Cheers_G

Cheers_G BSN, RN

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  1. Help with post CABG pts

    Wow these are great. I have to say some of the anesthesiologists give crappy reports, or they come up and state "The pt had a valve replacement so I made them nicely hypotensive for you". Oh no... now I'm gonna have to chase BP. Things like that. Ove...
  2. Help with post CABG pts

    Hi everyone! So I'll be training on how to take care of post CABG patients soon and it's pretty exciting and stressful at the same time. What other resources besides your hospital training have you used to prep you for that? Any books or online cours...
  3. Help with post CABG pts

    Thank you so much, these are awesome pointers!!
  4. Help with post CABG pts

    Thank you so much for your input, appreciate it!
  5. Help with post CABG pts

    Thank you!!! These look amazing, can't wait to be competent enough to take care of open hearts ?
  6. Help with post CABG pts

    Yeah exciting. I already do CRRT and we don't do ECMO. So mostly CABG, biVADS, LVADS. I'm ok with ABGs but for open hearts will prob try to get more details. Thank yoU!
  7. Help with post CABG pts

    In our facility, we are required to have at least 1 full year ICU experience including preceptorship before we are trained on open hearts. But the training itself doesn't seem extensive to me - we take a class, watch an open heart surgery in OR and t...
  8. Help with post CABG pts

    Thanks for your reply! I'm an RN.
  9. What Insulin Protocols Do You Use?

    Hi everyone! We are doing research on insulin protocols, so I was wondering what insulin protocols your hospitals use. You can keep the hospital private if you'd like but plz just maybe mention state/city? Thank you!!!
  10. USC RN Residency Program for Sept. 2018

    Don't use too many materials - that can get confusing! I recommend first of all studying throughout school, so you don't have to learn too many new things as you study. Get the Kaplan's question database - NCLEX format is the closest to Kaplan. Get t...
  11. How long did it take to get first RN job?

    It's tough. I graduated in May and there weren't even enough positions to apply for but nothing so far. I reached out to a recruiter that helped me before and he said there is a BIG demand for male nurses, but that's not a modifiable factor for me ha...
  12. UCLA Summer 2018 New Grad Residency

    Does anyone have info on how long we should wait for a status change before we lose hope?
  13. UCLA New Grad Residency Winter 2018

    Hey everyone, I will be applying to the new grad program for Fall 2018, and I was wondering if you have heard of spots available in different units and what units have no spots at all. Any advice? Thank you!!
  14. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Just PM-ed you :) Thanks
  15. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    I got the email and the letter in the mail. As for the math test - we are not retaking it. We will have to take something like a math class based on what mistakes each of us made... See you guys May 3rd! :)
  16. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    MSMU was the only place I applied as well! I've heard only the best about the school plus the program is shorter than anywhere else. I haven't received anything in mail yet... I will definitely wait before paying the deposit or starting the loan proc...
  17. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Accepted!! YAY So excited to meet you guys very soon :) In regards to wait-listed people. From what I know they waitlist only 5 people, a lot of folks who get accepted end up choosing other schools and they call waitlisted people. They never disclose...
  18. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Today was the last day of interviews people. The results are being mailed next week most likely! Keep checking the portal because from what I've heard they update it sooner than you get the mail...
  19. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    I got an interview invite for Friday as well! They did mention something like "an influx of eligible applicants" for this year over the phone, which doesn't sound reassuring... Good luck everyone!
  20. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Hi @novetteusrn. We are still trying to figure out how to get to accelerated BSN hahaha sorry
  21. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Hi all, I also took Ant121 and they told me they cannot accept it. So now I'm taking Philosophy - Critical thinking online. You can take a higher course for Phil as your second religion course FYI. Try to find a class in different colleges since you ...
  22. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    mine is also "ready to evaluate" as of 12/14 which is when I took my math test...
  23. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Thanks for the reply. Even though it makes sense, it's hard to believe that they would admit someone without every seeing them. I'm worried but I guess I just have to wait until end of Feb to see what news I'm getting. How did your interview go guys?...
  24. Mount Saint Mary's ABSN Summer 2017

    Hi everyone. I never got an interview invite. When I called today they told me if they have no questions for me I wouldn't get invited and that doesn't mean I'll be rejected. Does anyone have info on this? I'm so worried. Thank you
  25. Hey everyone, I just got the letter that I passed the Nclex Pn the first time. I know there are hundreds of posts here on what worked for the students to pass but I wanted to share if anybody is interested. Here we go: 1. STUDY IN SCHOOL. Yes, you c...