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  1. A few military nursing questions

    cablefree posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello everyone, I have a few questions about reserve nursing... Thank you in advance for your answers! :) I was finally pulled off of the OML list for the Army Reserve. How long is BOLC for...

  2. MSN vs MBA

    cablefree posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello everyone, I am currently an assistant nurse manager of an inpatient hospital unit. I have my BSN, and am ready to pursue a master's degree. An MBA in healthcare seems like a much more...

  3. Army Reserve rank question

    cablefree posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello everyone, I am in the process of obtaining a direct commission as a nurse in the Army Reserve. I have over 4 years of civilian experience (3 years with an RN diploma and 1 year with a BSN). I...

  4. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Ok, this forum was very helpful to me when I was applying to school. It's time for me to give back. I'm going to attempt to share with you everything that I know. Please feel free to ask any...

  5. Active duty nursing specialty

    cablefree posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm currently employed as an ICU nurse in a very large MICU. I don't have my BSN, but will be done with it soon. If I joined AD when I complete my BSN, is it possible to be guaranteed an ICU...

  6. Active duty nursing specialty

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the

  7. A few questions about joining

    cablefree posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hey everyone. I currently work in a very large MICU and am considering joining the military as a RN. I am working on completing my BSN within the next year. I am prior enlisted in the Marine Corps...

  8. Incompatible drips

    cablefree posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Running incompatible drips in different lumens of the same line...

  9. Incompatible drips

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in MICU, SICU

    lol... I guess Micromedics lists incompatibilities between drugs just for fun! And I'm glad you think that having pharmacists is a waste of hospital resources. Just because there is no...

  10. Incompatible drips

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in MICU, SICU

    There is no concern for the meds to mix together when they leave the lumens and meet in the blood

  11. Yale New Haven Hospital and Bridgeport CT area hispital starting salaries

    cablefree replied to SkinyWinky's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I started at bridgeport hospital as a new grad in 2013 with a diploma @ a base of

  12. Interview advice??

    cablefree posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey everyone, I've been a nurse for a little over a year now, I work on a fast past pulmonary/tele unit, and I regularly care for vent patients. I've been afforded the opportunity to interview in a...

  13. Interview advice??

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the

  14. STRAP program

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you very much for the

  15. STRAP program

    cablefree posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I'm a former enlisted Marine and have just completed my RN. I've been reading up on the BSN-STRAP program and I am very curious about it. My question is: my RN program was a hospital based...

  16. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Unfortunately the schedule unpredictable. During level I, I was able to work on the days that we didn't have class/clinical; we usually had one day off during the week and the weekends (although,...

  17. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm sorry for such a delayed response, I usually get an email when someone posts... English and Chem are the only courses that are required to enter the program. There are deadlines when the other...

  18. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Well, when I attended, the evening students would only have to attend one lecture day and all clinical and labs were at night. Keep in mind that the evening program is only for the first year, after...

  19. Cape Fear Valley - New Grad program

    cablefree replied to UcStudentNurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hey everyone, I just interviewed at the hospital a couple days ago for a new grad position. I was offered a job in both med/surg and progressive care. I'm still deciding if I want to take the job......

  20. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    An index card is provided for you that has several formulas/conversions on it. You are allowed to use this card for level 1. Sometime during level 2 you will no longer be allowed to use the card....

  21. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    for care plans you can get either book: nursing diagnosis manual, marilynn e. doenges or nursing diagnosis handbook, betty j. ackley and for the drug book: davis's drug guide for nurses... i would...

  22. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    UPDATED 7/25/2012 (After NU-104) Ok, this forum was very helpful to me when I was applying to school. It's time for me to give back. I'm going to attempt to share with you everything that I know....

  23. BHSN: Applying to Bridgeport Hosp for Fall 2012

    cablefree replied to Rooskenator's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    At BHSN class usually starts at 8:30AM, clinical days usually start at 7:30AM. There are only 2 or 3 clinical days that are early

  24. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You can opt for the accelerated program in the spring of your first year. This option will allow you to graduate in December instead of the following May. -You will have to attend school in the...

  25. The Rundown: Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

    cablefree replied to cablefree's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Congrats! See you there in