millhouse

millhouse

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About millhouse

millhouse has 8 years experience and specializes in ICU, Hospice, Nursing Education.


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  1. CNA training/class- was it fun or enjoyable?

    Thanks for your input!! Very helpful!! :)
  2. any tips on passing the Nclex?

    Well it's not the end of the world if you don't pass... so don't be hard on yourself if it happens. It is a VERY stressful test and I was positive I failed it when I took it 8 years ago. I got all the questions and it took me just shy of 5 hrs to t...
  3. CNA training/class- was it fun or enjoyable?

    Hahah... they definitely are creepy!! I went in to my class the other day. I was the only one in the building and I was working in my office... I kept feeling like they were watching me! :)
  4. Just wondering if you enjoyed your CNA training? If yes or no.... were there specific reasons you did/did not enjoy it? Also, did you CNA instructor ever do any sort of games or presentations that you really liked?? The reason behind all this is t...
  5. V.A. CNA train the trainer courses?

    Not sure if you found one by now... but ACEC does them. http://www.aceconline.com/
  6. Why lie?

    That's a great idea to contact her just to thank her and to see if she has any suggestions for your next interview process. No sense burning bridges!! It could have been that someone more qualified interviewed after you?? Either way, it's unfortun...
  7. I worked nights PRN and NEVER was able to sleep before the 1st night. Most of the time I would try and lay down and my mind would wander. Fortunately, I could make it through one night with out sleep and then would crash hard the next morning when...
  8. Some advise please!!

    I just accepted a job as a program coordinator and teacher for a public high school based CNA program. This is my first job teaching although I have trained many new RN's over my career. I am very nervous about it. It will be 2 classes a day M-F w...
  9. Average IQ of a BSN nurse

    This ? is very strange!
  10. should I be concerned?

    Well, I think you should be concerned and should have at least reported it to a physician if your nursing mgr wasn't there. Don't panic though... it will not do you any good. Organisol is a detergent not a disinfectant. It basically disolves dried...
  11. what stethoscope to buy?

    Well, I just can't see buying a sprague (which is as good as those isolation stethoscopes, IMO) when you are learning to listen to different sounds. Just because you are a student doesn't mean you are not going to assess your patients heart, lung, b...
  12. what stethoscope to buy?

    As far as the manual BP cuff.... I would just buy a generic cheap one. I MAYBE used mine 3 times in school (during labs) but always used hospital equipment in clinicals. I use it to check my husbands bp on occasion. That said, I have probably used...
  13. I just turned down an interview

    Wow... that's crazy!! I say, if you want it bad enough you should go for it. I don't know if I coulda done it though!
  14. Help! L&D Interview tomorrow!

    Well, there is always the question about your strengths and weaknesses. And of course the one where they ask you about a time when you had a disagreement or confrontation with a coworker and how you handled it. That's all I can think of right now!
  15. $15 an hr for a school nurse in Miami??!!

    In VA I started out at 12.15/hr with 7 yrs experience. RN's are in the same pay band as custodians/bus drivers/cafeteria staff. It's a hard pill to swallow. I loved it, but sadly have decided to leave b/c I just can't get over the pay. After day c...