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  1. Any FNP out there that went to a for profit online university out there?

    bisson replied to Ptrv12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm getting ready to graduate Chamberlain's BSN program, overall it's a fantastic school, great experience all around. They took ALL of my previous credits and I completed the program in less then 1...

  2. what area of nursing best prepares you for being an FNP

    bisson replied to anapap's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What the roles/ settings of an

  3. 5% dextrose and cardiac outputs with a swan ganz catheter

    bisson replied to BethanyBSNRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You can use both, it might be an institution preference. We do use D5 for cardiac output, and our post op maintenance fluid is D5 1/3 NS. we follow AACN guidelines for our practice, but we also have...

  4. Acidotic Questions

    bisson replied to tnelso150's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I second what Bec7074 said. Epi has a known metabolic side effect of increasing lactic acid, causing

  5. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    bisson replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    jesus, your facility must be really well staffed to be disposing of nurses at the drop of a hat. In any facility I worked in, there is usually an escalation in punishment, such as a write up, a...

  6. Best online RN to BSN program....CHEAP?

    bisson replied to TonyaM73's topic in Online Distance Learning

    just my .02 : Ohio state and Texas of arlington both list " current RN license" on their websites. it does not state that it has to be an In-state license. however, Ohio state does require

  7. Best online RN to BSN program....CHEAP?

    bisson replied to TonyaM73's topic in Online Distance Learning

    UGH! as if nursing school itself is not stressful enough. I hate what a dragged out process choosing a RN- BSN online program it has become! I have been researching for months, and I havent made a...

  8. Sentra Healthcare info

    bisson replied to Nprifti's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sentara is a giant, but i've heard bad things about them from most employees that came from them to either bon secours or chesapeake regional. I applied to all 3 when i moved here, got exactly the...

  9. ACLS,IV therapy,EKG?

    bisson replied to palpalnye's topic in Virginia Nursing

    still havent been able to find an ECG class in hampton roads, but the hospital recommended Northstar first response. on the website they do have the ekg class listed, even mentions it as a pre-course...

  10. Sentara hiring process?

    bisson posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi everyone :) im relocating to norfolk (got my temp license, waiting for verification) . i applied to sentara and out of 5 positions applied for 3 were declined, but one is saying " Under...

  11. Sentera Leigh Career Fair

    bisson replied to adnKY's topic in Virginia Nursing

    princess ann is a new hospital that's opening, and from my interview at leigh i found out that a lot of staff is leaving to the new hospital, leaving a lot of room for new hires. also bon secours is...

  12. Unemployed and Pregnant...

    bisson replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    every new grad is clueless for 6-8 months. you'll do great! and congrats on the little

  13. Is there a slower paced floor to work at in the hospital?

    bisson replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Medical-Surgical

    med surg is crazy, but trust me, you get used to it, especially since youre a new grad. even if you were on a specialty floor, youd go home crying because youd feel like you couldnt do it, like you...

  14. any nurses from nyc who moved to virginia?

    bisson replied to andreahan_rn's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i absolutely LOVE virginia, im in norfolk and i moved here for my BF, but i also wanted a different lifestyle, i lived in nyc for 18 years and im more than fed up with it. cost of lifestyle is not...

  15. New grad pay and jobs in Richmond

    bisson replied to asmith1436's topic in Virginia Nursing

    This is in Hampton Roads area, and I'm on telemetry / neuroscience

  16. Band 7 interview pending

    bisson replied to Bailey1979's topic in International Nursing

    i thoiught the same

  17. Ever feel like this...?

    bisson replied to bisson's topic in General Students

    wow 4 years later..... i found this thread in my account, i havent been on the boards for years. years have come and gone, looking back at nursing school i could never have imagined that the nclex...

  18. Ever feel like this...?

    bisson posted a topic in General Students

    like there is no end in sight and the whole nursing school os out to get you ? i'm not even exaggerating at this point. end of year one and i'd consider c-section easier time then nursing school, at...

  19. New grad pay and jobs in Richmond

    bisson replied to asmith1436's topic in Virginia Nursing

    yep its true. $22 with no bonuses of any kind and mandatory overtime ( 3 years experience

  20. Best Hospitals to work in Hampton Roads Area

    bisson replied to keasc20's topic in Virginia Nursing

    VA is even worse. no one will speak to you, there is no office to even go to to try and weasle your application in front of them. its 1000% online, and i only got hired because mine ended up in the...

  21. Best Hospitals to work in Hampton Roads Area

    bisson replied to keasc20's topic in Virginia Nursing

    yep its true. im also from NYC and as a new grad i made about 80K in a low paying hospital. i'm now in portsmouth ( live in norfolk) and make $22/ hr. ( 3 years experience) there are weekly mandatory...

  22. any nurses from nyc who moved to virginia?

    bisson replied to andreahan_rn's topic in Virginia Nursing

    hey there! I just moved to Norfolk, VA from NYC in january. currently working in Bon Secours. I moved to VA to be with my BF and for a slower paced lifestyle. I lived in NY for 18 years and still...

  23. Fear

    bisson replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, i share your pain. im not single, but im going through a crappy marriage, where we cant be apart, but we cant be together. all i can do is eat and sleep to cope with feeling incompetent. when does...

  24. Seriously? I don't think I want to do this anymore.

    bisson replied to ANH_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, im a new grad, just passed 90 days on a new job, yesterday i realized i sent a pt to OR without filling out a pre-op checklist. im just about ready to die and im pretty much prepared to get fired...

  25. Career Fair attire? conserative? professional?

    bisson posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm a new graduate and i'm attending a career fair in a few weeks. the only problem, is that i have NO IDEA what is a proper attire. the nursing spectrum website says dress professional, but that...