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  1. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    straba posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a junior at Walla Walla College in Portland, OR. The main campus is in Walla Walla, WA. Only nursing majors are on the Portland campus, and it's great because of the small size. We have about...

  2. reasonable orientation for an experienced nurse?

    straba replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    8 12's sounds pretty reasonable. I loathe paper charts. Read: I loathe trying to decipher crappy

  3. What's in your pockets?

    straba replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    This is off topic, I know, but I can't help but read your thread title like Gollum "What has it got in its pocketses?" Anyway, I usually just have my phone, pens that don't write so well, and paper...

  4. Attention Portland Nurses

    straba replied to Jspurgeonzoo's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oops! I'm sure Maine has nice hospitals

  5. Attention Portland Nurses

    straba replied to Jspurgeonzoo's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Don't know about pay, but I went to school in OR. Portland Adventist, OHSU, and Providence Portland are all great

  6. Happy birthday to me! 35 years old and a new nurse!

    straba replied to karrie79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Happy Birthday and congrats! I turned 35 the day I received my NCLEX results, and finished grad school 3 years later. You're never too old to go for what you want, in fact you're probably more...

  7. Adn vs bsn vs does it matter?

    straba replied to MadisonG's topic in General Nursing

    If you're in Boston and want to get a job, it does matter. The degree doesn't indicate how smart a person is, but in more and more places, a BSN just opens more

  8. Where are all the jobs?

    straba posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated from an NP program in 08, and had two short term jobs right after. I've been looking for a permanent position, without success for over two years. I have since gone back to an old...

  9. Need Ortho T-shirt Slogan

    straba replied to Colorado1's topic in Orthopedic

    I work for an ortho- shoulder group. How about "one nation under a bicipital

  10. ACNP vs. PA for Surgery

    straba replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an ACNP on a neurosurg service, and spend about 40-50% of my time in the OR. My facility sent me to an RNFA program to get me up to speed, and it's worked out well so far. We have both PA's and...

  11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    straba replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Translation and Synthesis of Evidence for Optimal Outcomes Quantitative Research Methods Epidemiology and Environmental Health Legal and Ethical Issues Clinical Genomics Advanced Seminar Practice...

  12. Do NP's Practice Medicine?

    straba replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most NP's, particularly in inpatient settings, practice medicine (under the guise of "advanced practice nursing). I'm sorry , but simply calling the sun the moon, does not make it so. Just my

  13. Going from SICU to ER?

    straba replied to straba's topic in Emergency

    yeah, I've no doubt picked up some habits I'd have to break!!

  14. Going from SICU to ER?

    straba posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all. I'm looking for a little friendly advice. I am coming up on my 1 year anniversary in the SICU (graduated last year), and i'm wanting a change. The ER was my first love, and it's where i've...

  15. MGH accepted students...

    straba replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi all!! I too will be attending MGH this fall, I can't wait!! I graduated with my BSN last year, in Portland OR (grew up in Boston, however). I have worked in the SICU at BIDMC for the last year....

  16. I need a a good reference website. Help!

    straba replied to straba's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the replies, these sites had just what I was looking

  17. I need a a good reference website. Help!

    straba posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a recent grad working in critical care, and I am looking for a website that has reference ranges for some common lab tests, as well as normal values for cardiac pressure monitoring (PAP, SVR,...

  18. Do nurses get paid enough for what they do?

    straba replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    UH.......not only no, but H-E-double hockeysticks, no!!!!

  19. Working 12 Hr shifts???

    straba replied to salvati08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Me no understand, what is "breaks"!! 12 hour shifts take a little getting used to, but working only 3 days a week is

  20. Boston Globe series on ICU Nursing....

    straba replied to papawjohn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I read all four parts (I work at the BI in Boston), and found it to be a great article. I am a new grad in a similar critical care program as the one at MGH, and could definitely relate to some of...

  21. Angry at the Lazy Respiratory Therapists

    straba replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    pun intended??

  22. Any new grads starting in ICU?

    straba posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was fortunate enough (or crazy enough ) to land a job in the SICU as a new grad. I start Aug 15th. Although I'm terribly excited to get started, I'm a little worried about the steep learning...

  23. 205 questions, I can't believe this!!

    straba posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX on Monday, and was devastated when the computer did not shut off after 75 questions. This was definately the hardest test I've ever had to take. I know that the number of questions...

  24. 205 questions, I can't believe this!!

    straba replied to straba's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!! Thank you guys for all of your encouragement, and prayers. :cheers: Time to go

  25. 205 questions, I can't believe this!!

    straba replied to straba's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for the encouragement you guys. It has helped. Even to know I'm not the only one in this boat has helped me feel better!!! Are you guys going to try to get the quick results from Pearson or...