astnm

astnm specializes in Progressive Care.

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1. Relocating and Travel Nursing Quest.

   astnm replied to astnm's topic in Travel

   Thanks for all of your responses, they have been very helpful. I have a couple of phone interviews this week and hope that they result in a job offer. I have also submitted resumes and applications to a couple of travel agencies. :)

2. Moving To Georgia. Apartment Question.

   astnm replied to astnm's topic in Georgia

   I want to thank all of you who have replied to my question. I have been applying to Emory Hospital but have not been hired yet. Also, I will be attending Emory University for my Masters degree. I will definitely be looking at apartments close to thes...

3. Moving To Georgia. Apartment Question.

   astnm replied to astnm's topic in Georgia

   Thank you for your input. :)

4. Moving To Georgia. Apartment Question.

   astnm posted a topic in Georgia

   I am moving to Atlanta, GA in 6 weeks from Anchorage, AK. I grew up in SC and visited Atlanta a lot but never lived there. I am trying to line up an apartment before moving down and would like your advice. What are some of the best and worst apartmen...

5. Relocating and Travel Nursing Quest.

   astnm posted a topic in Travel

   I currently live in Alaska. I just recently got accepted to a University in Atlanta for graduate school. I am very excited but having a difficult time finding a job while living so far away before moving. I have applied to all of the area hospitals. ...

6. Relocating and Travel Nursing Quest.

   astnm posted a topic in General Nursing

   I currenlty live in Anchorage, AK but just got accepted to Emory University for graduate school. I am so excited but I am having a hard time getting a job in Atlanta prior to the move. Hence my question: Has anyone ever used a travel nurse company wh...

7. Gre!!!!

   astnm replied to ZuZuTrauma's topic in General Nursing

   I just took the GRE in April and did a lot better than I thought I would do. I had only studied for about 2 weeks and got a 1120 combined and a 4.0 on the written section. I used the Kapplan study guide book. Go for it, I am sure you will do great. ...

8. Question about travel nursing.

   astnm posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know this may be a silly question, but do travel nurses have to sign a 1 year or 2 year contract? I am really interested. Are there any companies where you do not have to sign a contract. Which travel nursing companies have you had the best experie...

9. Alaska Nursing

   astnm replied to Merideth's topic in Alaska

   I am a RN at Providence Alaska Medical Center in the Progressive Care Unit. I graduated from UAA and started out as a new grad in the PCU. This is a step down unit from their ACC (ICU). They have great RN intern positions for new grads. You can find ...

10. Emory Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

    astnm posted a topic in Georgia

    I am applying to Emory's Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program. I am interested in the part time program. Are any of you in this program or completed this program? Was getting in difficult? What was your GRE score (if you don't mind sharing)? Do you ...

11. I don't understand how to get a BSN...

    astnm replied to ZionsWrath's topic in Pre-Nursing

    What city and state are you in? That will help us recommend universities in your area. Most bachelor degree in nursing programs do not require that you have an ADN first.

12. I don't understand how to get a BSN...

    astnm replied to ZionsWrath's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You do not need to become a RN first before getting your BSN. I am an RN who entered the field with a BSN without first getting an ADN. (Not that there is anything wrong with ADN programs- I do not want to get into that debate here- this is just the ...

13. OMG.Do Nursing students really practice on eachother??

    astnm replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in December 2006 and we practiced IV's on each other. We were not required to but we could at clinical sites and we did.

14. New nurses: night shift to day shift?

    astnm replied to Angie_Baby's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired on day shift in a progressive care unit 7am-7:30pm as a new graduate. The starting pay is $24.24/hour plus $2.00 shift differential for weekends.

15. Migraines! How do you deal with this?

    astnm replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    I too suffer from migraines. When I was in nursing school I would often have migraines and discovered Midrin. This is a miracle medication for me. I have learned that one thing I can do to prevent my migraines is to eat a good breakfast, have a quick...