Icooka4u

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1. BSN To CRNA Program

   Icooka4u replied to missklaas's topic in SRNA

   The requirements depend on the college you pick for your CRNA program. The most common requirements are: Active U.S. RN license (clean) BSN or appropriate BA/BS Science Degree with minimum 3.0 - 3.5 GPA undergrad courses esp. the science courses. So...

2. Job interview ethics...

   Icooka4u replied to emmafrancis's topic in Job Hunt

   I had that happen to me while working in LTC. My floor got a new BSN-RN straight from school with zero exp.. I got invited to the night RN supervisor's wedding and she didn't. She gave me the shift off before knowing what it was for. After she found...

3. Lipo & abdominoplasty& BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) oh my!

   Icooka4u posted a topic in General Nursing

   An acquaintance of mine has been talking me to death about getting a cosmetic procedure called cool sculpting”. I finally went on Youtube to see visuals of this but forgot the name, and instead typed in tummy tucks. Geez Louise! The lipo was hard ...

4. Dual certified NPs doing (NNP) Neonatal & (WHNP) Women’s Health - OB/GYN?

   Icooka4u replied to Icooka4u's topic in NP

   Hi. Regarding Women's Health - OB/GYN, I've worked on the Mother/Baby Postpartum unit (LDRP), High-Risk OB/GYN unit, in the nurseries for both units, and in OB/GYN offices. No NICU work exp. yet. Dual certification in Peds & NICU makes a lot of s...

5. Anyone done NIWH Whole Health Educator program?

   Icooka4u replied to BetterSafe's topic in Holistic

   Aesthetically you website/blog page is BEAUTIFUL! Can't wait to read some of your experiences/posts!

6. Anyone an Herbalist?

   Icooka4u replied to Mnstn's topic in Holistic

   I think it's great, and am interested in herbalism & aromatherapy. Now finding a program that is hands on in class is the challenge. Too many online only programs.

7. Dual certified NPs doing (NNP) Neonatal & (WHNP) Women’s Health - OB/GYN?

   Icooka4u replied to Icooka4u's topic in NP

   My long term career goal is an NP (NNP and or WHNP) or CRNA - Nurse Anesthetist. One of my past PCPs (primary care physician's) were dual certified in Internal Med & Peds. That made me wonder if an NP can be dual certified. I know I love "Mother/...

8. are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

   Icooka4u replied to kelligracie's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Like applesxoranges I had to wear the light blue stamped scrubs when I worked in L&D, High-Risk OB, & the Birthing Suites. My hospital also did not permit you to leave the building in them. I didn't mind the hospital scrubs. Some of these new...

9. Security - Stethoscope Engraving

   Icooka4u replied to futurenursling's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Although it hasn't happened to me, it's obviously a huge issue according to numerous threads in allnurses regarding nurses stethoscopes walking off. Yes to getting yours engraved. Has anybody ever just declined to share their stethoscope? Why is ther...

10. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

    Icooka4u replied to Gogol's topic in Relations

    Great title, I can't stop laughing. Certain nursing jobs or working with the wrong people will make the most happy-go-lucky feel this way.

11. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    Icooka4u replied to Jenni811's topic in Relations

    ROTF! At some point many people across all careers feel like that. My suggestion would be to take a stroll in the Specialties” area of allnurses. I never knew before exploring this website, that SO many different specialties of nursing existed. Ne...

12. Can I lose license over f word?

    Icooka4u replied to Angieadore's topic in Professionalism

    WOW! Like other's said you will not lose your license over that. Going forward, I would sign up with 1 or 2 other different agencies so if you're having a problem with one case, and that company won't accommodate, you can resign without having to wor...

13. RN being pulled to work as aide?

    Icooka4u replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Professionalism

    I totally agree with NOADLS about giving notice effective at the time of occurrence if it happens again”. Nurses too frequently get the short end of the stick in numerous occasions. A physician wouldn't dare get jerked around like a nurse would. ...

14. Training to work with medically fragile children

    Icooka4u replied to FloatyFlowers's topic in Private Duty

    OP: Did you ever become a Private Duty Nurse - Medicaid Independent Provider/Contractor? Did you ever find a place to obtain the skills asked for on the Medically Fragile Peds form?

15. Aesthetic Registered Nurse Salary

    Icooka4u replied to Cosmetic RN's topic in Aesthetics

    What is a RNFA?