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    RN Online program with Clinicals in PR

    SummitRN replied to nellyg87's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Sounds extremely sketchy. Some states will NOT accept that because they require clinicals to be concurrent with the class they are for. You are going to be unimaginably busy if you try to cram...
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    Suicidal man at nurses' station

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

    "Nothing to worry about" I'd have asked, "is that statement based on your vast experience with psychiatric patients or your vast educational background in psychiatric crisis management?" But I'm a...
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    Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

    SummitRN replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    Remember, every interfacility transport needs a different amount and type of information in report depending on the patient, the sending facility, and destination. Medsurg discharging a pt back to the...
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    Metro State Accreditation

    SummitRN replied to lkk0718's topic in Colorado Nursing

    http://www.nlnac.org/Meetings%20&%20Forums/comm_meeting_Mar2011.htm Wonder what that is about? I'm sure you'll be fine. Their NCLEX pass rate last year was 97% and the three year avg is 88.5%. I...
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    How are things normally handled when census is low?

    SummitRN replied to Mia_2011's topic in General Nursing

    If you get cancelled, is it unpaid or do they force you to use vacation? It would be awful if someone received zero vacation because it was all burned through
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    Planning on Becoming a Nurse

    SummitRN replied to pishoncna's topic in Colorado Nursing

    UCCS is an excellent program. There is no wait list. It is merit based entry. You could do 2 years of gen ed and prereqs at UCCS or Pikes Peak then apply to the UCCS BSN
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    Planning on Becoming a Nurse

    SummitRN replied to pishoncna's topic in Colorado Nursing

    OK, you already have another thread on this exact subject with three pages of responses. https://allnurses.com/emergency-nursing/trauma-nursing-paramedics-587009.html In the Front Range it is...
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    Answers from 100 nurses needed: Which state has the most nursing shortage?

    SummitRN replied to John123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Massive massive surplus of new RNs in CO. Supposedly there is a surplus of experienced RNs
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    Thornton, Colorado-Graduate RN

    SummitRN replied to graduateRNfromAZ's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I really hope you already have a job lined up and aren't just planning to walk into one easily or quickly (and quickly in CO front range is less than 12
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    Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    SummitRN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    170 beds... the cafeteria isn't even open on weekends, much less at
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    Dress Code Violations?

    SummitRN replied to BP91's topic in General Students

    I've shown up with the ID for a different nursing school in my badge. Nobody noticed. I've shown up with a plain blue polo when I should have had a blue polo with the school emblem. Nobody noticed....
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    Good Samaritan Law

    SummitRN replied to Kyasi's topic in General Nursing

    For more common than the provider who oversteps their bounds is the provider who refuses to help because they fear the repercussions and don't understand what they are allowed to do and are protected...
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    can they use this against my license?

    SummitRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    HUGE problem! You don't have to be a lawyer to know the difference between a careless error and negligent error. (This was the former... no
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    Working for the VA

    SummitRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the area. Check Usajobs.gov I do know .gov requires 80hrs per pay period so VA nurses on 12s work an extra 8 every 2
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    TSA asks a 95 y/o women to remove brief

    SummitRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    The enemy has no qualms about using women and children as suicide bombers (by force). However, our security theater is not effective. Its a violation of rights and a waste of time and money. If a...
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    Possibly moving to AURORA, CO!! Please respond :)

    SummitRN replied to Sl1011's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The Front Range Urban Corridor stretching Colorado almost north to south is more or less one continuous metro area. Aurora is among the crappier locales therein. Great hospitals there though:...
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    Nursing or Cursing?

    SummitRN replied to Utak Indio's topic in General Nursing

    The Philippines overproduces nurses massively. At present there are nearly 200,000 unemployed nurses in country. That sort of labor oversupply creates the environment where nurses and patients get...
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    starting pay for UCH new nurses

    SummitRN replied to sourapril's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Surely there is something more? $42K/yr is crap! Or is that $22.50 just for the first 6 months? Not that $47K/yr is much
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    Sooo freaking angry at NJC...vent :(

    SummitRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am in full support of merit based admissions, but I can totally see why you are so upset; with them dumping the existing wait list to go merit, it must feel like a broken promise! They probably had...
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    Supervisor upset because I have another job!

    SummitRN replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just to play the contrarian, perhaps your supervisor really liked you as opposed to other student nurse assistants, was expecting to hire you, and is now bitter that you are leaving and she will be...
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    Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    SummitRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    This thread is full of good
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    difference in nurse ed

    SummitRN replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    There's more cultural differences that allow for some of these differences. There are many differences, starting with the fact liability and patient rights/attitudees there isn't the problem it is...
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    What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    SummitRN replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    What if you choice is 0330-1600 or 1530-0400? It's neither night nor day, but apparently some facilities roll that
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    Drug Legalization

    SummitRN replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think making drugs legal would be horrible Know what would be 100x worse than legalizing, taxing, restricting, and regulating pot? What is 100x worse is using my tax dollars to continuing the war...
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    Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    SummitRN replied to jpmrt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As far as intercourse, I'd argue that many inpatients, even outside the ICU, are probably not well enough for it to be a good idea. I'm sure someone will disagree with me. You as a MICU nurse,...