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Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Walden University PhD public health policy program. I'm only recently graduated with my FNP but I have been interested in policy for a while. There aren't a lot of nursing degrees ...

Hey guys! So I'm preggers and due at the end of the month. I have been struggling over what to bring for the L&D and Postpartum nurses when I give birth. Everyone non-nursing (doula, birth classes, etc) suggest some kind of sweet treat, but I am ...

Hey all I have a couple of quick (unrelated) questions. Kind of a survey 1) Do you hang two IV antibiotics (not first doses) at the same time? Multi-lumen central line, several peripherals, compatale Y site, ect. If you do or do not what is your reas...

We had an attending and a resident call out due to weather. I asked another resident what happened to the guy who called out and the resident looked at me all confused "we divided up his patients of course." When I clarified, "no what happened to him...

First of all, let's compare apples to apples. A Colorado, Minnesota, Upstate NY, etc nurse cannot say to a Georgia nurse 'well I make it to work in the snow.' I drive in the snow here (Mid-Atlantic), but it scares my husband to see me go. When I remi...

I actually re-upped my membership just for this conversation... We got over a foot of snow overnight. The hospital did not provide sleeping arrangements for the night prior, but began penalizing AM shifters who called out. Of those who made it, at le...

Hi all. I am a new grad nurse and will be completing my first year in September. I am currently working on a Heme/Onc floor at a major university hospital, but I have always been interested in wound care. While I don't intend to quit my hospital gig ...

Hey all Okay, so I had a situation at work theother night that I would love some feedback on. I had a very sickleuk on day 28 of HAM. He was neutropenic, and had had a fever acouple of days before. I work the PM shift, and when I came in hislabs from...

I have actually been wondering about this myself. I had every intention of voting early, but then Sandy hit. Instead of being forced to work in a hurricane (for which I am grateful) I lost every day off I had to vote. I was fortunate and work nights,...

Hello all, I am a new grad nurse who will be working on an Oncology floor in the fall (if I pass my NCLEX that is!). I am looking for a book with chemotherapy protocols. I will be trained for chemo by the hospital, but I thought I book would be h...

Hey, I am a current ABSN student (who really should be studying at the moment ) For all you guys worried about not being accepted into the MSN program yet, I don't really know what to tell you as far as timeline, BUT a lot of people I know both i...

I don't know about someone in a foreign military but I know of a Navy doctor married to a civilian from a foreign country. Her security clearance went fine (they were married before her commission) and his citizenship was contingent on their marriage...

Thanks friend, I can't believe ya'll are swearing in already! I guess that's what they mean by direct commission huh. Congratulations and good luck to all of you, see you in a couple of years.

That's what I understood, but she could have told me that to make me feel better. Good luck, I hope you get good news.

Congrats Lunah! She just called me with the bad news. They didn't take anyone graduating this year (totally unofficial guys PLEASE no one call their recruiters freaking out, plus I'm a new RN not RN-BSN...) Really doesn't surprise me, who else would ...

I'm still waiting here. I'm pretty positive my recruiter wouldn't leave me hanging, so I'm just sitting tight waiting for her to get the news. I have finals to keep me busy :)

Hello Everyone, I've seen a few posts about the Army Nurse Corps but none expressing how competitive it is. I am a currently a student and will be graduating in July of 2011 with my BSN. Besides the current atmosphere as far as finding a job, I ...

With the economy, everything is difficult at the moment, but it never hurts to apply. If you don't get in, do something else for a little while and try again. There is always another life plan out there

Yep, I'm in Balmer (Baltimore ). I know, I'll miss her, so far I've lucked out twice (fantastic Peace Corps and ANC recruiters), don't know if I'll be so luck a third time. Better get back to studying or all this is moot. Thanks for the distraction

LunahRN, I think you and I have the same recruiter! She's amazing. I was on the fence about the ANC before I met her, now if (more like when) I don't get in this time around, I'll be going for it again next year. She took the time out on her leave to...

Hey guys! Wow, I swore I would never look at another message board after I got into nursing school and now here I am again... Anyway, I've been reading through all of your posts and I was wondering if anyone knows if, as a new nurse (actually still i...

Oh I've been working on this since March and minus one small detail, my packet is ready to be put in. I'm a returned Peace Corps Volunteer so I know how these application processes work I'm just wondering what my odds are and if the age thing will h...

12:45 PT (read: 3 freakin' 45 ET) and I got my call!!! I was on the bus! I keep checking my my received calls list for that Maryland area code so I'm sure it wasn't a dream. See you all in June if not in March. Woo hoo! (I was reading last year's ...

I've heard a few people who applied RD got early news telling them they were rejected. So in your case no news is still good news. Have you thought about USF? Their nurses have an excellent reputation out here (in San Francisco). Oh yea, still no let...

LML10 I'm hoping not hearing anything yet is a good thing but I would still call tomorrow if you don't get anything in the mail. I'd say wait until 4pm ET but you really might as well do it ASAP. The decision has been made and your call won't bug the...