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  1. Help!!! What is the priority for a sickle cell crisis.

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

    And as a side note...a 14 gauge IV? Must be the size of a garden hose!

  2. Best route to PACU/Outpatient Work

    Collor replied to jj16's topic in PACU

    Also consider day surgery in the hospital. Our hospital day surgery unit is Mon-Fri. No weekends, no holidays, no

  3. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    Collor replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I found that working was way better than being in nursing school. I felt like I was really learning (on the job) and receiving a paycheck felt pretty darn good.Not once did I wish I was back in...

  4. Schools that DO accept WGU credits/transfers

    Collor replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors University

    I competed my BSN with a 3.3 GPA and I have a MSN from WGU. I applied to Gonzaga's post master cert for FNP. They waive the MAT and/or GRE if you have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Well they...

  5. Matt Lauer Fired due to Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Has This Happened to You?

    Collor replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    There was a resident that was working at my hospital (circa 1999). He came into a clean utility room that I was in and tried to kiss me! Yuk! I pushed him away..and walked out the door. I never...

  6. Experienced NP seeking Derm Job

    Collor replied to Mdkrzyange1's topic in Advanced Practice

    As part of the training I could see them asking you to shadow an MA for a day since you will most likely be working side-by-side with them (paid at an NP rate). This may give you insight on their...

  7. Moving to Portland, need advice/help!

    Collor replied to jay95e's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I would say yes...however, Portland is having an explosion of construction/building. Prices are soaring for rents and buying

  8. Feeling unprepared for my NCLEX next week!

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

    It has been a really long time since I've taken my boards but I remember feeling the same way. I passed all the pre-tests but still felt like I didn't know everything. I took the boards feeling...

  9. Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    Collor replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is it possible the nurse documented "not given" because 158 didn't need to be treated? I know I have documented "held" when patient had a BP of 161/88 and I didn't give IV BP med that had a parameter...

  10. Moving to Portland, need advice/help!

    Collor replied to jay95e's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I work for Legacy, but Providence, OHSU and Kaiser are also great health systems. The word on the street is Kaiser has awesome benefits. We lost a few great nurses to

  11. Quit nursing after 10 years?

    Collor replied to Brigi23's topic in General Nursing

    Every department in Nursing will have someone that you do not like. Such is life. I work in surgical services and the doctors I come in contact with most are anesthesiologists. I must say, we...

  12. I start clinicals on monday, my friend warned me about the instructor, advice please

    Collor replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    I had a clinical instructor that was HORRID. She would degrade doctors--but not to their face! Only to the nursing students during class time. It was ridiculous. She also had her "favorite" student...

  13. 2 nursing interviews.... HELP!

    Collor replied to Nurse_Tickles's topic in General Nursing

    How did the NICU interview

  14. What Job Did You Work While Getting Through Nursing School?

    Collor replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a tech in the ICU. It was not a huge unit, so I floated to just about every speciality. Med/Surg, Step down respiratory, Mother Baby, ED. Highly recommend getting something in a hospital...

  15. Need advice! Just got an offer but waiting to hear from another.

    Collor replied to scarletnurse79's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would ask if job offer #1 can extend their offer time. Just be honest, let them know you are very interested but want to make an informed

  16. Oregon RN job market

    Collor replied to ejnjj143's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Browse through Legacy health jobs. Multiple hospitals, various job

  17. Getting started??

    Collor replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You need to be an RN before applying to NP school. Most school want you to have a few years experience as an RN before applying to NP school. So Associates degree in nursing is 2 years, Bsn degree is...

  18. math calculation assistance please.

    Collor replied to na-na's topic in General Students

    Some medication calculations do not even require a formula to get the answer. 100ml/hr...so in 1 hour 100mls will infuse. You only have 50mls so it will only take half the time to infuse because it is...

  19. Any nurse practitioners wish they had be physical therapists?

    Collor replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are named and sued, you have malpractice that will pay. However, if the plaintiff gets more $$ than you are covered for, than you have to pay the

  20. Jealous of my residency

    Collor replied to Sinkorswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, getting a residency is awesome! You do not need to defend your choice, but if you want to..... nursing residencies decrease nursing turnover. The hospital is investing in you. The hospital I work...

  21. Best Career Pathway

    Collor replied to burk0282's topic in Critical Care

    One experience may not be better than the other. Having said that, I would go with choice #2. I say that because I work in a hospital and that experience can open doors in working in OR, PACU,Pre-OP,...

  22. RN at Davita or Ideal Image

    Collor replied to IloveBananas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are going to be just fine at dialysis. 1 year of experience.....then figure out where you really want to be. Don't be afraid of hard work. Everyone deterred me from ever going to ER...and I loved...

  23. RN at Davita or Ideal Image

    Collor replied to IloveBananas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a new grad I think any first new job is going to feel stressful on some level. What is your 5 year goal? If you see yourself in a hospital setting I would say go for the dialysis job. That type of...

  24. PACU rn vs Float pool surgical nurse

    Collor replied to brownieyorkie3's topic in PACU

    My first thought is surgical post-op position would give you great experience with surgical patients that you will take care of in PACU. Having said that, these two RN positions are very different....

  25. Creighton DNP program application

    Collor replied to MegaPedsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I was in nursing school (many moons ago) our community health class required us to find a "community" issue and work towards solving it. While most of the class picked big issues (teen...