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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 neurological conditions. However (in my opinion)...

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 luck!

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 only 2 can have drains. A friend works SICU in a h...

Neuro ICU. Head to toe assessment Q4 and neuro assessment Q1.

Advocate IL Masonic Medical Center has an in-patient psych unit that is ALWAYS looking for RNs. Apply online!! Good luck!

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 mandatory.

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 Association.

i know for sure that children's memorial hospital and northwestern memorial hospital are looking for or nurses; especially with experience!

I'm a Chicago nurse and keep trying to figure out what hospital! Rush, U of C, UIC, Loyola??? Can't be NMH or IL Masonic. Hmmm???

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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 from there.

I live in Chicago and it's a 15 minute walk door-to-door.

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 obtain an ICU nurse residency position during nursin...

@rnccf2007 you did the right thing. don't argue or indulge ignorant people. they'll alway beat you with experience :)

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 $$$.

@GreyGull--thanks for the links! I agree about the tube holders, too.

I have seen some new grads flourish AND sink in the ICU. I agree that you need to be motivated and eager to learn. I started out in the neuro ICU as a new grad 6 years ago after doing a clerkship in a trauma ICU. There was never a doubt that I bel...

@dh07RN---Is this law only for pts in a non-ICU setting? I am an neuro ICU nurse in IL and we use propofol gtts on our intubated pts. We do bolus them and adjust the rate prn per RASS protocol. Just curious.....I'm going to look into the Illinois ...

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I am an neurosurgical ICU nurse and have been witness to many of these events. It does not get easier and my heart is always heavy whenever this situation occurs. As ...

Are we talking orally intubated patient? It seems a little interested to me. I have used a cardiac chair for a "stable" orally intubated ICU patient on several occasions. I must admit that I didn't read all the thread responses, but one thing pop...

No problem! Definitely get some varied ICU experience and also your CCRN. It will make your application more competative and well rounded. Good luck!

I am aware of RNs that only have NSICU experience who have applied for CRNA programs. I only know one person that was accepted and it was for a program that just started. IMO --one year of NSICU experience would not make me feel comfortable enough a...

My NSICU went to 24/7/365. RNs do limit stimuli at their discretion based on the patient's acquity.

No. My husband is a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and I have worked with many ICU nurse who have went on to CRNA school. I have considered CRNA, but fell in love with Neuro ICU.

Better safe, than sorry! I tend to take a more conservative approach and stabilize c-spine until cleared.