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1. Any VA RNs care to share your experience?

   keener posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN in Cincinnati and have been tentatively offered a position at the VA. I don't know any RNs who work at the VA and wonder what it's like there. Anyone care to share?

2. What is it like in your hospital right now?

   keener replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I'm happy that our hospital has decided not to allow visitors. that went through about 2 weeks

3. What is it like in your hospital right now?

   keener replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

   mixed ICU in OH. hospital wisely ramping up staffing. one extremely ill covid+ patient, 6 other rule outs just in my unit. testing protocol is not adequate since mostly testing extremely ill patients...

4. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

   keener replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   i work in a mixed ICU, i'm 28wks with twins and have NO intention of staying at work up until the end. i'm already pretty dang miserable and not able to do my job as well because of physical issues....

5. The Ohio State University MSN FNP track - video?

   keener replied to keener's topic in School, College Programs

   grngirl88: I attended Univ of Cinci for my accelerated BSN and I was very displeased. The BSN program was extremely disorganized and communication was exceptionally poor. The coursework did not...

6. night nurse can't sleep during the day!

   keener replied to keener's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the comments, everyone. I used to take Melatonin and it now makes me itchy--I can't take it anymore. I do have some nice herbal teas but they don't keep me asleep. I don't usually take...

7. night nurse can't sleep during the day!

   keener posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a newer nurse working nights in the ICU. The team helps me out a great deal and makes me feel supported. I like the unit, and I'm learning a lot. I have no trouble staying awake at night during...

8. The Ohio State University MSN FNP track - video?

   keener replied to keener's topic in School, College Programs

   Nursey43 - go with OSU. you can PM me if you

9. The Ohio State University MSN FNP track - video?

   keener replied to keener's topic in School, College Programs

   They are one of the top 25(?) in the country, so I figured I could not go wrong! I love the women and children research center. Amazing. I am finishing an accelerated program but definitely don't...

10. The Ohio State University MSN FNP track - video?

    keener replied to keener's topic in School, College Programs

    nursey43, glad to hear that yours went well! I thought mine was pretty terrible, not having done anything like that before. Ah well. :) I haven't heard anything except that they will make...

11. The Ohio State University MSN FNP track - video?

    keener posted a topic in School, College Programs

    I'm wondering if anyone has applied to OSU's MSN program and been invited to submit a video. I am guessing that they are looking for a video version of the goals statement; does anyone have any...