Medwynn

Medwynn

Dialysis (All Modalities) , Ex-CVICU RN

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  1. TMCC Program

    Medwynn replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada Nursing

    kj - Do TMCC students make better nurses? TMCC clinical is all about the clinical experience along with assessment and disease process. They really beat that into you. UR focuses on different...

  2. TMCC Program

    Medwynn replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada Nursing

    i spoke with one of my old instructors who was visiting one of the nursing students on my unit. the students are in their practicum before

  3. TMCC Program

    Medwynn replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It'll be different. they are changing the curriculum this fall. It'll be based on the most common disease processes (COPD, Asthma, etc) instead of nitpicking through most of them. Does that mean...

  4. TMCC Program

    Medwynn replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada Nursing

    my best advice. enjoy your summer. have as much fun as you can :) . i really mean it. the program will come to you when it begins so why stress yourself out during summer break. I did work...

  5. TMCC Program

    Medwynn replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It was a good program, prepared me to become a nurse. Be prepared to study and work very hard because it isn't that hard to fall behind and

  6. TMCC Program

    Medwynn replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada Nursing

    no. graduated from there though. :) good

  7. TMCC Nursing - Crying and frustrated

    Medwynn replied to Hello_Nurse_2B's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I went through the TMCC program but in the traditional track. Nursing school is very stressful and it really is a test of your mental mind. I thought it was a good way of figuring out if you can...

  8. Any Nurses who work at Renown Hospital in Reno?

    Medwynn replied to sunbeach's topic in Nevada Nursing

    just sent one

  9. Renown in Reno, New Grad in ICU??

    Medwynn replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I went through a 10 week orientation. Previous apprentice nurse experience applied to decrease the amount of time i was on orientation. A new grad is always welcome to join all the intensive care...

  10. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

    Medwynn replied to icunurse36's topic in Critical Care

    Well i just spoke with our educator and like last year, our hospital will probably pay for a few critical care nurses to attend. They provided the registration, hotel, per diem food allowance and...

  11. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

    Medwynn replied to icunurse36's topic in Critical Care

    Looking forward to going even if the hospital doesn't pay for the registration fees this year. I'm hoping they will like last year. It's new orleans. I've never been there so partying is on the...

  12. Do your charge nurses have assignments?

    Medwynn replied to nrsang97's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Usually only happens when our staffing is tight and an emergent balloon pump and/or open heart comes in. The supervisor will take over the charge nurse

  13. Seems to be a lot of TMCC negative feedback? Any good

    Medwynn replied to sea2summit3's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Wow. Negative? I'm a TMCC graduate. As with any program, there is negativity among students. Usually over questions on tests, questions on their care plans, or the difficulty of the program....

  14. Reno - Renown Emergency Department?

    Medwynn replied to ItsTime's topic in Nevada Nursing

    For someone with 10 years. You will probably make at least 35.00 base pay ( i am just making a guess computing the 4% per year raise on top of the RN start pay ). RN pay at the top is around 39 an...

  15. St. Mary's/Regional Better Working Conditions?

    Medwynn replied to michelle.laree's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Just so you know the nurse to patient ratios are just guidelines, it is not state mandated. So nothing much will change regarding staffing in an ICU environment. It all depends on acuity. Most...

  16. Nevada Nursing School First-Time NCLEX Pass Rates Average 2000-2005

    Medwynn replied to Medwynn's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Check your private message bolt. my email is in

  17. Northern Nevada

    Medwynn replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi. Being a paramedic in previous years would have allowed you to get into the program easier. This was because getting into the program was based on points and if your three mandatory classes (Bio...

  18. Northern Nevada

    Medwynn replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Well they're only guidelines to follow. They're not state wide mandated nurse to patient ratios. 30 % increase over five years for renown in salary isn't that bad. But you have to count the 4%...

  19. Northern Nevada

    Medwynn replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    oh yeah? well there is always next year and the volunteering part with REMSA. You get a free ticket to burning man and get paid minimum wage for your 12 hour

  20. Northern Nevada

    Medwynn replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    LoL the FERN camp at burning man. Were you there last week???? Sam and I were camped behind the FERN camp there. fun times. but yeah it's me TJ from the wonderful world of CIC (night shift) on...

  21. TMCC vs WNCC

    Medwynn replied to Hello_Nurse_2B's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Well congratulations on getting into the TMCC Program. Did you ever find out if you did get into WNCC? As in Hell? More like purgatory. No nursing program is without its pitfalls. I graduated...

  22. Need feedback

    Medwynn replied to KQ777's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In certain situations I have had to give Levo wide open at the max rate. One instance was when Pt came up from the ER with no pressure, faint fem and carotid pulse but with a 70 HR. The person...

  23. New Grad

    Medwynn replied to jamiejo05's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am one of those graduates who went into CIC/CCU without med-surg experience. But i was an apprentice for 8 months prior to becoming an RN in that unit. You really need to dial in the time...

  24. 1st job in CCU

    Medwynn replied to neko11111's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow. Congrats. I've only been working as an RN since June in the CIC/CCU and i love it.. One word of advice, never be afraid to ask questions. Your co-workers are there to help you out as they...

  25. Vap

    Medwynn replied to WSH-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our unit institutes the bundle.. I haven't seen any cases of VAP since i've started on CIC. Some of use strive to do q2 oral care with the standard chlorhex