TraumaRN1983

TraumaRN1983

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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...

  16. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

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

    I agree with VivaRN, starting out as a new grad is really rought just about anywhere you start. I am currently working on a Trauma/Emergency General Surgery Floor (Highly stressful), am on my 7th week...

  17. Pathophysiology!!

    TraumaRN1983 replied to Vani's topic in General Students

    I am taking pathophysiology this semester, and it was a fairly hard class. I don't know what other classes you will be taking along with it, but I was taking med-surg with it and med-surg definetly...

  18. taking students, precepting

    TraumaRN1983 replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how other nursing schools work, but at my school we have a definite shortage of instructors and more students that want to be in the nursing program than there are spots for them. At the...

  19. taking students, precepting

    TraumaRN1983 replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    After reading many of these posts, it seems to me that most of the nurses who posted on here view nursing students as a burden and that being a preceptor for me is mentally exhausting. I am an RN...

  20. Repeating Science Courses??!!!

    TraumaRN1983 replied to DEVON3's topic in General Students

    The way my nursing program worked was that you could retake any pre-reqs you weren't satisfied with and the grade you got the second time was the one that counted (unless of course, it ended up being...

  21. Passed out on first day of clinical!!!

    TraumaRN1983 posted a topic in General Students

    This is my first post here, and I just wanted to share my story about my first day of clinical, which was yesterday. I did have clinical last year at a nursing home, but this was my very first...

  22. Is it a good Idea to become a CNA first?

    TraumaRN1983 replied to candieishere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think being a CNA before becoming a nurse can be somewhat beneficial, but it probably won't make a big difference in the long run. My first clincical my first semester of the program we had...

  23. I turned in the last application today;wish me luck.

    TraumaRN1983 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Best wishes to you!

  24. Tell me about TEAS

    TraumaRN1983 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can order your study guide at: http://www.atitesting.com. I think you can click on the "store" link and that's where you can buy it. It should be about 25 or 30 dollars. I studied only a few hours...

  25. Passed out on first day of clinical!!!

    TraumaRN1983 replied to TraumaRN1983's topic in General Students

    Thanks to everyone who replied to my post, a lot of your comments and suggestions definetly