Michnurse03

Michnurse03 has 13 years experience and specializes in Neonatology.

Latest Activity

1. "Job Filled".... What?

   Michnurse03 replied to kass333's topic in General Nursing

   Take a deep breath, I can completely understanding how you are feeling. I am going through something similar. Often they will only post a job for a limited amount of days, even more so if they feel like they have interviewed the "right" candidate. Tr...

2. help! having a hard time finding a job at NICU as an experienced RN

   Michnurse03 replied to babynurse1234's topic in NICU

   HI, I'm in relatively the same boat you are. I have been a nurse for 13 yrs, with no acute care experience. I have worked in home health for most of my career and now want to get into the NICU. I will be applying in the next few weeks, so I'll see...

3. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

   Michnurse03 replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

   To go along with all the other comments - Nurses can't operate without MD orders, even the stupid orders that seem so basic. I once had to call the MD for an order to use a saline flush....he argued that I didn't need to call him for that, unfortunat...

4. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

   Michnurse03 replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

   The MD probably had little time to spend with the patient while rounding, even if the patient started the conversation with you, perhaps the best thing to do is tell him you would address that question after the doctor was done. You calling him out...

5. You should know better

   Michnurse03 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

   If I could snort bread, I would. I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!! IF ONLY

6. You should know better

   Michnurse03 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Diet coke, in toxic amounts I just quit 2 weeks ago...............everyone take cover it isn't pretty

7. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   Michnurse03 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor

   I was yelling at the TV when watching the doctors on "House" put in a central line with no gloves, or anything else remotely close to sterile procedure.

8. I got a job!!!

   Michnurse03 replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in Job Hunt

   Congrats, get tips.

9. Nursing School has made me a hypochondriac

   Michnurse03 replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Students

   You are not alone, it goes away after you graduate :)

10. Should I take a job in Nursing home

    Michnurse03 replied to Sanhect1's topic in Geriatric

    I worked in LTC in my last year of Nursing school, it was a ladder program, first LVN then RN. Your license can certainly be in jeopardy, as a new grad you need to be in a position to learn, not be the "expert" on the floor. In many LTC the RN is a...

11. Where did you start?

    Michnurse03 replied to jojo489's topic in Rock

    I was in banking, as a manager of a small team of office workers, I was 27 and one of the people I managed was about 22 - she was in school to be a dental hygienist and she was dumb as a box of rocks. Thankfully, I thought, if she can go to school to...

12. Help With Clinicals

    Michnurse03 replied to bryony's topic in General Students

    Hi, Congrats on surviving your first your first semester. I have been a nurse for 13yrs, so been around the block a few times. What I find makes a great nursing student is their willingness to learn ( don's assume you know anything). If you walk in w...

13. Advice Needed: When is it time to pursue something else?

    Michnurse03 replied to amelissa's topic in General Students

    Perhaps you need to decide between your love of wanting to be a nurse, and your love of wanting to attend that specific Universtity, You can get your degree anywhere, and there are plenty of great universities out there. I attended a community coll...

14. Quit during orientation

    Michnurse03 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I too worked as an CNA while in nursing school, When I saw an RN doing something I didn't agree with, i filed it away in my memory to be sure I never became that kind of nurse. In time, I learned the difference between good RN's and bad ones, but th...

15. I give in, I'm a COB

    Michnurse03 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    *smiling* I had several COB teach me a ton as well, sometimes sugar coating doesn't get the job done, now I can take my place as the next generation of COBs