Nips

Nips specializes in Operating Room.

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1. Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

   Nips replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital makes physicians, PAs, RNFAs, and CRNAs pay a fee each year(about $500.00) that covers all their meals, drinks and snacks. Although they don't stand in line to pay, they still have to pay for all the food that they eat.

2. <NEW GRAD for a year now, NO JOB!

   Nips replied to Winnie93's topic in Job Hunt

   I agree with the other two posts. I faced a similar situation. No one wanted to hire a new grad unless they had their BSN. I took the first and only job offered to me and began working on my BSN. I am in the operating room. Some nurses that I have m...

3. Wound Class

   Nips replied to Nips's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for your reply SquirrelRN71. This is for a project that I am doing at work to guage if nurses understand wound classes in situations like the one I listed. We do ask the doctors for their wound class but we all know that some are not 100% hon...

4. Wound Class

   Nips posted a topic in Operating Room

   How would you classify this wound: Scenario: your patient is scheduled to have a right BKA. The doctor's pre-op DX is gangrene of the right foot. The patient is draped out for a normal extremity case with extra care being given to the patient's foot ...

5. Miami Dade College...how competitive?

   Nips replied to starmickey03's topic in Florida

   I got accepted to both the bridge and generic MDC ADN program options with a 3.26. I just got accepted to the BSN program with the same GPA. I am not sure about all the criteria that they look at when selecting students. I can tell you that my math a...

6. MDC - LPN to RN Online

   Nips replied to sugah-dumplin's topic in Florida

   I completed the online bridge program at MDC in December 2008. What did you want to know about the program in particular? I can tell you that it beats having to drive to the campus, but it is a lot of work. You have to read a lot but the work is doab...

7. MDC 4th Semester LEADERSHIP

   Nips replied to SouthernAsh's topic in Florida

   I did the nursing program online (I was in the Bridge Program) last year but I think that Leadership is the same for all. You can expect to be more on your own. You will still have a preceptor, but you will be given more responsibility. You may start...

8. Anyone Who took NCLEX today

   Nips replied to jhanessa's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats!!:dncgbby:

9. I Passed w/75 questions

   Nips replied to Nips's topic in NCLEX

   Wow, I had no clue about this.

10. I Passed w/75 questions

    Nips replied to Nips's topic in NCLEX

    I was going to do Suzanne's plan but I did not have enough time to do it. I believe that once you send her your information correctly via PM, you will be added to the mailing list. It may take a few weeks, but you should hear something soon.

11. I Passed w/75 questions

    Nips posted a topic in NCLEX

    I took my NCLEX exam yesterday and just found out this morning that I passed. True to form, I felt like crap after the test was over. I really had no way to gauge how well/awful I was doing during the test but I remained focused on choosing the best ...

12. Hurst Review, Is it worth it?

    Nips replied to jjhunt's topic in NCLEX

    I think that the Hurst review was really great for content review, I felt very confident about my abilities to answer questions. With a good foundation of content, you can answer questions without having to memorize a bunch of strategies. I also used...

13. Can't get a job as new RN

    Nips replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida

14. Miami Dade College

    Nips replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida

    I believe the generic program is 16 months, just 4 months longer than the transition and accelerated options.

15. What is the work situation like in Florida at this time?

    Nips replied to suzanne4's topic in Florida

    Hello Suzanne, I am a new grad (Dec 2008) and from what I've heard, the job market for new grads is not looking too good. I have met several people that are even considering leaving the state just to find jobs. I went to a review course in January t...