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Hello! I am looking at a number of NP programs in Florida. Does anyone have any insight about FGCU? Thanks!

What are your rules for floating? My unit has a large amount of per diem nurses and in addition, hired a group of travelers for the busy season. The travelers are not allowed to float per their...

Always amuses me that there is so much concern for a capped water bottle at the nurses' station, but complete disregard for the fact that the nurses have 7 patients each with no free charge or uc....

I have never worked for hospice, but have provided end of life care for hospital patients. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but 1 mg of dilaudid and ativan, while a large dose in a general...

I agree. I was highly disappointed in my RN-BSN program. Pharm and Patho were the exact same courses I took for my ASN. The rest of the classes were a joke as well. The only one I feel I actually...

"I don't want to seem rude, or come off as though I am telling you that metabolic acidosis isn't the correct diagnosis for this patient, because that is not how I feel at all. I am just slightly...

A patient was found down after an unknown, but believed prolonged over 3-6 hrs, unconscious. EMSd to hospital, intubated. Severe metabolic acidosis, with initial pH of 7.1, CO2 70s, pO2 60s on 100%...

I have several years experience at a respected hospital with excellent references and it took over 2 months for a call back and 3 months for a job offer (at the same salary I was given as a new...

How long after sheath removal can a vasovagal response occur? Situation: I picked up a stable patient post exploratory neuro angio (no cardiac history). This patient had walked into the hospital...

Thank you for all the replies!!!

I did find an email link for the chapter president on the AACN website! Looks like I didn't search hard enough the first time! :doh:

Hello! Is anyone involved with the Brevard Chapter of AACN. I am new to the area and wasn't able to locate a webpage for the chapter (only a Facebook page). If you have information or a contact email...

Good luck to all of you still job hunting! :nurse:

Not exactly sure what I was basing "successful" on myself. ;) I suppose just how you answered. Employee response and participation to the program. At my last hospital we had a large...

A process that grants increased pay based on program participation. It involves several categories: experience, education, research, volunteer, and such. By completing tasks like national...

Hello everyone! I have recently transitioned from a large, level 1 trauma hospital to a small 120 bed community hospital. I was actively involved in and very happy with the clinical ladder program at...

I hope the newer nurses can keep in mind that questioning you about your patient isn't always questioning your abilities as a nurse. Sometimes (at least with me) it is your own fear of having...