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    Serious New Grad RN for Corrections

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

    One other one for which I'd enrolled was TNCC (trauma). (I don't recall seeing it on the list.) Several of the local EDs listed it on their requirements. There's also a stroke certification that I saw...
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    Buretrols or Not

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

    They're still used in the NICU in which I precepted. Personally, I think they're redundant if you're using IV pumps. I'm curious if anybody's taken a good, hard look at their value (cost-benefit...
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    am i ready wt do i doo !!!!!!!!

    Music in My Heart replied to besoo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here's something that nobody suggested... CHILL. You're going to be your own worst enemy if you stay so wound up. Continue to review and then let the chips fall where they may. Freaking out about it...
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    IQ Test for Job Application??!

    Music in My Heart replied to Abishag's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did apply for one job which required a personality test (took 3 hours in the HR office). This wasn't a nursing job. It was about 5 years ago. Some of their conclusions were legit, some were obvious...
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    West Coast University... is it worth it??

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

    I can't imagine paying $130,000 for a nursing degree. Take a look at the difficulties that many graduates are facing in finding any work. Even if you can find a job, imagine the payments and interest...
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    If money is the goal...

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

    Have you considered getting into hospital equipment design, sales, or product support? In sales, especially, the money would likely be outstanding (if you've got a decent product line and you're any...
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    If money is the goal...

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

    What other skills do you have besides basic nursing
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    Am I being realistic?

    Music in My Heart replied to Nikki.J's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep in mind that some hospitals float nurses between NICU and PICU so experience in NICU should help (try to find out if that's how they do it). Also, at least in these parts, the PICU gets critical...
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    Is it me or is it just the way it is???

    Music in My Heart replied to wintergurl060's topic in General Nursing

    In complete agreement with both of the previous respondents. However, you're also correct about it being in part due to the jacked up labor market. From what I can see, hospitals are being very, very...
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    professors?

    Music in My Heart replied to sweetiepeas's topic in General Students

    No, they're not. Many adjunct faculty are simply instructors or
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    Lovenox question.

    Music in My Heart replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention the morbidity and mortality associated with
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    Lovenox question.

    Music in My Heart replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    And that nurse, I hope, is facing a malpractice suit and has been reported to the BON, with her license soon to be yanked. Gross negligence... simply
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    Serious New Grad RN for Corrections

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

    I graduated in August and have applied for openings at several facilities without hearing a darn thing. I went to a job fair where was a recruiter from CDCR and was told that at this point in time,...
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    Skill set of new MSN grads

    Music in My Heart replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    CNL = Clinical Nurse Leader (a curriculum and certification that encompasses quality control, research, finance, leadership, and advanced clinical science).DEMSN = Direct-entry Master of Science in...
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    Why are or & recovery specialties paid more?

    Music in My Heart replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'd challenge your premise. At the local hospitals of which I have knowledge, nurses are paid by level, not specialty. The OR nurses and the med/surg nurses earn the same
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    Question for those that hire

    Music in My Heart replied to EDRN-2010's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently faced with just that choice. My decision was to take the job at the rural hospital because (a) I simply can't afford not to be drawing a decent wage and (b) the limited experience at...
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    Reforming nursing education...

    Music in My Heart replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Start?This stuff is already happening in spades... and has been for quite some time. There are many nursing journals and abundant "nursing"
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    How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    Music in My Heart replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Only for the surgeons in the places I've been. Everybody else wears their own and then dons a bunny suit before heading into the
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    How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    Music in My Heart replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Agreed with some predecessors... buy one more set than you're scheduled to work each week. I keep a clean set in my car just in case somebody barfs, poops, pees, or bleeds on
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    Should I tell my employer why I'm really leaving?

    Music in My Heart replied to nursngstudent05's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not. I work with and trained with some fine people who also happen to be physicians. There are some pieces of work, to be sure, but they seem to be the minority so far as I've
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    Did ATI help you on the NCLEX?

    Music in My Heart replied to allsmiles2008's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Of course ATI helps. Any organized review process and test simulations are helpful. There's nothing special about ATI, though. Personally, I wouldn't have used it if it weren't required at my school,...
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    Skill set of new MSN grads

    Music in My Heart replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Banned? Yikes.Remember the "sticks and stones" thing? If you think someone's speaking from ignorance or bias, educate them or just ignore them. But advocating banning them? Just shaking my
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    Skill set of new MSN grads

    Music in My Heart replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    DEMSN/CNL grad here... just about to clear orientation. Personally, I'd put myself up against any other "no-experience" new grad from an ADN or BSN program and I'm confident that I'd hold my own. I've...
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    California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

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

    I hate to break it to you but you're not a new grad anymore.The good news is, you've got a job. And 40 miles is nothing. My job (my first) is over 200 miles from home. I second the previous opinion...
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    admissions essay

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

    A few general guidelines: * Edit, edit, edit -- in my experience, it's generally possible to cut 25% of the volume just by judicious word choice and sentence structure. * Pick a couple of main points...