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1. Selecting a CRNA school

   doubleA replied to as1013's topic in SRNA

   I was accepted into CRNA recently. Some points to consider when applying: 1.) Is this the right school for me? Meet or beat admission requirements? How far out are clinical sites? How soon do you start clinical? Do you have to move? Program length/c...

2. New Grads

   doubleA replied to emonjaras's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, congrats on nearing the end of nursing school! 1.) Any hospital experience is fine if your goal is to be in the acute setting. You can always move to a larger hospital in 1-2 years (or less). I moved from home for my first nursing job at a rural ...

3. Overall experience thus far and advice please

   doubleA posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a practicing nurse for almost a year and pretty much settled in now. Not as many questions to ask, I help out the new nurses, try to deal with the politics of my hospital, and hope the previous shift did not leave me with a mess. I am still...

4. How long is a urine sample good for sitting in a cup on shelf?

   doubleA replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

   our lab can process a UA up to three hours from collection. agree on foley advice.

5. 1st 6 Months

   doubleA replied to doubleA's topic in New Nurse

   It is hard to disagree that patient acuity makes a HUGE difference on actual patient load. Yes, at times, I do think we are getting more patients than is actually safe. I never thought about how it is my license on the line... thank you for your inpu...

6. 1st 6 Months

   doubleA posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone, I graduated from an ADN program and have been working in med/surg day shift for 6 months now. My floor is mainly ortho, but we get a mix of medical patients, and other general surgeries. Overall, I have loved my time learning on M-S thes...

7. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   doubleA replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Just took the exam and got the following... is that the good message? Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Please contact your Member Board for further assistance. Another registration cannot be made at this time. PS. Tha...