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  1. Wanting to Obtain CNA certification

    eltrip replied to makaylasmommy's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Various nursing homes in Chattanooga will offer free a CNA course for a committment of employment from the student after he/she passes the CNA exam. It's not a perfect solution but it's an option....

  2. Need counseling on a life decision

    eltrip replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, divorce, single-parenting, working and adding a move and nursing school on top of it? That's a recipe for disaster. My thoughts - deal with the divorce & move to reunite your children &...

  3. Being Sexually Harrassed

    eltrip replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! Have you called an attorney yet? It would be good to get advice from one before going into this

  4. Nashville hospitals... which are the best for nurses

    eltrip replied to willdgate's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    How wonderful for you! I hope that it continues to be

  5. Nashville hospitals... which are the best for nurses

    eltrip replied to willdgate's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    My SIL worked at UMC many years ago. I didn't hear anything from her that made me want to work there, for sure. It's been a long time, but the experiences I had at Vandy were great. I learned a lot...

  6. Chattanooga RNs-- few questions?

    eltrip replied to Clipping's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't know the particulars on new grad pay here in the scenic city (I've read 17.50, but I don't know for sure). If I was a new grad, I'd check with Erlanger, Memorial and Parkridge. Only the big...

  7. salary range 2007

    eltrip replied to cab6e3's topic in Telephone Triage

    I'm in the Southeastern US where nurses are paid significantly less than in other parts of the country. I have 13 years of nursing experience and earn just under

  8. triage nurse liability help

    eltrip replied to cannulator's topic in Telephone Triage

    No, you're not making a mountain out of a molehill. Asking for guidelines, or even better, standing orders for the more common situations you encounter would be in the best interest of the patient....

  9. Hi (intro)

    eltrip replied to shecali's topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi! I'm in SE Tennessee & I've been in my position for 7 years. We are hospital-based & provide TT, health info, class registration & physician referral. It's an interesting job with...

  10. A nurse's week story

    eltrip replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    There is "Doctors' Appreciation Day." The physicians who use our hospital usually get a gift from Cutter & Buck. The nurses in our office rec'd the same gift for "Nurses' Day." I do get what...

  11. Issues with Tenn State U in Nashville

    eltrip replied to abrainerd's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Makes me wonder if their faculty members are starting to retire & they're having difficulty finding

  12. Issues with Tenn State U in Nashville

    eltrip replied to abrainerd's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    When I was a TSU student in the '90s, I recall long lines and resentment due to my pale skin and the assumption that I was receiving a minority scholarship (which wasn't true, but I digress). I found...

  13. Midnight Dr. Call.

    eltrip replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching hospitals generally set parameters where you always call the resident (at any time) to report specific changes. Although it's been 9 years since my last full-time stint on nights at a...

  14. Warning about Columbia State.

    eltrip replied to LolaLola's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Another TSU grad here. BSN in '94. My SIL graduated from the weekend program in '94, too. When I worked at Vandy, I wound up working with another grad from your class. TSU certainly made you work...

  15. Any Nurses From Chattanooga out there?

    eltrip replied to grace13's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    As an area resident for 8+ years (and with the same organization for 7 or them), I would suggest one of the "big three" systems for employment: Parkridge, Memorial or Erlanger. If you like teaching...

  16. Move to Chattanooga?

    eltrip replied to hispanicpanic's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Less than California, I promise you. Housing here though, is considerably less expensive. Decent houses in good neighborhoods are usually under $200,000 with many below $150,000. Our electricity...

  17. Got a needlestick

    eltrip replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    Pie123, I understand what you're going through. I rec'd a needlestick from an HIV+ patient in '95. I was wearing gloves & have never been so thankful to have missed a vein! It was 3 months of...

  18. Is their really a nursing shortage?

    eltrip replied to studentmalenurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who's left the bedside, I fervently believe that there is no nursing shortage. There is a shortage of nurses willing to risk their health and licenses under the conditions currently...

  19. LPN's Are Lower Class People?????

    eltrip replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Puh-leeze! LPNs are valued members of the team! Lower-class? Hogwash! Ditto what classicdame

  20. Possible move to TN & I need help!!!

    eltrip replied to KrissyMichelle's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Chattanooga has some good magnet schools (CCA, CSAS, Normal Park, CSLA). A few of the neighborhood schools are good (Big Ridge, Soddy High, anything on Signal Mountain) but then, many aren't. For...

  21. Vandy MSN - Clinical Experience

    eltrip replied to Browndog's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The Vandy reputation was the same way when I worked there several years ago. Interestingly, I was in a BSN program in Nashville. The ADN grads seemed to have more clinical experience than the BSN...

  22. high temps/ flu protocol

    eltrip replied to lil-hosp.usa's topic in Telephone Triage

    Our protocols come from Dr. Barton Schmitt. They are included in our software

  23. "I work harder than a nurse in a hospital."

    eltrip replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse working in the hospital is having to juggle more and (usually) perform more strenuous tasks than most nurses outside of the hospital. I can't imagine that any nurse in a patient-care...

  24. "Funny Codes"?

    eltrip replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    And I was just telling my daughter yesterday that back in Medieval times, it was thought that bathing would kill you...didn't realize that it could actually hold true!:roll :roll

  25. CMA vs LPN.. Who is the NURSE??

    eltrip replied to nursetina05's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Double check with the board of nursing website, but I last read that LPNs can give IV push meds if they complete a special training course. In every facility I've worked, they've been allowed to hang...