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I am looking for ideas to improve our orientation program for new hires into the Emergency Department. So far, our staff has a two day corporate orientation, followed by a 3 day hospital-wide clinical orientation for techs and RNs. There are so man...

Thank you, Lev I appreciate your feedback and collaboration.

I am looking for ideas to improve our orientation program for new hires into the Emergency Department. So far, our staff has a two day corporate orientation, followed by a 3 day hospital-wide clinical orientation for techs and RNs. There are so many ...

Thank you for taking the time to outline these! I am very curious to know what your method of validation is for these areas. I'm also most curious to know what's included under "critical thinking." Thank you again.

I did not purchase anything to study. My unit had a subscription to a testing bank through the ENA website and you can do the practice questions as many times as you want (with rationales). I liked studying on the computer since that's how the test...

I have been working as a staff nurse for several years now in a busy urban Emergency Department and hold a nursing MS degree (a direct-entry CNL program). I have always been interested in transitioning to the IC&P field and am looking for advice...

Thanks, guys! The interview did go very well, but they chose to hire an experienced IP in the end. They sounded very torn about it, but with the department under-resourced, they really couldn't mentor me. I understood. They tried to petition the ...

iprn and JordiesMomRN, I just wanted to thank you both again for your advice. Can I share an update? I followed your advice and chatted informally with a member of the IP staff after our last committee meeting, and- wait for it- learned of an open...

Thanks, iprn! Your post is so helpful! There is actually an opening in my facility, but requires 3-5 years of IP experience. Not sure how one gains this experience in the field! I am already our unit's IP liaison, but so far we have just spearhe...

I thought this would be a great place to move registration/orientation questions for newly admitted CNL students at University of Maryland. Did you all get the registration email today?

Keep obsessively trying the PVT and getting the "results are on hold" pop-up. How long did you guys have to wait for the "good" pop-up? Some friends who took it this morning already have theirs and I'm getting nervous. Had 75 questions and at leas...

I got the good pop up today!!! Woohoooooooooo! Thanks all for your calming and supportive posts.

I wish I had reached the person you did! My Pearson contact had no idea what to tell me. All he said was that if I don't have results available after 48 hours to call back. I can't believe you actually got someone to tell you why your particular r...

Hey kate811, What time did you check the following day for the good pop-up? Trying to get an idea of what to expect. Thanks!

Congrats! I had a ton of SATA as well, but I kept telling myself that it was a good sign. Aren't SATA "harder" or "passing-level" questions? Every time I saw one pop up, I forced myself to remember I was still in the passing range, so to just brea...

Congrats on getting the good pop-up! You passed!!! It is SO frustrating to not know for sure. All my other friends got the pop up right away, and their names were up on the BON website the next morning. I wonder if mine will end up being delayed ...

Thanks! Do you know if people are randomly chosen for a review? I didn't do anything out of the ordinary- wasn't the first one done, didn't take any breaks, etc. I wonder if it's because I was wearing a religious head covering. Hmm. I'm sure eve...

In the original post with PVT instructions it says it might mean they are conducting a review of my exam. Is there any truth to that?! Do I really need to wait another day (or more) when everyone already got the good pop up? NEED to see some good ...

Vomit. Any kind. I know, it's ridiculous to be an ER nurse and hate vomit, but...I hate it even more than the mean drunks. The days I hear multiple patients retching from the nurses station are the days I wish I had gone to pharmacy school instead...

Sure, Grey Lady! I heard the small class sizes allow the professors to really get to know all of the students. Plus, most impressively, I heard there is more of a "no nurse left behind" philosophy down there- that there are people looking out for t...

Haha! I have heard great things about the Shady Grove campus, and I'm sure you will love it. I don't find the city to be intimidating, but then again, I commute from the suburbs. :) If there are any Baltimore campus students, either BSN or CNL, tha...

Everyone on here is going to Shady Grove? Wow... Good luck!

Where are all of the accepted students posting now? Let me know if I can answer any questions. Good luck to everyone!

Hang on everyone- I didn't find out in the first round of acceptances, either. As soon as I had given up all hope, and resorted to following Plan B, my status changed to "accepted." Hang in there; it doesn't mean anything yet! Good luck!

Right, of course. Thanks! Maybe she was responding positively to the improved lung expansion after CPT and suctioning?