knittygrittyRN replied to dominique622's topic in Connecticut
Well have you looked into any of the programs close to you? Or have you decided what type of school you want to attend (ADN vs BSN)? BSN will give you the most options, job wise in most parts of the state. Look at schools and see what they want for ...
knittygrittyRN replied to cowboysandangels's topic in Educators
I'm finishing my graduate degree this year, I can say it has opened more opportunities for myself but I agree that you'll have to examine your own needs. I worked in informatics and now simulation education because of my degree both of which are hig...
knittygrittyRN replied to ChefLibrarianNurse's topic in Informatics
Yes, so I transitioned into Informatics without a MSN in informatics. I do have a BSN, and I'm currently finishing my MSN in Nursing Education. I was a super user and did support/training for a few go-lives and then transitioned into a fulltime clini...
knittygrittyRN replied to happyfuturenurse's topic in Informatics
Do you know if your area really demands a master's in informatics? Or do you want a graduate degree for yourself? I was asking myself the same question, because I figured a masters in informatics would put me a step ahead. I ended up talking to nume...
knittygrittyRN replied to AesthesiaSeeker's topic in Informatics
Honestly the advice I got from my facility was to volunteer to be a superuser for my clinical application and support go-lives throughout the organization. I have my BSN, but they steered me away from getting a master's in informatics simply because ...
knittygrittyRN replied to bkprncss's topic in Informatics
I'm a floor nurse that I literally just switched into informatics recently. Honestly my best advice is volunteer at your facility to work with your IT or informatics department. We were beginning to switch EMR systems so I became a super user and as...
knittygrittyRN replied to WCSU1987's topic in Connecticut
I currently work for HH however your question seems geared towards Rushford which I have no experience with. Speaking strictly about HH, I think its similar to other area hospitals in complaints to staffing ratios. The only real benefit is since its...
knittygrittyRN replied to WCSU1987's topic in Connecticut
Honestly look into some of the other colleges in CT. I ultimately decided with University of Saint Joseph and it was great for me. There was a large cost but their financial aid department worked a lot with me; way more then some of the other college...
knittygrittyRN replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in Med-Surg
What about discussing this with a nurse educator? Obviously there seems to be a learning opportunity for these units. (My guess is since you're not having problems with the med-surg units, and it sounds like this particular unit I'm almost wonderin...
knittygrittyRN replied to Jmoran82's topic in Connecticut
I didn't go to Goodwin, although when I was looking at schools I did look into their program. Honestly in my opinion they charge a lot for their program. I did a majority of my prereqs at other schools and would have already started behind in their p...
knittygrittyRN replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in Med-Surg
I'm not sure if my facility has a specific post op HTN protocol. However we do have a policy regarding patients with known hypertension, namely that they can come to the floor with BP's up to 180. There would need to be something else going on medica...
knittygrittyRN replied to athanasack's topic in Ob/Gyn
Here's my experience: I was hired after I graduated onto a med/surg floor (infectious disease), currently I work on women's health and I float to L&D and postpartum. I wouldn't trade my med/surg experience for anything. A lot of the nurses on my ...
knittygrittyRN replied to stephj1224's topic in Ob/Gyn
First off congrats on getting your license! I can't speak directly about Florida since I'm based in CT but here's what I've seen up here: most of my local hospitals have stopped hiring ADN nurses and will only hire BSN nurses. If you're interested in...
knittygrittyRN replied to petunia1984's topic in Connecticut
Honestly what Goodwin is charging is equivalent to what some BSN programs are charging for tuition. I have nearly the same amount of debt from student loans as another commenter here and I got my BSN in 3 years. I'd look around and talk to various sc...
knittygrittyRN replied to aspiringtobe's topic in Connecticut
I work in the Hartford area at a major hospital, our starting salary is 29.00 although for nurse ratios it completely is dependent on the floor and staffing. Managers will tell you the ratios are 5-6 but since there isn't mandated staffing levels, it...