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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 80 nursing students (juniors and seniors). It's a ...

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

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 tape...and this old ring.

Oops! I'm sure Maine has nice hospitals too...:)

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

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 focused!

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 doors.

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 (non-nursing) job in order to live and pay bills. I app...

Nope! I would have (should have) stayed in art college. Been at it for 4 years, and i'm ready to jump ship and not look back!!!

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

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 NP's on our service, and we all (with the exceptio...

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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 .02

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

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 always thought i'd be working after school. I hav...

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. I am in the ACNP track, and have a strong interes...

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

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, EDVI, etc.). I am in the process of putting together ...

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

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

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 the things that Julia went through. Her preceptor s...

pun intended?? :chuckle

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 curve. I mean the SICU at a level 1 is no joke!! Any...

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 has nothing to do with how well I did, or whether ...

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