dixiebelleRN

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1. online NP programs?

   dixiebelleRN posted a topic in NP Students

   I'm looking at online N.P. programs, because of my work schedule and unfortunatly I have to do full time financially. I'm just curious, does anyone have thoughts on online programs? Do you feel they turn out equally qualified nurse practicioners? ...

2. Pin Number & HIPAA

   dixiebelleRN replied to cokristinug's topic in General Nursing

   our P&P's are also private therefore couldn't send you the info, but basically how it works, is we give the patent a pin and they can give it to 3 people. Generally when anyone calls who can give the phone number can have the information. The nu...

3. Zithromax IVPB question

   dixiebelleRN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Medications

   ANY med can be piggybacked with Normal saline, it's the same thing as flushing before or after a drug is given. generally it's not recommended to mix abx with anything else. (excluding some lyte riders) the piggy back setting allows the med to run ...

4. needing some advice, what would you do?

   dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

   I do have a spouse but he works swing shifts 8hours 4-12a and 11p-7a so... that won't really make much of a difference in our lives.

5. needing some advice, what would you do?

   dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well it's more a new nurse thing, after a set by the unit amount of time (ie 6 months, 1 year 2 year max) it varies by the unit you're hired into, you don't have to do rotating shifts OR weekends anymore, you're on one set 3 12hour shifts.

6. needing some advice, what would you do?

   dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to but I felt that I was only seeing the good and not seeing the hang-ups.... you know you only see what you wanna

7. needing some advice, what would you do?

   dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

   ohh no i have to do 2 summer holidays and 2 winter holidays... now the new place its 1 holiday a year it alternates between summer or winter

8. needing some advice, what would you do?

   dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes if they pay for my career they work with the classes I take. and I have a choice of 7 different universities offering nearly every nursing type major/specialty imaginable. I have also done rotating shifts for the last 5 years prior to this nurin...

9. needing some advice, what would you do?

   dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

   Even though I would prefer rotation shifts? I don't like being tied to one shift. in terms of the pay differential, I know it seems like a lot because the shift differentials make up enough that my total loss is only a little more than 2000 (assumi...

10. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let's say you have a (nursing) job you've been doing this job for about 5 months now... it pays well, you don't hate what you do but you really don't love it, you don't live for it. You don't find it challenging or thrilling. You currently don't wor...

11. How to resign

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    What should I say to her then? just say, a better opportunity has presented itself to me and I could not turn it down? or what? The new place offered me a small tuition forgiveness, and that was the BIG selling point.

12. How to resign

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    To my nurse manager or who though? To whom do I give the letter

13. How to resign

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am quite green in terms of experience, and have never really had to formall resign from a professional career. I recieved a much better opportunity which futhers my career goals. I have no issues what-so-ever with my current employer flawless recor...

14. nursing publications

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just looking in general such as trends as a. Way to keep abreast on the latest in nursing

15. nursing publications

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What if any publications or magazine (nursing specific) do you subscribe to?