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1. Postpartum home health?

   mom2is replied to mom2is's topic in Home Health

   My visit was covered under my insurance. Now that I am thinking more about this, I wouldn't mind doing antepartum visits for high risk moms too. I found an agency affiliated with a university health...

2. Postpartum home health?

   mom2is replied to mom2is's topic in Home Health

   I know! I had a pp nurse come to my house after the birth of my second daughter and I thought it was great. I would love to start something like this, but wouldn't even know where to begin! Any...

3. Postpartum home health?

   mom2is posted a topic in Home Health

   I am an L&D nurse who would love to work home care. Are there any companies who would hire a nurse to do strictly postpartum visits? If so, what type of experience would they look for? I have...

4. Rn New Grad Pay in Michigan?

   mom2is replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I am a new grad working in a metro Detroit hospital and I make $24.50/hr plus shift diff. I honestly have not heard of sign on bonuses for nurses without experience in this area. The only thing I have...

5. New Grad:All jobs requiring 1 yr experience?

   mom2is replied to tiffnshaker's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Henry Ford (downtown) has some type of ICU internship. I can't remember if they call it an internship or something different. A friend of mine applied for sicu. Beaumont also has them and they are...

6. Step Up Program at St. Johns

   mom2is replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I also wanted to add that if you start now, you will have almost two years in by the time you graduate. Your seniority will go by date of hire! Something to think about... many floors offer day shift...

7. Step Up Program at St. Johns

   mom2is replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I did this program and was part of the first graduating class to be offered this opportunity (there were 3 of us who just graduated and were part of the first group to go through the program. There is...

8. SC4 vs Macomb

   mom2is replied to smn0408's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Also, don't just go by driving distance to the school; you need to consider where the clinical sites will be. There are semesters you will be at clinical more often than at the college. For example...

9. Who has the shortest waitlist in Metro Detroit?

   mom2is replied to Ilovehellokitty's topic in Michigan Nursing

   If you are in Ann Arbor and don't plan to move closer, I don't think I would necessarily recommend Macomb. That is a VERY long drive and not a lot of fun in the winter! (they rarely if ever call of...

10. MCC Nursing Qs and advice

    mom2is replied to ToxicShock's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would really aim for all A's in your classes! The program is very competitive and most students have a 4.0 or very close to it and a high HESI score. There was also some talk about not using the...

11. Macomb Nursing (MCC) instructor for 1510

    mom2is replied to linux7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Most of the classes are based on 2-3 test grades. Occasionally, there will be 10 "buffer" points from homework, but not

12. Is there ANYWHERE in Michigan with no waitlist?

    mom2is replied to springing's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Macomb doesn't have a waitlist, but they typically get 1000 applications for 120 spots. They also are not offering the accelerated program anymore which had added an extra 30 spots. There is also talk...

13. To Scarf or not to Scarf

    mom2is replied to 2bNurse Smart's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have seen nurses and doctors (residents) wear them in the metro Detroit area. If it is a longer covering, some tuck them into their lab coat or

14. MCC Winter registration

    mom2is replied to deftonez188's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Nurse2be, I am trying to send a reply to you, but your mailbox is full. Email me again and I will send it to you. I accidentally sent you one reply, but it sent before I finished writing

15. MCC Winter registration

    mom2is replied to deftonez188's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Last year we didn't register until after our grades were posted in December. I think it was around the Tues or Weds after our last class. It definitely wasn't in November. Edit: I just found my...