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Does your camp continue to print and utilize paper health histories? If so, do you also use CampMinder or similar EHR? I would like to try to get around wasting paper and it being so cumbersome, but wondering if the paper copies are required by ACA,...

I work per diem float pool position at a hospital. Summers are usually slower for us, so it makes it doable to take time off.

I work on the Oncology unit at AAMC. We've expandd into the new tower and the facility is wonderful. The technology is superb, as far as I'm concerned. I will admit that I only have experiance with computer charting, never done paper professionally...

Gosh, I'm feeling this right now. We've had a really rough few weeks. Morale is very low. Multiple experianced RN's have left over the past few months, leaving our 30 bed unit with an uneven mix of new grads, new hires, and a handful of RN's with ...

My thoughts are that the job market is very tough for both currently. Most folks I know who have been hired have done so one of two ways: a) been hired onto a unit where they were employed as a tech during school B) made some connections to a hospit...

I am in process of starting the RN-BSN at SRU this Fall. Keep you posted when I get more information regarding my transcript eval and coursework.

I am also a new grad night shift RN. Trained on days, and moved to nights three months ago. My assessments have changed radically, timing wise, because I feel that one of my patient care goals is ensuring that my patients get some uninterupted rest...

Wow..the shift differential thing is a joke. We've been planning to move to Pitt next year, but w/o night differential or OT...not sure how I can make finances work. Has it really been everyone's excperiance that night differential is only $1hr mor...

I am a new grad there, and so far have truly enjoyed the experiance. I know it depends on unit, but the beginning pay was as good as some DC hospitals, and better than many of the university hospitals. It also happens to be a mile from my house- wh...

Yes, I agree. Also, I noticed that on their list of support courses, such as the Chemistry, Micro, A&P1&2, Nutrition, Psychology...all these courses are listed as 5 credits. I have completed two degrees now (BS HlEd and ADN), and never have ...

Thanks! I think I misread it the first time. The CCNE visit was this spring, doesn't expire until 12/11. Knowing that they have all of these great, pleased students helps.

Does anyone have any updated information on OU's accreditation status? I thought I read that they were up for review this past Spring, but I can't find them listed as approved on either the NLNAC or CCNE web site. Should this be a concern?

Anyone make any decisions on this program or find out any more info?

We have great little booklets from the American cancer Society. They actually helped me as a new nurse when I couldn't find anything between my Med Surg text and the ONC review book. I wonder if you can purchase them inexpensively through ACS?

I have only seen it come in a IVPB at our hospital. I can't remember but I think it comes 50mL and goes in over 15 minutes? Scheduled Q6 usually. We do Q6 urine PH also during that time. I would be wigged out pushing it....

Must depend on the hospital. I interviewed with HR, they liked me enough to recomend me to several units. I interviewed at one; got turned down. Was offered an interview on another unit in the same phone call. I was offered the second position. ...

Agreed. We have the same ratio as the regular med/surg (1:6). It's crazy. It sounds just horrible, but my saving grace is that some of our pts are always DNR or Hospice. I get incensed by the 90yr old lady with metastatic disease, kidney failure,...

Our unit will be one of the first in a hospital wide move to bedside change of shidt reporting for the nurses. I would like to hear from anyone who has experience with this regarding benefits, outcomes, challenges, staff feedback, et cet. What are y...

I am beginnign to interview for support position for the summer, and I was hoping someone could clarify the differences in job duties and requirements for CNA and PCT around here. I currently hold my MD CNA license, but think I hear that I am not qu...

If someone goes, could you please fill me in on the opportunities you saw? I live out of town, and cannot make it. I would love to know if they had anything for new grads and what the RN openings looked like in general? Any particular growth area ...

Ta-Dah! Found the email. I signed up for their job agent service and they sent it to me last week. At UPMC, we believe our people are our greatest asset and deserve endless opportunities for advancement both personally and professionally. Whether y...

For some perspective, many of us who had previous degrees and careers don't simply "want more money". We had the opportunity to make lots of money, we had experience in our field, senority, and yet we walked away for [re req's and nursing school. ...

Sadly, if you're looking for hospital acute care experience...I would have to agree. I will graduate in December, and I'm preparing myself for the worst case scenario. I know many grads from May who are still looking for jobs or working as Tech's o...

Obviously, the past couple of semesters have been a struggle for new grads. It seems to me that the only students who haven't had to struggle quite as much have been our male new grads. All things being equal, of course, the males seem to have landed...

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