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  1. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello everyone! I'm starting this topic for any new grads or new to the ICU. I think it will be good to come here to compare notes, encourage, vent and support each other. I am extremely nervous and...

  2. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    so these past two weeks have been crazy busy! learning lots and was searching for resources for vasoactives and I found this which covers basic hemodynamics and seems helpful, thought I would share......

  3. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    1 week of orientation and I'm loving it!!!!! I can't believe how much I've accomplished in just 4

  4. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Loving all the activity! I will have tons to contribute at the end of next

  5. New grad starting in MICU/SICU soon

    C H I C A G O_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I start as a new grad in a large medical and surgical ICU and will have a approximately 12 weeks on orientation with a week on Neuro ICU and cardiac ICU. My question is how do you guys preform an...

  6. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Yes

  7. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I don't start my orientation until a couple of weeks so I think I'm going to start reading the ICU book tomorrow in conjunction with the ICUfaqs. How long has a taken you to read the ICU book?? I'm...

  8. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Someone else posted this on another thread, critical care tutorials. I think it may be useful... Welcome to Critical Care Medicine

  9. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Another resource I just stumbled upon is the Auscultation Assistant website, it has samples of all heart and breath sounds, The Auscultation Assistant - Hear Heart Murmurs, Heart Sounds, and Breath...

  10. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I forgot to mention there is also an app called Critical Guide, its $10 and well worth the money! very simple formatting but do understand what your saying about not wanting to be on your phone while...

  11. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

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  12. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    It would be great if we kept this going throughout our orientations and starting off on our own! Maybe we can also share new things that we've learned that we probably didn't in school. The Kathy...

  13. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    The nurse that does the podcast also has a blog, seems really helpful! Here is the

  14. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I really hope I luck out like you and get a great preceptor, I think it will make all the difference! I purchased the books you mentioned above as well as the ICUfaq book on marks website. I also...

  15. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Nights is definitely going to be a huge adjustment! 3 days a week of working nights and then 4 off which I feel I would use one of those days off sleeping most of the time, there goes a wasted day...

  16. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I see from a previous post you graduated! So what have you done to prepare for the ICU? I'm definitely a little scared but I think that's

  17. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I am a BSN graduate. By internship do you mean you are still a student?I did my preceptorship in a large cardiac ICU and loved it! However, I am glad I was placed in the MICU/SICU in order to gain a...

  18. New grad starting in MICU/SICU soon

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for taking the time out to answer my questions Brandon! Since you started off as a new grad, what do you think is the most important things to know for my first day of orientation. My main goal...

  19. Testing in 2 weeks ~ all advice for preparation appreciated!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What did you tell the state when you called them? I want to call them but don't know what to say since I only took it

  20. Daily Study Until NCLEX DAY TUESDAY ! =D

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got the good pop up! Hope it's

  21. NCLEX in 20 days!!! (January 15, 2013)

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got the good pop up, I'm hoping its

  22. NCLEX Today

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to AlejandroRN12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take mine tomorrow and hope I can come back on here with with my experience and with good

  23. NCLEX Today

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to AlejandroRN12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!

  24. Daily Study Until NCLEX DAY TUESDAY ! =D

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    https://allnurses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11215&d=1340919779 Here ya go!

  25. can you guys share your experience?

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to zanedee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What have you done to prepare? I take mine tomorrow and I have just been doing questions everyday and looking up what I'm not familiar