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  1. Nurse to Firefighter

    _firely replied to McStudMuffin's topic in Men in Nursing

    Working in hospital nursing part time is, in my experience, extremely difficult and typically reserved for those semi-retiring nurses. Hospitals want to ensure nurses are available and specifically...

  2. Am I getting into nursing for the right reason?

    _firely replied to ZombieMedic123's topic in Men in Nursing

    My suggestions would be to look at one of these, not nursing: 1) Physician's Assistant school. These programs, MEDEX in particularly, were designed for just such a transition from military...

  3. New nurse fired

    _firely replied to Saylavie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Successful people take responsibility for their mistakes and learn from them. They may internalize the pain that comes with them for a short while, but they fight on and vow to do better. This is what...

  4. Challenge EMT in CA?

    _firely replied to nurse_em619's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some of the community colleges, like Palomar for instance, have accelerated EMT programs. I think I completed the whole thing over a Summer and they may have a Winter break one as well. You'd have to...

  5. PHN Certification in California requirements

    _firely replied to purple_candyzz's topic in Public, Community Health

    The California PHN license now expires and requires a renewal fee of $125 for two years (unless you are late and then it is even more). The only requirement is that you first renew your RN or have an...

  6. RACISM IN NURSING

    _firely replied to dddubbu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This seems cowardly and passive aggressive. He might try to ask to speak in private and assertively and not threateningly express his concerns and what he thought happened. Or go to grad school and...

  7. New Nurse Tips for Struggling Nurse

    _firely replied to bostonnurse99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I resisted the worksheets at first. Eventually I committed to one and simultaneously had to update a Kardex (shared worksheet). I stopped writing down meds and just circled times for meds. I learned...

  8. Swollen fingers

    _firely replied to SmallTownNurseSWL's topic in School

    As a medic, all that can be assessed is PMS. Is there still good pulse, movement, and sensation. In other words, any risk they will lose the finger. Do you ever offer to buddy splint or otherwise...

  9. Help- will not finish Hep B immunization before clinicals

    _firely replied to bfg1997's topic in General Students

    I think this is extremely common and they will have no problem letting you start anyway. Schools are a business after all. Write a check. Keep

  10. Family Behavior during a code

    _firely replied to cm8816's topic in General Nursing

    To flip the script and work backwards, no actual harm came to the patient, right? So there is nothing to defend legally. Cases against nurses revolve around harm caused and provable negligence that...

  11. Looking up patients on Facebook

    _firely replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    Seems silly. I would never do that... unless they’re hot!!! Just kidding. I’m old and find no joy in life or virtual

  12. Taking patients

    _firely replied to meg5's topic in General Nursing

    You all are doing what needs doing. Still you can work hard in life or work smart. There are hospital units that I bet pay twice what you make and you only have one to two patience that require very...

  13. Senator Maureen Walsh: When Do Nurses Have Time to Play Cards?

    _firely replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Now I sit down at a card table in Vegas and tell everyone I’m a nurse. You know, just to intimidate them with how much experience I

  14. CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    _firely replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Med Surg and Pharmacology material cost my cohort one or two. Otherwise it ain’t crazy hard. Just adaptation, friend making, loss of sleep, and the ability to absorb ideas quickly for 2 years....

  15. CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    _firely replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Generally speaking, schools operate as a business. They want to fill seats and get confirmations early. They don’t want risk. Will they hold a seat for an unknown, last minute. No. Slow down. Apply...

  16. CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    _firely replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am an Alum. Ask me anything. I’ve talked to local community college nursing students. They have a harder time getting in and a higher fail rate, but they are younger and don’t have the...

  17. Breaking New Grad Contract

    _firely replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet! I hate nursing for the reason that it constantly operates under threat. You are threatened through school, threatened as a new grad, threatened on the job constantly. Most other degrees and...

  18. Can I get Fired?

    _firely replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. It is illegal and thus fireable and reportable to your licensing agency, not to mention immoral, to steal from your employer. Pen, paperclip, or car. What’s monitored and reported is your...

  19. Breaking New Grad Contract

    _firely replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    I broke mine in California. Nothing ever came of it. There is precedence from LAPD that these contracts are not legally binding. That said, Florida pays nothing compared to many states. Umm grab your...

  20. Can I get Fired?

    _firely replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

    Minimize if you want. Is it a legally dismissible offense in your state? Even a paperclip? When management wants you out, the paperclip may not be the cross you want to die

  21. Can I work with specialist as FNP or should I pursue AGNP

    _firely replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Correct. Apologies on that. My argument was toward Spadeforce. But that changes nothing else as you are the one defending his or her disrespectful, false views with

  22. NCLEX material

    _firely replied to RN2B88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The ATI Mentor phone app is a great practice tool. I know it’s on iphone. Not sure about android. The library nclex books are also

  23. Can I work with specialist as FNP or should I pursue AGNP

    _firely replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To be crystal clear, you were the one that called the advice you were given to work in med surg, as a career direction or experience, dumb (to the guy asking). You are now changing the

  24. HELP!!!!! PANICKING! Career change??

    _firely replied to rn9687's topic in Nursing Career

    Definitely chase specialties. Med Surg is a lot of running around and chasing call lights. Nobody loves that. But Med Surg interacts with so much more and does more broadly than any unit. The call...

  25. HELP!!!!! PANICKING! Career change??

    _firely replied to rn9687's topic in Nursing Career

    In any other in demand career, it is ok if not normal to bounce a month or two in due to another offer. If within the same organization, that company should support it. If in disparate organizations,...