emmasuern

emmasuern has 10 years experience and specializes in Clinical Research.

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1. Working as RN before going on to grad school?

   emmasuern replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in General Students

   I would suggest a year or two of experience before you go back to school. It can be really challenging to find a job. The experience may even help with networking for jobs later on. I know someone...

2. Should I mention this in an interview?

   emmasuern replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

   This is what I advise students to say for where they see themselves in 5 years. It can be modified for any unit. "I would like to feel comfortable in my position and have greater responsibilities...

3. Six Pieces of Advice for New Nurses

   emmasuern replied to Melissa Mills's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I teach in a BSN program. This year, half of the students requested to do preceptorship on an L&D or post-partum unit. We do mock interviews the semester they graduate and most of them want to...

4. PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

   emmasuern replied to adventure_rn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I meant to respond to this earlier and I apologize for the delayed response. Prior to my PhD program, I worked as a Clinical Research Nurse. I worked with drug and device companies to assist with...

5. PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

   emmasuern replied to adventure_rn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Have you thought about teaching clinicals at your local school? My city has a CC and University and the requirements are 3 years bedside experience with a BSN. This will give you a pretty good idea...

6. Leaving the bedside

   emmasuern replied to duke514's topic in Nursing Career

   It sounds like you're burned out. I was that way several years ago and I went part-time. Going down to 2 days a week made a big difference. I left the bedside for a couple years and worked in...

7. I don't understand bsn to dnp programs

   emmasuern replied to direw0lf's topic in School, College Programs

   The University of Arizona has a BSN to DNP program with a psych specialty. I'm in the PhD program and I know some people that have completed the PMHNP program and they enjoyed the program. I've been...

8. Creating CRFs from scratch

   emmasuern replied to flyingchange's topic in Research

   http://www.amazon.com/Clinical-Trials-Manual-Research-Institute/dp/1405195150/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373760233&sr=8-1&keywords=duke+clinical+trials I am not affiliated with Duke, but this...

9. Nurse Researcher Interview

   emmasuern replied to TabArmy's topic in Research

   I have a masters degree in clinical research management. I've only been working in research for a couple months as a research nurse. It's a lot of coordination of care. Is this the kind of person...

10. Thought I would have a job by now. Getting depressed

    emmasuern replied to SWRNUSA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A couple years ago I did some work with ****** ******* Clinics. It was really easy to get hired. They do flu shots. You have to be really on top of it to get shifts. It should be nationwide. I...

11. 57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    emmasuern replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    I would start applying for jobs. The hospital I worked for closed last year. I was transferred to another hospital in the same organization. It was so incredibly depressing to see a hospital that I...

12. Typical Raise Schedule

    emmasuern replied to RNemma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It used to be that our raises were based on personal performance. They have now moved to unit based performance. They look at falls, budget, patient satisfaction, turnover, etc. Then they look at...

13. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    emmasuern replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I find it really interesting that everyone believes it is safe in pregnancy. This is the insert for the flu vaccine that GlaxoSmithKline produces. The first page states that safety and efficacy has...

14. what specialties are good for travel nursing?

    emmasuern replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Travel

    If you do go into a specialty such as pediatric ER, one year of experience will not be enough. You can travel with a year of med-surg experience with no problems. I don't know this for sure, but I...

15. How much is the salary for newly grad UTAH Nurses???

    emmasuern replied to Margot0222's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated last year and was started at $18.65 on a tele floor. You might be able to find some hospitals that pay around $19.00 an hour. Not the best paying state. I have worked for two hospitals...