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I just started working the neuro ICU at Loyola who has a dedicated neuroscience area in the hospital. This is my first job as new RN and I was just wondering if anyone had any pointers to make my transition into the world of neuro ICU. I did my manag...

I am glad that this thread was started I will be starting the MSN program at UoP on Jan. 19, so what next week on ummm, Tuesday. I will be keeping you guys updated with my progress and any positive advice I can offer or receive during this time. Good...

Generally, yes. But its not the treatment from doctors or other nurses that should determine if you follow you dreams of becoming a nurse. I've been in the field for 12 years and have seen good and bad treatment of nurses; which comes from other nurs...

As far as I'm concern you did Great, good job but yeah leave that place, for your license sake and for your sanity .

One of my nursing Instructors.

How far are you in the nursing program? Maybe you can work as student nurse?

I concur brittle diabetes and Diabetes Insipidus are two completely different things.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN:o THIS PAIN WILL MAKE A PERSON I AM TYPE 1 AND DKA IS NO FUN.

I just had that done and I had no sedation. But hey yours may be different.

I still want to know about the information regarding Type I diabetics needing DDVAP because I have been a diabetic for 24 years since age of 7 yrs. and I have never been given this medication, If you have research on this could you please share? And...

I have a friend who is a nurse and I just met another nurse who has went from med/surg to the ICU and they both said that med/surg was a job for a pill pusher you don't get to spend quality time with the patient or the family of the patient and since...

Will I get any career advancements? I have a Bachelor's in Science of Nursing I have not went back for the Master's degree yet but I will next year? But if I don't get it will it still happen for me?

Hey I am just like you and go figure I was hired at one hospital for med/surg and just felt like I'd be making a mistake if I had started there so guess what? I went to another hospital and started on the Neuro ICU. I will not make it seem like a pei...

My starting pay is 24.60 new grad in Neuro ICU and I will be working nights and getting paid 3.50 for the night shift diff. which I will be paid the whole 12 for so this brings me to 28.10 per hour. Oh and a 2.00 diff. on the weekends so on weekends ...

they showed me this video in my nursing orientation and they said it was made at the hospital where I work, but maybe not the hospital is Loyola University Medical Center. It is a nice place to work if your'e on the right unit.

Hey you should try saint xavier, all you need to get into the nursing program is a 2.75gpa and they are a good school I just graduated from there in December, passed my boards the first time and when I was going on job interviews people only had good...

I currently work at Loyola as a new graduate nurse on the neuro ICU and I am enjoying it. I like the action but sometimes it can get overwhelming. I am glad I passed boards before starting so I can focus completely on my new role as a nurse. The peop...

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congratulations, Ngozi, RN GOD IS GOOD

Well I actually work in a Neuro ICU and just the other day I had a patient sedated with propofol(diprivan) and with a paralytic (norcuron) and the patients pupils did react to light, maybe the patient you had was over sedated and this may have been t...

yes, There is actually an Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN I had a friend that used and she passed.

I agree, I love nursing but I also love the flexibility and the career advancement along with the money of the job. When I was younger and I choose this career, I thought about all of those things as well as the high demand for nurses. I have 3 child...

well I am just like suebird and actually we went to the same university. I have been an LPN for seven years and just graduated with my BSN in December of last year. It was also easier for me this way it all depends on what you want to do and how conv...

hooray best wishes to you RN.

:yelclap: congratulations:w00t: