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  1. Can I work nurse tech jobs at 2 different hospitals?

    Collor replied to c.dom's topic in General Students

    I do not see why not. The only time it can get tricky is if you have to work every other weekend...with two hospitals, you may end up working every

  2. Is PACU nursing the answer to my prayers?

    Collor replied to hs276009's topic in PACU

    Having worked med-surg and ER for most of my career, PACU has been a welcomed change! Quick patient turn over, camaraderie with co-workers, overall better work conditions with ratios of 1:1 or 1:2....

  3. Test Shut off at 75 and I know I failed

    Collor replied to GigglyStyle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my Nclex a million years ago (or so it feels that way--1997) and I took 75 questions, knew 2 answers for sure, and had a ton of guillain barre questions. I totally thought I failed....

  4. good bye ER... maybe

    Collor replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

    I worked in the ED for most of my career..about 10 years or so. Then moved into PRE SURGERY/PACU. I stayed per diem in ED, while I was working in my new department. I felt like it was a nice balance....

  5. ER, PACU, OR, PEDs?

    Collor replied to Sierra_'s topic in Emergency

    I worked med/surg for just 1 year then went to the ER. ER is great experience. Constant assessment- trying to figure out what is going on with patients. Tons of skills you will sharpen. IV's, Placing...

  6. Surgical Short Stay Unit

    Collor replied to Hkanwal's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Short Stay at our hospital includes many different types of surgeries and includes endo cases. Typically ortho cases are straight forward...since they are not being admitted as inpatients...usually...

  7. WGU RN-MSN April 2016 start

    Collor replied to MsKP6041's topic in Western Governors University

    I have only just started the MSN program...finished first class with a 10 page paper. I have a few co-workers that have completed the program and they said on average...papers were 20-30 pages. One...

  8. WGU RN-MSN April 2016 start

    Collor replied to MsKP6041's topic in Western Governors University

    I like the ambition to finish an entire BSN in 6 months, but be aware, there is a ton of writing at WGU. I am in the MSN program and average paper is about 30 pages...and each class has a paper. I...

  9. Please, someone give me some clarity..The BSN route is looking a lot more fulfilling

    Collor replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in General Students

    If you know you want a BSN, then just do it! It is not like you need to be an LPN before becoming an RN, so it seems to me you could be wasting time and money when you already know what you

  10. Biology to Nursing: UAB AMNP

    Collor replied to vgjj's topic in School, College Programs

    I missed the part where you mentioned the school! I think it is always a good thing to work as a nurse (even just a short time) ..get experience and really tells you if your going the direction you...

  11. Biology to Nursing: UAB AMNP

    Collor replied to vgjj's topic in School, College Programs

    It sounds like you know what you want! I believe that you have to be an RN before applying to NP school. ( all the NP schools I looked into had that requirement). Perhaps there is a way around that?...

  12. Someone got a $25K signing bonus at a hospital in OH?!

    Collor replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I received a sign on bonus at my current job. 5k. But I received 2500 after the 1st month of working FT, and the other 2500 at the 6 month mark. If I left before a year of working ft, the contract...

  13. Floor to ED transition

    Collor replied to guest901464's topic in Emergency

    Having worked med-surg for a few years before heading to ER....my advice is to not make the ER wait to give report. When I worked med-surg, even if the nurse was available to take report, there was...

  14. Peds patients in PACU?

    Collor replied to norabow's topic in PACU

    Forgot to mention we also get peds ICU cases. Mostly on evening

  15. Peds patients in PACU?

    Collor replied to norabow's topic in PACU

    Our PACU does a lot if ear tubes, hernias,circumcisions, orchipexies, kids cath lab, sedated MRI, ortho casesand Tonsillectomy /adenoids. T&A's in my experience will give you LOTS of practice in...

  16. Open mouth, insert foot...

    Collor replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    Post code (pt died)...One resident (holding out his hand with some sort of candy) said to another resident, "want a life saver" Really? He couldn't of had M&M's that

  17. You are not a nurse...

    Collor replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LPN, RN, NP...all these titles allow you to call yourself a nurse! Although CNA's and MA's may do some "nursing" procedures, they cannot and should not call themselves a

  18. A CNA/RN Student's Lament

    Collor replied to OneDayAtATime93's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surg as a nurse is very different than as a CNA (I know because I did both :-).. Med-surg for me was a good starting area once I became an RN. Having said that, after a year of med-surg I knew it...

  19. This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    Collor replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that blood splatters when a patient coughs after having some teeth

  20. New Baby at Home and Going to Nursing School Fulltime

    Collor replied to southshore's topic in General Students

    I had a friend in nursing school that had a baby mid-semester (beginning of November)..she was not able to finish that semester, but came back in January. It was hard for her, sleepless nights,...

  21. Need some guidance on classes and Portland schools!

    Collor replied to Delfena's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You can take Statistics without taking another math class. If i remember correctly, whatever college math credit I had was enough to take Stats. Stats is its own

  22. ER to PACU

    Collor replied to Lev's topic in PACU

    I worked med-surg for a few years, then ER for 10 years before going to PACU. I will say, PACU has its good days and bad days. When you get disaster patients, one after the other, it can certainly...

  23. Need some guidance on classes and Portland schools!

    Collor replied to Delfena's topic in Oregon Nursing

    My suggestion is to try to get as much pre-reqs done as possible before applying (pcc credits transfer and they are affordable). The ABSN is quite intense and that is just taking into account the...

  24. Which was more stressful: nursing school or actually working as a RN?

    Collor replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    School seems stressful when you're in the moment. Working as an RN is stressful in a different way. I always will prefer RN stress over

  25. Do I answer "YES," I have used drugs on my state license application? (Pennsylvania)

    Collor replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would say answer