pmb04

OR, ICU

New Member

pmb04 has 5 years experience and specializes in OR, ICU.

How long did you study for CCRN?

pmb04 replied to EMEddie's topic in MICU

I took and passed the CCRN after 1.5 years in the ICU. It took me a total of 3 weeks to study: 1 week to watch and take notes on Laura Gasparis DVDs and two weeks of non-stop Pass CCRN practice exams. Make sure you understand the rationales for the q...
Charge nurse taking patients in ICU

pmb04 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in MICU

Yep, this was the norm in a busy academic medical center ICU where I used to work. As charge, I'd either take a stable CRRT 1:1 or stable pair. One night, it was so bad that the charge that night had to take on a triple assignment because our acuity ...
CCRN book

pmb04 replied to tee17's topic in MICU

I practiced Pass CCRN questions as much as possible, made sure I understood the rationales, and watched Laura Gasparis videos to reinforce concepts. Good luck!
Changing from OR nurse to ICU

pmb04 replied to maricleveland's topic in MICU

First of all, I applaud you for making a big change in your nursing career. It's very easy to get pigeon-holed into one aspect of nursing, and I think it's great that you want to learn and try a new field in nursing. I transitioned into the ICU from ...