The neuro ICU I work in was ranked #12 this year in US News and World Report. The hospital is a level 1 trauma center, Magnet, and primary stroke center. We take care of very complex as well as rare...
I also just saw a psych nurse posting at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They very recently opened a new in-patient unit in the Galter Pavillion. www.nmh.org Good
ChicagoICUNurse replied to icudove's topic in Critical Care
My unit (neuro ICU) is the only unit required to float to a lower level of care in our hospital. We float to the neuro step-down floor, though they did not float to the ICU. Max is 3 patients and...
Mandatory for ALL associates. You can apply for an exemption due to moral/religious/allegeric reasons, but it has not been granted for many. This is the first year that is has been deemed
ChicagoICUNurse replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing
The CNRN covers all aspects of neurological nursing, not just stroke. You can take the NIH Stroke Scale cetification online for free through the American Heart
ChicagoICUNurse replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing
I've been fired and it was no skin off my nose. This family also fired two critical care intensivists and almost every other nurse on my unit. So we got ethics on board and the situation snow-balled...
ChicagoICUNurse replied to stujen's topic in General Nursing
I started out as a nursing tech in a Progressive Care Unit. It was a great base to learn skills, but I knew that I wanted to be an ICU nurse from the moment I started nursing school. I was able to...
I would *highly* suggest more that 1 year of ICU experience. You will be administering anesthesia to patients during surgery. This is not the job for those who are just looking to make