Kolt19

Just curious if you wedge at your facility. We wedge here. At the hospital across the street, RN's do not wedge. Thanks.

Quick Question - On my facility's post-acb orders, it states 'Notify MD if CT output greater than 150 ml/hr." I have been a CVICU RN for 1 1/2 years but still feel like I never know when it is appropriate to notify MD's, etc. My patient was bathed an...

PASS CCRN ... good and thought ccrn was easy ... try that...

Go For It! I passed my CCRN last week with 1 year experience. I read the PASS CCRN book. If you have the 1750 hrs ... just do it if you feel prepared. I think the key was experience, the CD with practice questions, and common knowledge. There is a l...

CVICU - Locked Doors 10a-6p 8p - 9p 2 visitors at a time.

One of my keys to organization is having a good 'brain' that has all of your critical information, as well as blanks for meds, notes, etc. I have made one I really like. If you need one, PM me.

nyforlove, thank you... I graduated in May '07 with my bachelors. Had a bad job experience first off ... was there 2 months. Been in the CVICU for 1 year with great mentors and support. I am heart training in 2-4 weeks ... I'll take 15 fresh hearts, ...

I passed :) 105/125 correct ... Man, some of those questions were hard. Thanks for the encouragement!!

Im taking CCRN tomorrow at 1:30pm. I've read the PASS CCRN! book and done hundreds of practice questions ... Work in the CVICU so familiar with swans, hemodynamics, etc... Wish me luck ... Kolt

To D/C a sheath - we use manual, c-clamp, or femostop (which requires a MD order r/t cost) We start checking the ACT within an hour after the patient arrives from the Cath Lab and usually pull when the ACT is less than 175 sec. We check the ACT hour...

hey, im 22 and i go to ut tyler. i am in my 3rd semester. if you need anything, let me know.

I was just wondering what experienced nurses think about a new graduate starting out in ICU. I am in a BSN program where we can specialize in ICU for one class, but I realize this is not near what needs to be known. Would I be competent enough to b...

hello. I attend UT Tyler @ Longview working on my BSN. Admissions is based on a point system with grades, and a few other things. If you have a 3.0 you should be fine, they have like 80 applicants in Longview, and 35 accepted. Whereas, in Tyler, ...

Masie nailed it on the head!! At my school, there is 200 in each semester approx. Every semester there is a 99 -100% pass rate. What the truth is is that only 40/200 took the NCLEX exam!

wow, just keep on. with grades like that your are going to do great! if you can do that good in A&P, nursing school will come easier for you than most. I never realized how much of that basic info. was recalled and recalled and recalled in nur...

Your website is awesome!! I can't imagine how long it took to make that!! Thanks for your hard work, kolt

100% here in Texas

Hey - My name is Kolt. I am 21 years old starting on my BSN at UT Tyler, in Texas. I hope to get a masters in either CRNA or NP. I have no kids and I am not married. Waiting till I finish school :rotfl: !!

Hey Not starting anything, just stating the facts: I attend UT TYLER. We do two 12 hour shifts a week (24 HOURS) or three 12 hour shifts a week (36 HOURS). My mother graduated from an ADN program four years ago and they did 4 hour or 6 hour shifts,...

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Hello all. I am 21 years old and am starting the BSN program in 3 weeks. In my class, about 20/200 are guys. They say its usually 10%. I hope to go to grad school after this. Good luck to all.

I am currently in a BSN program and I work at my local hospital. I know great ADN nurses, as well as BSN nurses. At this hospital, there is a $1 pay difference, but BSN are the requirements for any nurse manager, etc. position. My hospital no long...