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pacnwRN

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  1. Vital Information about BSN and MSN online Programs

    pacnwRN replied to jacksonmark's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am a big supporter of Western Governors University. I will be finished with my BSN July of 2013, and have been able to do it while working, having a family, and for less than 10 grand total. My...

  2. Critical Care jobs

    pacnwRN replied to registeredin06's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I don't know the situation at this present time, but I do know several years ago it was saturated as well. We had nurses commuting from the portland/vancouver area to Olympia- especially new grads....

  3. PVCs and heart rate

    pacnwRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    When looking at a Rhythm strip, do you count PVC's in the heart

  4. PVCs and heart rate

    pacnwRN replied to pacnwRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's exactly what happened

  5. PVCs and heart rate

    pacnwRN replied to pacnwRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering. Had a rhythm strip test at my hospital for education, got it back and the nurse educator wrote on it she didn't count PVC's in determining the rate. Looking online I find some...

  6. Rural Nursing - Higher or Lower Pay?

    pacnwRN replied to jkmk's topic in Rural

    I took about a dollar an hour pay cut from a much larger hospital to go rural, but what I save in gas from the commute more then makes up for it. I also have the opportunity to train and work in...

  7. What's an IO

    pacnwRN replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    Agreed. Things are steered more towards learning how to CYA "cover your a**" (a term my instructors used daily) and what is needed to comply with medicare and state regulations. too

  8. best practice for CVC flushing?

    pacnwRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wanting to get some information on the protocol at your facilities on CVC flushing. I just started at a new facility and the protocol here is different from where I previously worked. Wondering how...

  9. best practice for CVC flushing?

    pacnwRN replied to pacnwRN's topic in General Nursing

    This was the thinking at the facility I previously worked at. Coming to a new facility where they literally flush with heparin after every IVP and infusion in any PICC or Central line seemed like...

  10. ADN to BSN experience?

    pacnwRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wondering if anyone has any good tips from going to a working ADN graduate RN to getting a BSN? I live in a rural area and plan on a program that mainly is distance learning, something like Western...

  11. ADN to BSN experience?

    pacnwRN replied to pacnwRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info- I know WGU is different in the way you pay for tuition, I was debating if it would be good to do it that way working full time. Glad to hear people have had some positive...

  12. Hey Rn's,,do you ever wish you had done physical therapy instead?

    pacnwRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I think this varies by region, in the NW most hospitals prefer experience over

  13. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

    pacnwRN replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

    I've been driving an hour commute to and from work for years, and finally just got a position in a hospital close to my home.. down to a 15 minute drive. I am so happy to have those 6-8 hours of my...