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Just a heads up for anyone who applied or was thinking of applying for the new RN grad spots at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. I just received an email from them notifying me that the position has been canceled at this time. Apparently the poor economy hit them too. Please keep us posted if you've heard of other new grad positions opening up around the Portland area!

Where do you see that they hire new grad RNs? Or do you have an inside connection? And, is this truly NEW grads... or new grads that have already passed the NCLEX?

Wendy I too am living in Portland and am looking for places that hire new RN grads. I just filled out the application for the hospital in Corvallis. The drive will suck, but the pay will be nice. Maybe we could even carpool if we both got in there!!

Tom, Thanks for the reply. This makes sense. I'll look for CNA positions and concentrate on passing the NCLEX, then hunt for RN positions! Sean

I'm a recent graduate moving to Oregon. I was told my the state board of nursing that you cannot work as a graduate nurse in Oregon. I was wondering if I should still apply to open RN positions and then possibly the hospital would work with me so that I could work as a CNA (I am one) now while I wait to take the NCLEX.

thanks! this is very, very helpful!

The issue is that it somehow has to reflect on what nurses can do to change something. With better patient teaching perhaps?

I really like the idea of blood products used despite their parents' religious beliefs. However, a point of this paper has to relate to nursing. How could nurses affect this? It's really up to the parents, nurses shouldn't use their belief system upon patients.

Hi all, I just started my Peds rotation last week. For our classroom work, we must write a 5 page paper on a very specific topic dealing with pediatrics and nursing. I am having trouble finding current, hot topics within Peds. That's where you all come into play. I was hoping that the community could provide me with some topics of interest I could look into some more. Thanks!

I'm thinking of applying for the trauma care internship.

I am applying to the university hospital. I'm from Ohio and am not too familiar with the hospital. I have been to Morgantown a few times, love the area but would like more info on the hospital. I know it's a Magnet, etc but I want to hear from the nurses who work there. I am thinking of applying for the operating room.

I am beginning to look for RN jobs. A hospital I have in mind offers a 12 week Internship that helps ease the transition from the classroom to the floor. There are many internships available. However, I'm not too sure which one would suite me best. I have really liked my rotations in the ER and OR, where you are kept busy and things are more "exciting". The following is the list of internships. Which one(s) do you feel would be best for me... being that I will be brand new, but at the same time want a position that I won't be bored in (for example: med/surg is very boring to me). Medical Floor (gen medicine, pulmonary, & step-down learning) Post-Op Step-Down/Vasc Gen Surg Post-Op Med-Surg & Step-Down Pool Med-Surg ICU Neurosciences Neurotrama ICU Oncology PASU Pulmonary Medicine Care Unit Trama Care Thanks! :w00t:

Unfortunately, we get very little out of lecture. We are given the power point slides as a handout and our professor reads straight from these (and they are very vague/limited - as PP should be). Basically, lecture is a waste of time because our professor should retire.

So, you think I should continue what I have been doing... reading the chapters and highlighting what I feel is important. Then, instead of re-reading... write out the highlighted parts over and over again. I hope this helps. I have a 66% right now! eek! I need a 75% to pass!

I am looking for alternative ways of studying. What I have been use to (reading & highlighting the book, then re-reading the highlighted parts) isn't working for me at all this semester. I have considered doing the same, but then recording the highlighted sections into my mp3 player and listening to them as I sleep. Has anyone ever tried this? I was told last night that there was a study done on this method and that it is actually very successful. At this point, I need all the help I can get to get through this semester!! :uhoh21:

Thanks, but I know how to google. I was asking for some more personal experiences.

I was wondering what the job of a Patient Flow Coordinator / Supervisor was exactly? What are they responsible for? What is required of them?

Hey all, I'm in my 2nd and final year of an ADN program. We'll be taking our 2nd exam next week over Diabetes. The first test was awful. The class average was a 58%. Ouch! That has me extremely worried. I am trying to better prepare myself for this next exam. I have read the book and highlighted. I am considering hand writing the highlighted portions out, or typing them out, or just re-reading the highlighted sections. I am reading over the PowerPoint presentation. I am going to do NCLEX questions related to Diabetes. I do NOT want to fail this exam, too! Is there ANY other advice? Study tips? Any great websites to visit that may have questions, etc? I'm willing to do whatever it takes!!

I'll be graduating in May with an ADN. I live in Ohio now, but plan on moving somewhere else. I'm not sure where. I just know that I want to live in a bigger city where bands come through on a regular basis, where there is more to do, where there is more diversity, etc. Because I can go literally anywhere and find a job... I was wondering if there are certain parts of the US which typically pay RNs more, or are in more need of RNs, etc? Any advice is helpful. Thanks!

I'll be finishing school next May, and after watching Michael Moore's film, SiCKO, I find myself wanting to do my part, somehow. I feel I should be an activist but am unsure how. Are there organizations looking for RNs to promote universal healthcare within the United States?

Add to that, I am also a male, so I should put that in the ad too as families with elderly men may like I am a male as well.

I want to put an ad in my local paper to gather any interest there may be for home care. I have been an STNA for over a year, and am in nursing school to become an RN (finishing next May!). I could not only do what an STNA is capable of, but I would also be willing to go shopping with the person, and help around their home (cleaning, cooking, etc). Do you think this is a good idea? And, what should I include in the ad that will get the point across concisely and effectively? Thanks!!

This is what we need: Drug Classification: Antibiotics/Antimicrobial Agents Therapeutic Use: Used to cure/control most infections caused by a variety of microorganisms. Adjuncts to such methods including surgical incision on drainage, pulmonary toilet, and wound debridement. Brief Mechanism of Action: Destroys of suppresses the growth of infecting microorganisms. Dependent on category, this is accomplished by inhibiting cell wall synthesis, altering cell wall permeability, inhibiting protein synthesis, and inhibiting the synthesis of essential metabolites. Prototypes (2): Penicillin – Penicillin, Amoxil, Augmentin. Cephalosporins (4 generations) – Ancef, Keflin, Ceclor, Zinacef, Fortaz, Rocephin. Marolides – Zithromax, Biaxin. Lincomycins – Cleocin, Linocin. Aminoglycosides – Nebcin, Garamycin. Tetracyclines – Vibramycin, Minocin. Fluroquinoles – Cipro, Floxin. Sulfonamides – Bactrim. Side Effects: Abnormal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, rash, GI upset, fever, uticaria with pruritus, chills, generalized erythema, anaphylaxis, headache, photosensitivity (Tetracyclines), nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity (Aminoglycosides, Fluroquinalones), Ototoxicity (Aminoglycosides). Nursing Implications: Assess for effectiveness of drug therapy by monitoring signs and symptoms of patient’s infection, including WBC and cultures. Obtain any ordered cultures from patient before beginning medication therapy because this will alter culture results. Carefully assess and monitor for incompatibility between drugs, since multiple drug therapy may be likely. Be alert for signs of allergic symptoms, as well as signs of super-infection (diarrhea, white patches in oral cavity/lady partsl area). Monitor serum therapeutic drug levels carefully. Notify prescriber if toxic levels are noted. Administer IV drugs according to manufacturer’s instructions. Infusions should be intermittent, infusion sites should be monitored carefully. Instruct patient to take full cycle of medication therapy, not to share drugs with others and to not take “leftover” antibiotics for a new illness. Instruct patient that antibiotics may alter some home laboratory tests (urine glucose). Instruct patient to report buzzing/ringing in ears or hearing loss to prescriber. Avoid sun and use sun protection measures if photosensitivity occurs. Instruct patient not to double doses, and to take medication on or around the clock basis if ordered (produces a constant blood level).