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  1. When should I start a family?

    leelee85 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There will never be a "perfect time" and just know that "plans" hardly ever go as planned. My "plan" was to get pregnant during nursing school, have a baby right after, take 6 months off, then start...

  2. What Makes A Better Pediatric Nurse? Life Experience vs. Credentials

    leelee85 replied to JNURSCO's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Aside from being able to empathize with the parents, I would say I'm no better of a nurse than I was prior to having a child. On the flip side though, being a nurse has allowed me to be a better...

  3. Peds CVICU nurse taking PICU position

    leelee85 posted a topic in Travel

    After my husbands military transfer last summer, I've had no luck in securing a job in our new small town. Being that I only have peds CVICU expierence and have now been out of a job for quite...

  4. Peds CVICU nurse taking PICU position

    leelee85 replied to leelee85's topic in Travel

    Thanks so much for your advice-it's greatly appreciated as I'm new to the in's and out's of travel

  5. Peds CVICU nurse taking PICU position

    leelee85 replied to leelee85's topic in Travel

    It's the same agency. I was on the phone for a about 30 min total since the hospitals PICU called and interviewed me, then transferred me to the CVICU who also interviewed me. The recruiter who I'm...

  6. Fired after 3 weeks!!!

    leelee85 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I started my nursing career in a 24 bed pediatric CVICU and I loved it. Unfortunately my husband is in the military so I had to leave after being there for just over a year. Finding a job in our new...

  7. peds CVICU or tele?

    leelee85 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am new grad who is fortunate enough to have the option of choosing between a GN program in a pediatric CVICU or a GN program on a telemetry floor. The CVICU program will be starting a month later...

  8. Critical care for new grads without critical care senior practicum?

    leelee85 replied to SummitRN's topic in Critical Care

    The closest thing to "critical" that I had in nursing school was a PACU clinical. As a new grad (and not at the top of my class) I got job offers for neuro ICU, a step down telemetry unit and peds...

  9. peds CVICU or tele?

    leelee85 replied to leelee85's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks so much for the replies! Your response just helped me to solidify my decision. I do want to work peds critical care even if it means making less money and having to wait an extra month to...

  10. Fall 2011 UT Houston Health Sciences hopefuls

    leelee85 replied to twoy83's topic in Texas Nursing

    There are only like 25 A&P questions on the HESI. I had taken it before I had covered the urinary system and reproductive system and I missed 3 questions. 3 questions doesn't seem bad, but since...