UMichSCN07

UMichSCN07

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  1. Do LPN's striclty work in LTC's?

    UMichSCN07 replied to iceprincess325's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have yet to see LPNs in-hospital, but neither have I been looking for them. They are used quite extensively in the outpatient office setting, so you certainly aren't limited to LTCs. I have no...

  2. Prospective Nursing Student with Career Questions

    UMichSCN07 replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    1. salary. i make about 58k a year now with no possibility of overtime. in michigan, how much can i realistically expect to make as an lpn, & rn? what is the average starting salary? for what...

  3. Curious...any of you guys considering Peds/PICU/NICU?

    UMichSCN07 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm in a clinical on a peds acute care floor right now and it's a good experience, but not what I want to do 40 hrs/wk, 52 wks/yr. However, I love ICU environments, almost regardless of focus, and...

  4. Michigan and excelsior

    UMichSCN07 replied to sandey37's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I personally haven't, but I have a co-worker whose aunt (paramedic background) did. I can try to get you some info, if you want. Mike in

  5. How many guys in your class?

    UMichSCN07 replied to Scrubz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    48 students (I think...), 6 of us are dudes. :) 3 weeks into second semester, we're all still here, although the Maternal/Reproductive class during the last 5 weeks of last semester nearly killed a...

  6. Didn't get in at U of M. Need advice.

    UMichSCN07 replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    OK, maybe time to qualify my statements... in my experience, having gone through the application process twice for this specific program, they do not ask for letters of recommendation. And further...

  7. Best Hospitals to work for in metro detroit ??

    UMichSCN07 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Michigan Nursing

    This may be blatantly obvious, but University of Michigan and St. Joe's-Ann Arbor both have excellent ICU's. (My wife says that the level of satisfaction is higher for the nurses @ UM) SJAA is...

  8. Didn't get in at U of M. Need advice.

    UMichSCN07 replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I didn't get into the UM Second Career program my first try, I called and asked them why I didn't get in and it was a simple, stupid reason that I had overlooked on the application instructions (I had...

  9. Shadow a nurse

    UMichSCN07 replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If there's a specific nurse recruiter for the hospital (or a nurse recruitment department/office, if the hospital is large enough), they may be the best resource for shadowing. I've contacted HR...

  10. Anyone using the tablet pc to take notes

    UMichSCN07 replied to willti1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not a CRNA student, but I use my tablet constantly in class. My instructors post their lecture powerpoints the night before, which I download and then "print" to Windows Journal, which allows me to...

  11. What style scrub top do you wear?

    UMichSCN07 replied to TravelCEN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Life Uniforms has a line for guys called "Life Tech," I got one of their tops in navy. 3 pockets, plus a couple accessory pockets (suitable for scissors, trauma shears, or forceps), and it has a...

  12. Bellevue ER, NYC

    UMichSCN07 replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

    A close friend of mine is doing her (M.D.) residency @ Bellevue ER and she says that her #1 peeve is the number of patients who show up expecting a hit of methadone, instead of going to their assigned...

  13. About scrubs..

    UMichSCN07 replied to JoshuaC's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Aviator Scrubs have hands down the most pockets I've ever seen for both scrub tops and bottoms. A little pricy, though. Mike in

  14. Affirmative action for male applicants?

    UMichSCN07 replied to 98.6's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just my $0.02 to chime in here: Oakland University here in Michigan expressly states on their website that they actively recruit minority ethinc groups and men. Or at least it did the last time I...

  15. Housing at University of Michigan?

    UMichSCN07 replied to Mountain22's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Past and present Wolverine here- Here's an AWESOME resource for Ann Arbor apartments: www.wa3hq.org Click on the link that says "Renters, you can now search our members rental...

  16. Free-standing ER

    UMichSCN07 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Emergency

    As a prehospital health provider, I have a facility in my service area that is licensed as a free-standing ER and I transfer people out to the parent hospital (45-60 minutes away non-emergent) and...

  17. Accelerated Programs

    UMichSCN07 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    When I was "shopping" for an accelerated program, I considered doing just an ADN and doing a BSN completion later or just going back for a 4 year BSN. What I found out is that just about all of the...

  18. Need male nursing slogans.

    UMichSCN07 replied to Dynasty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't know if this one is out there yet, but: "Yeah, I'm a nurse. Got a problem with that?" Mike in

  19. Ambulance Personnel and wait times

    UMichSCN07 replied to Kince's topic in Emergency

    About 5 or 6 years ago, I occasionally had to wait upwards of an hour at one of my two main hospitals for there to be an available bed to get the pt. off my cot. But within 2 years, both of the main...

  20. Accelerated/Second Degree BSN Programs?

    UMichSCN07 replied to AnnaN5's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Tooty- As of right now, the only thing that has changed for the Fall 06 semester at UM from Liz's class is that the clinicals for the 4 week Maternal and Reproductive Health class are 2 12-hour shifts...

  21. "male" scrub top patterns

    UMichSCN07 replied to jb2u's topic in Men in Nursing

    Try www.scrubskeywest.com Lots of tropical patterns, many in masculine colors Mike in

  22. RN and EMT or Paramedic???

    UMichSCN07 replied to smckenzi's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Given your background, the EMT-Basic class is going to be nearly all review for you. The class I went through focused on assessment and backboarding and covered Med/Legal, Infectious Diseases (mostly...

  23. Pros/Cons Driving/Parking Situations

    UMichSCN07 replied to momandnurse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Another benefit to UM parking is the Blue level parking pass, which is a bit pricier than some of the other parking options, but you can park in ANY UM Blue lot in Ann Arbor, which can come in handy...

  24. Detroit Area NICUs

    UMichSCN07 replied to shortydoowop's topic in Michigan Nursing

    St. Joe's in Ann Arbor has a Peds ICU, not sure about NICU. There's also the Holden NICU at Mott Children's Hospital, which is part of U of M in Ann Arbor--they're getting ready to undergo a MASSIVE...

  25. St. John's Providence Sponsorship???

    UMichSCN07 replied to SraKristina's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Kristina- From what I recall, it is if you are ALREADY employed by HFHS. I really don't have any more info than what I gave you... it's based on an article I read several months ago in the News or...