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    Another burnout thread

    yellow finch replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, hi there Chloe! I didn't know you moved to NY from Atl. Hope you have a better time as an RN up there. Heh. Reading over this thread I remember my first days of nursing... gosh, what a change...
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    Nursing School Suggestion?

    yellow finch replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One other thing to look at are schools that accept students on a "rolling admissions" basis. What this means is the faculty meet about once a month, look over the applicants, and decide who is...
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    Refresher Courses

    yellow finch replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Yikes. Don't know what to tell you. Best of luck finding your answer!
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    Looking for a job in the Atlanta area?

    yellow finch replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Yikes. Athens is a far throw from Atlanta. The salaries are lower out there according to a friend of mine who lives there and commutes 2.5 to this area to work. She works weekend option and sleeps...
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    Looking for a job in the Atlanta area?

    yellow finch replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You might want to look into Grady Hospital. They're sick and they are *the* trauma hospital for the area. It's not too bad of a commute from Peachtree City as I can recall... but don't quote me on...
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    med surg experience wage in or aroung atl.

    yellow finch replied to wife1mom3rn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I live in Acworth, GA and work at Kennestone Hospital. It's part of the WellStar system. Let me know if you want to look into working at one of their facilities. I'll be happy to fill you in on what I...
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    med surg experience wage in or aroung atl.

    yellow finch replied to wife1mom3rn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Does the $26/hr include your night shift differential? Either way, you should do better here. I only have 3 years of experience and earn almost as much as you do as my base pay before differentials....
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    A few questions about school & jobs.

    yellow finch replied to ga_peach_babi's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi there. I didn't attend North Metro Tech, but have precepted several students from there. They were terrific! Very knowledgeable and eager to help and learn while in clinicals. From working...
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    does your hospital hire techs with no training or experience?

    yellow finch replied to ktliz's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I started working as a tech without any sort of experience in a community hospital during my first semester of nursing school. But the hospital where I work now is part of a large health system and...
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    What is the deal with Wellstar Hospital?

    yellow finch replied to Hope2Be's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hmmm... I would go to one of the HR offices and apply in person. It's possible their system is glitched. We just had some system problems in the past week. This could be part of it. Which one of the...
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    Help with Friedman Family Assessment Model???

    yellow finch replied to ccuRNinTN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If you can get your hands on a print version of Journal of Family Nursing, Vol. 9, No. 2, you will find both long and short forms in the appendices. It's from 2003, so maybe a library or ordering...
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    NEW RNs!!!!

    yellow finch replied to jeromemdayao's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A friend of mine was out on the floor at 19. She started out as an LPN. She's now an RN working on her BSN. There were times when patients looked up and nearly fainted seeing such a young girl as...
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    How to explain this in a resume

    yellow finch replied to NuHappyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in a similar situation as you and jumped around a bit until finding a wonderful position. My resume, however, only lists the year/s that I worked in a hospital. My title doesn't change, so...
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    Giving Report

    yellow finch replied to spejsa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is pretty much how I give report. Dx, hx, allergies, followed by a ROS, upcoming labs, BBGs, complications/problems/improvements, and overall picture of the patient including any family
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    students! they have no sympathy!

    yellow finch replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to focus on this... however you need to know the patient's diagnosis, history, and allergies. These are three top components that would ideally start report. It's like walking into a patient's...
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    Preceptor Issues-Long!

    yellow finch replied to New ICU Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope you went to the manager regarding this situation. You could have requested the other nurse that you worked with the one day as your new preceptor. The one thing I would have recommended was not...
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    Is this all there is?

    yellow finch replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Heh. Reading these posts reminds me of where I was just a short 3 years ago. Since graduating in Dec 2004, I have held 4 jobs... first lasted 9 months, second a little over a year, third made it 7...
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    Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

    yellow finch replied to jc449's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is this some sort of small, community hospital? The mix of patients is highly unusual! I have a few years of experience and wouldn't touch that job for all the money in the world! Transfer out!
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    Refresher Courses

    yellow finch replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Quick question that doesn't answer yours... are you eligible to take the NCLEX after 3 years? I thought we had to take it within 1 year of graduating. NCSBN online Sylvia Rayfield is annoying but...
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    Nursing School Suggestion?

    yellow finch replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Are you asking about an ADN/BSN or MSN program? I assume you're talking about grad school, but what specialty are you looking at? Online or brick & mortar
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    Need advice for upcoming NP interview!!!

    yellow finch replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Dixiecup... I didn't know NPs could be paid hourly. Even within a group practice? How fascinating. Can you tell me more about how this works? Sorry... I feel a little stupid not knowing about this...
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    Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    yellow finch replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    starbuck... just think... it won't be possible to expect the thousands upon thousands of MSN-prepared NPs to go back to school and earn their DNP. It simply isn't realistic and there will never be...
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    Thinking to relocate, please help!!

    yellow finch replied to emmsha's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi there! I hope my answers give you a relatively decent picture of what the Atlanta area has to offer. Currently, the salary for new grads starts at approximately $22-23/hr. ADNs are prolific...
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    How hard are the NP boards to pass?

    yellow finch replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You people rawk! Thanks for posting all the information on review courses! I'll be looking into them in about 6
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    How to know where to land after NP graduation

    yellow finch replied to lifelong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't believe you could be held accountable as a mid-level provider until you've actually passed the NP boards. As I see it, you'd just be an RN with a master's level education in the interim. Like...