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1. Impossible standards

   sydnies replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Yeah, in our ED the computer puts a bell by any patient if you don't have vitals for them at least every 2 hours. I just hook them up, set the monitor to go every 30 minutes and then i am able to pull them up from the computer and validate them as of...

2. New Grad-First Day in the ER--Feeling Overwhelmed and Foolish

   sydnies replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

   I'm a new grad as well, 3 days in and let me tell you I am right there with you! Today I even forgot to grab a 2by2 and when i took my pt's iv out i had nothing to put pressure on it, so I improvised and used my other glove! Lol so as long as you can...

3. Job Market for New Grad RNs in St. Louis?

   sydnies replied to bostonRN2013's topic in Missouri

   St. Louis is struggling right now because our main hospital system (barnes jewish) is on a hiring freeze. I don't think they will be hiring new grads anytime soon. Ssm futures program app for january 2014 is up and thats a great program! I'd also loo...

4. Tuition Reimbursement Programs in St. Louis?

   sydnies replied to sehartma's topic in Missouri

   Actually Barnes just took away there loan reimbursement plan completely. They will only help with future education not past. Also, missouri baptist is a bjc hospital, so its the same deal. I know ssm and mercy have some loan reimbursement programs, i...

5. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program - Winter 2014

   sydnies replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Tennessee

   Hi! I have just finished the application. I'm from St Louis, MO but did my nursing school in Atlanta. I really hope to get an interview but I'm a little nervous about lack of volunteer experience in the past 6 months.

6. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2014

   sydnies replied to ama3t's topic in Tennessee

   I have applied for the emergency tract. I'm nervous as well because it's been almost impossible to find a job since I had an offer and it got rescinded 2 weeks before i was supposed to start (hiring freeze/budget cuts) So my last 6 months have been ...