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  1. Preceptorship opportunity...I'm still in school!

    bowkerj replied to RNfromMN's topic in Operating Room

    Jessica. I just wanted to say I know what you mean about "something just clicked". I had that experience myself THIS MORNING in the OR. I was watching a lymph node biopsy with a circulating RN (who...

  2. Applying for 2006

    bowkerj posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi, Anyone else out there applying this fall/winter to BSN programs in Oregon? I am getting my application packets organized, ordering transcripts etc. Last year I applied to one school, Linfield,...

  3. BSN program pre-req changes

    bowkerj posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi, I am a PSU student, and an OHSU employee who applied to Linfield last year. I got on the wait list but was never accepted. I recently looked on the Linfield website and they have changed their...

  4. New Grad Training Programs - Your experiences...

    bowkerj posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am a student nurse and will be applying to several new grad programs when I graduate. I would like to hear about your experiences for those of you who were accepted into a program. What is...

  5. What Oregon towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    bowkerj replied to fd5151's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I live in Portland and LOVE it. It's the largest city in Oregon along the Willamette and Columbia rivers, but houses are spendy these days. You'd probably want to live in a suburb like...

  6. Applying for 2006

    bowkerj replied to bowkerj's topic in Oregon Nursing

    THanks Midget - I got into Linfield's BSN program now and LOVE

  7. Husbands not happy about nursing school- potential jealousy?

    bowkerj replied to buddiage's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: Adri I second

  8. Husbands not happy about nursing school- potential jealousy?

    bowkerj replied to buddiage's topic in General Students

    Are you serious!? 3 women are gonna get divorced - that is hilarious!! Well, not really I

  9. Husbands not happy about nursing school- potential jealousy?

    bowkerj replied to buddiage's topic in General Students

    When I first started pre-reqs I was dating a very insecure guy who did not support me in the nursing school endeavor. I guess that's why I'm still single!

  10. Providence Nurses, I need your input

    bowkerj replied to bengle56's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Providence Portland and Providence St. Vincent (both in Portland) are Magnet hospitals - I hear they are wonderful. http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/magnet/facilities.html#OR They are the only Magnet...

  11. Help - Nursing abbreviations...

    bowkerj posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I need some help finding definitions for the following abbreviations. I found 34 out of 40 on my worksheet but can't find these last 6... 1. ad lib 2. O.O.B. 3. BRP 4. w/c 5. DOE 6. P.V.R. Thank...

  12. Help - Nursing abbreviations...

    bowkerj replied to bowkerj's topic in General Students

    Thank you all so much! Here is one more I can't find: AAO What does it

  13. Help! How to organize course material?

    bowkerj posted a topic in General Students

    I am starting my first semester of nursing school on Feb 6. How the heck do I organize all of my course material!? I was considering one big binder for lecture handouts from all of my clases and...

  14. Help! How to organize course material?

    bowkerj replied to bowkerj's topic in General Students

    Great ideas - thank you so much!

  15. When did you first know Peds is for you?

    bowkerj posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi - I am a new BSN student am considering Peds as my specialty. I don't have children, neices or nephews but I was myself sick a lot as a child and I have a soft spot for them because of my own...

  16. Program drop-out rates

    bowkerj replied to adriennenicoll's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi, I attend Linfield College and I think there are no more than 1 or 2 drops per class, usually related to family/medical issues. It's a great program!!!

  17. What do Mental Health NPs do?

    bowkerj posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know I want to become an NP after I finish my BSN - I have always had an interest in psychiatry - what exactly are the duties of a MHNP? Can MHNPs work in private practice counseling individuals or...

  18. When did you realize Psych nursing was for you?

    bowkerj posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am just beginning a BSN program and have always had an interest in psychology and I'm thinking about specializing in at as a nurse. I am curious how each of you realized or decided to become mental...

  19. Portland new grad RN oversaturation?

    bowkerj replied to smilin_gp's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oh, I begin as a junior at Linfield in February - so I have 2 years. I have orientation tomorrow and I am VERY excited to get going! What did you specialize in? How has Prov helped with paying...

  20. Portland new grad RN oversaturation?

    bowkerj replied to smilin_gp's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm not sure what is up with people saying there are no jobs here! From what I can tell every hospital in Portland has many nursing jobs posted on their websites. I've talked to several nurses who...

  21. How many NP programs are there in the US?

    bowkerj replied to Nursing P.'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Go to www.allnursingschools.com. You can look up lists of schools across the county by program, ie BSN, ANP, NP, etc. There are short descriptions of each program and a link to the school's website....

  22. BSN Specialization - Then NP

    bowkerj posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am in a BSN program and have not yet decided what I would like to specialize in. I do know that I want to become an NP. Is it possible, for example, to be an ICU nurse and then become an NP...

  23. Where to get scrubs?

    bowkerj posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need a few good websites to purchase scrubs from - thank you!

  24. Good places to work?

    bowkerj replied to Undecided7's topic in Oregon Nursing

    www.legacyhealth.org www.ohsu.edu Those are two big hospitals in Portland. OHSU is a large research institute and Legacy has several hospitals in the Portland area - not sure about

  25. Portland new grad RN oversaturation?

    bowkerj replied to smilin_gp's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Huh, that is weird. Did the OSNA article say specifically WHY it was difficult for new grads to get jobs? I also heard that gov Kitzhaber (sp?) is putting in place a tuition re-payment program if...