Iliauna

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1. ICU burnout?

   Iliauna replied to infinitynotzero's topic in Critical

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2. ICU burnout?

   Iliauna replied to infinitynotzero's topic in Critical

   I'm a new grad in ICU for about a year as well. I feel the same way and just posted about it also. Our staffing is a big part of the problem. Our patients are really high acuity and there will never be 1:1 status and our 2's are poorly assigned as we...

3. Prospective Second Career in Nursing Advice Sought.

   Iliauna replied to Anelizk26's topic in Career Support

   I would really encourage you to shadow a nurse first. And look at what positions actually pay on hospital job advertisements. Don't bet on the salary estimates online. Most nurses I work with have to get a second job. And my hospital pays well (for n...

4. ICU Burnout

   Iliauna posted a topic in Career Support

   I've been a nurse just shy of a year and work in a med surg ICU in a metropolitan area. I feel really burned out already... My unit is short staffed and the assignments aren't appropriate most days but my disappointment is less about my current posit...

5. Job change, need advice...

   Iliauna posted a topic in Career Support

   I am a new nurse and took a job across the country. I wanted to try something different and was hired for a progressive care position. While I love the people I work with the unit is not progressive care but really med Surg telemetry. Had I known thi...

6. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

   Iliauna replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

   This is typical. Are those statements very biased and close minded? Yes but you've just got to play the game respect the rules and then you can choose any employer with any perspective you want

7. My exam

   Iliauna replied to llashaundtx2's topic in NCLEX

   Enter an incorrect expiration and hit submit everyone gets to that page

8. Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Latest

   Iliauna replied to NurseCalif's topic in NCLEX

   Were you not anxious after taking boards? No one said it's better than the official but for some people it gives peace of mind...

9. Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Latest

   Iliauna replied to NurseCalif's topic in NCLEX

   If you enter an incorrect expiration date you can submit and still get "good pop up" I did it today. I don't know the accuracy but after talking with many people they say it doesn't work because "it allowed them go get to the credit card page" Pearso...

10. MDBON Questions-PLEASE HELP!

    Iliauna replied to aumaha's topic in Maryland

    Go ahead and make contact with the board the phone lines are backed up so go to "apply for initial licensure" and you'll see an e mail address and send an e mail. The application packet took 3-4 weeks for me to get... Resulting in me having to pursue...

11. <-----going bananas

    Iliauna replied to lrdcn3's topic in NCLEX

    Do the trick. I too am waiting for results and found a way. Go to register for exam, DO NOT get upset when it lets you pass to enter your credit card... Since updates to pearsons site anyone can do this... Enter your card information but do not give ...

12. Chest tubes

    Iliauna posted a topic in Student Assist

    I can't figure this out and no one can seem to answer the question. Ok 3 chambers: I understand the water seal and how it works. What I don't understand is before air goes down the tube to the water seal it hits the collection chamber first, since t...

13. When will infusion complete?

    Iliauna replied to Theone40's topic in Student Assist

    2045 + 0.5 (that means half an hour/30 mins) which would equal 21:15

14. When will infusion complete?

    Iliauna replied to Theone40's topic in Student Assist

    It adds up. You're probably tired. Look again in the morning.

15. Please critique my new grad cover letter!

    Iliauna replied to YumCookies's topic in Job Hunt

    I agree with scared silly ^ But just something I heard happen to a friend. She listed a preceptor as her reference and because the manager wasn't a fan of her (diff units) it cost her the job. Always be careful who is your reference if it's a small ...