Cmatt13 BSN, MSN

Cmatt13 has 15 years experience as a BSN, MSN and specializes in Research, HIV, Surgical, ER, Primary Care.

Latest Activity

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   Job Listings with I / II / III after Job Titles

   Cmatt13 replied to BHRN85's topic in Illinois

   RN I is a new grad. RN II has a few years and usually a BSN and a RN III is both a BSN as well as a preceptor/resource/active in committees/volunteer--extensive experience. It's *usually* (in my experience) a designation by hospitals that are either...
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   Prescribing Medical Marijuana

   Cmatt13 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Advanced

   Agreed! I often advocate for people to at least do some research for themselves before deciding that the "Devil's Weed" is some sort of evil entity that exists to erode the morals of this "great country", particularly if they ask me their opinion. I'...
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   MedPAC Wants to End 'Incident-to' Billing by APRNs, PAs

   Cmatt13 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced

   Well, we all know the AMA has the money to squash any opinions that are logical and money saving for patients (and the government).
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   Moving to California, Need Advice

   Cmatt13 replied to Cmatt13's topic in California

   Thanks--for the record, my degrees are from here in the states. Just out of curiosity, since I can't seem to find the answer anywhere else, do you happen to know which information I should include on my forms for the BON? It says put down your nur...
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   CA RN license via endorsement

   Cmatt13 replied to Ashleymarriott31's topic in California

   Yeah...no on the fingerprinting front, which I find kind of irritating since I had to have my prints run through the DOJ and Interpol to get my spouse visa to live here to begin with!! They're pretty useless here. I've emailed the California BON, ...
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   CA RN license via endorsement

   Cmatt13 replied to Ashleymarriott31's topic in California

   Also, I'm wondering on my application if I need to send in both my BSN qualifications as well as my ADN information--there's only room for one on the form. I'm assuming they want the information from where I got my RN initially. It's all so confusi...
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   CA RN license via endorsement

   Cmatt13 replied to Ashleymarriott31's topic in California

   No no no...sorry for being unclear, I'm from the states--licensed in Illinois. I live here with my partner and we're moving to California. I have my BSN, my SSN, my RN etc etc. I'm really just wondering about timing of my prints relative to my app...
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   Past DUI and CA license

   Cmatt13 replied to snoodle's topic in Criminal

   I would look into getting it expunged from your record. Usually there's a statute of limitations as to how long something like that stays with you. Speak to a lawyer--I have a friend who had his DUI expunged from his record--it cost him, but it's n...
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   CA RN license via endorsement

   Cmatt13 replied to Ashleymarriott31's topic in California

   So I'm in the UK but licensed in Illinois (long story). I'm applying for endorsement. I already sent the paperwork in to IL for endorsement, but was going to bring the rest of the paperwork in to Sacramento to do it in person because I thought it m...
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    Moving to California, Need Advice

    Cmatt13 replied to Cmatt13's topic in California

    Thanks everyone! I thought I might be ok, but it's kind of overwhelming to move cross-country, much less overseas *and* cross country...guess I just keep freaking myself out because of the seeming enormity of the task!
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    IVs on baby-Am I too sensitive?

    Cmatt13 replied to RN4kidz11's topic in Pediatric

    I worked in a peds ER as a tech for a long time before I became a nurse, now I work in an all purpose ER and I get stuck with the dehydrated babies all the time! I agree with all of those who say warm packs are the way to go, and if you can get it a...
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    Moving to California, Need Advice

    Cmatt13 posted a topic in California

    So... I'm a nurse who is licensed in Illinois, currently living in the UK, and moving to central California in June. While here in the UK, I've been unable to work because of the difference in degrees--I'm just now (this week!) finishing my BSN comp...
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    Transferring RN License from IL

    Cmatt13 replied to Uptownurse's topic in Illinois

    Where did you send your form? I can't even find that on the IDPR website--it's so disorganized!! I'm trying to apply in California.
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    Wishing to work in California, from another state

    Cmatt13 replied to suzanne4's topic in California

    Hello, This thread is quite old--the last entry was in 2010. I'm going to be applying for my CA license (I'm currently licensed in IL). I'm also applying right after my BSN completion--I'm an ADN now. My question is this--is the initial information...
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    Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Cmatt13 replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Union

    I've often wondered the same thing. You know, we're the largest group of employed professionals IN THE COUNTRY. If all 2.6 million of us (as of 2009) worked as one entity, and came together into collective bargaining (in one form or another) we cou...