abalone

abalone specializes in CVSICU.

Latest Activity

1. Relocating to Seattle Area in Early 2015

   abalone replied to KansasNurse14's topic in Washington Nursing

   KansasNurse14, I attempted to send you some contact info for the hospitals/units you mentioned but you don't seem to have access to Private Messages (r/t only 4 posts). Rules (and professionalism)...

2. UW ABSN 2015

   abalone replied to spaceshuttleboy's topic in Washington Nursing

   For those who have not yet received a call: remember, your stars can change pretty quickly. It is not uncommon for students get off the wait list . Don't give up hope but do plan ahead for all...

3. Swedish Nurse residency- jan-feb cohort 2015

   abalone replied to walad's topic in Washington Nursing

   Their automatic reply email indicates the next cohort is not until July 2015 If you have already graduated, that's a pretty long way off! 7 months before your position would begin (that's if you...

4. Swedish Nurse residency- jan-feb cohort 2015

   abalone replied to walad's topic in Washington Nursing

   Sent you both a private

5. Sanford Health, FARGO, New Grad

   abalone replied to abalone's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure what purpose lying would serve here. As I said, I was a new grad (RN, BSN). My experience included 1 1/2 years as a nurse tech in an ICU at a large academically affiliated trauma 1...

6. What do you think? Is this a good deal?

   abalone replied to yellowbus's topic in Travel

   It seems a bit low to me. I'm a very new nurse but from the WA area. Here is a contract for a hospital in Kirkland, WA to see the comparables. Since you would be a traveler, I would have expected the...

7. Transvascular Aortic Valve Implantation

   abalone replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Here is a good YouTube video of the process (ignore the silly music). The cases I've seen, they don't remove the old value. It's not difficult to compress the conduction system or have swelling. My...

8. Gtt's

   abalone replied to RAM1802's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I would be surprised if your hospital doesn't have guidelines for this and you should check for them on your unit or with your clinical nurse educator. But, here is a handy image. imgur: the simple...

9. Provided with a phone for shift?

   abalone replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Worked in an ICU in a large urban trauma I medical center. We have land-lines. Nurses/CNAs/PCTs don't have cell phones on our unit (although acute care/ med surg units do). Pages to...

10. Emailing Nursing Recruiters?

    abalone replied to luckyberries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Depending on the hospital, it can be very difficult to find HR contact information. Obviously search their webpage. Next try Goggle "nurse recruiter, xxx medical center, human resources, etc"....

11. Sanford Health, FARGO, New Grad

    abalone replied to abalone's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI for others interested in Sanford: I applied to Sanford Health in Fargo for their CVICU/MICU as a NEW GRAD. I'm from the PNW, had an RN license but not a North Dakota RN license. I got a...

12. Applying out of state

    abalone replied to RNhere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've had VERY good success applying out of state. Originally from the PNW, I've been interviewed for new-grad ICU positions in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Received offers from all. After...

13. Not doing well in the UW, want to go to SCCC for nursing degree

    abalone replied to purplethimble's topic in Washington Nursing

    My suggestion. Take your classes at a community college. Not only are they cheaper they also tend to be MUCH smaller classes! I'm not going to say they will be easier (although some may be). You can...

14. Sanford Health, FARGO, New Grad

    abalone posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm a new BSN grad from Washington State. I received a call from Sanford Health, Fargo, ND and now have a phone interview set up for their ICU (there are 2 units it sounds like; CVICU &...

15. Sanford Health Experience?

    abalone replied to newRN_2014's topic in General Nursing

    So, I saw that you started at Sanford Health. I have an interview with them (Fargo location). I'm from WA and a new grad. I know you haven't been there long, but what can you say? Thank you,