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  1. area/hospital with enough demand to hire an out of state ADN new grad?

    medicmatt44 replied to wants_to_ski's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you have a better chance obtaining a position at a remote facility (not metro Albuquerque). Check out the facilities that JBudd posted. Apologies- I am just really down on the hiring situation...

  2. Best area to relocate?

    medicmatt44 replied to Scarlettz's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to rain on your parade but... There are 100s of unemployed new grads here in the metro Albuquerque area. I am an unemployed Respiratory Therapist who moved to ABQ from Buffalo, NY-...

  3. Anyone accepted or considering the new GCU program in Albuquerque?

    medicmatt44 replied to guzzlingreentea's topic in General Nursing

    Thats awesome that you have heard good things about the UNM Valencia program. I think that the admissions are going to get more competitive once the word really gets out. Previous healthcare...

  4. Anyone accepted or considering the new GCU program in Albuquerque?

    medicmatt44 replied to guzzlingreentea's topic in General Nursing

    I really liked the time frame of the GCU program, but I couldn't afford the tuition- even with an extremely generous scholarship offer x2 application with x2 rejection to UNM Main with a cumulative...

  5. Anyone accepted or considering the new GCU program in Albuquerque?

    medicmatt44 replied to guzzlingreentea's topic in General Nursing

    I chose not to attend the GCU program due to I could not afford the cost of the program and I was accepted into another nursing program- so I can't fill you in on any details. Best of luck to you COr7...

  6. NCLEX-RN today! Good pop up...and how I studied

    medicmatt44 replied to ArmyTwin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! This is great info to keep in mind as I get closer to that magical date- thanks for sharing your strategies and thoughts. Most likely, I will use the same study plan as you. I...

  7. new grad opportunities

    medicmatt44 replied to murse636's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thank you so much for this information murse636! Unfortunately, I still have 3 semesters to complete in my ADN program at The University of New Mexico- just east of you in Albuquerque, NM. I have...

  8. Looking for Summer 2013 externship or intership programs

    medicmatt44 replied to Liz SN's topic in General Students

    Here are some links regarding externships and hospitals that offer externships: http://www.jefferson.edu/academic-affairs/schools/career-development-center/Students_Alumni/nurse_externship.html....

  9. Atrial fibrillation

    medicmatt44 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In order to be a professional Registered Nurse, one must develop a scientific knowledge base. Why in the world are nursing students using Wikipedia and google? What happened to textbooks, journals,...

  10. COPD Nursing care plan

    medicmatt44 replied to ala2ch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would like to add some of my thus so far knowledge base to this discussion, even though it's too late to change the nursing care plan. 1) Priority Nursing Diagnoses: utilize the ABC's. Ineffective...

  11. Can WGU RN-BSN be completed while actively enlisted in the Navy?

    medicmatt44 replied to Robins19's topic in Western Governors University

    Because you sound very interested in military service, I would advocate contacting a recruiter and explaining that you are interested in one of the medical specialties. They will be able to answer...

  12. Can WGU RN-BSN be completed while actively enlisted in the Navy?

    medicmatt44 replied to Robins19's topic in Western Governors University

    I don't see why not, but- it would be difficult. I would contact WGU and ask what their policies are concerning military taking classes in terms of deployments, etc. I completed six years of active...

  13. Looking for Summer 2013 externship or intership programs

    medicmatt44 replied to Liz SN's topic in General Students

    I am in the same situation regarding summer externship for 2013. Commenting to move this post higher in the thread. I can't imagine that a Nurse Externship would provide a student nurse with housing...

  14. Can WGU RN-BSN be completed while actively enlisted in the Navy?

    medicmatt44 replied to Robins19's topic in Western Governors University

    1) I would like to clarify enlisting. When one enlists, they are either an Officer rank or Enlisted rank. 2) If you enlist as an ADN (which isn't possible), you will be considered an Enlisted rank...

  15. Exam question on copd please help!

    medicmatt44 replied to Kirstybop's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am presuming that this is a NCLEX test question... your priority nursing intervention is 2-3 L/M O2 via NC. One of the above posters is correct that O2 is a drug, which requires a physicians order...

  16. RN after the Navy

    medicmatt44 replied to WalkerB's topic in Nursing Career

    1) Stop using v/r. YESTERDAY 2) Are you a corpsman? 3) College is college. Study hard and be prepared to sacrifice free time. You will need excellent grades in your pre-requisite courses. 4)...

  17. Need help finding 1st job in Albuquerque, NM!!!

    medicmatt44 replied to jacquii10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, I am a ADN student at UNM- Valencia and this is exactly the situation that I am worried about. Since moving here, I have applied to over 30 Respiratory Therapist positions and 10 Tech positions....

  18. When the patient can't breathe, and you can't think

    medicmatt44 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Emergency

    I would like to add that the authors of this algorithm have erroneously replaced continuous nebulization using a continuous nebilizer with continuous nebulization using a standard nebulizer set up. 1)...

  19. Can WGU RN-BSN be completed while actively enlisted in the Navy?

    medicmatt44 replied to Robins19's topic in Western Governors University

    Are you enlisting as a Corpsman? I do not know if the Navy has LPN's. I sincerely hope that someone hasn't provided you with inaccurate information regarding a licensed RN serving in an enlisted...

  20. SUNY Delhi RN-to-BSN program?

    medicmatt44 replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't know if you are aware of this, but the program that you are interested in requires you to have completed an ADN and have current RN licensure. I am presuming that you are a SUNY grad- look at...

  21. Military LPN to ADN?

    medicmatt44 replied to bloody_trauma's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You are most likely aware of this- having experience as a LPN is wonderful and will enhance your nursing school application. That being said. the RN route requires a multitude of pre-requisites- all...

  22. military service male nurse

    medicmatt44 replied to PinBall's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One thing to consider is that certain states grant in state tuition to Veterans. For example, I moved from NY to attend The University of New Mexico and received in state tuition despite living in New...

  23. new grad opportunities

    medicmatt44 replied to murse636's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for the info. Great article concerning Banner's Top 100 designation: Based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar high-volume hospitals that were not winners,...

  24. Anyone accepted or considering the new GCU program in Albuquerque?

    medicmatt44 replied to guzzlingreentea's topic in General Nursing

    wow, sorry to post this so late in the thread. Guzzling Green Tea summed it up perfectly:) I could not have said it myself better! This is a blessing in many ways. It should open up the admissions...

  25. Army new graduate board for FY2012

    medicmatt44 replied to Journeyman's topic in Government, Military

    I am dumbfounded (which isn't new lol) that the selection process for AD RN's takes so long. My general impression is that there is a significant shortage of RN's on AD so you would think that Big...