OHRN4Kids

OHRN4Kids specializes in community, oncology, tele, PEDS.

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1. Where do you work?

   OHRN4Kids replied to OHRN4Kids's topic in Pediatric

   Hey Jess! Well I love Akron Children's. Akron is pretty metropolitan, but has a great night life... but I live in Canton (it only takes me about 15 min to get there)- about the same size but more...

2. Where do you work?

   OHRN4Kids posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello nurses!!! I currently work at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio, and I absolutely LOVE:redbeathe it. We all know not all hospitals are great so... I was wondering what other great pediatric...

3. MSN- which one? HELP with alphabet soup!

   OHRN4Kids replied to OHRN4Kids's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I know I love peds... will just have to decide if I wanna be a manager, or NP, etc. Hoepfully I will find out more about the diff between NP and CRNA while getting my BSN. Don't think PhD is...

4. MSN- which one? HELP with alphabet soup!

   OHRN4Kids posted a topic in General Nursing

   HEY! So I am an ADN RN, and I'm pretty sure that's not all I want for the next 45 years. I'm planning on working on my BSN, towards my masters, but I'm not sure which way to go with my MSN.. as in NP...

5. Pros and cons of ADN, BSN and MSN

   OHRN4Kids replied to exairex's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Hey! ADN nurse here... I couldn't afford to go for my BSN right away, so I got my ADN at a branch of KSU ( a decent University)- I make the same as BSN RN's do, and started working at 20 with a good...

6. Young Nurses?

   OHRN4Kids replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I fell your frustration! I'm 21 and have been a nurse for over a year now... I get this A LOT ( I look even younger) Plus, I started a new job, and I will be floating, so I'm doing 2 wks of orienting...

7. Hiring freezes, cut backs?

   OHRN4Kids replied to Floridanurse's topic in General Nursing

   wow, here in OH freezes are normal, more time of the year spent in freezes than hiring. i'm really dissapointed to hear larger states with this problem, as i am planning on moving out of state in the...

8. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

   OHRN4Kids replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I had back problems before started nursing. I've done PT, stretch and do PT at home, try heating pads, only have had a couple massages (too expensive), and not on meds bc only demerol IM even touches...

9. How much per semester did you nursing school cost?

   OHRN4Kids replied to 5860TomCat's topic in General Nursing

   i put myself through school, (no help from mom or financial aidf) grad in 2006 at age 20, i went to a smaller branch of a large university and only got my adn, (cheaper- cheapest in my area) it was...

10. Most RN's first borns?

    OHRN4Kids replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    first born, dad was WONDERFUL but passed away when i was 16. Mom had mental probs and wouldn't get help, 2 grandparents were alcholics, but all 4 passed by the time i was

11. Question: School + Working

    OHRN4Kids replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing school at 18, I was supporting myself (livingon my own) and put myself through nursing school, (NO help from mom or financial aid). Luckily, I had no kids, but I had to work fulltime...

12. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    OHRN4Kids replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In Feb of 07 my exam ended after the minimum 75 questions- and I

13. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

    OHRN4Kids replied to heather1999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked at a clinic first after graduating (hospitals in my area weren't hiring). When I first started working at a hospital it was through an agency, so no preceptorship. i learned a lot, was thrown...

14. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    OHRN4Kids replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    She's not getting money to pay for this, and she's definately not planning on raising taxes... For healthcare, people will be buying insurance from insurance companies, just like now. However, people...

15. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    OHRN4Kids replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This will not happen!!!! As a STRONG advocate of Hillary, she has a great plan for healthcare, and it most certainly does not invovle RN's salaries decreasing. If anything, they will increase, as...