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Hey guys, Wondering if any of you applied to the PMHNP program with University South Alabama for this upcoming Spring 2023 term? I submitted my application after the priority deadline in late August but before the extended deadline of Oct 1s...

I think you will hear before that. I heard within two weeks after their deadline of Oct 1st. I submitted back end of August. that does seem like it’s pretty close though, there’s a lot of stuff that needs to be done prior to starting like up to da...

The fact they keep moving the start date back is questionable. Makes me wonder if they haven’t received many applicants

What is GW? I just received notification end of last week that I’ve been accepted. Hopefully we will be classmates! 🙂

Were your classes at USA asynchronous?

I didn’t make the priority deadline but the extended. Initially it said Sept 1st, then I noticed it changed to October 1st. I submitted everything the last week of August. anyone else in my boat? Still haven’t heard. If I have to wait 8 wee...

Last night at work, I had a fellow coworker and fellow nurse seek care in our ED. She’s relatively young and the night ended with an admission and what’s going to be, more than likely, a terminal diagnosis. I won’t get into any details because she is...

Brandy1017, Wow, what an incredibly hard thing to go through with your coworker! I am glad you were able to have a memory of her being happy with her family. I too, tend to feel emotional when I hear or read of a nurse dying, even if I had no...

Yes, I think this hits the nail right on the head. It is incredibly sad to see someone who has an incredible wealth of knowledge and someone who is a great nurse, receive such a terrible diagnosis.

Thank you, and sorry for your loss. I appreciate the input of your personal experience. That was the intent of this post, to see how others cope with these difficult situations involving coworkers. I work at a small facility, everyone knows everyone ...

I didn’t mean I would go to therapy for this particular instance, I mean in general as a way to help cope with the ups and downs of the profession itself. I did not make that clear. I was not trying to make her situation about myself, and would never...

Has anyone else experienced their patients get really hot (Subjective to the patient, not fever) or like a full body “heat rush” (as one patient explained to me) after giving calcium gluconate? It last for maybe 45 seconds and gets better. Patient at...

Hey Guys...me again! Man, I love this group. So I picked up a casual ER position about 1 hour from my house in the middle of NOWHERE. It's a small facility...7 bed ER. I think 15 bed inpatient.. normal ER census is 14 a day. Two RNs staffed in the ...

I work ER. I had a patient that came in high on methamphetamine. The patient was flailing all over the gurney and having a hard time controlling movement, very out of control. We gave 2mg Ativan IM, with minimal relief. So followed with 1 more mg Ati...

Do you assess gag reflex by touching the pharynx with a tongue depressor? I would be so cautious to do that, especially in a patient that’s on a substance or has ETOH on board... I’d be afraid for them vomiting then aspirating and then for sure we wo...

I guess I wasn’t thinking of assessing the gag reflex as putting in an OPA or NPA.. I was speaking more of tongue blade to the pharynx.. An NPA would have been very suitable for this patient thanks for the response!

Hey guys, Once again I am faced with the throes off a bad unit. Why, in this profession, is it SO hard to work with a group that is PROFESSIONAL. I have returned to my old unit that I worked as a new grad and I have a totally different outlook than...

Thanks for this advice! I’ve been trying to keep my head down but sometimes it is hard because I have to ask questions due to being inexperienced in labor. I always put my patients first and enjoy the opportunity to take part in their care. But it do...

I have been a nurse for 2 years now. I started on a women's and children inpatient unit (PP, Special Care Nursery, Gynecological Services and Pediatrics). We also had med surg overflow from time to time and floated to med surg occasionally. I was the...

Oh and 8-12 weeks orientation is what I'm going to get too. I'm on the schedule for 6 weeks of orientation and then they are going to reevaluate if I need more time. I think it will be enough if you really utilize your time on orientation and try to ...

Hey Well I can't answer your question fully because I just completed hospital orientation this week. I start on the floor next Wednesday. It will be a big learning curve for you as it will be for me. I was a CNA for 6 years in various nursing homes ...

Hey guys transitioning from the NICU to ER and wondering what supplies I should get to carry on my person. Scissors, tape, watch etc., in the NICU I literally carry one pen. Lol

Is there an allnurse app? If not, is there one in the process? I feel like it would be much easier than the website!

Hey guys, i just had an interview yesterday for an ER position. I have never worked ER, have been a nurse in women's and children's background. The interview went for an hour and I'm not sure how it went. Those ER nurses are an intimidating breed an...