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  1. Peds/PICU/NICU advice?

    elizanne posted a topic in Pediatric

    I just got a scholarship a large pediatric hospital that pays for the rest of nursing school in exchange for a year of work after I graduate (I intend to stay MUCH longer than a year!). I'm...

  2. Direct-entry MSN-CNL: What's the reception on the job market?

    elizanne posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi all, I'm currently enrolled in a direct-entry MSN-CNL program and planning on working in Atlanta when I graduate. The word on the reception of these graduates in Atlanta has been inconsistent....

  3. Positioning question

    elizanne replied to rnpedinights's topic in Operating Room

    I work in the NICU at a children's hospital. Same as wooh, we don't use egg crates anymore due to pressure points; we stopped about a month ago. Not sure what the policy is for our

  4. Got a job, but need clarification/input. Help please.

    elizanne replied to starmickey03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Policy at my hospital is that new grads must have a license in hand before they can even start orientation. For this reason, our new grads wait several months after graduating to even get started,...

  5. school nursing to pediatric psych nursing.

    elizanne replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in Psychiatric

    Before I became a nurse, I worked as a counselor, and my internship before graduating was in a residential treatment facility for children and adolescents with a history of abuse. Not strictly...

  6. Is this common now?

    elizanne replied to CherylRNBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I haven't gone on enough interviews to know if this is common, but I do know at least two people I graduated from nursing school with (and another who is not a nurse but also looking for a job) who...

  7. Encouraging peds parents to call/text the nurse during off-hours? Common occurrence?

    elizanne replied to klone's topic in Pediatric

    We practice primary nursing on our unit (surgical NICU in a children's hospital). The primary nurse is in charge of discharge planning, such as making sure the chart is updated as to what types of...

  8. Should I be worried?

    elizanne replied to mikala3's topic in Patient Medications

    It's a big red flag that your preceptor was unavailable and didn't let you know where to find her for 2 hours. I'm about to finish orientation, and even though my preceptor isn't always necessarily...

  9. Average night shift differential??

    elizanne replied to AtHomeRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey pjp2u2, how are you liking the PICU? I'm doing my practicum in one of the CHOA PICUs now, and I'm interviewing for both the NICU and the PICU. I'm not sure which one I want the most, but I...

  10. are these feelings normal?

    elizanne replied to anon456's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm also new to the PICU, and I've had people make similar comments to me. I see it more as a "different strokes for different folks" type thing (I, for instance, would be really depressed if I had...

  11. Lactated Ringers vs .9NS

    elizanne replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    The components of each are different. 0.9%NS is NaCl, while lactated ringers has sodium ions, chloride ions, potassium ions, calcium ions, and lactate (generally as NaCl, KCl, and sodium lactate)....

  12. Pediatric New Graduate Internship Programs?

    elizanne replied to gkvegan's topic in Pediatric

    CHOA's big hiring times for new grads (per the nursing recruiter) are around October and March each year, a few months before most students graduate. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship that...

  13. Peds/PICU/NICU advice?

    elizanne replied to elizanne's topic in Pediatric

    I hadn't thought about shadowing--that's a great idea. Also, you're completely right. I know I'll be fulfilled and happy no matter which area or floor I end up on. I feel very blessed.

  14. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    elizanne replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Okay, so I know this thread is pretty old at this point (I'm not even sure if I've commented on it before), but we're so close to finished now, guys! There's no point to this post except my...

  15. Finishing Nursing School Quickly vs Summer Externship

    elizanne replied to pure_serenity's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I was speaking with one of the nursing recruiters from Shepherd at a career fair a couple of weeks ago, and I asked him a similar question about the benefit of an externship. I'm in an accelerated...

  16. Anyone done the VALOR program at the VA hospital

    elizanne replied to KWbeliever's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have any more current information about the Altlanta VA? The VALOR program sounds great, but I don't think I'd qualify for it (I'm in an accelerated...

  17. What to Wear??

    elizanne replied to serenity8675's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Meriwhen. Go with the suit, especially for interviews. Occasionally, I'll wear dress pants and a top without a jacket to career fairs if its in the middle of the day and I'm going a...

  18. New Grad moving to Athens, help please!

    elizanne replied to ahain0013's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm emailing now! Haha--I wanted to message you also, but I don't have 15+ posts either. For now I always have to settle with asking for PMs on the message board. Talk

  19. Nervous student in need of encouragement from experienced RN

    elizanne replied to studntofnrsng's topic in Pediatric

    Just a student right now, so I'm not going on any experience but clinical. However, I am nervous about that too. I've been talking to my clinical instructor about this a lot, and she's a big fan of...

  20. I am graduating with a degree in liberal arts next year...

    elizanne replied to wildgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Not sure where you're located, but GHSU (formerly Medical College of Ga) has a 16 month pre-licensure MSN program. Requirements are at least a Bachelor's in another field and some prereqs. They look...

  21. what are the prerequisites for BSN nursing program @ Medical College of Georgia?

    elizanne replied to Ellie07's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Do you already have Bachelor's in another field? If so, they also have a pre-licensure MSN program. I'm in the program now, and its VERY accelerated but also very good training. Prereqs for that...

  22. CHOA CHANCES scholarship

    elizanne posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm in the process of applying for the CHANCES scholarship at CHOA. The scholarship itself is great, but to me the biggest incentive is getting to work for Children's after I graduate...

  23. Atlanta hiring new grads

    elizanne replied to maryland88's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Two years DOES sound like a long time, but I'm sort of in the mindset that I wouldn't want to leave my first job before the first year is up anyway so I can go ahead and get my "1-2 years of...

  24. New Grad moving to Athens, help please!

    elizanne replied to ahain0013's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm in nursing school in Athens right now (graduating in December--yay!), and we've been hearing a good bit about both St. Mary's and Athens Regional (ARMC) during clinical and from the class ahead of...

  25. CHANCES Scholarship/CHOA

    elizanne replied to live4rachael's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm a little late to this thread, but I really want to work at Children's and am completing the CHANCES application right now. Anyone have any tips or advice for being successful in the application...