sunshineonleith

Also, about expecting orders in January...I wouldn't. Mine DID come in January, but I had classmates who literally got their orders a week before BOLC started.

I think the boards started on 11/1 last year and I heard back from my recruiter 11/15. I didn't call her every day or I might have heard sooner. The waiting was awful. Find a hobby or get all your Christmas shopping done early!

ohhhhh. i was surprised you hadn't responded. i'll try to PM you.

I am currently in phase 1 of USAGPAN. Please pm me.

Also, TinnabeanRn, I love your avatar because many days I show up and think, "just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."

I'm currently in a tough CRNA program, and every time I feel overwhelmed and like I'm drowning (with the exceptions of my stats class) I just have to tell myself to buck up and learn the info, because I'm going to use the information every. single. d...

Why not take your experience overseas and work for someone like doctors with out borders or mercy ships for awhile? Different perspective, etc. Help some other folks out while figuring out what's best for you.

I was just accepted to NEU's USAGPAN program as well and am just waiting to find out if I am accepted for commissioning or not. Hope to see you at Ft. Sam next June! Libby

Hi Guys, How long was it from the time you submitted your application to NEU that you found out? I am only curious about time to hear from NEU, not time to hear back from the Army (although I love to hear the stories of people getting in!) ...

IMO, whether you are "in charge" as the nurse and she as the cna should follow your instructions has nothing to do with this situation. A) company policy says you call in sick 2 hours prior - i assume this applies to nurses as well? She wasn't follow...

I know your first code can be horrifying and saddening and full of self-searching. BUT, try to remember this: All a code really is, is a healthcare professional finding someone who has essentially died, and doing what they can to bring that person ...

Yes, the 45 minute old baby with a blood sugar of 35 is more important than your ever so quickly resolving worst nausea and vomiting of your life (now that you can smell your neighbor's dinner tray). I can't believe I even stopped when she flagged m...

I have thought about becoming a CRNA for a long while now, and would like to shadow someone to get a better feel for the profession. Is there anyone practicing in the Seattle area who would be willng to let me shadow? I think it would really help me ...

thank you both for pointing me in the right direction!

currently working ED but am contemplating a switch to surgical or cardiac icu in order to pursue anaesthesia school. I would really appreciate being able to shadow a CRNA for a day (or several) to get a better idea of whether CRNA would be a good fit...

how do you give it? I have always worked with another rn (so they could add a fast flush in addition to the ns hanging wide open) and had the patient on the crash cart monitor. I like to have the doc at the bedside too. Last night I saw someone give ...

thanks for all the replies! In my facility Rns always do the push, but otherwise what you all describe is similar to what I am used to. I'm not crazy after all!

I'm a new grad with less than a year experience in ED. I'm finding that my employer does not provide the training that I feel I need to manage the more critical patient's in the ED. Right now I scrape by, by asking more experienced nurses to help me ...

My mom (who lives in another city) has been sicker than a dog for the last week. Worst headache of her life, 8/10 low back pain, worst on the right flank, fever, chills, extreme fatigue. Decreased UOP with burning and foul odor. States, "I'm pretty s...

I am a new grad working in the busiest ED (but not the highest acuity) in the state. I've been off residency for nearly 3 months now, and get assigned the "front" rooms about 1/3 of my shifts. Last night was the first time I had a patient code on me ...

Thank you all for your encouragement. I'm scheduled to work tonight, so it helps to have kind words to start me off!

so glad this thread caught my eye. i'm a new grad in the ED, have been on the floor for a month with a preceptor and started residency classes today. our educator came and talked to us about ketamine, and she stated that the hospital was looking into...

I'm about ready to graduate from Everett. Strong program. I still have a lot to learn but what I've heard from co-workers @ the hospital in Everett is that its well known that Everett has a tough program that turns out good nurses. You also might wa...

Hi all - I'm about ready to graduate from an ADN program (june!) and I work in the ER as a tech. Last time I worked I noticed a pt.'s iv had backed up all the way up the IV tubing, FILLED the pump cassette, and was making its way towards the ...

the parents had asked me about the line, and i said that i often see blood in the line (true). i also added that as a tech, i don't do anything with ivs except take them out. they were satisfied (or at least didn't ask more questions) and i left the ...