jwilson2

jwilson2 specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Nurse tracking devices

   jwilson2 replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use these devices on my unit (peds) as well. I like them--If a nurse walks into a room, any call light automatically goes off, and a green light goes on outside the room indicating a nurse is inside. If you really need a staff member, you can look...

2. how to transfer from WA to OR as a new grad

   jwilson2 replied to maygrad07's topic in Oregon

   Wherever you take the NCLEX, you have to pay around $300 total to test and receive your license in that state. After that, it costs additional $$ to get a license in another state by endorsement. If you're going to work in WA, you must get your licen...

3. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

   jwilson2 replied to TazziRN's topic in Medications

   I am going to a reputable BSN program on the West coast and am about to graduate. We were taught all of the IM sites, which I still know today, but as many have mentioned before, the opportunities for practicing IM injections are few and far between....

4. Program drop-out rates

   jwilson2 replied to adriennenicoll's topic in Oregon

   Hey, I'm in the Linfield second-degree accelerated program (which I love and highly recommend), and so far we've had 1 student fail a class and is falling back to the cohort behind us. No one has dropped out. However, I am fairly certain that for all...