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thank you very much @saheckler, BSN, RN for the insights and recommendation regarding doctorate programs. I got in touch with a prof in my Masters program and she told me that I can submit my application in an affiliate university of our school. I am preparing my proposal and essay as of the moment. if all goes well, I will start my PhD Nursing program this September...all the best!

I just finished my Masters and I believe that it is not yet the end of learning. I hav been searching online PhD Nursing/ DNP programs but the tuition fees are very expensive. My current open university does not offer health-related PhD degreed. I hope colleagues holding a PhD or currently taking it can recommend schools/open universities (outside US or within) with affordable tuition/ scholarships. Thanks!

Hello colleagues, I just started working here in an Oil Rig in Abu Dhabi, UAE. My first day was overwhelming since it is my first time to see many machineries and equipment in an oil drilling facility in the middle of the sea. It's like a scene in a movie. I was hesitant to roam around the facility after my co-nurse left for his vacation because I'm afraid I could encounter an accident or something will flare up. I gained confidence over time and I'm starting to blend with the crew (mostly are Indians, a few British, Filipino and Arab). Because of the company protocol most of the crew are worried to go to the medic/sick bay for fear of being recorded and not called back for the next hitch. The only chance that I have to do health education is whenever I'm called during to share something in the daily safety briefings. It's hard to set up a meeting with the staff since most of them are busy in their routines (12 hour shifts) and after work most of them are exhausted. So far me and my co-nurse shared insights about weight management, BP checks, body mechanics, CPR and AED use, exercise and hydration. I am actually looking for future health topics which I can associate with safety procedures that might be of interest to the crew. Hope you can share something on this one. Thanks!