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OK, I get it. Do you think that going the ground program route, versus online, would help? I did my BSN at SUNY-Delhi (NY). Excellent program!! But when I graduated in about 2014, they only offered the MSN in Education. I'm sorry that I cannot hel...

Hi Denisse, I completed my MSN there (online) in 2017. I was looking for a program that also had a ground program, good reputation, and was reasonably priced. I thought the program was alright and I did not have any real issues. My RN to BSN (at a...

I there! I am a quality management specialist (QMS) and I love my job! I would recommend that you try "shadow" a QMS at your place of employment to really get the feel of what we do. Keep in mind that different employers will have different job des...

Hi there! Just wondering if you ever received any insight into the exam? I am starting to study now. Thanks!

In was just waiting to see someone's Kryptonite of "retching and vomiting"!! I cannot handle this either because I start to retch!! LOL....it's so silly and weird. I can love the slurping and satisfaction of deep tracheal suctioning, but cannot st...

Hello QIqueen (I love your name :)), Thanks for taking the time to share this great information. I feel like I have a better starting point now

Hello Everyone, I have accepted a job as a Patient Safety/Quality Coordinator of a cardiac line [Cath Lab, Echo/ TEE lab, EKG, Cardiac Rehabilitation]. I will start in this newly created position in May. I have been an infection control nurse for 1...

RiskManager thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my posting with this valuable information. Forgot to mention that I will be transferring into this position, I am a bit familiar with the Quality Improvement Director. The director ha...

Thanks for sharing this article....it is quite eye-opening!

Hi there Jaysie1, I am sorry that I could not send a reply before your interview. However, I have a great feeling feeling that it went well. Provide an update on your interview when you have a chance!

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your classmates during this difficult time.

Jaysie1~ I just wanted to offer you a tiny bit of advice. I am very new to the infection control world, I have only been an IP since January 2015. I have worked as an RN in the case management dept, as well as the ICU. I had no "experience" in inf...

Hi iprn! You always post such informative information! You passed on excellent advice to the OP. I am a new infection preventionist, working in an acute care medical center and I am always looking for educational opportunities. I plan to attend an ...

Hi there IPRN! I was just hopping around on the site and found your reply to my questions. Thanks so much for your insight. I will take all of your suggestions ..... especially the suggestion of learning the basics on the job. Then focus on the ex...

God is good all the time!! Congratulations!

Hi Blue4me2, I was seriously thinking about enrolling in Wilmington's online MSN program. Can you kindly share with me your experiences with their RN to BSN program? Thanks!

In theory, your schedule sounds great, having the next week off. But, I'm sure that it is absolutely HORRIBLE to work so many days like that. My limit is 3. Sometimes I'm really tired and sometimes I feel like I could go another day. As some the prev...

everyone is entitled to their opinion, and i expressed mine. unless you own the medical center, there certainly is a chain of command. yes, just like in the military. this is the real world, it may not be fair, but it is what it is. she has the optio...

I have a 15 minute commute. I don't think I could tolerate more than 30 minute commute. I do 12-hour shifts and I figure if my commute was any longer, I wouldn't have much time to sleep on my back-to-back days. I also like being near my childs school...

depends on many things. are you seeking an associates or bachelors degree? can you go to school full-time or part-time? are you working full time? can you afford to stop working for a while? for a basic start, you can go online and look at the differ...

I'm sorry this has happened to you, but in my humble opinion, you did not follow the correct chain of command. I think you have to remember that you are a charge nurse now and no longer in "management". I think your manager had every right to speak ...

I agree with the previous posts. Start by going to your local community college and register for basic ESL (English as Second Language) classes to boost your confidence and knowledge of the language. For success in nursing school, you must have a goo...

These posts are hilarious! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one. Breast pocket: Cell phone and tiny drug look-up book Right scrub pocket: gum, lipgloss, $5 for lunch, if someone will pick it up for me Left scrub pocket: 4-color pen, blue pen...

Don't you just love it when you get to be a part of things like this. That young lady was truly a "mother". Thanks for sharing, I can feel myself tearing up.

I tend not to even discuss "work matters" with my friends, unless they are a nurse. Some people honestly think that we are just doing what a doctor tells us to do. Nobody truly understands what we go through sometimes. If I have had a particulaly bad...