BeachNurse

Taking a little poll here. I am work in I.D. and one of our co-workers was recently hospitalized. She said not ONE of the people who drew blood from her, etc. wore gloves. The guy who drew a blood gas held his bare hand over the site where he drew...

Somewhat alarming..... just FYI http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/02/09/donatedblood.hiv.ap/index.html SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) -- A Texas man has become the first American infected with the AIDS virus from donated blood since the nation's blood banks ...

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/223556_immig10.html U.S. pays for care of illegal aliens Treatment money for border states Tuesday, May 10, 2005 By ROBERT PEAR THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration s...

I'm in Jacksonville..

Well I am FROM northern VA and have been working in FL for the past 6.5 years as a RN. Florida is SAD in the way of salary. I only make $23.50/hr with all my years of experience. I started at $17/hr in 2000. The pay is pitiful... and let me tell ...

Hi there..Jacksonville University has a dual MSN/MBA program. JU also has a physical campus. I believe that U of Phoenix does too. I was thinking seriously about pursuing a RN-BSN then to the MSN/MBA but I decided to go elsewhere and work on my NP...

Hi there..I have been in research for over five years. I do infectious diseases/immunology/HIV research..mostly pharmaceutical. I have also done several vaccine studies for well-children and for children with HIV. I took the CCRC exam three years...

Just wondering...how can you ever become a nurse without laying hands on a patient? Surely you can't learn it online..

I am in Florida and was wondering if anyone else has heard about this. I was thinking of going back to school with a RN-to-MSN program and becoming a NP. I was told there is no more RN to MSN program, and that BSN's will be able to obtain a Doctora...

The first thing I asked the UF program director was if they anticipated whether NP salaries would go up with the DNP degree. She took great offense to the question and stated that she was not knowledgeable on the subject, that their concern was brin...

Hello..I'm in Jax also!

I will be going back to school soon and I work a full-time job and also PRN most weekends. I know that I will have to cut out the PRN stuff once I get into the full swing of school. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. The fatigue and the...

That is what I have read also. My sister is a PharmD and there are great similarities between the two. I think they have phased out Registered Pharmacists...PharmD's definately have a lot of respect and are integrated strongly with other healthcare...

Thanks for the info..I actually did some more checking around. I want to attend University of Florida and THEY are phasing out their Master's prepared NP program. So if you want to do NP you have to do the DNP program. I am strongly considering it...

I noticed that there have been a couple recent postings asking for information and I thought I would respond. The best way to get started in research if you don't have a BSN is to seek a position as a research nurse or research coordinator with a lar...

I used to work for a hospital that used an electronic survey device, where the patients would answer questions on a machine. It was kept an a rolling cart, not unlike a portable blood pressure machine! As I recall, we obtained a good response becau...

She is a contracted clinical research associate, or monitor. She doesn't even work directly "for" one of the pharmaceutical companies. Lately these CRA positions ask for a minimum of 2 years monitoring experience, so you cant just jump into it. I ...

I agree with you, however, I was speaking of my own personal plans. I have three children, ages 12, 10 and 2, and my husband is currently finishing a college degree. Going back to school does not currently fit into my budget or my schedule, however...

Hi, I have seen it too. Frankly, I really don't see the need for it right now. I am thinking of trying to become a Clinical Research Associate, a "monitor" who basically audits other research sites and involves frequent travel. The pay is outstand...

Our NIH studies are grant-based and federally funded. We do HIV studies so the money is always there. In the 10 year research history of our dept, we have never even been close to firing anyone over budget short-falls. We also do some pharmaceutic...

This is my job title. It involves the coordination of clinical research studies. You see patients for study visits, obtain informed consent, conduct study procedures (could be anything from a survey to and EKG, blood draw, etc.), complete case repo...

i participate in pediatric hiv clinical research. i would like to try and help you, but i am not sure exactly what you are looking for. you might be interested to know that the national institutes of health has been conducting a study for several y...

I do not have a Bachelor's degree and am a clinical research coordinator. In addition, I have my CCRC certification.

I have my CCRC. You are looked upon much more favorably than others who you might be competing for a job against! It earns you respect and a little more $$. Go for it!

I work in an HIV clinic. Second to pain killers, Viagara is the most requested prescription. Now FL Medicaid won't cover it.