thyme39

thyme39 specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Is your hospital feeling the effects of the economy

   thyme39 replied to vivicaq's topic in Michigan

   Oakwood is trying to cut expenses until the end of the year. No nurses are being laid off that I know of. In fact we have 3 open positions for nurses on our floor they are actively recruiting for. However, we have been asked to work short 1 nurse for...

2. Graduate or current 2nd degree OU BSN Students please help!!!

   thyme39 replied to Mrs. Rx's topic in Michigan

   I used binders for each class. You usually have 3 classes in a semester so I bought 3 different colored binders and put everything for each class into its own binder. Also downloaded all the info from the website they use to my hard drive because on...

3. Weekend option position

   thyme39 replied to clf918's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work the weekend cadre is either fri/sat/sun or sat/sun/mon. You only have to work on a holiday if it falls on a weekend. You work 36 hrs/week but get paid for 40. (so if you work extra you get time and a half right away). Our critical care u...

4. Any advice on how I can get into an ICU unit?

   thyme39 replied to sarahneeyah's topic in SRNA

   Despite the nursing shortage, some ICU's still look for candidates with ICU experience. Go on the hospital websites in your area and see what the ICU positions are looking for. I've seen them say 2 yrs med-surg req, or previous step-down experience r...

5. NCLEX w/20 SATA, 0 Math

   thyme39 replied to scrapqueen's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations! I just took mine today. Like you I had 75 questions, 0 math, 2-3 OB & Peds. I had 15-20 meds and it seemed like every 4th question was an SATA. I thought "come on already". I don't know if I passed or not (will have to wait unti...

6. Union Question

   thyme39 replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan

   Oakwood nurses are not unionized. Only Oakwood nursing assistants.

7. Should I be able to find a nursing job in Michigan?

   thyme39 replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan

   "The Michigan Nursing Scholarship, from what I have been told, is given to qualified students thru the colleges they attend. My school told me that they divy it up to the students who "need" it, and then see what's leftover for the rest." You are co...

8. What was school like for you and other questions...

   thyme39 replied to goodgalpal's topic in Michigan

   Went to OU. Got in first time. Did pre-reqs at Schoolcraft (much cheaper and closer). Did all my sciences there. Was in the accelerated pgm at OU and was a ton of work and even more stress. Lost some hair and gained some weight. But I lived through i...

9. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

   thyme39 posted a topic in SRNA

   I know of 2 hospitals in my area (MI) that offer $20,000 toward your CRNA school tuition in exchange for 2 years working after you graduate. At least one of them also offers health insurance while you are in school (for you only not family). Is this ...

10. Should I be able to find a nursing job in Michigan?

    thyme39 replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan

    I graduated in May with a BSN. I was offered a med-surg position at Beaumont and a critical care position at Oakwood Hospital. I looked for a position at DMC for ICU and did interview. I thought it went well (and the manager told me she thought my an...

11. Oakland University 2nd degree Wait list

    thyme39 replied to katie1234's topic in Michigan

    I just graduated from OU's in May. They do 3 sessions a year and as far as I know still have rolling enrollment (which means you don't have to reapply each time just like a new person). The wait times are estimates. People who apply usually apply to ...

12. Accelerated OU program and two small children

    thyme39 replied to Lisa621's topic in Michigan

    I just finished an accelerated BSN pgm (12 months from OU). I think the other posters had some great ideas and comments and I agree with all of them. I have an 11 & 14 yr old. And a great husband that took over everything I was doing with them (h...

13. Looking for a good MI hospital for ICU

    thyme39 replied to poppy07's topic in Michigan

    I just graduated and am starting in a progressive/step down unit. I found it pretty hard to get a job in an ICU unit right out of school if you don't have experience such as doing your preceptorship on an ICU floor or working as a tech on an ICU floo...

14. Job shadowing?

    thyme39 replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan

15. Open Letter to Nursing School Seniors...

    thyme39 replied to JGM2008's topic in General Nursing

    Natcat, I never did an internship or worked as a nurse tech. Some of my class has. I decided instead to concentrate on getting good grades since I want to eventually go on to my masters. My pgm is 2nd degree so it is very intensive and only 12 m long...