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  1. Now the waiting begins.....

    sunnysideup09 replied to 2bNurse Elizabeth's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Unfortunately with clinical times, it's not just the school that decides what times students can be there. Clinical space is very hard to find since it is very competitive, especially in Indianapolis....

  2. Champaign Urbana area hospitals

    sunnysideup09 replied to suern51's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Carle is a much bigger facility and is the trauma center for the area so higher acuity patients will be seen there than at Provena. Carle also has the Airlife transport team, which Provena doesn't....

  3. Yehawwwwwwwwwwww! I'm in!!!!!!

    sunnysideup09 replied to Innurse78's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Please make sure you decline the spots you don't plan on taking ASAP. It's not fair to hold onto the spots when someone else wants to get in and that person is in limbo. Congrats on getting

  4. Ivy Tech nursing uniforms

    sunnysideup09 replied to 2bNurse Elizabeth's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The Indianapolis campus uses the Uniform House and they can give you cost

  5. New clinical instructor for ob/peds advice

    sunnysideup09 replied to Smn123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I teach both OB and Peds clinicals for first year students. One of the things I found to be helpful is giving the students study guides with questions relating to the PP, newborn, and L&D...

  6. Columbus IVY TECH students

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyMitchell's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I do know for certain Indy had 100% pass rate for the last semester and that was LPN and RNs. IUPUI was calling Ivy Tech trying to figure out what they were using to help with NCLEX. The ATI books...

  7. Does anyone know why the Nurse Licensure Compact is on hold in Indiana ?

    sunnysideup09 replied to lislog's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It is actually stuck in a committee. It was introduced as HB 1240. The problem is when it gets to a committee, if the members of the committee don't have an interest in nursing, then the bill will get...

  8. Columbus IVY TECH students

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyMitchell's topic in Indiana Nursing

    No matter what campus you go to, always ask them what their NCLEX pass rates were for the last year. You will find that some campuses have better pass rates than others. Schools that can't meet the...

  9. Columbus IVY TECH students

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyMitchell's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Each semester is different. Some semesters are more competitive, but since the Spring 08 semester had 60 LPN and 60 RN openings, pretty much all students got into the program. Students currently in...

  10. Columbus IVY TECH students

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyMitchell's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Best of luck to you...question, did you not apply to the Indianapolis program? There were openings that were not filled for the Spring 08 for both the LPN and RN

  11. IUPUI nursing school admissions

    sunnysideup09 replied to andreasl's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I really can't share my source, but I guarantee it to be true.

  12. IUPUI nursing school admissions

    sunnysideup09 replied to andreasl's topic in Indiana Nursing

    FYI - Ivy Tech is accepting over 100 students for the Spring 2008

  13. BSN/MSN question

    sunnysideup09 replied to fishchick72's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good for you in wanting to be an educator. I completed my BSN with Univeristy of Phoenix and am now in an MSN program through UMKC. Depending on the college and your State board of nursing will answer...

  14. ivy tech - need help

    sunnysideup09 replied to frank1975's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It is VERY competitive at Ivy Tech. There are students that get all A's and a mediocre TEAS (80s to 90s) that don't get in since there are only a certain number of slots. Your best bet is to apply to...

  15. encephalocele

    sunnysideup09 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Has anyone had a baby deliver with an encephalocele and know of the long term prognosis? We attended the delivery expecting the baby to be anacephalic and we were caught off guard by the baby crying...

  16. Unusual situation, Rooming-in with MRSA

    sunnysideup09 replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow! I'm amazed that you were only assigned to this one patient in isolation! When we have kids on isolation for MRSA, we still take a full assignment. We have an isolation room, but we have never...

  17. Nimv

    sunnysideup09 replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What kind of prongs are you using? Christine, RNC,

  18. what's your policy on switching out isolettes?

    sunnysideup09 replied to luv-r-babies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We change isolettes every 2 weeks. Christine, RNC,

  19. Indianapolis RN employment picture?

    sunnysideup09 replied to anonymurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I am also relocating to Hamilton County from Illinois and couldn't believe the cost of living. I thought for sure homes would be more expensive there. There are quite a bit of job openings in the...

  20. Preemie resuscitation in regards to gestational age

    sunnysideup09 replied to d2k2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We make it a standard 24 weeks. We don't get into the weights because who can honestly tell at the resuscitation how much the baby weighs? We have great success with 24 weeks with low mortality and...

  21. Merit Raises? What is your annual raise?

    sunnysideup09 replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Our merit raises are based on our clinical ladder status. Most nurses don't advance through the clinical ladder because of the time requirements. Our merit raise is 4%. This past year our market...

  22. Visitation in the NICU

    sunnysideup09 replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in General Nursing

    We have gotten more liberal also....parents and visitors can visit anytime except 7 - 730 am/pm. Parents should not be limited to 30 minutes....that's not even quality time for kangaroo care or to be...

  23. Synagis and consent

    sunnysideup09 replied to pooh54's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do get a consent. The reason is that not all insurance companies pay for the shot...at $500 for each dose, giving it unwillingly without the parent's knowledge, they'll win if they file suit...

  24. Long term vented babies

    sunnysideup09 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What does everyone do for infants that have a trach and need long term volume ventilation? We have an infant that is 5 months old with severe subglottic stenosis and has to have reconstructive surgery...

  25. My baby collapsed after beeing extubated

    sunnysideup09 replied to astral92's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One of the first things I learned quickly was how important it is when extubating to have the setup...CPAP in your case, on before extubating. Otherwsie collapse of the lungs can happen...it's the...