mojofla

mojofla has 20 years experience and specializes in Trauma ICU,Med surg,Home health,PACU.

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1. Competent???

   mojofla replied to ovr40's topic in General Nursing

   man...what is your problem? you have posted this ridiculous comment on several of the PBDS threads. Can't you be supportive? I guess you must have taken the test and passed with flying colors. Be nice!!

2. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

   mojofla replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

   DevelopmentRN...I have no idea why you would post that comment.The nurses here are looking for advice on how to better deal with and pass the PBDS. I see you have posted prior that you have background in developing programs for new grads...so maybe i...

3. Heel pain reducing my quality of life...

   mojofla replied to LearningRN's topic in General Nursing

   LearningRN... I too have had plantar fasciitis. I saw a podiatrist. He taped me...no luck. Had several cortisone injections by him...no luck. Made me ortho shoe inserts(the hard kind)...no luck. My nurse co worker finally asked me why the heck I didn...

4. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

   mojofla replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

   gentle... There are plenty of threads here on PBDS. Just go under search and type in PBDS. It will explain the test and really has nothing to do with doing your job well.All the questions you asked are answered on threads for PBDS ..then you will get...

5. Fail Pbds?

   mojofla replied to mojofla's topic in Travel

   Thank you Caroladybelle...I agree and I did address it with my company. I also called up the CNO/VP and informed her that her hospital does not include in their literature to the travel nurse any warning or info that such a test is being administered...

6. Fail Pbds?

   mojofla posted a topic in Travel

   Just curious as to how many travel nurses have taken PBDS exam? Did you pass or fail?...and if you failed did your assignment get terminated? Where did you take this test...hospital/city/state? I wrote at NCH in Naples,Fl did not pass. Lost my contra...

7. Lpn Student Seeking Wisdom

   mojofla replied to fresh31's topic in Florida

   bethinct..if going to naples look up www.nchmd.org. It is the website for naples community hosp and under careers they post the salary offered. Florida doesnt pay well RN's or LPN. Naples does have a seasonal program for nurses.. pay is much better a...

8. IV Therapy Certification Classes?

   mojofla replied to krystyl's topic in Infusion

   maor...just do google search for IV certification new jersey or type in zip and the names of some companies should show up. Also ask your hosp education dept. good luck

9. IV Therapy Certification Classes?

   mojofla replied to krystyl's topic in Infusion

   I did mine through one of those places that does CPR and education CEU'S. Check with your education dept or call your outpatient IV therapy dept and ask them. I have been a nurse 20 years and when moved here had no IV skills. I asked the advice of my...

10. what the HECK is PBDS?

    mojofla replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    http://www.clinicalone.com/c1/careercenter_clienttesting.asp Some helpful info here

11. what the HECK is PBDS?

    mojofla replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    Thread titled PERFORMANCE BASED DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM has lots of info...it is lengthy but worth reading through. Post 58 tell you info on diagnosis for medsurg. Post 76 on page 8 has a link with the medsurg diagnosis listed. I tried to post it here but...

12. $23/hr to travel?

    mojofla replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

    gonzo1 type PBDS in search. There are a couple of threads with links you can go to. good luck

13. What's the weirdest baby name?

    mojofla replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chuckle nursing school? I can see it now...Nurse Delicious...LOL

14. Is It Possible To Get Back Into Med/surg?

    mojofla replied to cat123's topic in Med-Surg

    cat 123 ....I over the past 1-2 years have precepted 2RN's who were in the re-entry program at our hospital. One was a RN who had been out of nursing raising her children for past 7-8 years. The other was a corrections RN who wanted to return to the ...

15. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    mojofla posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Just failed PBDS and lost my travel job. Had never heard of this test before nor did any of my former coworkers.So I tried doing some research and very hard to find info but I did find one book that might help. Apparantly critical thinking is the rag...