asylum5w2

asylum5w2 has 22 years experience and specializes in icu.

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1. Research Class

   asylum5w2 replied to imbatz's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   I don't want to sound like a wimp here, but I am afraid to post the syllabus online because it says this: "No communications for this course are allowed on Facebook or any other social media." I...

2. No.Colorado Economy? Relocating

   asylum5w2 replied to marshalbc77's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I believe starting pay (for a new grad RN) is just over $21 an hour at the hospital in Greeley. You can get a decent house there for around 200,000. School district has a pretty bad reputation---my...

3. Level 1 too much for new grad?

   asylum5w2 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in MICU, SICU

   We were required to have 6 months telemetry experience before moving into ICU, and I wouldn't trade that for the world. There is something to be said about experience. I have seen many new grads...

4. Preparing for CCRN

   asylum5w2 replied to PJMommy's topic in MICU, SICU

   I took CCRN two years ago--I used Pass CCRN (bought it at one of her ccrn prep classes) and the Gasparis-Vonfrolio DVDs but my FAVORITE study method was Critical Care Examination Review by Laura...

5. Wearing scrubs home??

   asylum5w2 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

   I am glad to hear I am not the only one who wears my scrubs home. I have run to the grocery store (rarely) and even fallen asleep in them. "Back in the day", as a new grad, I wouldn't have been...