etienhh MSN, RN

etienhh has 10 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Surgical/Trauma ICU.

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1. Millikin University Nurse Anesthesia, DNP 2020

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

   I think we had about 16-17 yesterday interviewing. From what I've read, they typically interview 40-50 candidates, take about 14 and have 5

2. Millikin University Nurse Anesthesia, DNP 2020

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

   Best of luck to everyone! I interviewed yesterday, and I'm assuming the other half of candidates will be interviewed today. Definitely a new experience doing it all through

3. Millikin University Nurse Anesthesia, DNP 2020

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

   Little late, but I received my invite to an interview as well!

4. "Patient Satisfaction" in the ICU

   etienhh replied to AlmostThere19's topic in Critical Care

   It's doable! Setting healthy boundaries and expectations with patients and their family is a good place to start. It also helps that your fellow ICU nurses have experience with the same thing. Not...

5. Millikin University Nurse Anesthesia, DNP 2020

   etienhh posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hello there! I just wanted to start a thread for those who have applied this year to Millikin's DNP Nurse Anesthesia program. Best of luck to everyone

6. I feel like I’m not taken seriously?

   etienhh replied to mph53953's topic in Critical Care

   That's rough! Give me multiple GSW patient, cursing me out and threatening me because I won't give him a mouth swab any day, but when you get the snide little comments from patient family members that...

7. Chicago RNs!!!

   etienhh replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

   Absolutely nothing! I've never worked there, but I have had clinical rotations there, and they were excellent experiences. It's a great

8. Chicago RNs!!!

   etienhh replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

   Hello there! Chicago RN here. Major hospitals to look into, in no particular order: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)University of ChicagoIllinois Masonic Medical CenterNorthwestern Memorial...

9. Regret after starting ICU?

   etienhh replied to basic_b_pancakes's topic in Critical Care

   The ICU is a stressful environment! And like JBMmom said, there is a HUGE learning curve, and yes, lots of moving parts! It can take about a year on average before you start feeling like you've got a...

10. First-time ICU preceptor: any tips?

    etienhh replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Critical Care

    I've been a preceptor for several new grads and internal transfers now, and I have to agree with all the above! Here are some of my tips: Allow them to just take it all in the first 1-2 shifts....

11. DePaul MENP Fall 2014

    etienhh replied to mcebula87's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey HR1989! Apologies for not getting back to your PM in a timely fashion. I had just attempted to send you a response, but apparently I haven't been active enough on the forums to be allowed to send...

12. Trying to find jobs in Illinois

    etienhh replied to Fitch's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey Fitch! Congrats on graduating! I am currently due to graduate in late August myself, and so I can't offer you too much in the ways of advice as an experienced RN. I did, however, do my undergrad...

13. DePaul MENP Fall 2014

    etienhh replied to mcebula87's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Sorry for the delay in response HR1989! I can't really give you a solid answer for where to apply for financial aid. I go through my campus connect account, which is all set up and assigned to prior...

14. DePaul MENP Fall 2014

    etienhh replied to mcebula87's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey HR1989, 1) To my knowledge there are scholarships (at least for minorities), but I never looked into it and am not a minority I think I know a few people in my cohort who have some form of...

15. DePaul MENP Fall 2014

    etienhh replied to mcebula87's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Congrats to everyone! Pugluv, I had originally applied for the Fall 2012 Cohort but got waitlisted and guaranteed a spot in Winter 2013. I currently have two quarters left :) If anyone has any...