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You are making the right decision. When you do start working, you can use the tuition benefit (assuming there is one) toward grad school. By the way, do your friends know they will be required to pay taxes on that tuition benefit? I completed my ...

Your example of BUN caught my attention because certain patients with CHF who are being appropriately treated aggressively for fluid overload will be expected to have an elevated BUN and and pushing fluids is not the correct action. You should trea...

No, they are not the same thing. A physical exam is just what it says it is - an examination of the physical body. It may be a "complete" physical exam and include looking in the eyes (retinal exam), ears, throat, feeling the lymph nodes, ausculta...

You could get a job as a CNA after graduation to help you have income but it won't count as RN experience. Also, it is unlikely any reputable hospital will hire you as a CNA after you graduate because they know you are planning to stay only a few mo...

To the OP - You have written a very thoughtful description that shows good observational skills and excellent personal insight. Many people are not fortunate enough to have this combination at at early age or ever, for some people. You have your wh...

"starting salary" is different from "base salary". Any nurse who has experience will have those years added on at a rate that is agreed by the NYSNA contract (in an NYSNA hospital). One NYSNA hospital is $1,000 additional for each year of RN exper...

Thank you all!

In our unit we use cytocaine spray to block a patient's gag reflex during transesophageal echo. Rarely, the medication can cause methemoglobinemia. We had this happen on our unit yesterday and the problem was properly diagnosed but there was quite...

That is what the physicians decided to use (.1mg/kg) but both pharmacy and physicians were puzzled by the situation and reluctant to treat. My research indicated that for our situation 1-2mg/kg was indicated and widely used (which is really why I'm ...

could you please tell me more about what you mean regarding the controversy surrounding treatment? our research indicates this is standard treatment for confirmed methemoglobinemia and i haven't seen anything to contradict this or even to suggest th...

I have a question for experienced dialysis nurses. I have many years experience as an RN but I have never worked either in a renal unit or in a dialysis unit. I recently changed my work status from full time to Per Diem and now I'm finding that I ...

Thank you for your input. Any other comments?

It depends on where you work. In NYC many hospitals include tuition reimbursement as one of the benefits of employment and in the hospital where I work it includes NP education.

In my experience you will only know that you "got the job" when you receive a written letter offering you the position and stating the starting salary and start date. When you receive that letter is when I suggest you call and inquire about the ECG ...

Will Excelsior accept an ADN into a MSN program? I think you would need a BSN first. Anyway, it worked well for me to obtain a BSN because I already had many college credits from three different universities and Excelsior accepted them all. Most p...

I hear your concerns and understand your references, however, the essence of professional nursing really is not just the tasks that are carried out by the individual. It does include the "caring" component. The term "medic" is widely used in the m...

It was not meant to be rude, it was meant to help you. Based on what you indicated were your interests, I was making an educated guess you would be happier in medicine.

I recommend you go to the "Travel Nursing" specialty section and read some of the posts there to get a feel for the specialty. From what you describe of your interests and goals it DEFINITELY does not sound right for you. For starters, travel nurse...

I just re-read the posts others have made and I will make my posting clearer. Your upcoming experience is an awesome opportunity and your excitement is appropriate and indicates you will, likely, learn alot. As far as what you should make a point t...

Isn't this a normal part of your nursing education? Anyway, if this is not normal then you are having the opportunity that used to be routine. The one thing I would recommend is to learn something about the patient before he/she died. For example, ...

rn undisclosed name, You have worked there long enough that you should make it a full year. Less than 1 year will always show on your resume and is close to worthless as experience and may work against you for years to come. You will not need to ...

nurselil-lea, you should give notice immediately. having been there such a short time you can say "it just wasn't a good fit, right from the start." the op has already been in her position for 8 months so that's a different story.

I don't know for sure but I don't think so because agency jobs are usually the kind where you are expected to walk in the door and be given a couple of minutes of orientation (where things are located) and then expected to function relatively indepen...

Opening up a holistic health clinic is a big endeavor but not one that needs an NP (or MD) to do if you are offering holistic therapies that don't require a physician order. There are many therapies that can be offered - Reiki, massage, reflexology,...

When I was on vacation in California and Arizona, I noticed that holistic medicine and holistic therapies seem to enjoy greater acceptance than on the East Coast and that there are many more opportunities for employment in holistic practices. There ...