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  1. Chamberlain FNP Program

    scrubing77 replied to NiceNurse75's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In Pharm now just finished up patho. Starting clincial in Sept, and have the assessment class next. So far i agree the patho was challenging and really made me work. The pharm is very

  2. Chamberlain FNP CLINICALS

    scrubing77 replied to ohsnapples's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Both are true. I start my clinicals in Sept. They encourage you to find your own and do it early you have to have the process started 2 sessions before each one so for my Sept session i had to get the...

  3. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    scrubing77 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. State you work in 2. Years of experience 3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc) 4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary 5. Differentials (if any) 6. Union? 1. IL 2. 6...

  4. What is your Achilles heel?

    scrubing77 replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    When i worked in surgery and had to do enucleation and then they would put the eyeball on the mayo I would have to cover it up or i would

  5. What is your Achilles heel?

    scrubing77 replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    I can feel ya there. When I was a surgical tech many years ago there was a patient who had a pilonidal cyst that had tracked up the to anal vault. It stunk up the whole OR. It was one of the worst...

  6. Chamberlain FNP program

    scrubing77 replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    I have heard some of your points from other post. The part about the extra time commitments. As for the other issues of lack of communications and liability concerns is a new one. Another thread...

  7. Chamberlain FNP program

    scrubing77 replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    I have already started looking, 2 of the places this school already has agreements with for there other programs have gotten back to me. I have contacted 3 places that have school has agreements with....

  8. FNP syllabuses and book names

    scrubing77 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The fed loans i have gotten has covered all of my cost so far. As for this program i have no idea about problems later. So far chamberlain has a good name for it self so who knows. In the end with all...

  9. Chamberlain FNP program

    scrubing77 replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    I don't believe that there is a minimal requirements for experience. The web site for the requirements is here Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN-FNP Chamberlain College . It says nothing about...

  10. Chamberlain FNP program

    scrubing77 replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    Well i have to tell you first before you talk and bring my name in to the subject I talk to the head person who is in charger of the practicums. Who I talk today. She was very nice but was up front...

  11. FNP syllabuses and book names

    scrubing77 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had taken the NR-504 class it is different with a different focus. So it is a lesson learned. But it is worth it.I was in the informatics track and got a job in informatics and have been in that job...

  12. Chamberlain FNP program

    scrubing77 replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    You do have to find your own sites. I have been talking to them they encourage the FNP students to find one site and do all 5 of the practicums at that site. I have some concerns due to lake of...

  13. FNP syllabuses and book names

    scrubing77 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am have switched over to the his program and start the FNP classes in Nov. One more first year class to go. I will keep ya

  14. Stopping pressors during a code

    scrubing77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just tring to find out if during a code in other faclities do they stop all pressors. I work in a 16 bed ICU community hospital. During codes I was taught to stop all pressors. Some of the older...

  15. new RN's in specialty areas

    scrubing77 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    "i agree with you about facilities trying to fill slots but do you think that a new grad will be fully aware of the downside of these jobs? they sound good but then when you are in that situation of...

  16. new RN's in specialty areas

    scrubing77 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I can see some of what is said. But i was a new grad and went in to a 16 bed ICU. The hospital that i was hired at has a new grad program and depending on where you will be work you have a tailored...

  17. Staff Level Promotions

    scrubing77 replied to punkstar's topic in General Nursing

    Also it might depend on the area you work in. I am a new grad and i am working in the ICU I am staff nurse II becuase i work in more critcal area. At my hostpital ICU, ER, and Tele are level II will...

  18. IVPB administration and potential problems

    scrubing77 replied to maps4care's topic in General Nursing

    It is easy. Ok say all 3 are do at 0800. You have one hour before till one hour after to give meds so here is what you do. 0700 give Cetriazone 1gm/50cc 30 min. 0730 give Cefazolin 1 gm/50cc 30 min....

  19. PICC lines in the U.S.A. and the World

    scrubing77 replied to AZMSNnurse's topic in General Nursing

    At my place Chicago (Central) IR dose them and for the most part they are put in with in a few days 3 or so days after admission for patients who have no other access and have very bad veins where now...

  20. New grad question.

    scrubing77 replied to scrubing77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah. I can see both sides also. I was a surgical tech for 9 years and have dealt with some of the same problems before. I was a traveler for 4 of those years. I always tried to be friendly and...

  21. New grad question.

    scrubing77 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not sure where to put this but wanted to post and get some feed back. Ok here is the deal. Two of the girls i graduated with are working at a different hospital in the city then me. They both are...

  22. How to apply for a License in another state?

    scrubing77 replied to puddingpie's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about PA but if it is anything like IL it is a hard to find. The web site for IL is very outdated and very very hard to find any information. I was helping a friend from another state to find...

  23. ADN student. sitting for LPN exam after 1st year

    scrubing77 replied to MzMiNiDiva8's topic in General Nursing

    You can do LPN after your first year. You can do the CNA after your first semester. I would ask your nursing department office. That is what most of the people who did this did while i was in school....

  24. Hospital or Nursing Agency?

    scrubing77 replied to punkstar's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure where you are applying but I graduated this past may and i am working at a hospital here in Chicago. I was offered 2 positions right off the bat. I wanted and got ICU with a few months...

  25. More Magnet Madness!!!

    scrubing77 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I use to work at a hospital that was magnet. I was a tech until this past may when I graduated from Nursing school. i got a job at another hospital best thing i did. I hated the place. the pay was...