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  1. Did you get to choose your Clinicals site/schedule?

    zeus&lincoln replied to Stacilator's topic in General Students

    We were assigned all of our clinical sites, times and days, no exceptions! During our practicum semester we were permitted to fill out our "dream sheet." Within it had a list of top 3 hospitals, days...

  2. Bar Code Medication Administration NICU Style

    zeus&lincoln replied to Mags4711's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We band each of our babies-- no matter the size with a comfy band and patient identifier. We also put a label on their name card and that is the band that we use for scanning. Each room has a COW. We...

  3. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    zeus&lincoln replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Where the heck do you work that your night shift staff does a quarter of what day shift does?!?! On my unit night shift admits babies just like days, performs 90% of lab draws, changes all the...

  4. Night shift, days off can't get out of bed.

    zeus&lincoln replied to ArmaniX's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok-- I am a new nurse too and have experienced the exact same feelings you have expressed here. I will tell you that a month ago I decided to get healthy, mind and body. I decided I would give myself...

  5. Did you feel 100% ready??!!

    zeus&lincoln replied to LegsMcgeeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First off, NO you are not going to know everything! When you become a working RN, you won't know everything and 25 years into your practice you still won't know... Everything. This exam is created to...

  6. NICU exposure in Nursing School

    zeus&lincoln replied to Satori77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I spent one day shadowing in the NICU during my maternity clinical and requested 1 more day to shadow during my peds rotation. Two days.. That's it! We hardly learned about the neonatal population...

  7. New Grad ER interview

    zeus&lincoln replied to junejames's topic in Emergency

    I would definitely prepare for a scenario question. In all of my GN interviews (5) I had scenarios specific to the unit I was applying for. They know you're a GN and don't know much...yet, so they...

  8. nurse residency question

    zeus&lincoln replied to mcl87's topic in Texas Nursing

    My GN program stated that you had to have less than one year experience to be eligible. I do not know if this is standard. I do not imagine you'd be considered a new grad as you are

  9. How long is the new grad orientation at your hospital? What about experienced nurses?

    zeus&lincoln replied to Niki_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depends on the unit- CVICU/NICU- 16 weeks + classroom time and certification classes ED/ PCU/ ICUs- 12-14 weeks + classroom time and certification classes Medsurg- 8 weeks + classroom time and...

  10. I THINK I love the NICU

    zeus&lincoln replied to NurseLeelaSmile's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Love: the critical thinking aspect of my job (everything must be so precise because there is little room for error due to the patient's size and their critical status), the education I provide to my...

  11. Critcal care as new grad

    zeus&lincoln replied to bryan_del's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was hired into the NICU as a new grad but my opinion on the matter of allowing GNs into ICUs is much different than maybe you'd imagine. First of all, we shouldn't clump all GNs together. Most are...

  12. Question on dopamine infusion

    zeus&lincoln replied to kthelander's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We change our tubing q96 and our bag q24. Anything that is in a "close system" like TPN gets switched out q96 but lipids, medlines, etc get switched out

  13. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    zeus&lincoln replied to missind33's topic in Florida Nursing

    Nope, you just need to have one clinical rotation in the hospital. A nurse tech is like a CNA but with an expanded job description. You can take out IVs, foleys, perform acchecks (blood sugar), EKGs,...

  14. Florida Hospitals Hiring New Grads

    zeus&lincoln replied to gatornursejor's topic in Critical Care

    They hire in waves 3-4 times a year depending on the campus. The next time they are hiring in which you'll be eligible is for the June start date. Therefore, I'd check their website in May. You apply...

  15. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    zeus&lincoln replied to missind33's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey all- I graduated from the accel program in August and wanted to share a few things about the program... Things I wished someone had shared with me. 1. Try not to fixate so much on your stats. I...

  16. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    zeus&lincoln replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona Nursing

    After graduating nursing school and entering the profession, I can attest to the previous poster saying that NS teaches you roughly 20% of what you need to know to be a successful nurse. In my case, I...

  17. Do you have a nursing specialty you know you want to pursue?

    zeus&lincoln replied to goldenanchor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't have any interest in CRNA school but am interested to hear what school accepts NICU experience? I know they exist and are few and far between so that is what peaked my interest. Mind sharing...

  18. The candidate currently has test results on hold...

    zeus&lincoln replied to pthomas89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do not worry about getting so few SATA. When I took my exam, I got less than 10 SATA, 1-2 drag and drop and no med calculations. Finished in 75 in about an hour... It can be done :). My fingers and...

  19. Do you have a nursing specialty you know you want to pursue?

    zeus&lincoln replied to goldenanchor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These are all awesome specialities, and as I am sure your aware of, extremely difficult to get into as a GN. However, it can be done... I am living proof of it! As one of the PP said, expect your...

  20. Do your peds floors take drug withdrawl babies?

    zeus&lincoln replied to NicuGal's topic in Pediatric

  21. Do your peds floors take drug withdrawl babies?

    zeus&lincoln replied to NicuGal's topic in Pediatric

    I know in my hospital we (NICU) get all NAS babies. The only time they "leave" our unit is to go to the level 2 NICU. You are 100% correct, some of these kids are sick as snot, while others are just...

  22. SATA on NCLEX RN

    zeus&lincoln replied to hiswife0223's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Passed in 75 q in under an hour and got less than 8 SATA questions. Do not freak out if you aren't getting tons of SATA. Every testing experience is

  23. Offered PCU Position

    zeus&lincoln replied to ash.RN.'s topic in Cardiac

    I know the market is tight, and some people will tell you to take whatever position is offered, but I disagree. Protect your license! It took too much effort to get it, to lose it over unsafe patient...

  24. Offered PCU Position

    zeus&lincoln replied to ash.RN.'s topic in Cardiac

    I've never heard of a true pcu with those ratios. That sounds more like med-surg ratios. In my hospital PCUs have a ratio of 3:1 and are maxed out at 4:1. I would inquire more about the position. If...

  25. Stupid ? Is a tech the same thing as a CNA?

    zeus&lincoln replied to vettechtoRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants