SummitRN BSN, RN

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    R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

    SummitRN replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

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    Accepted into the VA VALOR nursing residency program!!!

    SummitRN replied to rebeccainlv's topic in Government, Military

    puraVida, is your second 400 hours clinical or working more as a
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    Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    SummitRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    robbnp, I only made it through about 10% of your post. I cannot read that. Please try a double dose of punctuation and the return key. 30 or 40 sentence fragments strung together by ellipses into a...
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    Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    SummitRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    the underlying theory as espoused by the creator of chiropractic, daniel palmer, is that all maladies of the body comes from misalignment: "a subluxated vertebra... is the cause of 95 percent of all...
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    One of the best...Invaluable to the unit

    SummitRN replied to NENE RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is my nightmare. To do everything right to get ahead and excel only to be screwed
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    New student with math problem

    SummitRN replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    ladyinscrubs your solution is wrong. the answer is 20gtt/min. this solution is correct: (500ml/150mg)*(100mcg/min)*(1mg/1000mcg)*(60gtts/1ml)=20gtt/min this is where you made your error. it should...
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    New student with math problem

    SummitRN replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    Wow... So * is
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    New student with math problem

    SummitRN replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    (500ml/150mg)*(100mcg/min)*(1mg/1000mcg)*(60gtts/1ml) added
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    blood and levophed in same line?

    SummitRN replied to link51411's topic in MICU, SICU

    all I have to say is, holy moly you had a
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    Whiskey Horse FoxTrot - Are You Kidding Me?

    SummitRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

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    Opinions on pausing drips before blood draw?

    SummitRN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    There's no logical reason having the drips on would skew results so long as you are NOT drawing from an immediately adjacent/downstream access/port. In fact, it is arguable that shutting off drips for...
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    Hospital wars in Denver

    SummitRN replied to nurse2033's topic in General Nursing

    PSL, Rose, DH, and St Joes are all still downtown. VA, SAC, TCH, and University all needed more space and new buildings... badly. They had no choice but to move. Plus the city has expanded in the past...
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    How much are new grads RN/BSN in denver?

    SummitRN replied to ilovedenver's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Don't move until you have a job lined
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    North Suburban Medical Center

    SummitRN replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I've heard good things about NSMC. Also, Saint Anthony's North is right next door. You won't be very far from Avista Adventist Hospital and Boulder Medical
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    New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

    SummitRN replied to theald's topic in Colorado Nursing

    ADN and out of state will put you at a disadvantage in a market that is already beyond AWFUL for new grads. My advice is do not move to CO until you have already secured a job because you could be...
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    Transfer out of the country?

    SummitRN replied to LunaSkye's topic in General Students

    It *MIGHT* be doable, but you are asking for headaches of all
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    LPN or Paramedic to RN

    SummitRN replied to dreher101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm shocked because most paramedic to RN bridge programs that are legit only give credit for a few classes resulting in little or no time savings. Those that have offered any significant time savings...
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    LPN or Paramedic to RN

    SummitRN replied to dreher101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I am shocked to see you are correct and the program is even NLN acreddited (for the moment). However there are some major caveats, the biggest being that starting right now, it will take 4 years...
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    LPN or Paramedic to RN

    SummitRN replied to dreher101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No American RN school accepts Paramedics as second year RN students. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying or you need to check thoroughly into their accreditation and reputation because they...
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    WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    SummitRN replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    RNs meet the qualifications to be an RN regardless of the program they come from. In theory and IN GENERAL, BSN programs include more prereqs and gen ed. That's why Bachelor holders can shortcut with...
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    WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    SummitRN replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So can a University of Phoenix MBA get their RN and automatically be a MSN nurse
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    What are your credentials and what's your IQ?

    SummitRN replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    IQ: 149 Credentials: Meat Popsicle - qualified to consume
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    I want to join the Denver Health Emergency Department team! Guidance?

    SummitRN replied to Jerimiah's topic in Colorado Nursing

    1. Make your resume 1 page 2. I'm confused, your nursing program only had 305 hours of precepted clinicals??????? They won't like that. CO RN programs are 600-1300 hours of clinical. 3. Looks like...
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    Platt College Colorado!

    SummitRN replied to hello sammi's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'd advise you to get REAL answers on how much it costs and where your clinicals will ACTUALLY be, not the list of places they might be. I don't know where you can find those answers, but I've heard...
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    Suicidal man at nurses' station

    SummitRN replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    Just went through hospital orientation. The head of the Psych unit TAUGHT the whole new employee class that the boundary between suicidal and homicidal can be tenuous so keep your guard up, isolate,...