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My hospitals has a 4-bed ICU. We are constanly admitting up to 9-10 ICU patinets at a time, and using completely underequipped mulitbed tele rooms as an ICU "Overflow". Nurses are put in those rooms alone with no remote monitoring or in-room suppor...

SO... through talking with staff that has been working this ICU for over a decade, it turns out the hospital does have a negotiation with the state to open up tele room for ICU overflow patients. It's a very underserved community and many hospitals w...

These are real ICU patients....If it was just an insulin or heparin drip on a stable patient, I wouldnt' be concerned. These are septic, ventilted, hypo/hyperthermic, unstable patients on multiple vasopressors, propofol and other titrated meds...

I am worried that denying the assignment is going to get me fired. I wouldn't be worried if I knew I had a legal leg to stand on. Has anyone else experienced this? Putting a piece of paper that says "ICU" on the door and now a certified 4-bed ICU hos...

My coworker said, last night, that she is still waiting to hear from Santa Monica ER. I don't know about RR. That's SM ER. Don't know about RR ER. I'm still waiting for RR NTICU. ABCDEFG...lol. (Sorry couldn't help myself.. long night in the ER...lo...

Mine was December 2nd...lol. I think the answer is.....yes But it seems that each department is on a slightly different timeline...

Still haven't heard from Neuro ICU.... For those that got selected, or anyone that can answer, Did the status change on your UCLA application page? Mine still says, "Routed to Interviewing Supervisor" I interviewed December 2nd. SO.. there has real...

It would make sense about no second interview being that the first was listed as a single person interview, but turned out to be three people--including two floor nurses... well. I do hate the waiting game, but at least I have a current job to keep m...

@ anybody that can answer..... I was a trying to remember everything in the interview but the exact structure of the residency program kind of flew over my head. How is it again? 2 days at the bedside for 12-hour shifts + 1 or 2 days in class? is th...

@ M2912 and Ashcho Did they ask you to do a live-scan or tour the unit when your interview was over? and have you heard anything back yet? I did mine today and was asked to tour the NTICU. They said the same day live-scan was for out of town applican...

Hello all!! Just wanted to chime in here. I haven't read the whole thread so I do not know if anyone else interviewed for Neuro-Trauma ICU, but I had my first interview today. It went really well. I do have experience in acute care and with various d...

The BSN spent years more time, effort and money in their education. They also boost the reputation/status of the hospital and have been statistically proven to have better patient outcomes.... bottom line, they deserve some form of premium. Just as a...

"In other words, Allina took a segment of its business and paid to outsource it to a for-profit company. The conflicts of interest abound. For starters, Allina CEO Penny Wheeler is on the Health Catalyst Board of Directors..." WOW !!!!! non-profits a...

WITHDRAW NOW !!!!!! BATTLESHIP SUNK !!!! BATTLESHIP SUNK !!!! Most schools will not count W's against you because they do NOT factor into GPA (main scoring criteria for apps). My university did not count W's against you or even inquire why I dropped ...

walk now... run later... trust you will be running soon enough and before you feel confident in doing so.... That being said... There are many boring and uninteresting (and sometimes seemingly useless) parts of nursing school. Get over it, cause you'...

Hands hurt more, bottom line... And... Just try for a smooth entry into the muscle, if the needle is new it shouldn't be a problem. Do not use the same needle you used to draw the medication.... and use the "dart" like motion as described above. SI...

Are you sure a 'W' counts as a repeated course??? There is nothing there about withdraws... And many schools take your first grade if you retake, and every school is different, sure... I know that... but this doesn't stipulate withdraws. I asked the ...

Would have been GREAT for them to divulge that information to the HUNDREDS of people BEFORE they showed up. And the hundreds more that showed on other nights... There are plenty of hospitals that only hire experienced nurses, but I have NEVER heard o...

A withdraw "W" does NOT look worse than a "C". They really only look at the overall GPA, and GPA of groups of classes. A "W" does not change GPA at all, ergo, it is harmless!!! That being said, I was a 4.0 student through all of my prereq's for RN sc...

As for your deciding on hospitals, take the one that will be best for YOUR future goals. I will give you my situation. I am working toward CRNA which means I need ICU experience. I was also offered positions at two separate hospitals, both in the Em...

I was recently conned into the NEW GRAD ORIENTATION at Hoag. They conned hundreds of aspiring new grad RNs into thinking there were job opportunities. Some drove HOURS to get there--only to learn upon arrival that they DO NOT hire new graduate RNs fo...

Really? So you do not set up your sterile field the same way, and different tech for dawning sterile gloves? Different tech for using one hand to clean/prep the area, lube/insert and fill saline securement bubble and securement device? Ultrasound or...

SO I have heard so many conflicting stories about the PVT that I would like to post my own experience and result. I can officially say that the trick WORKS. This is not based on just my positive experience but on co-students that did not pass the te...

I disagree. I feel that the practice of maintaining sterile field with urinary cath and steps involved, and hand mechanics involved in both are identical. Having to maintain pressure on the vein and attaching IV line and securing the line are paramou...

Foleys are SUPER common in the hospital.... unless you are in urgent care or a dialysis clinic or something.. I do not understand that comment... everyone going into surgery has a foley, and everyone going home needs it DCd. And I believe every RN sh...