Mia415

Mia415 specializes in Public Health, Maternal Child Health.

Latest Activity

1. PHNs: Does your PH department provide interpreters and who pays for them?

   Mia415 posted a topic in Public/Community

   Hello fellow Public Health Nurses! Could you please tell me if your local public health dept. provides IN PERSON live interpreters for your services to non English speaking patients? What about optional services and NON mandatory programs? If you are...

2. Annual License renewal

   Mia415 replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

   Just want to add on the topic of taxes, for those excited to claim work expenses in their tax return. In order to receive this deduction you have to 1. Itemize your deductions and 2. Meet a requirement called the 2% floor, meaning that your "work ex...

3. Annual License renewal

   Mia415 replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

   i agree they are are totally not required to reimburse. Yes I am lucky hehe :) I feel it's definitely worth asking just in case.

4. What should one do in this case?

   Mia415 replied to Nursein2017's topic in Relations

   Yes in general you should never hide information about a patients medication compliance. If I was the rn I would inform the MD next time I saw that doctor or put a note in the chart. As a student you should mention this to your rn. that being said, ...

5. The most important question to ask a doctor.

   Mia415 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

   I would ask if I will be able to communicate... To the the scariest thing is being awake and conscious but not to have some sort of speech.

6. Pregnant, scared, emetophobe, nursing student

   Mia415 replied to Zerocks's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry and yes please find a good doctor or OB and a therapist to talk this over with. I'm very very concerned that you said you hope you don't wake up. Please hang in there and get help. In the mean time have you tried ginger chews? Ginger hel...

7. Nursing specialty that deals with this?

   Mia415 replied to Squidney's topic in General Nursing

   Just some ideas, research nursing, public health nursing (in the communicable disease department), epidemiology, immunology, etc, but honestly you haven't even started your program so you will be surprised how much of nursing is understanding pathphy...

8. This was a first. . .

   Mia415 replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

   I watch too much judge Judy... But I probably would have said that "before we started our appointment I did not agree to reimburse you for your services to me. That's not how these appointment work, I'm sorry" dont over think it! I can see you are g...

9. How do you pass time on your "weeknight?"

   Mia415 replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just gonna throw out a bunch of words without further explanation: rest Netflix Facebook interesting documentaries cleaning laundry dishes friends family vacation (or vacation planning) shopping walking hiking swimming wine tasting cooking ... Th...

10. Annual License renewal

    Mia415 replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    My fee was fully reimbursed! I work for a county public health department. So yes ask your boss! She told me it's a condition of my employment so yes they do reimburse where I work...

11. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Mia415 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

    There sure is a lot of harsh replies here telling him it's a ridiculous questions and he's sooo insecure. So I'm just gonna say - hey dude, don't worry, it's not a big deal, and you will find love eventually! No wonder some people are insecure when ...

12. Are PHN in demand?

    Mia415 replied to crazy4psych's topic in Public/Community

    Very big questions and of course the answer is, it depends where you are willing to work. Southern CA is a big area so are you willing to relocate to the next county over if Orange County is not in demand? Also do you know what department or aspect o...

13. Is it RN,BSN or BSN,RN

    Mia415 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    Here's what I learned: the "official" way is supposed to education then license then certification. BUT in the setting of your job, it is the accepted norm to put license right after your name so in a chart you can see what kind of person wrote what....

14. How do you introduce yourself to other health care professionals?

    Mia415 replied to ital91's topic in General Students

    I think the key is you need to be confident - even if you feel nervous then fake it lol. Be clear and concise. Feel free to practice the conversation before you call. It gets easier with practice and when you are out of school!

15. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Mia415 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Bay Area which had the first $15 minimum wage and is also the #1 highest cost of living in America. New grad RNs in Northern California start off between $45-65 per hour right off the bat. Advance practice nurses like my sister make well i...