Work in Progress

Work in Progress specializes in Med/Surg, L&D.

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1. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

   Work in Progress replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

   190%. HPSA of 16 at an FQHC. I am a CNM in CO, it is my second year

2. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

   Work in Progress replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

   I got notified today that I am a finalist! I can't believe it- this late in the game I was sure I was out of

3. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   Me too. It

4. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   Nope, still waiting. At least we'll know by next Wednesday no matter what. This is a frustrating

5. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   I am tier 1 and >200%. I am really annoyed that it does not seem like the funds are awarded as described in the handbook. Unless I made some sort of mistake. Given that I read that handbook about 5...

6. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   I am a CNM waiting. I do think it is a lost cause, and have pretty much given it

7. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   I am giving up hope. It looks like last year almost everyone who was a finalist knew at this time. I'm a CNM in tier one with a facility score of 18 and a debt to income ratio >200%. It would be...

8. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations! Good to know they are starting to get the ball

9. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

   Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

   Mine is unchanged as well. Curious if anyone has hearD anything. This wait is

10. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    Work in Progress replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Statistics Happy Nurse Shows how superior her intellect is by stating and questioning everything in terms of obscure statistics. "What percentage of people have a spinal headache following a botched...

11. New Grads - The World is Your Pearl!

    Work in Progress replied to RNegade's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am officially not a new grad anymore as of 2 days ago, but I had a similar experience to yours. I spoke with the L&D nurse manager right after I passed my NCLEX and she stated that she couldn't...

12. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Work in Progress replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Colace, heparin, oxy, tranxene and synthroid are the ones I give every night (or morning) without fail. Other common ones... metoprolol, reglan, vanc, zosyn, prednisone, omeprazole,

13. Creating a competitive OB resume

    Work in Progress posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new grad and I am currently working on a Med/Surg/Tele unit. I fully plan on finishing out my first year in med/surg and I am dedicated to learning what I need and want to learn there, but...

14. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    Work in Progress replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Genius me, I volunteered to work 5 of 6 (night before, night of) holidays if I could have Christmas Eve off. What did I get for a bonus? A bonus night of work that I don't want- thats right, working...

15. 12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

    Work in Progress replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    I think that 12 hour shifts are manageable for me, but it depends how they are done. When I was orienting on my unit and worked 3 in a row and had 4 off, I loved it! I loved having time with my...