WhoMeaNurse replied to sunshine327's topic in Florida
Valkyria is right. Additionally, the hands-on experience you get by just training at MDC Medical is better than that you can get at Baptist. (Their lawyers say, "Don't touch that!" and you end up with insufficient experience.) Plus then you're not ob...
WhoMeaNurse replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida
I read this entire thread & can't believe no one mentioned HealthSouth in Miami. They LIE every day, change schedules & teams rapidly, without warning, mid-shift. Management by intimidation. But the rehab part is great but better for outpat...
Those dorky nurse shoes will save your feet & your knees! The dorkier the better! I wore in school & still do wear a white t shirt or tank top if my top is white, and always a pair of stretchy white bike type shorts under my slacks (if my pan...
WhoMeaNurse replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Career Support
Short answer that works re need for change in less than 6 months: "Floor nursing is not for me." Even lay people understand this. Do not be more specific except to your counselor.
Dear TriageRN, I have to go! Thanks for your encouragement. They will NOT give me a good reference after having "eaten" their young (me) & spit me out. Any Ideas how I can get another job with less than 6 months on the first job & no referenc...
For new MDC medical students: Another thing you could do now to save time (besides getting vaccinated) is go online at mdc.edu & find out how to get your police investigation, I think it was $46 (cash) at MDC North, you must go online to get an a...
Were you covered under your husband's insurance? Either way you or you and he need to TIMELY apply for health insurance continuation under COBRA, this is federally mandated that his prev employer has to offer it. (If he was covered while employed.) A...
Yes, health insurance is required for you to be able to do clinicals. If you are under 30 YO you can get student insurance (forms are near student life offices on each campus)- not good coverage but just to have. I am having a problem myself getting ...
1st sem hours 3 days classrooom, 1 day clinical rotation, 1st month ina nursing home & 3 mo in hospital. Study required estimated at 3 hours per class hour. 2nd sem 2 class days & 2 clinical days, all hospital. With each clinical day we must...
1st sem hours 3 days classrooom, 1 day clinical rotation, 1st month ina nursing home & 3 mo in hospital. Study required estimated at 3 hours per class hour. 2nd sem 2 class days & 2 clinical days, all hospital. With each clinical day we must...
Hi, I am 2nd sem at MDC with a Baptist scholarship. I originally applied to accelerated but was shut out at the time due to administrative snafu. Now I am glad iit turned out like this because Baptist is great (& only 1 sem longer). In my progra...