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  1. Good critical care cardiac books??!!

    portland medic posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi everybody! Senior nursing student here. I'm just finishing up my last quarter before my integrated practicum begins in the winter, at a large university-based level 1 cardiovascular ICU. There are...

  2. Outlook for experienced ICU nurse

    portland medic replied to wynnemat's topic in Oregon Nursing

    OHSU always seems to have at least 10 ICU positions

  3. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Greetings fellow future nurses! I just mailed my application packets for Mt. Hood CC, Clackamas CC, and Portland CC today and excited to be done with them. I have my proctored essay for OHSU this...

  4. Greetings

    portland medic replied to Robb911's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Greetings to you too! I too am a paramedic (with about fourteen years experience) transitioning to nursing with sights eventually set on nurse anesthesia. I'm in my second year of a BSN program and am...

  5. If a person codes at Walmart..

    portland medic replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Paramedic here. It depends on the state and local protocols and medical director. When we have a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest in my system, we require proof to be with the patient in order to...

  6. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    portland medic replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Once again, it is shocking, amazing, and disappointing to me that nurses are not aware of, or refuse to recognize and instill in their practice the overwhelming body of evidence that the flu vaccine...

  7. How do you feel about mandatory influenza vaccines?

    portland medic replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is becoming standard practice for a reason. I work for a nationwide ambulance company that employs thousands and since we have started mandating vaccines our flu related sick days have been...

  8. CRNA school loans (for a guy like me)

    portland medic replied to mattcbr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know if you have a 401k but my plan allowed me to apply for a school hardship which would have freed a ton of funds from it. The guy at Charles Schwab said that school hardships are common and...

  9. Relocating to Portland?

    portland medic replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    My instructors swear another nurse shortage is coming, and I know OHSU grads are having good success finding jobs. From what I hear the market is getting better lately. granted I'm not looking yet...

  10. Relocating to Portland?

    portland medic replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Not an RN yet. Just finishing up the first year of a BSN program, but the job market in Portland was pretty rough a few years ago. It seems like it is picking up again. I know many of the nurses I...

  11. Why can't nurses intubate?

    portland medic replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Thought I would chime in here. I am in my second quarter of a BSN program, and have been a paramedic for thirteen years. I've probably done about 150-200 intubations in my career. Nurses can intubate....

  12. Tubing tips

    portland medic replied to 3ccBolus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not a CRNA, in a BSN program but have been a paramedic for 13 years and probably done around 150-200 intubations in that time. You probably already have much more airway experience than I do, and I...

  13. OHSU Nursing Campus Rating

    portland medic replied to DQstatus's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I don't know that OHSU Portland is any better a nursing program than all the others. I think the main reason it holds the prestige is that it's a foot in the door to a level 1 tertiary teaching...

  14. OHSU acceptances/alternates

    portland medic replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations buttercup and

  15. OHSU acceptances/alternates

    portland medic replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @claire- Don't sweat the OHSU proctored essay too much. PCC will provide the proctor and testing site for a nominal fee in a very painless process. They make it very easy for you. Just go to the OHSU...

  16. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @nursesarak- Well cost IS a big concern, especially since I didn't get my Fafsa done before the OHSU deadline of march 31, but I feel like I have to take this opportunity. Luckily I have a wonderful...

  17. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks osuchris! I'm excited! See you

  18. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Just wanted to let everyone know that I was offered a spot for the BSN program at OHSU Portland campus today and am accepting, so that is one more spot at PCC that will open up. Good luck to those...

  19. OHSU acceptances/alternates

    portland medic replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I got the call around 1215

  20. OHSU acceptances/alternates

    portland medic replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    So Im sitting down to watch Prometheus at the theatre today, a movie I've been waiting for for over 3 years, as i am a huge fan of rhe alien films. And just as I'm about to turn my phone off, I get a...

  21. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @katinthehat - Glad to hear they were able to interview more people. I hope my declination allowed someone else a chance to be

  22. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @ katinthehat8914 - I was one of the people that did not show up for the interview at CCC, but I did let them know. I got accepted to PCC and was waitlisted at OHSU, which were my top 2 choices. I...

  23. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Eh... we're all battling to try and get accepted into programs. We should try not to battle eachother. When I created this post I was hoping to create a forum where people could share their...

  24. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I got accepted to PCC!!!!! Woohooooooo!!!!! Congratulations to everyone who got in! And to those who got alternate spots, there's two people on this page already that are opening up spots for you so...

  25. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Ohhhhh man I just got a little sick to my stomach. PCC was by and large my best chance to get in somewhere as I took all my prereqs there AND their foreign language points were so easy to get. If I...