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  1. S.O.S.......How did you find your first NP job?

    middlekane replied to ANP4U2C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I heard about a position which asked for two years of experience. I wrote the contact person and explained that while I was a new grad, I aspired to work in community health and gave a brief synopsis...

  2. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    middlekane replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    I just had my appendix out. As I was coming out of the anesthesia, I started directing my own treatment. I requested toradol, an albuterol nebulizer and started asking if the surgeon had injected the...

  3. Chest Tube Air Leak

    middlekane posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm a nursing student and a PCA and one of my pts. with a chest tube after a thoracotomy told me that the doctor just came in and said that they had an air leak and the tube would have to stay in a...

  4. Student loans?

    middlekane replied to AlishaNHayzley's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In MA there is also a state loan repayment program if you work at a community health center. I think between $15,000 and $25,000 a year. i have about 80K in loans and am definitely doing

  5. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    middlekane replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    That is really strange. Every person I know is able to stay on the meds constantly as it is not a diagnosis that goes away. For you, I would seek out a different psychiatrist than

  6. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    middlekane replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would make an appointment with a psychiatrist to be evaluated. It could be ADD, it could be anxiety, it could be both. I think the most important thing is to get a comprehensive

  7. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    middlekane replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    "i have often thought i have one or the other or both.my son was dx with it.i am 40,i am good with work,but hme life is scattered.i can go from room to room and not stay on one thing.i have done this...

  8. FNP student with ? re: how many minutes per patient?

    middlekane replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is very practice dependent. Where I work, the NPs are expected to see one patient every half hour for the first few years of practice. Then, if they want to, they can increase their pace to 3...

  9. Gving all the meds all at once?

    middlekane replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Give it a try. I bet that if you do, they would be impressed by your initiative. Sure not every med pass at 9 pm could be changed, but a lot of them can be. The docs don't often think about the timing...

  10. Have I displayed drug seeking behavior??

    middlekane replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    Not true. There are actually some of us who have migraines who are lucky in that ibuprofen can treat it. I get a migraine anywhere from once a month to 20 times a month, but I am lucky in that 90% of...

  11. Any hospitals that petition?

    middlekane replied to tutugirlBSN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hospitals in Boston have their choice of grads. There is not a nursing shortage in Boston hospitals for entry level nurses. I would try New Hampshire, CT., and more rural areas at non-teaching...

  12. What do YOU wear on a interview?

    middlekane replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Suit. If it's really hot out, nice blouse, dress pants, dress shoes. Make up, hair done, clean nails. Look professional. It's always better to dress up than to dress down. Never wear

  13. NP or Clinical Psychologist?!?! HELP!!

    middlekane replied to mslinzyann's topic in Nursing Career

    I went back and forth too. I eventually did psych research for 4 years and then went back to school for my RN/MSN. I realized I wanted to do my RN/MSN because I wanted a job where I would get to move...

  14. ashamed and hopeless

    middlekane replied to amc7791's topic in Nursing Career

    Talk with your former employer. It is possible that after going through this counseling they will take you back. It is also possible that they will give you a good recommendation even while...

  15. GN starting rate?

    middlekane replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Boston inpatient seems to range from $24 to $30 starting w/o diffs. Nursing homes not in the city is lower, ~$22 for new grads. Community health: $22-$26 I think, although that

  16. slave labor

    middlekane replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    If I were an acute MI, I would want a nurse that was with it. That was able to concentrate and wasn't thinking about her need to pee or her desperate need to eat because her blood sugar is 60. So yes,...

  17. Delivered a baby last night with Vesicular lesions all over body.

    middlekane replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check this out: http://idinchildren.com/200104/frameset.asp?article=WYD.asp This may be the genetic disorder that Nicu_RN_inCali mentioned. It's called incontinentia pigmenti. It's very UNLIKELY to be...

  18. Please help...How can I handle my professor?

    middlekane replied to toriphile23's topic in General Nursing

    i do, when my np, pa or md is late, they always apologize for the wait. if it is excessive (more than 10 minutes), they usually tell me a few details why without violating confidentiality- "there was...

  19. Question about leg cramps

    middlekane replied to nurscee's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You can also give 400 IU vitamin every day or oxazepam 5-10 mg two hours before dialysis. If it still continues, you can try 1000-2000 mg IV carnitine during dialysis as a three month trial. These...

  20. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    middlekane replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Not being able to achieve high grades is definitely NOT a component to ADD/ADHD, although it can certainly impact ones ability to achieve those grades. I've always gotten As and high Bs, which hid my...

  21. Questions for Hospital CNA's, PCA's

    middlekane replied to nurturingkneads's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hope it works out! Remember you can offer to work Sundays or weekday evening or night shifts. Lots of shifts are unwanted, not just Saturday! So don't get

  22. CNA Pay/Other ?'s

    middlekane replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I get $11 an hour for 8 hour weekday shifts at an acute care hospital in MA. I get $1.50 more per hour for 8 hours on the weekends, $3 more for 12 hour shifts on the weekends, and double pay for hours...

  23. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    middlekane replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My doctor will mail me mine or leave it at the pharmacy for me (same building as my dr.s office) so I don't need to have a monthly visit. I couldn't afford that. As it is, I usually take...

  24. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    middlekane replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes, yes, yes, to both the creativity and to the sleeping! Also, I've noticed that almost every stimulant drug makes me irritable, I feel like I can get very angry all the time (I really don't like...

  25. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    middlekane replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    My daughters will be. Even if she doesn't have sex until she is married, her husband may have and he can infect her. You can get the strains of HPV that cause cancer at any time and I want her to be...