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1. NYC

   eacu posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, my my wife and I are originally from south Florida. I am a ER/medsurg RN. My wife will be finishing school in 4 months as a RN. Her family is from NYC. Recently a nurse told me that some rn's...

2. New to ER

   eacu posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi all, New ER hire beginning in March, 6 months of medsurg experience. Any suggestions on books I can study prior to help my transition? Thank

3. NP v. PA

   eacu posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   OK so I am in my residency training class yesterday and we are talking to an ortho surgeon and a colorectal surgeon. A new grad nurse, like myself, asks why there are so many PA's and only one NP...

4. had an AWFUL night

   eacu replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Having not been there seeing your patients and going off just what you wrote, definitely Rapid on first patient with BP so low, especially after finding empty pain bottles from home. On MI patient, I...

5. What are the top 10 diagnoses you manage?

   eacu replied to jessimee's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I guess it depends on what your hospital does, I see mostly Cholorectal and ortho, but most of the patients come with accompanying commorbidities like pressure ulcers, diabetic wounds, HTN, COPD, CHF...

6. New Grad RN, When to apply?

   eacu replied to Mary217's topic in First Year After Licensure

   One more thing. Don't worry about what the job description says, years experience etc...just apply for the jobs. You may still get interviews. Sometimes hospitals change their hiring policies without...

7. New Grad RN, When to apply?

   eacu replied to Mary217's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well I'll tell you my story, so i graduated in April 2015 took boards June 2, i do have a CNA license, so while studying for boards i applied at a few hospitals got about 3 call backs and all told me...

8. RN-BSN programs

   eacu posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   Ok, so im about to pull the hair outa my head. I'm in my first job as a nurse, absolutely love it. I new nursing would be fun but wow, the things i get to do is just amazing. Ok so now i need to get...

9. New Grad

   eacu replied to eacu's topic in General Nursing

   Grad school...I doubt it. I'm definitely getting my bsn but after that being that I'll be 39 that will be it for me. Yes I know 39 is still young, but I've spent most of my life in and out of college...

10. Extra income

    eacu posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello all, Newish nurse here, less than a year experience, was wondering what some nurses do for extra income. I have been doing OT, and waiting to hit my year mark for per diem. I tried Home health...

11. New Grad

    eacu posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, New grad here, started my first job 2 months ago on a Med/Surg floor, absolutely love it. Love the job, love my bosses, love my coworkers, great residency program, great pay, etc... I have...

12. Study Materials

    eacu posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Seen a lot of posts on this topic, very confusing. I just passed my exit exam and I am preparing for the NCLEX in Florida. I have the following books provided from my school 1. KAPLAN-The Basics 2....

13. Struggling first semester student

    eacu replied to mapplejessica's topic in General Students

    I agree with Jordan, NEVER

14. Is CRNA realistic?

    eacu posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello, I am a 36 year old nursing student with 6 months to go till NCLEX> When I started this journey I had my heart set on CRNA, I was able to shadow one for a few days in a hospital and loved...

15. Nursing School changing criteria to pass classes

    eacu replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    32 started, 10 are left, 75% overall to pass the class, my pharmacology class was only 6 weeks long. So um yea I am not in your run of the mill nursing program to say the least, I