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Why does this bother you so much? I think some people get too crazy about hipaa (not hippa, BTW) during out of context situations. This woman is just hanging with her friends. If she is being inappropriate in other professional manners, then sure, tell someone about it. But honestly, hipaa seems to be of little concern here. Remember, we were humans long before laws ever came into play.

Hi guys, I am a pediatric oncology nurse with a BSN and a year and a half experience. I also have a BA in psych and nursing is a second careeer for me. I love my job but also don't want to be a floor nurse for ever. I have been thinking that becoming a CRC would be a good fit for me as I enjoy patient interaction, a bit of desk time, and I have always been one to not just do my work, but educate myself about why my work needs to be done. I enjoy learning about pathophys of my kiddos disease, statistics of survival, new treatment approaces, as well as educating patients and new nurses about treatment approaches and protocols. But I'm green and have no experience with what a CRC actually does. I am going to ask to shadow one of the researc nurses at our onc clinic but also have been reading up on the different education options for research nurses. I have come across some certification programs in clinical research management and would like to know if anyone has opinions about the need for such training. I'm specifically looking at Berkley's Clinical Research Conduct and Management certificate. These programs average 12-15 credits and I could get most of it covered by my tuition reimbursement but don't want to take classes that would be pointless and not needed. Should I venture into a program like these or just attemtp to get on the job training by applying to CRC jobs? Thanks for any input!!!

You will only see a GAPP posting when there is a program opening. They do 3 or 4 classes a year and open the applications for a brief time, several months before each class starts. There is not one posted now because they just started a new class so the application cycle ended. Keep looking, and I'm serious when I say look everyday because a few times the application has only been posted for a few days. It's under the careers tab.

Previous GAPPer here. It's hard to get in because they have literally HUNDREDS of applicants (500 maybe) so sometimes you have great credentials but just the sheer volume of applicants means some great people have to be screened out early on. They simply cannot interview 300 people for 30 spots. PCH first wants BSNs because if we go for Magnet, then we need to have around 80% of our staff as BSNs. A lot of old school nurses only have associates and don't want to go back to school so they need to hire new nurses with bachelors to pad that number. It also helps to have a direct connection to someone there. Either via volunteering, knowing a friend who will write a note to HR saying you rock and should be hired, being a previous student who has a preceptor asking to bring you on, or meeting a manager in person. Yes, there may be fabulous applicants out there, but companies still will give props to those on the "inside" so they will take the fabulous applicants with a connection first, then go for the no-namers. No, they won't hire someone who stinks just because they have a cousin who works there, but if they are a good candidate and have an inside recommendation, they will get the job before anyone else. Also, they are very picky about their requirements: if you don't meet ALL of them, (like GPA, etc) they can throw your app out the window because 499 people are in line behind you who may meet them all. Good luck, it's a great program and a great place to work. Now go become a volunteer with us and get your name out there :-)

What does your comment mean, ktwlpn? Weird. Well, to the op, sorry, I'm not in Denver now but I grew up there, got my first degree from UC Denver, and am looking to move back in a few months. Denver is a fabulous place, have fun!!!

I'm leaving AZ as well. Definately gonna be a sticker shock but we are finding more homes that suit our needs at a better price than what we can get here in the valley. We desperately need to upgrade! My husband and I have been talking and we've decided to start applying now and hope for the best. I'm really hoping for oncology again but don't see any staff positions on that unit open. Guess I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Thank you for the input, klone! Congrats on getting in, I hope it is as smooth for me as well. I've have no trouble landing the jobs I want thus far so hopefully that string of luck will continue. Doesn't sound like Denver pays it's nurses very well though :-(

I am from Denver but had to unfortunately move away in 2003 because of my husband's job. I have a Bachelor's in Psych from UC Denver and have since gotten a BSN from another state University. I currently work on the oncology unit in a large urban and exclusively pediatric hospital. I am trying to get my husband to move us back to Denver and if we manage it, we hope to move next May-August. By then I will have 2.5 years inpatient exp, 2 years inpatient pediatric oncology exp, chemo cert, and 1 year BMT experience. I also have 10 years home visiting experience in early childhood intervention as well. I hear awful things about the pay scale in Denver and also how hard it is to get into Children's. My question i,s how is the pay at Children's compared to other hospitals and can I expect it to be hard to get into despite my experience? I know this question is asked a lot, so I apologise for the monotomy; but I have searched the forums and have not yet seen much that talks about the actual pay at Children's for experienced nurses. Anyone want to chime in? Thanks :-)

Lighten up, he's just venting. I'm sure he's a wonderful nurse and I can't imagine that you haven't felt this same way on many occasions about many of his gripes. And if you haven't, then I'm sure you are in the minority. Bedside nursing is hard work. It never hurts anyone to vent and have a sense of humor about things. Comedians make most people laugh and often times it is by being crude, or crass, or making jokes about things that most of us dare not say on the street for fear of getting shot. But they can sit on a stage and suddenly we all laugh. That's because humans can appreciate the need to not always be perfect, or PC, or good and holy. And besides, you can form opinions about your work even if you've been at it for only a year. Yes, he will know more in a few years but that doesn't mean that what he knows and feels now is wrong or that he should keep his brain shut off about his thoughts on life as he knows it now. To the OP: your post is funny and I laughed out loud about the Bob Saget and call light comment :-)

Uuuhm, yeah, they offer 3 post master's certificate programs; FNP, PNP, and AACNP. University of Arizona -College of Nursing - Graduate Certificate Program And please read up on the DNP "requirement". This is a fallacy. The AACN had proposed this change in 2004 but there is so much more involved in it than their task force was capable of requiring by 2015. This will not occur, at least not any where close to 2015. Schools are opening up DNP programs but there are not enough in effect at this moment in time to support a nationwide certification requirement change. Plus, anyone who is either already a practicing NP, or in an accredited NP program at the time of any approved changes will continue to be allowed to get and maintain their certificates. You are aware that there are practicing NPs in this country today, that still only have associate degrees from years past, right? I have seen direct MSN-NP programs get slashed ffrom colleges but most have kept their cert programs because they make them good money.

I'm already a BSN and halfway through my MSN, but Ive got friends looking for options. You say it gets you into the DNP program at the masters level, but do you know about eligibility for the certificate programs?

Melz8, does completion of this program allow you entrance into a Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate program, or would you have to go get an MSN on top of this degree?

He who finds it, cleans it! That's the rule.

Just culture will only work if we support its virtues. I don't think you should have been fired because it sounds like you followed up with appropriate actions. Why so harsh, other posters? Have you all never make an error?

We need more information. Did the patients actually NOT have an IV and you charted a whole shift that they did? Or did they have one that was bad/infected/infiltrated, and you didn't assess and intervene? Did they have fluids running in it? You should always do your own head to toe assessment at the beginning of the shift. You chart and intervene on what YOU find, not what you get in report.