What kind of experience/certifications do you have? I have been a nurse for around five years, and have three years of ICU experience (including MICU, SICU, trauma/burn ICU, and neurosurgical ICU)....
As of Tuesday of this week, my application says "under review by decision committee," or something to that effect. I'm hoping to hear something within the next few
I work night shift in critical care, and yes, it is that hard. Three 12 hour shifts sounds like a breeze, until you realize the gravity of what occurs during those 12 hours. Also, even if your unit...
Has anyone else applied to the University of South Carolina for fall 2017 admission in any nurse practitioner track? I applied to the MSN program, and selected the acute care NP track. The...
Not checking an oxygen tank is simply poor practice. I understand that we all get busy sometimes, and none of us are perfect as nurses or people. I also understand that mistakes are made, and things...
MDMBSNRN replied to TerpGal02's topic in Psychiatric
I worked psych for a little over a year in between stints in ICU. My unit was primarily made up of thought disorders and patients too violent for other facilities, with a nice mix of geriatric psych...
I've worked in both ED and ICU, but I've only ever precepted in various critical care units. Usually for orientees who are unsure of rhythms, I take them into the room, and ask questions. "What...
MDMBSNRN replied to AesthesiaSeeker's topic in MICU, SICU
If you're really dedicated to it, and you really want to do ICU, then I think the critical care orientation group is something you should consider. With you having no ICU experience as a bedside...
MDMBSNRN replied to NurseKrysten's topic in Critical Care
Units like that aren't safe, and they certainly aren't conducive to healthy staff. There will always be bad nights in any ICU we work in, that's just the nature of the job. But in units like yours,...
MDMBSNRN replied to NurseKrysten's topic in Critical Care
When I moved to Tennessee, I accepted a position in a large (32 bed) medical/surgical intensive care unit in an approximately 700 bed hospital. I loved the unit, the acuity was high, and the staff...
I have worked in both teaching and non-teaching facilities. In fact, I just ended my job at one of the largest, and most prestigious, teaching hospitals in the country. What I found was that I had...