Hi Qwiigley, I don't know if your offer to assist with shadowing still stands, but I would be greatly interested and appreciative. Working in SICU while getting my rn-bsn, so just need to take the...
Hi, I'm currently an ICU nurse gathering enough time and experience to apply to school. I like change in life so I'm just wondering what other options a CRNA might have down the line if they tire of...
rokclimbah replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing
SICU. Fresh from surgery so when things go wrong they can happen pretty quickly. Doable, but quite a steep learning curve for a new grad. Lots of things to learn, lots to remember, and be able to do...
rokclimbah replied to gwendolyn207's topic in MICU, SICU
I'm in the same boat minus the extra schooling. I just got off SICU orientation a few weeks ago and it feels like they're waiting for me to fail - I dread it every time the educator comes by with,...
CD-27: Good acoustics - just as good, maybe better than comparable Littman. The bell is quite heavy, to the point where I more often grab my Littman because the cd-27 rubs on my neck after awhile....
For those who have an ADN and are working on their BSN for CRNA school, would you work less if it guaranteed higher grades? I'll be starting an online BSN program soon. I've always done pretty good in...
Here's my experience: Just graduated last may. Started in sept in step-down, all the while making contacts and letting it be known (except to the step-down manager) that I was interested in ICU....
Thanks for the responses so far - yeah, I figure BSN it is just to be safe. I'm just trying to save some time and effort, that's all. Like I took a CNA course for a nursing school that I ended up not...
I have a 2001 BA in environmental science. Then I got an ADN in 2008. I just started SICU in January. My bachelor's GPA was about 3.3 and my last 60 units (ADN and pre-reqs) is 4.0. My question is...