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  1. What type of job is
  2. There is a position open at a VA CBOC near me. CBOC = community based outpatient clinic. The position requirements are 2 years RN with medical surgical experience. I only have ICU experience. What...
  3. ICU Gtt Cheat Sheet Wanted!

    Don't know if this is what kind of thing you are looking for, but this is a doc I got when I started as a new grad. Hope it helps. ~Erica Common Continuous Drips Used in the CC
  4. Hi all! Hoping to get some info about the different Carondolet hospitals and TMC. I can't apply to UMC as I only have 10 months experience as an RN and I spoke with recruiter and she said I need one...
  5. I am attaching the one that I use. There is a front and back side to this and I am able to fit my 2 sheets of paper for my 2 pts easily in my pocket. I cannot take all the credit for this, I actually...
  6. this is a decision that i struggled with too. i have a ba and ma in another field. what ultimately made my decision was when i applied to an adn and bsn program in my community the adn started in...
  7. transitioning for EMS

    i whole heartedly agree with the previous poster! how i wish i could have remained anonymous during my 2 year nursing program. unfortunately, the week before nursing school began, i was the medic...
  8. David, What is stopping you from applying to FMC if you want to move back to Flag? I work at FMC now as an extern and graduate in Dec. and am beginning their new grad program for January. If...
  9. Hello, I am using the GI Bill to help me pay for school. My advisor said that I was eligible for financial aid loans as well, but I have gotten scholarships throughout school and have used my GI...
  10. Pharmacology study guide suggestions

    At my school we have to take ProCalc exams to prove we are competent. This is our equivalency info.... ProCalc Equiv Revised
  11. How quickly we forget

    BUMP! Awesome post, I graduate in December and really needed to read this as I too am feeling ashamed as I saw some "newbies" the other day and thought, thank goodness I am done with
  12. Personality Type and Nursing

    your type is [color=#d000a0]intj[color=#d000a0]introverted[color=#d000a0]intuitive[color=#d000a0]thinking[color=#d000a0]judgingstrength of the preferences %...
  13. MAYO New Grad Program

    I attended the open house and was very impressed with their dedication to the new grad. Can you tell me anything about their interview process? Is it one on one or a panel interview? Also, do they...
  14. I am interested in any feedback on hospitals in the Phoenix area also. I graduate in December with an ADN. Are there hospitals that are more geared toward BSNs over ADNs? I am looking to start on a...
  15. Flagstaff Nurses; feedback please

    Depending on where you are coming from, I suppose "high cost of living" is a subjective term. For the economy locally here in Flag, it is difficult for the "average worker bee" to make ends meet....
  16. ATI, PDA, and stethoscope.

    1. I don't know about the ATI, but I do love my NCLEX review books with cd's. I graduate in December =) and I don't know what to do when I don't have a book around to review questions. Plus they...
  17. By all means, don't feel alone in this! I too thought many of my peers were so confident as that is what they give off in clinicals, then a student asked me a question that I thought to myself - she...
  18. Overwhelmed By Cardiac...

    I really enjoyed the easy reading of Cardiovascular Care made Easy and Hemodynamic Monitoring made easy series of books that are the visual books. It really did what I needed as a CV for dummies (ie...
  19. OK, I have a question about parenteral fluids. I asked this on the other forum and was told not to ask homework questions that are broad. This is not a homework question it is a learning objective...
  20. Thank you Daytonite and carolinapooh!! Someone PM'd me an article out of Nursing made Incredibly Easy called "Third Spacing, where has all the fluid gone" and that has helped tremendously now that I...
  21. I was thinking fluid volume excess too. My thought was that you are giving parenteral fluids because their gut can't handle regular food or enteral fluids, so would they be able to absorb, or...
  22. What Is Your Nursing Specialty?

    Emergency Nursing would suit you well! ER - 100%, Travel and Critical Care - 88%, and OR and Nurse Anesthetist - 63%. Fun Quiz, thanks!
  23. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

    I have one year left in an ADN program here in Arizona. My husband's whole family lives in LA. In Covington, Metairie and La Place. I would like to be somewhat close to that area when we relocate...
  24. The waiting game...

    I got in first time when I applied in Oct 2006, I applied to several colleges. I started Yavapai in Jan 2007 and hope to graduate in Dec 2009! They have a different entrance exam than the NET, it is...
  25. The waiting game...

    I applied in Oct 2006 and was scheduled to start at Glendale CC in January. I turned down my slot so one should be opened up there for Jan. I got into Yavapai College and go to the Camp Verde campus...