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I graduate in December. Trying to figure out the next step. Has anyone heard good or bad things about any hospitals in Nashville, excluding Vanderbilt? I'm so thrown by the fact that Centennial doesn't use PCTs on most floors and still has a 5:1 rati...

I ended up at Saint Thomas West, and am pretty happy there! The residency program is a good one.

I have some questions about how hospitals nationwide are handling COVID. Mainly curious about hotspots, but all answers appreciated. 1) Do you wear N95s all day, outside of COVID+ rooms? 2) Is your hospital testing all patients, or only those...

How did it go for you guys? Are you happy at HCA?

Oh, actually just realized who OP is! I've been commenting on posts so I can get the necessary 15 comments to PM you ? I'm in a similar position you were in with choosing a new grad program. About to accept a position at Centennial for PRN nurse exte...

Thanks for asking this. I've been curious of the same thing.

Congrats! Thank you for sharing. Super helpful.

I say you find a friend and ask for help. Tell them you're having trouble hearing, and can they use their stethoscope, put it in the right place so they can hear, then give you the earpiece? I do this pretty frequently with weird heart sounds. I know...

How are you and your family doing? Did you make it through the Summer healthy? I'm starting as a PCT so these tips are helpful.

What worked for me: Recording lecture. Listen to it while you're driving. Listen to it on 2x speed with your notes in front of you. Have notes in different colors. If you can't remember the exact info, you can at least remember it's in a certai...

I'd talk with your classmates. Quick thoughts from me: Always culture before administering ABX. So grab that and your other bloodwork before Rocephin. ABC, so oxygen first. Some of these routine things are weird, so like is it time to take vital si...

Yeah, learn from it but I think you're good to go. Thank you for sharing with us so that we can also learn. So the computer didn't catch it when you scanned the med?

I graduate nursing school in December and am figuring out a next step. I interviewed at Centennial for a nurse extern position, but was thrown by the fact they don't have techs. I also haven't read great things about their 2-yr nurse residency progra...

Was trying to revive this board but then bumped down my question. Would love some answers, so bumping it back up!

Chattanooga is a wonderful place. I've heard good things about Erlanger. Cost of living is much more reasonable than Nashville, but it's more small-town too. I haven't lived there, but have lived in all directions of Nashville. I like east Nashville ...

Did you guys get in and, if so, did you have letters of recommendation?

Title: Nursing Student -- graduating in December! #years experience/specialty: Very new to the nursing game, but can pour you a kickass drink, teach you how to jump horses over things, and tell you all about world travels. And boats. Part ...