straba

straba

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About straba

straba has 8 years experience and specializes in SICU.


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  1. 8 12's sounds pretty reasonable. I loathe paper charts. Read: I loathe trying to decipher crappy handwriting.
  2. What's in your pockets?

    This is off topic, I know, but I can't help but read your thread title like Gollum "What has it got in its pocketses?" Anyway, I usually just have my phone, pens that don't write so well, and paper tape...and this old ring.
  3. Attention Portland Nurses

    Oops! I'm sure Maine has nice hospitals too...:)
  4. Attention Portland Nurses

    Don't know about pay, but I went to school in OR. Portland Adventist, OHSU, and Providence Portland are all great hospitals!
  5. Happy birthday to me! 35 years old and a new nurse!

    Happy Birthday and congrats! I turned 35 the day I received my NCLEX results, and finished grad school 3 years later. You're never too old to go for what you want, in fact you're probably more focused!
  6. Adn vs bsn vs does it matter?

    If you're in Boston and want to get a job, it does matter. The degree doesn't indicate how smart a person is, but in more and more places, a BSN just opens more doors.
  7. Where are all the jobs?

    I graduated from an NP program in 08, and had two short term jobs right after. I've been looking for a permanent position, without success for over two years. I have since gone back to an old (non-nursing) job in order to live and pay bills. I app...
  8. Nope! I would have (should have) stayed in art college. Been at it for 4 years, and i'm ready to jump ship and not look back!!!
  9. Need Ortho T-shirt Slogan

    I work for an ortho- shoulder group. How about "one nation under a bicipital groove".
  10. ACNP vs. PA for Surgery

    I'm an ACNP on a neurosurg service, and spend about 40-50% of my time in the OR. My facility sent me to an RNFA program to get me up to speed, and it's worked out well so far. We have both PA's and NP's on our service, and we all (with the exceptio...
  11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Translation and Synthesis of Evidence for Optimal Outcomes Quantitative Research Methods Epidemiology and Environmental Health Legal and Ethical Issues Clinical Genomics Advanced Seminar Practice Management Informatics Do they really think I wou...
  12. Do NP's Practice Medicine?

    Most NP's, particularly in inpatient settings, practice medicine (under the guise of "advanced practice nursing). I'm sorry , but simply calling the sun the moon, does not make it so. Just my .02
  13. Going from SICU to ER?

    yeah, I've no doubt picked up some habits I'd have to break!! :biere:
  14. Going from SICU to ER?

    Hi all. I'm looking for a little friendly advice. I am coming up on my 1 year anniversary in the SICU (graduated last year), and i'm wanting a change. The ER was my first love, and it's where i've always thought i'd be working after school. I hav...
  15. MGH accepted students...

    Hi all!! I too will be attending MGH this fall, I can't wait!! I graduated with my BSN last year, in Portland OR (grew up in Boston, however). I have worked in the SICU at BIDMC for the last year. I am in the ACNP track, and have a strong interes...