TraumaRN1983

TraumaRN1983 specializes in SICU.

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1. CRNA school question...?

   TraumaRN1983 replied to J&B-RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I just started the CRNA program at Westminster and there is a married couple in my class. We are just in the didactic portion right now so we are all taking classes together, but when we rotate to...

2. Anyone have NPs in their ICU?

   TraumaRN1983 replied to jcurlygirl's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I work in an SICU. For our cardiothoracic patients there are 3 acute care NP's who round with the CT surgeons in the morning, answer questions regarding floor patients and ICU patients. 2 of the NP's...

3. MICU vs SICU

   TraumaRN1983 replied to NCRNMDM's topic in MICU, SICU

   I am currently working in an SICU at a level one Trauma Center, where we also have an MICU that I have floated to a couple times. Brett already pointed out a lot of differences, which I would agree...

4. PICU experience

   TraumaRN1983 replied to GHOT-Anes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I currently attend Westminster and I have one classmate out of 18 who has only PICU experience. In my interview they said they preferred adult, but like nike0777 said, you'll be way ahead when it...

5. CRNAs Help!!!

   TraumaRN1983 replied to william1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I would take the SICU position. First of all, SICU is usually considered the best kind of ICU experience for many CRNA programs. Also, an SICU at a large teaching hospital is one of the best kinds of...

6. info anyone...housing close to OHSU?!?!?

   TraumaRN1983 replied to limey7775's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I have worked at OHSU for almost a year and a half now and during that time my fiance and I have lived in Marquam Village, which is an apartment complex about a 5-minute walk from OHSU. It's not the...

7. Graduating in December 08-Info about hospitals

   TraumaRN1983 replied to kohdahbears's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I work at OHSU and I agree that it is fairly difficult to get into our ED department as a new grad. There is an ED internship program here but it is pretty competitive. You can inquire about the...

8. Traveling in Portland area

   TraumaRN1983 replied to malamarn06's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I have been living in Portland since Jan. 2007 and I work at Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) up on the hill. If you are looking to work for a very large, academic hospital, OHSU is great....

9. Why did I do this to myself?

   TraumaRN1983 replied to SillyStudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated in December 2006 and started my first job on a very fast-paced intermediate care Trauma/Emergency General Surgery floor in January of 2007. I had two different preceptors, neither of which...

10. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    TraumaRN1983 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a 16 year old male patient who had just had a hemicolectomy. My unit secretary tells me that my patient just called and asked to have his "surgical socks" taken off. As I am walking toward my...

11. GN starting rate?

    TraumaRN1983 replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in Portland, Oregon and as a BSN I started at 27.09 (I believe the starting rate for ADN's is 25.09). I work at a large teaching hospital and the evening shift differential is $2 and the night...

12. GN starting rate?

    TraumaRN1983 replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in Portland, Oregon and as a BSN I started at 27.09 (I believe the starting rate for ADN's is 25.09). I work at a large teaching hospital and the evening shift differential is $2 and the night...

13. First Year RN survey

    TraumaRN1983 replied to blueherring's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This email is for all nurses within their 1st year of practice.. I am writing a paper for my nursing issues class (I graduate in May) and I need your prospective.. Please give me your honest opinion!...

14. Patient LOAD anyone?

    TraumaRN1983 replied to Pheobe05's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Trauma/Emergency General Surgery unit and on day shift we usually only have 3 patients. Sometimes we become short-staffed at 1500 when 8-hour day shifters leave and we often have to pick...

15. Week 2 of orientation OMG

    TraumaRN1983 replied to ram8839's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated in December and I am currently on my 6th week of orientation and I still feel like I am missing "the big picture." I too feel so focused on tasks that I often miss important things...