on the ultimate goal you have for your NP. IMO, hospital work will give your better opportunities in the long run! And congrats...

9. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

   ICUSkeenRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

   I was a new grad in the ICU. Our unit hired many. And some sank, others swam. I

10. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    ICUSkeenRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    How long is your orientation? How long have you been on

11. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    ICUSkeenRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Did you want to work in ICU? ICU is not for everyone. Which particular areas do you find you're struggling

12. RN-BSN or RN-MSN someone help!

    ICUSkeenRN replied to ZenStudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Usually you can go ASN-MSN in about the same amount of time you could go ASN-BSN. MSN will pay off way more in the long run and set you apart from

13. If ICU is long term goal, Med/Surg Hospital or Med/Surg LTAC ?

    ICUSkeenRN replied to buckheimer's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with the 300 bed M/S. You can network with their ICU and possibly transfer after you've been there a

14. RN New Graduate Challenges - 2011

    ICUSkeenRN replied to RNMEDIC34's topic in California Nursing

    I took wound care through a nursing education company in OC called AANE consultants. The EKG class I took through California School of Health Sciences. It was $150 for a very intense 3 day class. Well...

15. Worst case scenario needle stick

    ICUSkeenRN replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep us updated! We