christvs DNP, RN, NP

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    I have an interview Thursday for grad school!!!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you cardiotrans! :) I found out today right at the end of the interview that they accepted me, so I'm so relieved! :) And excited! Classes start in August, but they said I could take one of the...
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    I am accepted into graduate school!!!!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    thank you so much! when will you know about which school you're going to in the fall? i will keep my fingers crossed for you!
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    I have an interview Thursday for grad school!!!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you!!! I'm excited too but starting to feel nervous as well! I read an article in the fall issue of the Nursing Honor Society journal (Reflections on Nursing Leadership) about how you know when...
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    Why am I so impatient?!

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well it has been 2 weeks since I took my GRE exam. I know my hopeful grad school-to-be now has my official scores and now my application is being reviewed. I am so nervous and scared that they won't...
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    accepted to Duke's FNP program

    christvs replied to nursetim's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Awesome new! Congrats! :) I applied to an ACNP program up in Mass & I have an interview this Thursday-I'm so excited and nervous for it...hopefully I'll have good news like you to share soon! :)...
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    Who does your daily blood work?

    christvs replied to nbnurse95's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yep, same
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    What can cause the heart rate to drop during exertion?

    christvs replied to dawnb70's topic in Cardiac

    While a HR in the 80s may be considered normal, I say it doesn't hurt to investigate this further. It's definitely better to be overly cautious than the
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    Oh boy I think I did A LOT of mistakes.

    christvs replied to st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! I just want to say hang in there & things will get easier for you with time. I just graduated in May 2005 with my BSN -so I'm a new RN too. I've been working for 6 months now on a...
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    Is a Nurse Extern position helpful for a students?

    christvs replied to rn2bn07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Definitely do the`summer extern program. You'll gain valuable practical hands-on experience that you may not get from only reading books. Plus it will give you more confidence and you'll feel more...
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    Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    christvs replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, 47 patients!!! And to think I was complaining the other night because me (I'm an RN ) and an LPN were taking care of 11 patients together and that to me was too many complex patients for us to...
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    Does your Hospital do this?

    christvs replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our hospital gave the staff free meals on Christmas Day. For lunch or/and dinner they served us free prime rib, potatoes, veggies, bread and either apple or pumpkin pie and
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    Classes started yesterday......

    christvs replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Can I just say how jealous I am of all of you who are in nursing grad school!!!!!! :) I am still waiting to see if I will be accepted to start my MSN next Fall. I miss school so much! Even though I...
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    Why am I so impatient?!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Lovingpecola, I thought you were still waiting to hear from Columbia. But you said you're starting school soon-are you going someplace else
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    Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    christvs replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new RN (graduated in May 2005 with my BSN). I work on a med/surg/tele unit with RNs and LPNs and CNAs-we have a team nursing model we use. I personally have no problem with working with LPNs. I...
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    Why am I so impatient?!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you! :) I'm trying to keep busy, but I find that when I'm not working, that is all I think of(grad school)! How are you passing the
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    Masters entry Grads starting as NP's and CNS's right out of school, are there jobs?

    christvs replied to BCzito's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Danielle, Most of the ads I've seen say some experience as an RN is required first. However, that can't be true of everyplace. I think you would have the best luck finding a job if you look at the...
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    Anyone heard of this school?

    christvs replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yep, the school has a campus in Worcester, MA & I heard it is a very good program. I'm a new RN who works at UMASS Memorial in Worc. I really like where I work-so I know you'll get good clinical...
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    pay rate in Ma.

    christvs replied to TamaraG's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi, I'm a new RN & I work at a hospital in Worcester, MA (one hour west of Boston). I know that LPNs right out of school start at our hospital at $17.87/hour (not including differentials). I would...
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    Waiting on a letter from Yale(GEPN) and Columbia(ETP)???

    christvs replied to lovingpecola's topic in Post Graduate Students

    That's awesome that you guys got invitations to interview! :) Congrats. I'm still waiting for my grad school to be (hopeful) to get my official GRE scores from the incredibly slow testing center! How...
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    new grad...

    christvs replied to angelbaby413's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I live in Mass & I think I waited about one week before I got my ATT. I know, the waiting part is the worst! Hang in there. :) Happy New Year.
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    What is the reason for packing a wound?

    christvs posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm a new RN & my question is this: why do we pack wounds instead of just covering the wound with a sterile dressing? The other day I had a pt. who had a sigmoid resection and after the docs...
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    Telemetry nightmare

    christvs replied to shortsteph12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm just saying it may very well be a good idea for her to take a position on another unit that either has way more support to offer to new nurses or that has more stable patients to take care of....
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    What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

    christvs replied to heather1999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our team of an RN, LPN & aide take care of 8-10 patients on our med/surg/tele
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    Younger Nurses: Do you find people dont take you seriously? (semi-rant)

    christvs replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm nearly 29 years old & have been an RN for 6 months now. A lot of the time people ask me "So when are you graduating from school?" or "You look about 20, right?" I don't mind it too much...
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    Telemetry nightmare

    christvs replied to shortsteph12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh my! That is not fair for you to get such complex patients as a new grad. Were the other nurses helping you out at all? They need to be helping you out and not letting you "drown." I agree that once...