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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

    Music in My Heart replied to sacnurse's topic in California Nursing

    I believe all you guys spend at least some time at UCD, as do folks from Merritt and ARC. It's interesting that they're having you fill out EMR forms because, at least in the ED, the students don't...
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

    Music in My Heart replied to sacnurse's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats. I remember when I got my e-mail... I jumped up and down and whooped it up... my kid thought I'd gone nuts. It's been close to 6 years but I remember it like it was yesterday.Y'all are lucky...
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    My Kid is a Tough (tough) Stick... Help

    Music in My Heart posted a topic in Pediatric

    In my 2+ years of ED nursing, I've started a bunch of lines... probably 1,300 or so and I'm now facing a situation which I'm not sure how to approach. My kid has had a variety of health issues and...
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    My Kid is a Tough (tough) Stick... Help

    Music in My Heart replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Pediatric

    When she was an infant and went to the ED, they finally had to call a NICU nurse to come start a line. I'm talking to her MD to see if we can figure out a way to get a PICU/NICU nurse to do a line....
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    These two idiots need to have their nursing licenses revoked

    Music in My Heart replied to guest416560's topic in General Nursing

    Horrific and disgusting... Licenses were suspended October 24... undoubtedly will be revoked... The article is wrong, they cannot work is hospitals. Their licenses have been suspended as of October 24...
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    Should I resign or wait for termination?

    Music in My Heart replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Career

    IMO, you'd be foolish to resign if they're willing to move you to another unit - even one you don't like. You're shooting yourself in the foot by resigning and *trying* to embark on a job hunt which...
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    nursing retirement

    Music in My Heart replied to kristen312's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the unionized facilities (e.g. Kaiser and CHW) offer defined-benefit pensions to their nurses but most use 401(k)/403(b) plans and kick in a pittance in match... my last job, the match was...
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    This is how much ER doctors are making

    Music in My Heart replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    'course, they won't give you the $250 per if you're only going to pull 28 shifts per year
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    This is how much ER doctors are making

    Music in My Heart replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Man, that's some pricey TP.Probably ought to swing by Costco and keep a couple rolls in your locker, just in case :-) {I laugh because TP is a huge issue in our ED and they just don't stock much......
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    This is how much ER doctors are making

    Music in My Heart replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Of course it's fair...It's very easy to find nurses, it can be a real challenge to find boarded docs. Simple supply and demand. That doesn't even consider the huge disparity in required preparation,...
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    Anatomy, physiology microbiology OH MY!

    Music in My Heart replied to vthunstrom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After having been out of school for a decade, I took micro concurrently with physiology and statistics... it was a steady load but not unmanageable. Only you can decide for yourself what you're able...
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    ICU as a new grad

    Music in My Heart replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe scripting interview responses is very effective and I don't really know what you *should* say... all I can tell you is that if you reveal your intention to bail out ASAP to chase the...
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    New Grads, It is Possible!

    Music in My Heart replied to owlRN01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One of our instructors came right out and verbalized what we'd already figured out for ourselves: "The truth is, most of you won't find jobs, anyway..." To those who are looking to cast blame upon...
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    ICU as a new grad

    Music in My Heart replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    We're all about personal gain... whether we own up to it or not.I'm just saying that the ICU folks are well aware of this plan and see it all the time... be prepared to have them ask you straight
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

    Music in My Heart replied to sacnurse's topic in California Nursing

    One of the largest Russian immigrant populations in the country... might actually be the largest. We get a lot of Russian-only
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

    Music in My Heart replied to sacnurse's topic in California Nursing

    I work at UCD and would highly, HIGHLY suggest Russian if you've any desire to work
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    Anatomy, physiology microbiology OH MY!

    Music in My Heart replied to vthunstrom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd start with anatomy and then take micro concurrently with physiology. In anatomy, we dissected human cadavers, 4 students per
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    ICU as a new grad

    Music in My Heart replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    It can happen though it's pretty uncommon... or better put, highly competitive for very few spots.However, you'd better come up with a good story that doesn't include: When they hire new grads into...
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    Music in My Heart replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I wanted a stable job doing work that was interesting and that also had some element of personal satisfaction. After 3 years of paying my dues, I've pretty much found what I was looking for. The...
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    New Grads, It is Possible!

    Music in My Heart replied to owlRN01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are many ways forward. My own took me over 200 miles from home every week to a place doing m/s work and earning about 50% of the prevailing wage with scant benefits. I continued to work hard,...
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    Music in My Heart replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    Not in my opinion.Not all vets are created equal nor are all of them worthy of a step in front. If you want to say decorated combat veteran, I'd be inclined to agree... but just being a vet is nothing...
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    Night shift and daylight savings....

    Music in My Heart replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I do know, and I don't take it for granted.I sometimes shake my head in amazement when I read about the conditions under which many nurses
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    Music in My Heart replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    Nope... simply take the best, most talented
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Music in My Heart replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to the people who elected:Nixon Ford Carter Reagan Bush I Clinton (the couple of anomalous balanced budgets notwithstanding) Bush II Obama and the legislators who've been consistently borrowing...
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    Night shift and daylight savings....

    Music in My Heart replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in California.No DT at all? Yikes. We go DT after 12 in a day and 1.5x after 40 in the week. DT after 12 makes those 16's much easier... and the occasional double-shift,