I worked for a few months at GCH as a contingent Resp. THerapist and here's what I liked: -teaching hospital -friendly staff -pay is very competitive What I didn't like: -hospital is old and dirty looking w/antiquated heating and cooling systems -it ...
is he productive to begin with? I can't tell you how many times we get orders for sputum samples from patients who don't have a drop to donate :chuckle I would show him by coughing and pretending to spit into the cup. Otherwise, you'll have to deep ...
I'm an RT thinking of doing the accelerated program at Lansing CC. I live in the metro Detroit area so it would be a HIKE for me but being an RT, I can start the nursing program in the 2nd year and only have to do 1 year in order to graduate w/an ass...
THe b@stards got me too. I'm so pissed reading the rest of your posts. I hope these SOB's go out of business. I've got a BIG mouth and I'll trash that website everywhere I can.
OH sweetie, I'm sooo sorry I lost my mom very suddenly so I know your pain. All I can tell you is that time heals and you just have to take one day at a time. I'm sure your Dad would want you to continue in nursing school. Do it in honor of him. G...
RRTtoRN replied to slogoing's topic in Pre-Nursing
You WILL get use to it. Just like everything else that is the "unknown" once you start doing it, it will become no biggie! Plus, you just squrit the stuff up there and hopefully they have a bedside commode when the erruption happens!
WOW!!! That's some MAJOR responsibility! Do you guys have respiratory therapists that manage the vents at your hospital? In some of the smaller, rural hospitals here in Michigan, it's common for RT's to intubate. We don't in my hospital THANK GOD!
RRTtoRN replied to nurse with cats's topic in Michigan
Gosh I hope nurses around here make more money than $25! I make $24 as a Respiratory Therapist. I'd hate to assume all this debt just to make a smidge more than I do now.
Well I'll tell you this, I've been trying for the last 3 weeks to have one of the nursing admit. people call me back! I've left 4 messages for her on her voice mail and nothing....I'm pretty pissed off at this point. Why should I have to BEG a univer...
Anyone here in Madonna's program? I heard a rumor that they "may" be having accredidation problems and really would like to know if that's true before I take out a million dollar loan for nursing school. TIA!! Michelle