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  1. PhD/DNP in Nursing.... what incentives does the State and Federal Gov offer?

    rtx723 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    The IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a report called the The Future of Nursing... It talks about increasing BSN nurses to 80% by 2020, doubling the number of doctorally prepared...

  2. Student Loan Debt

    rtx723 replied to RN3307's topic in General Students

    What is the

  3. Should I say in my hospital applications that I work at a SNF?

    rtx723 replied to CuriousAnya's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An experience is an experience. There's no point to lying because they will all come up with your background check. I would suggest to try applying to the really small community acute care...

  4. UCLA 2015 NP Program

    rtx723 replied to sstephe2's topic in General Nursing

    😁 be

  5. More $$/hr for CCRN?

    rtx723 replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    1.75 more per hour with exam fee

  6. Does my school have the right to refuse sending the board my transcript?

    rtx723 replied to TrixiaPilapil's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The exit exam just assures the school the likelihood or chance of a student of passing the NCLEX. However, if a student does not pass the exit exam the school will not consider he/she as graduate of...

  7. Failed my first med surg test

    rtx723 replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    The importance in taking test in nursing analysis and application of a theory or a procedure. Nursing is very subjective and each nurse have their own beliefs on what works. Just remember, in the...

  8. Insulin Therapy

    rtx723 replied to suppaduppaCNA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unless you have a DKA then you check glucose q1hr. But the general rule is to check achs with PO patient. Or on tube feeds then every

  9. UTA MSN in Administration

    rtx723 replied to RNlvn's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Tacomaster If your end goal is to be in nursing administration then I would say to pursue it. I will believe in putting in hard work now to secure a future. To be blunt, don't mind the haters. You...

  10. More $$/hr for CCRN?

    rtx723 replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    They pay 400 dollars for initial cert plus 1.75 extra with my base

  11. UTA MSN in Administration

    rtx723 replied to RNlvn's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I completed the program August 2012. It just takes a lot of time writing research papers every week for 2 years. The opportunities it gave me after the program were

  12. Certifications

    rtx723 replied to lilcampy310's topic in General Nursing

    Hi lilcampy Assuming you've worked one year at 36 hours per week will equal 1728 hours. Eligibility requirements for the CCRN is 1750 hours. You are most likely eligible to sit for the

  13. random fact throwing: PCCN/CCRN edition

    rtx723 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Critical Care

    This is

  14. Handling 12 hour shifts!

    rtx723 replied to helloporcelain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All I can say is to pace yourself. 12 hours is really not that long if youre

  15. IM injection on underweight pt

    rtx723 replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually would use a tuberculin syringe and put it in their deltoid or

  16. Loving my new Hospice LVN position

    rtx723 replied to hmiller621's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's great! It's all about finding your niche and what your comfortable with.

  17. Got offered a full time job, but got accepted to prestigious university.

    rtx723 replied to ambereyes1987's topic in Nursing Career

    I will assume that you're an LPN. If you're single, you can try to work both at the same time. It's doable. I managed to work full time and go to school full

  18. Picc Line Question

    rtx723 replied to sophtheorn's topic in General Nursing

    1. You can use either one of the ports. I have found that its easier to get blood from the white port. (Maybe it's a preference) 2. You don't have to take off the injection caps also known as...

  19. RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    rtx723 replied to newnursemn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    @crazyRN I had my ADN in 2009 and MSN in

  20. RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    rtx723 replied to newnursemn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would say go for the MSN since you have a prior BA. It took me 4 years to land a hospital job after my ADN. It was only after I completed my MSN that's job offers were pouring

  21. Night shift woes. Please advise.

    rtx723 replied to sleepdeprivation's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Have you tried taking a sleeping pill after you get off work? So you can sleep. Darkened room? It's probably going to be hard to find a job until you reach 2

  22. Should the "Doctor" title really be an issue?

    rtx723 replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree with both of you. As long as they state that they are a nurse with a doctorate. It should not be a problem at all. It is the future of health care. Primary care will be handed down to NPs...

  23. Surveillance Swabs

    rtx723 replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our ICU and ER policy is to swab everyone that is admitted for

  24. New nurse- physically and mentally exhausted

    rtx723 replied to Boogs0609's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would say to stick it out. The first year is always harder. From my perspective, new grads are so rigid with procedures that its takes them 2 or 3 times as long to do something. Learn how to...

  25. Respiratory question for a patient with a trach...

    rtx723 replied to goannain's topic in Critical Care

    Oxygen Conversions Room air is 21% oxygen 1L is 24% 2L is 28% 3L is 32% 4L is 36% 5L is