Scarlettz BSN, RN

Scarlettz has 4 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Stepdown/PCU or ICU?

   Scarlettz posted a topic in Travel

   Hello everyone, I have about 3 years experience in Med Surg ICU stepdown nursing and most recently 2 years nursing in ICU. I have both my PCCN and CCRN. However, I would say that the hospital I...

2. Do you need fingerprints for Aya, other travel agencies?

   Scarlettz posted a topic in Travel

   Does anyone know if you need fingerprints for the background check for Aya? What have your experiences been for other travel agencies as well? I am planning only to work in my licensed states or other...

3. Company changed-- will I need to pay signon bonus back?

   Scarlettz posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am not sure if anyone has come across this, but I signed a two year contract and received a 15K sign-on bonus. When I applied and got the job it was under a different company. About 5 months into...

4. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

   Scarlettz replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

   I've always wanted to do psych or post-partum in school. My first job ended up being med-surg. I hated med-surg as a student but was just happy to get a job after numerous applications. I ended up...

5. PCCN Tips?

   Scarlettz replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I liked her books. The study guide was a fast and easy read. It was my main study book and passed the test with a score of 86. I read each chapter multiple times. I made up practice quizzes for each...

6. Cartersville Medical Center

   Scarlettz posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

   Can anyone tell me about this facility? Pay? Atmosphere? Is it hard to get hired here? Interview process? Orientation for new hires. Anything! How about some of the surrounding hospitals? Also...

7. Passed the PCCN 8/30/2020

   Scarlettz replied to babyisa's topic in General Nursing

   I recently just passed my PCCN. My main study book was Nicole Kupchick Ace the PCCN study guide. I read all the chapters multiple times for about 3 months. Pages were literally falling out of the...

8. PCCN Tips?

   Scarlettz replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I started studying at the end of August. I probably studied about 3 hours per week for 2 months. I sort of wish I scheduled my test sooner because on month three I have not been studying much at all....

9. 11 pm to 7 am shifts

   Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Psychiatric

   Did you have to do lab

10. 11 pm to 7 am shifts

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Does anyone work psych 11 pm to 7 am shift? I used to work psych 8 pm to 8am a few years back. I was just curious as to what you were responsibe during this time? Do you do the morning med pass or is...

11. Midwestern State University PMHNP program

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got accepted! Still hoping someone replies to this post who went through the

12. bedside report

    Scarlettz replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind doing bedside report. It seems like the patients like to interact with the nurses during this time. And if there is a question about something coming in, you can ask the off going nurse....

13. Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Scarlettz replied to carti's topic in General Students

    I don't consider me an old fashioned woman, but I'd probably prefer a female nurse to do certain procedures on me over a man. Would I refuse care from a male nurse? No. But I am just shy by nature and...

14. Midwestern State University PMHNP program

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is anyone in this program or graduated from this program? I am interesting in learning more about your experience. Thank

15. omg I forgot to give report!

    Scarlettz replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to give report before, too. I didn't get too far before I remembered and called the nurse to give report via the telephone. Luckily she was an easy going nurse! On the flipside, I had a nurse...