francoml ASN, RN

Critical Care at Level 1 trauma center

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    ICU as a new grad

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Nov 10, '12 by Meriwhen Asst. Admin With the utmost respect, those wanting to go into the ICU as a new grad should first read the many threads in the forums from/about new grads who crashed and burned...
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    Prospects of getting a Critical Care (ICU) nursing job in the Airforce

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the advice. Is there a need for high acuity nurses in other branches of the military? I want to serve in higher acuity facilities than I am now or at least the same acuity (CRRT, Massive GI...
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    Best Burn Centers in US??

    francoml replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    University Medical Center in Lubbock TX. Only level one facility in a 500 mile radius. We serve all of south eastern New Mexico and West Texas and are verified burn center for both Peds and Adult. We...
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    How did you become a Critical Care Nurse?

    francoml replied to Ultraposh's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started as a new grad in the ICU. I applied at a level 1 regional trauma center and I flat out told them that I was ultimately wanting to do advanced practice (CRNA). Were I work there is an...
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    Synthetic Marijuana - Research

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you. One of the biggest problem I am experiencing is the wording "Synthetic Marijuana" leads one to believe that it is benign as marijuana (THC). I am speaking at a few middle schools next...
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    New grad struggling...should I stick it out?

    francoml replied to girliegirlieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Here is my 2 cents. First off everyone has a moment or two when they freeze and feel overwhelmed that is why you have a team of nurses on the unit to back each other up. Second, if time management is...
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    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Okay so I truly apologize as I have offended many people and that was not my intent. After reading my post I see how that can be taken as rude and like I said I am sorry. At my hospital the 3/hr...
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    Hey is anyones life as a nurse like greys amatomy?

    francoml posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a new grad and just got hired in a level one trauma center and I work in trauma ICU. I feel like my life has a lot of similarities to the show.... I live with two girls and the trauma team likes...
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    Good enough for CRNA?

    francoml posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nursing school pre-reqs - 3.2 Nursing school (RN) - 3.6 BSN - 4.0 Chem, Biochem, Genetics - 3.7 No GRE yet but I plan on taking it soon. Taking the CCRN test in a few months. when I apply I will have...
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    FIRST MEDICAL JOB!!!

    francoml posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    SO STOKED!!! was just hired at my hospital as an ER tech! I am in my last semester of nursing school but beyond that I had no medical experience!!! The job description stated that you had to be at...
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    Nursing Is A Business: Get Used To It!

    francoml replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a relatively new grad I wanted to put my two cents in. I can kind of agree with this thread in that the job market is very competitive but at the same time if you are driven enough and put in the...
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    Nurses prescribed marinol?

    francoml posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can an employer or the board of nursing punish you in any way if you are legally prescribed marinol and test positive for thc on a drug
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    Nurses prescribed marinol?

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    So based on a few of these posting I get the impression that some nurses believe that no nurse takes painkillers, anxiolytics, ADD meds, antidepressants/antipsychotic, weightloss pills or even...
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    My first truly critical patient!!!

    francoml posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been a nurse in for three months, all of which have been in MICU at a level one facility. The other day I asked my charge nurse to start getting more difficult assignments, and boy did she...
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    Vasopressor and Inotrope Titration Orders

    francoml replied to RN Nick's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ha, silly JCAHO! We stopped using them and switched to a different agency. We are a magnet hospital and our titration guidelines are levo 1-47 mcg/min to keep MAP >60. Epi 1-12mcg/min Vasopressin...
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    My first truly critical patient!!!

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you, I have to give a lot of credit to my team of nurses I work with! We work in a 32 bed ICU and all work as one when the time calls. Proud to be a part of something
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    Can I get into CRNA school??

    francoml posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a 3.2 pre-req GPA with science being ~3.4. Nursing school (ADN) GPA was 3.6. Realistically I can achieve the following in my remaining needed classes BSN - 4.0 chem, biochem, O chem, and...
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    Can I get into CRNA school??

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    awesome, when you said be smart about were I apply what did you mean? what would good schools to apply to
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    Can I get into CRNA school??

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I haven't taken GRE yet, how would you recommend to study for
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    NCLEX-RN is not as bad as I thought

    francoml posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Passed NCLEX WOOOOO!!!! anyways for anyone who has not tested yet. RELAX! It is not as hard as people make it out to be. It shut off at 75 questions for me and only took about 40 min. Good luck...
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    Were are you going to work when you graduate???

    francoml posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    As I sure you guys know, graduation is right around the corner! Have you started interviewing or applying places? I just got excepted into a critical care internship in a Trauma/Surgical
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    Hey is anyones life as a nurse like greys amatomy?

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in Men in Nursing

    Call me a nerd but school and medicine are my personal life. I plan on going to CRNA in about two years and continuing my love for this profession. Then again too my mom was a flight nurse, my step...
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    Hey is anyones life as a nurse like greys amatomy?

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am not saying that we are constantly hooking up in the break rooms but its just amazing how close everyone is here. And when I am not at work I study a **** load of critical care material. I don't...
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    How many of you guys cant find jobs?

    francoml replied to nyrn310's topic in Men in Nursing

    I only applied to one place, a level one trauma center in Texas. I am a new grad with no experience and I start in the trauma ICU Monday :) it was the place were I did my clinical rotations and I flat...
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    NCLEX-RN is not as bad as I thought

    francoml replied to francoml's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    okay so this is really stupid and I am not recommending it but I didn't study at all. I attended a really tough nursing school and had a 3.8 when I finished so I figured if I didn't know my **** when...