MK2002

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1. California Nursing Shortage Critical....

   MK2002 replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   The California shortage has been discussed a few times before. What was omitted this time around is salary. In the past discussions other board members often cited typical salaries of $40,000 - $50,000 as understandably unattractive. It would seem ne...

2. Am interested in buying a notebook...

   MK2002 replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I own a Dell Latitude. It has been excellent for the 4 years that I have had it. If I were going to buy another laptop, then I would definitely purchase a Dell. A recommendation I would like to make is that, if you plan to carry the computer between ...

3. What would you do?

   MK2002 replied to Scott_T's topic in CRNA

   Scott, I live in nearby Dallas, and I have many of the same interests and challenges as you do. I do not have a family, however. Last year I earned about 90K. Accordingly, I am also looking for a career that will both hold my interest and pay well. I...

4. Keeping Books - Financial Programs

   MK2002 replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

   You won't learn a lot about this application in one session. Whether you are using Quicken or Quick Books Pro it takes a long time to learn. That's why a lot of users give up on Quicken and MS Money for home use. They cannot justify spending weeks of...

5. Christmas Schedule

   MK2002 replied to AmAnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had to work Thanksgiving, and I will be working a couple more 12-hour shifts during Christmas. My co-workers and I celebrated Thanksgiving with each of us bringing in something. We had tons of food, more than we could possibly eat. The thought of w...

6. Do you feel stuck in nursing?

   MK2002 replied to MICU RN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree 100% with cheerfuldoer. It is NOT nursing that has you stuck in your career; it is your bills and possibly your financial commitment to family members. Even then your predicament is created through the perception of your situation. With the ...

7. From the thread below is sounds like TEXAS may have the best...

   MK2002 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

   I lived in Florida for 11 years, and now live in Dallas, TX where I have been for over 4 years. There are good and bad points with living in either state. Your preferences will make your decisions for you. If you work in the right place in Florida, y...

8. CRNA FAQ Sheet

   MK2002 replied to kmchugh's topic in CRNA

   More of numerous questions that often get asked... How do I meet/shadow a CRNA? How many schools should I apply to? Which critical care is acceptable experience? How many years of critical care experience should I have? What questions are asked durin...

9. school troubles

   MK2002 replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in General Students

   College is not easy. It is even more competitive than average in Utah, where you are located. Statistics is more difficult than Algebra. A lot of students struggle with it, so don't feel bad. It becomes especially difficult during the second half of ...

10. new report: 'health care system in crisis'

    MK2002 replied to maureeno's topic in Activism

    I too was outraged by that CNBC interview. According to the guest, $400 million in personal stock options is no big deal. OK then. Why doesn't he just distribute say $100 million of that for new nurses and raise the salaries of the current personnel?

11. Broadband and School

    MK2002 replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in CRNA

    Be sure it is only $115 monthly before you agree to anything. Often there are a lot of hidden extra charges. I know what you mean about the high cost. Some individuals sell a portion of their bandwidth to others in order to reduce their own cost. I h...

12. Broadband and School

    MK2002 replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in CRNA

    Even though you cannot get cable or DSL you might be able to get ISDN. Few people are aware of this choice for their data connection. The only problem is that ISDN is expensive. Usually, the cost is about $100 per month for everything (line charge + ...

13. buying meds online--from Canada?

    MK2002 replied to aimeee's topic in General Nursing

    Buying meds from Canada is a frequent topic in the news. As recently as about a week ago someone from Canada was a guest on CNBC and discussed the issue at length. There are so many Americans buying these items from their northern neighbors that you ...

14. medical icons/clipart

    MK2002 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most people use the images in Word. However, these are limited and all too familiar. If you really want to produce something special, then I suggest buying one of the many clip art collections. They are low cost and they offer thousands of images. D...

15. Can I read my own chart?

    MK2002 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can do it. Just ask nicely, and if that does not work, then hold your ground. Several years ago I saw a few doctors for a chronic problem. I kept wondering what they were writing, especially since on the second, third, fourth visits there se...