MedicVeronica

Wasn't even mentioned but Med-Surg Nurses Week gets a big write up in the daily email with week long activities/events. Guess we really are the bottom of the food chain.

I live south east of Mt. Airy and commute to the WHC. It takes an hour, but is a straight shot down New Hampshire Ave. Anything near Silver Spring/Takoma Park would be a relatively easy commute.

You are never too old to learn! I did a second degree BSN program and graduated when I was 47 - went straight to the ED and love it. There are so many ways to use your RN - no matter what your age, interest or weaknesses. Go for it!

Check out Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. http://holycrosshealth.netreturns.biz/NewsReleases/Article_Detail.aspx?id=d3ecd1db-4f4e-43bf-a976-fb0b53d24778

We were slammed last month! Every Monday in July we had a "top ten" day in terms of pt census and the acuity has been very high as well. Would just love a "lull"!

Wanted to be a nurse as a kid - talked out of it by older nurses. Went to college - didn't get good enough grades for medical school. Went to business school, got an MBA. Managed an architecture firm for 20 years and hated it. While working full ...

Try HRSA.gov for scholarships and loan repayment programs. Also - Georgetown University has teamed up with WHC for a program that pays 80% of the tuition at Georgetown's ABSN in exchange for working at WHC afterwards. Check out the school's or hosp...

Try HRSA.gov - there are programs to pay for tuition while in school and a loan repayment program when you get out. bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/

I've been lucky - pulled over twice but no ticket. I think the fire department license plates, the paramedic card, the scrubs and the fact that my hubby is a cop all helped! Of course, being very polite and contrite about speeding didn't hurt eithe...

Specifically: # of RN's to patient: depends on acuity 1:1 or 8:1 # of techs/CNA's per patient or RN: techs vary, some days we have 1 per team (3 teams in the ED), other days 1 for the whole place # of ED beds: 40 on the regular side, plus "fast tr...

There is a state grant for nursing students (to help cover living expenses) - had to live and attend school in MD, and a requirement to work in MD after graduation. try http://www.mcfrsit.com/e%2Dlearning/ePCR/BLS1-personal.html Try HRSA.gov - grant...

I did one on the history of emergency nursing. It was actually pretty interesting to do - especially since I hate research and writing papers.

Acclerated programs for BSN? You already have an BA or BS in something else? There are several in the area: Georgetown U - $70 K - takes 16 mos, check out the program they have with Washington Hospital Center - give a couple of years to WHC and the...

Pokytroky - try HRSA.gov for student loan repayment programs. At WHC you can get up to $10K per year for tuition, but I don't know if there's any requirement for working for a certain amount of time afterwards.

I was 47 when I graduated from my second degree BSN. There were about 35 in my class - 1 was a year old, then a ten year gap to the 36 year old. Most were in their mid-twenties/early thirties. We did have a couple of 21 year olds fresh out of coll...

I was hired in Feb 08 and knew about the commitment from the flyers about the internship program. The flyer stated that "RN's accepting Fellowship/bridge prison sign a contract to work for WHC for 18 months following the completion of the program; i...

Depends on the facility - maybe you should ask them? At our ED - the weekend days are nice and quiet, the busiest times are Monday and Tuesday from about 1 pm to 8 pm. Generally our nights are pretty tame as well.

We got a $50 grocery store gift card - up from the $20 one last year. But this year's had a note reminding us that we would be taxed on the value of the card. The cafeteria provided free turkey or ham dinner during day shift hours too.

Merry Christmas from Washington DC!

During high school worked at my family's architecture firm as a secretary or delivery person. Worked for the CIA and the Navy Department while in college. Got my BS in General Science with minor in Math, then an MBA in Information Systems Managemen...

Alex, It's a tough decision! I graduated from GU's ABSN - Dec 07. Don't know if the GU degree helps getting a job but it doesn't hurt. Do know that they don't help at all with getting scholarships/grants from other sources. I just got student loa...

Check out Washington Hospital Center's program with Georgetown's 2nd Degree Program: http://whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=557676 and http://nursing.georgetown.edu/whc/index.html I went to Georgetown's 2nd degree program and now work at the WHC's ED. Of c...

I graduated from the program in Dec 07. My student loan for tuition only ended up being around $70K. Most of the professors were supportive, but they still challenged you. There have been many faculty changes since I attended - but most of the pro...

I had to write a similar paper and did the history of ED nursing. Pretty interesting to do the research for it.

Try http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm. I applied last year and didn't get it (seems we get paid too much in this area), but applied again this year and am waiting to hear. The day of the original application deadline the program sent out a...