CriticalCareRN1

My goodness. I am so glad I am done so far. I took the exam, 4hrs ago. I tried the Pearson Vue Trick, and yes, you have to put in your credit card information. A really smart poster posted in another post, that if you fudge your expiration date, you ...

Im currently watching this show called xploration earth 2050, and it did a segment on this machine called Xenex X, which uses UV-C rays to kill hard to kill bacteria/viruses in the hospital. Does anyone have this in their hospital?

10 Banned Foods Americans Should Stop Eating – Infographic Take a look at the link above. Why do you think the US doesn't follow suite like the rest of the other countries? Are they really, like a lot of people are believing, trying to de-populate...

What in the world just happen to insurance deductibles? I was just offered an AMAZING pay for a position in the MICU as a new grad (out-lying hospital paying higher than the medical center in Houston). I will have my start and explaining of all thing...

@commu... ha! Only those spoken of those who live of this world sweety. Positivity and words from the heart of sincerity is what I give all day. Now whether you take it in a different light is up to you. The Creator knows whats in my heart is all th...

LOL!!! Since you can't see or know the people who respond to these posts, its never known the intention of these responses. To begin with, why would you @...lady.. start your reponse with a "why question" (non-therapeutic), and then throwing negative...

@caroladybelle, slavery was legal, but look what happened with that! This is not right, and people must make a stand to this. Then, you say choose to buy the product or not, lady, they ARE ALL THE SAME, and if you choose not to buy ANY THAT ARE ALL T...

anymore responses?? I have my opinion, as you may know, but it will be lengthy. Get ready.. Been out a couple days on a job interview, got it on the spot, and it's paying unexpected GREAT MONEY for a new grad in the MICU. Who thought a small hospital...

If you care about your grades, do the recommended hours. The program just get worse as you progress--time management was a killer for everyone. I graduated magna cum laude, and only found myself working 8hrs wk my last semester, if that.

What you've heard its true in some places. What I have been told is not to say it is online. If they ask where your clinicals were, then just tell them where your clinicals were. The main concern is the accreditation.

That must hhave been a heartbreaker knowing that the system felt you weren't passing at 75. Mine fortunately shut off at 75. But I was ambivalent as to what that meant immediately after the exam. Did I pass or fail? ?! Fortunately, I passed. So happy...

I think the responses regarding to relax the hair for a job interview goes to show the continued bondage of the Black Nation. I'm not releasing the ethnicity I am, because it really doesn't matter when you have a person of color having doubts as to h...

@toomuchbalo... re-read the post you're commenting on. Clarity in reading and understanding the content is a must, especially when responding to someone. No one said they didn't teach it ("they may or may not"), LOL!! But those of you who have done ...

Wow.. talking about sanitation problems. . Especially not needed for the OR. Imma look and see if I can find that study.

@joyouter, interesting comments. Just speaking for me, cause I can't speak for anybody else, but I knew management was the problem and misunderstanding a "culture," if that's what the the OP and other posters say that the behavior these group of peop...

@eroc, great! But you fail to read in my post that this is a "learned skill" that just needs to be practiced over and over, which is why YOUR organization must PROVIDE ONGOING CLASSES to SUPPORT what you learned. If learning everything you learned in...

@jadelpn your guess is as good as mine.. maybe a brave international nurse could explain this misunderstood phenomenon for us? It would sure be of help.

Yes, there are courses for this called Leadership and Management, which is offered as a requirement to attain a BSN. This is a "skill," and not inherently mastered, which means that ongoing classes in support by upper management/corporation is a MUST...

Is relocation an option for you? If so, if you are in a compact state, you can work in other compact states.

Has anyone seen what the penalty is for not having insurance?

What @mclennan is speaking of is a common phenomenon of feelings felt by people in many different states. Not only with this particular group, but with all non-english speaking people who feel the need to speak in their OWN language in front of an en...

Hi all, Has anyone went through the interview process with Vanderbilt? How long is it? After you submit all your information, how long is is the wait until you get an interview? Is the first interview over the phone? I'm having the opportunity to fu...

Does anyone know the pay they start at for new grads.

SKYPE! That is great for out-of-state applicants. I hope they start sooner than after the app deadline. I have another opportunity that I don't want to put off for that long--two weeks after Jan 21.

Oh my!! That is not good. Thank you for your input. Well, look at you know, NICU RN. We will see how this goes. I'll keep this thread active. Just trying to weigh all my options here. Don't want to put the other one off for too long, which has excell...