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  1. MSP Critical Care Units

    Shortly, I will be interviewing for ICU positions at Abbott Northwestern, United, and North Memorial. These positions are straight nights and would be for the units that do NOT work on fresh hearts. I have not yet seen any of the units or met person...
  2. Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

    Less than 7% of hospitals currently have magnet status so don't worry, all the hospitals in your area will not have it anytike soon.
  3. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

    Ok, so here is where I sound like a jerk. Too many people are giving you questionable advice. "Don't feel bad"?, yes you should feel bad. You are only human? Yes you are and we all make mistakes. But for god's sake, feel bad! This is how we lear...
  4. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

    Ok, so here is where I sound like a jerk. Too many people are giving you questionable advice. "Don't feel bad"?, yes you should feel bad. You are only human? Yes you are and we all make mistakes. But for god's sake, feel bad! This is how we lear...
  5. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

    PMFB-RN, Can you tell me how long ago you went through the program? Were you in the CCU or SICU? Can you expand a little bit about the 3-5 nurses being laid off each shift and the low unit morale? That doesn't quite seem fair if you are committed/...
  6. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

    Well, I accepted the position and will be starting on March 5th. The opportunity is a great one so I'm not going to pass it up just because Marshfield is a little "rural" :) If anyone has any advice on where to look for a nice apartment or rent, ple...
  7. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

    Thanks for your reply. During my interview and subsequent tour, I really felt like it was a top notch hospital and a potentially great learning experience. I'm glad you can confirm that. I've mostly lived in bigger cities though, so it will be a b...
  8. Hi All, Are there any past or current Critical Care interns that are willing to share their experience during their time at St. Joseph's Hospital? Any thoughts about Marshfield itself as a place to live? Thanks, Scott
  9. Help!... OSUMC RN Internship/Residency Graduates

    Thanks WSUCHIC. I think I'm looking for a place with a little greenery and space. I've lived right in the city for some time now and my dog is telling me she needs more room to play. I check into your recommendations and I look forward to meeting ...
  10. Help!... OSUMC RN Internship/Residency Graduates

    Hi there, I just received and accepted an offer to work at OSUMC in their Critical Care Internship program. I'm moving from Minneapolis in a little over a week and am excited yet a little stressed about finding a place for me and my dog and getting ...
  11. Starting MN program at U of M this fall

    Hey Katie, Sorry it took me so long to reply....as you might expect, this program is as intense as it is advertised. Anyway, I took online courses through a local community college in Michigan (Oakland Community College) where I lived before I moved...
  12. Starting MN program at U of M this fall

    hi katie, yes, so far so good. this program is pretty unique. they cram a lot of stuff in the short time we have. so keeping on top of things is a bit of a challenge. the application process for me did not seem all that intense. i filled out the...
  13. Unsubsidized federal loan vs Private?

    Thanks for the phone number. I just contacted them, and they just told me that last week they changed their policy and they can only offer a 0.25% reduction from 6.8%. She said it had something to do with the new legislation that forced them to sto...
  14. Unsubsidized federal loan vs Private?

    I'm a bit confused, how did your rate go from 6.8% to 4.3% for a Stafford loan? I thought it was fixed?
  15. Unsubsidized federal loan vs Private?

    I'm in the same boat as you as far as these loans are concerned. I checked into private loans as I thought I could do better than the 6.8% fixed rate of the federal unsubsitized loans. IF you have excellent credit, and IF you are a bit of a gambler...