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For an error this significant to reach the patient this is failure of the system, thus a system error. She should not have even had access to this drug.

Agree completely. This is how I would proceed with this patient as well.

Yeah, graduation is done and I have an NP job waiting that would like me to start ASAP. During my boards review I have read that I should sit for both exams as a back-up in case I fail one of them as I have a job on hold. Of course reading that has greatly increased my anxiety level!! I did well in school and plan to do quality review over the next 5-6 weeks before I test. I have applied to ANCC and am waiting for the paperwork to process - should I apply to AANP too?

Having begun my internship experiences I have seen a wide range of technique and oversight by my preceptors. I have reviewed the literature, but there seems to be a lot of ambiguity defining supervision, what it is and how close it needs to be. Clearly, the student becomes more independent as they progress through the program. But how independent? Do those of you who are preceptors always exam all patients that your student evaluates, or is verbal report at some point sufficient? What level of oversight do you utilize and still feel comfortable co-signing the chart?

Samarooni, just wondering, what area of the hospital do you work in?

Nurseless - have you made your decision or are you still deciding? What a difficult and heart wrenching decision.

Thanks for the reply Robert0652. Stevens looks like a good hospital to work for. I did clinicals there in the ER as a nursing student and enjoyed it. Do you think the hospital treats the nurses well? Do you trust administration, and management in general? Thanks again for the information.

I graduated from Shoreline about 10 years ago. Great program. After graduating I worked at Harborview (as a nurse tech while a student, too) and I remember they only hired ADN grads from Shoreline and one other school (don't remember which). Not sure if that is the same now. I have gone on to work ER/trauma/critical care and have never felt held back by my degree. The clinical experience was also more intensive than other programs I shared clinical sites with.

I've moved from Montana to Seattle, back to Montana, and am now preparing to move (yet again) back to Seattle. Lost yet? :) When I moved to Seattle 10 years ago I found it to be a friendly city and easy to make friends. It seemed that many people were transplants as such, so all were welcome and looking for friends. Moving back to Montana was another story - cold and clickish. So I am looking forward to moving back to Seattle, and hope things haven't changed a whole lot in this regard. But as others have said, a lot depends on your nature, and where in the Seattle area you are.

After 10 years of hiding in Montana (having kids, being with family actually) I am moving back to Washington. Previously I worked at Harborview, but we will likely live in the Kirkland/Kenmore area and that commute was ugly 10 years ago! So I am exploring work at Evergreen, Overlake, Stevens, and NW. I work ER/trauma coordinator here, and know trauma program jobs are scare, so will probably work straight ER after the move. Any advice from those of you working there now or recently would be very appreciated!!!! Thanks in advance for your knowledge, experience and time. :)

Thank you for the responses. I definately don't consider myself too old to learn. If anything I'm a better student now than I was in my 20s. My concern is if the people interviewing applicants and awarding entrance into programs agree. If everything else was equal, would the administrators award the position to a younger student, who theoretically has more years to offer the profession?

Is 44 too old to be accepted into and start a CRNA program? I know age discrimination is illegal - but it does happen. Thank you for your feedback!