Tiffie1210

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1. Newbie question

   Tiffie1210 replied to Farawyn's topic in Home Health

   I just started at a home health agency I've been a RN almost 3 years mostly on a med surg floor. I'm getting 12 weeks total orientation. I'm up to 3 points a day alone and the other half of my day with my preceptor. I'm in week 8.

2. Thoughts on switching to HH nursing

   Tiffie1210 replied to NurseB2014's topic in Home Health

   I'm in the same dilemma except I have 2 years med surg experience in a hospital. I have a 3 year old I'm putting in preschool in the fall and would like to drop him off and have more time with him in the evening. I also have a 3 months old. I work 3 ...

3. med/surg vs home care with small children?

   Tiffie1210 replied to Tiffie1210's topic in Home Health

   @athomenurse it's a pretty reputable agency with one of our major healthcare systems here in Michigan. And the hospital is actually not that bad some good some bad like any other specialty I would say. I've actually been having pretty decent days sin...

4. med/surg vs home care with small children?

   Tiffie1210 posted a topic in Home Health

   I am so torn between staying on my busy med surg unit or switching to home care I work 3 12s day shift a week, every other weekend and every other holiday. With home care it would be 5 days a week one weekend a month and one winter and one summer hol...

5. DMC Sinai Grace Hospital hiring process

   Tiffie1210 replied to Momonja31's topic in Michigan

   I was just wondering to anyone who has recently got hired to DMC hospitals, did they just call you after applying online or did you have inside connects? I have been applying for every open position on the DMC site and NOTHING not even a call

6. Select Specialty Hospital

   Tiffie1210 posted a topic in Michigan

   Anybody work or previously work for Select Specialty Hospital? I have an interview coming up with them and would love to get some insider info on it, thanks..

7. WCCCD math competency...

   Tiffie1210 replied to MrsClarkRN's topic in Michigan

   Hello Im a recent Grad of May this year from WCCCD when I first started we only had to get a 90% as first year on the math competency and 100% second year. They must have recently changed it, I would say the BEST way to study is using you Med math bo...

8. Pregnant and in Nursing School....

   Tiffie1210 replied to Colleen84's topic in General Students

   @Colleen84 Its my last semester only 2 classes left, lectures two days a week and clinical one day a week for 9 hours so part time. Our semesters are broken down into 7.5 weeks rotations I will do Peds first from August 23rd to Oct 12th then finish u...

9. Pregnant and in Nursing School....

   Tiffie1210 replied to Colleen84's topic in General Students

   Well if I were u I would hope and pray that I dont go into labor and make it to the scheldued C section. I myself am in a similar situation except maybe WORSE! I have one semester left to finish this fall I would be done in dec this year but I am cur...

10. PLEASE! Help with Med-Math problem..

    Tiffie1210 replied to Tiffie1210's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much! This is what I got just did the problem a little different wanted to see if I was correct.

11. PLEASE! Help with Med-Math problem..

    Tiffie1210 posted a topic in General Students

    I just took my med math test, for second year students we are required to get 100%. I had trouble with these two problems, could someone show me the simpliest way to solve them.. Thanks in advance 1. Dr order erythromicin 500 mg IVPB every 6 hours. A...

12. Nurse Extern interview-HFHS

    Tiffie1210 replied to RN2Be-2011's topic in Michigan

    Hey just wondering how did you guys go about applying for the extern postions? I've been seaching online but cant seem to find anything

13. WCCCD Spring 2010 starting soon

    Tiffie1210 replied to Cayles1102's topic in Michigan

    Well thats good it makes u so happy to "warn" people about WCCCD I guess. But me including the 90 students who just graduated have many other options than being just a stale floor nurse. Last time I checked ( because I've too like you did some resear...

14. WCCCD Spring 2010 starting soon

    Tiffie1210 replied to Cayles1102's topic in Michigan

    doswald1 WOW!... well I hope no one lets that negativity discourge them from going to or finishing at WCCCD yea the school can throw u through twist at times but nothing is easy. If u put in work u will pass, thats that no matter if its from WCCCD o...

15. How would you rate RN school

    Tiffie1210 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan

    Actually at WCCCD we had 3 classes two twice a week, Theory 2 hrs and lab 6hrs then assesment for 4 hrs once a week we had a QUIZ every week in lab and assesment.. 2 quizzes 2 exams and a final in Theory and it is MANAGEBLE not as difficult as most m...