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  1. Am I crazy to consider this?

    New CCU RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    DH and I are expecting our first baby this September!!! We are quite excited and cannot wait. Prior to finding out I was pregnant, I had planned on starting graduate school in the fall....

  2. Am I crazy to consider this?

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your posts. I have plenty of time to think about it, but it has just been on my mind alot. I know I have worked as a nurse for the last five years and I am very ready career...

  3. Did you work when going to nursing school?

    New CCU RN replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I did! I also ran D1 xc and track for four years which was a 25 hr a week minimum commitment. (But it was paying for my school, so I really had to). My first two years I did work study - about...

  4. Loan Amounts? .. .

    New CCU RN replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a private university that cost over 25k per year. I did it b/c I was 18 when I was picking out colleges and was a little clueless. However, I got a lot of scholarships for grades and for...

  5. Double Shifts: Your tips and tricks for getting through it

    New CCU RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't really do this all that often - maybe once a year. However my best advice is to stay hydrated. Try to avoid the urge to eat sweets or drink caffeine bc it will only make you...

  6. Personality Type and Nursing

    New CCU RN replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    ENTP! Am I the only

  7. ICU vs. L&D

    New CCU RN replied to mkurek's topic in General Nursing

    I've done both - ICU being where I started as a new grad. I really think that it takes someone with a great deal of desire to be an ICU nurse to suceed whether a new grad or an experienced nurse...

  8. Need info on Henrico Doctors Hospital...

    New CCU RN replied to Anjann's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Have you looked at VCU?? I think new grads start around 20-21 but we have great shift difs and very supportive new grad programs. You do not want to drive two hours to

  9. What Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    New CCU RN replied to fd5151's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey~ I'm a Richmonder.... and would just like to say that I feel VERY safe here! I moved to Richmond four years ago and love it. It has great culture, awesome shopping, lots to do -- free concerts,...

  10. Evidence Based Practice - please help

    New CCU RN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our hospital is starting an evidence based practice internship this summer. Essentially nurses from each area research EVP with regard to a specific area. They then based on the research present...

  11. Hospitals in VA, any experience?

    New CCU RN replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    I'd highly recommend VCU Health Systems (was known for years as MCV). It has good nurse: patient ratios and in my opinion 95% management is great. I know four nurses off the top of my head who had...

  12. Evidence Based Practice - please help

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    HEHE... now now, let's not stir trouble... And in all honesty - I'm going to gasp... say something good about admin -- they are pretty good at adhering to recommended

  13. Evidence Based Practice - please help

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    NO--- it can be CCU related... each unit is having a nurse represented... I'd love to hear your

  14. diluting I.V lasix

    New CCU RN replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    I have never diluted. We push it 40mg/minute though - never heard of the 10mg/min - that would take 10 minutes to push 100 mg which we often

  15. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    New CCU RN replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    Right now I sleep like a log from when I get home til 5pm - so usually 8-8:30 til 5p. I work 36 hours so three twelves. I am nervous about what will happen come July - we are having our first baby....

  16. Why a C-Section?

    New CCU RN replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are in agreement that it needs to be collaborative. We are in agreement that physician convenience should not weigh into the decision making. We are in agreement that the woman needs to know...

  17. Why a C-Section?

    New CCU RN replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And obviously your friend is giving silly reasons for wanting a c/s. But what about the person that is postdates and an unfavorable cervix? She has a 50/50 chance of needing to be sectioned after...

  18. Why a C-Section?

    New CCU RN replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think who pays for an elective c/s is an entirely different topic from whether or not a woman should have the right to decide in her delivery. I also don't think an elective c/s should be lumped...

  19. Why a C-Section?

    New CCU RN replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Its funny that this comes up again because just yesterday I was talking to a former coworker who was debating this very topic. I personally think that when my time comes to have a baby, I may have...

  20. Merit Raises? What is your annual raise?

    New CCU RN replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Our merit raises go up to 6%. We usually get a cost of living raise every year around 2-3%. We also do the clinical ladder where you can get 6% for Clin 2, 5% for Clin 3 and 6% Clin 4 Since I started...

  21. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    New CCU RN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the background on your situation. I would not leave without at least two weeks notice. It will truly haunt

  22. Should I give up?

    New CCU RN replied to dontae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I do hope you reapply - and also look into other

  23. RRNA or SRNA for title, What is your opinion?

    New CCU RN replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why can't you just say I am a nurse in a graduate anesthesia program who is part of the anesthesia team? No where does that say I am a 20 year old student. And if the patients are curious - it...

  24. Induction Question

    New CCU RN replied to tumblebug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being that it is your fifth baby - I think you would be fine. If it was your first - I would say otherwise - but you know your cervix can do it and you mention that you have been induced before......

  25. Commute time?

    New CCU RN replied to rnbeauty's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am considering applying to schools that are about 1 1/2 to 2 hours away. I don't want to sell my house, and my husband doesn't want to leave his job if necessary. If I end up going to one of the...