MedicVeronica

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1. Happy Emergency Nurses Day!!

   MedicVeronica replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

   Wasn't even mentioned but Med-Surg Nurses Week gets a big write up in the daily email with week long activities/events. Guess we really are the bottom of the food chain.

2. WHC, Veteran Affairs, or Children's employees - How is your commute?

   MedicVeronica replied to opensails's topic in Washington DC

   I live south east of Mt. Airy and commute to the WHC. It takes an hour, but is a straight shot down New Hampshire Ave. Anything near Silver Spring/Takoma Park would be a relatively easy commute.

3. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

   MedicVeronica replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You are never too old to learn! I did a second degree BSN program and graduated when I was 47 - went straight to the ED and love it. There are so many ways to use your RN - no matter what your age, interest or weaknesses. Go for it!

4. Geriatrics in ED

   MedicVeronica replied to hlgarrett77's topic in Emergency

   Check out Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. http://holycrosshealth.netreturns.biz/NewsReleases/Article_Detail.aspx?id=d3ecd1db-4f4e-43bf-a976-fb0b53d24778

5. Summer lull?

   MedicVeronica replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   We were slammed last month! Every Monday in July we had a "top ten" day in terms of pt census and the acuity has been very high as well. Would just love a "lull"!

6. how old were you when you decided to become a nurse?

   MedicVeronica replied to bridezillatobe's topic in General Nursing

   Wanted to be a nurse as a kid - talked out of it by older nurses. Went to college - didn't get good enough grades for medical school. Went to business school, got an MBA. Managed an architecture firm for 20 years and hated it. While working full ...

7. Funding a second degree bachelor's program

   MedicVeronica replied to NIUnurs2be's topic in General Nursing

   Try HRSA.gov for scholarships and loan repayment programs. Also - Georgetown University has teamed up with WHC for a program that pays 80% of the tuition at Georgetown's ABSN in exchange for working at WHC afterwards. Check out the school's or hosp...

8. Tuition repayment questions

   MedicVeronica replied to mrodriguez's topic in General Nursing

   Try HRSA.gov - there are programs to pay for tuition while in school and a loan repayment program when you get out. bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/

9. It pays to be a nurse.

   MedicVeronica replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

   I've been lucky - pulled over twice but no ticket. I think the fire department license plates, the paramedic card, the scrubs and the fact that my hubby is a cop all helped! Of course, being very polite and contrite about speeding didn't hurt eithe...

10. RN to patient ratios in the ED

    MedicVeronica replied to biker momma's topic in Emergency

    Specifically: # of RN's to patient: depends on acuity 1:1 or 8:1 # of techs/CNA's per patient or RN: techs vary, some days we have 1 per team (3 teams in the ED), other days 1 for the whole place # of ED beds: 40 on the regular side, plus "fast tr...

11. Scholarships?

    MedicVeronica replied to utbritton's topic in Maryland

    There is a state grant for nursing students (to help cover living expenses) - had to live and attend school in MD, and a requirement to work in MD after graduation. try http://www.mcfrsit.com/e%2Dlearning/ePCR/BLS1-personal.html Try HRSA.gov - grant...

12. E.R paper

    MedicVeronica replied to amy1129's topic in Emergency

    I did one on the history of emergency nursing. It was actually pretty interesting to do - especially since I hate research and writing papers.

13. RN and LPN Programs in DC?

    MedicVeronica replied to Julian87's topic in Washington DC

    Acclerated programs for BSN? You already have an BA or BS in something else? There are several in the area: Georgetown U - $70 K - takes 16 mos, check out the program they have with Washington Hospital Center - give a couple of years to WHC and the...

14. tuition benefits at diff hospitals....

    MedicVeronica replied to adio412's topic in Washington DC

    Pokytroky - try HRSA.gov for student loan repayment programs. At WHC you can get up to $10K per year for tuition, but I don't know if there's any requirement for working for a certain amount of time afterwards.

15. Older Nursing students

    MedicVeronica replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I was 47 when I graduated from my second degree BSN. There were about 35 in my class - 1 was a year old, then a ten year gap to the 36 year old. Most were in their mid-twenties/early thirties. We did have a couple of 21 year olds fresh out of coll...