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  1. What is a "foreign-trained nurse"?

    firefox828 replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    nothing against... i am foreign-born; english is not my first language, but went to nursing school here in the US. years ago, my husband (native-born) and i went out-of-state to visit a friend......

  2. Bedside shift report.

    firefox828 replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    lasted 2 weeks in our unit; didn't work. first, they tried shift report with all MDs and RNs; time-consuming. next, RN to RN; but, an RN who gets report from 3-4 RN usually leaves the floor

  3. I want OUT!!!!

    firefox828 replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt the same way while I was on orientation, it was an adult med-surg unit. After a year, I transferred to a different unit. I was confident with my ability, but being on orientation always...

  4. Helpful Insight Re Suny Schools & Utica College - Online

    firefox828 replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck on your journey to Chamberlain. I looked into Stony Brook curriculum, but a little concern about the clinical practice portfolio. RN Baccalaureate students are required to submit a clinical...

  5. Helpful Insight Re Suny Schools & Utica College - Online

    firefox828 replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right?

  6. SUNY DELHI anyone?

    firefox828 replied to LaxNP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    this may be an old thread, but I hope someone who is this program writes an update, especially on courses that require clinical, like community health nursing. what are the

  7. SUNY Delhi RN-to-BSN

    firefox828 replied to NurseFairy's topic in New York Nursing

    hi nursefairy... are you still with suny delhi? how is it? how are clinical rotations

  8. Do you call IN or OUT sick?

    firefox828 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious. Do you... call IN sick; or call OUT sick

  9. Helpful Insight Re Suny Schools & Utica College - Online

    firefox828 replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    To CrunchyMama... their online RN-BSN is 335/credit http://www.utica.edu/academic/gce/tuitfees.cfm To premedwoahs... Thank you!:nuke: Yes, you're right -- I meant

  10. Valproic acid for pain? Really?

    firefox828 replied to nursetim's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    MDs in our hospital have been prescribing this IV/PO to pts. with severe headace/migraine. I questioned this too,

  11. Teacher who would like to shift to nursing profession

    firefox828 replied to prof_hannah's topic in General Nursing

    I was a teacher for 13yrs, and shifted to nursing (the same reason as yours) - one of the best decisions I've ever made. Shifts vary... some days are busy, other days are fine. In teaching, every...

  12. Giving Cytoxan... not certified?

    firefox828 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have never given Cytoxan, but, a few of our nurses do give this agent - only for pts with Lupus - and they are not certified. My thought is that there is no difference whether the agent is for...

  13. Urgent Math question!!!

    firefox828 replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. For example: 158.27 Round to the nearest ones (8 place) = 158... why? the number next to it is 2; if it's 5 and up, it would be 159. Round to the nearest tens ( 5 place) = 160... why? the...

  14. California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    firefox828 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    ... just proving my

  15. California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    firefox828 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

  16. California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    firefox828 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you, it's NOT true. Some conflicting statements here... You said, you work in a facility where most nurses are Filipinos; and that the nurses you work with have been there for years, so 'they...

  17. What would you have said to this CNA

    firefox828 replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmmm... she got FIRED!!! Thanks for the link,

  18. What would you have said to this CNA

    firefox828 replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have reported her to my supervisor. It's not too late; you can still do it. This type of behavior needs to stop, or she will continue to

  19. Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    firefox828 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    You must have known all along before you started nursing school that there's not that much of a difference in salary between BSN and ASN; you chose the BSN

  20. Georgetown V. NYU accelerated 2nd BSN

    firefox828 replied to turtles432's topic in General Nursing

    did you get accepted in both schools? if yes, then it comes down to where you want to live because both schools are great. if not, then choose the school that will accept

  21. New BSN, 6 months, no interview. How long before I hang it up?

    firefox828 replied to JaxNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    hi. are you open to any unit? most hospitals have nursing opportunities in ER and Adult

  22. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    firefox828 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great article from a gifted

  23. Should I quit my job before nursing school?

    firefox828 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time while in Nursing School... worked from 7:30-3:30, 5x/week... 3-4 days of evening classes. Tough... had to do it for financial reason. You can do it with determination

  24. bedside reporting

    firefox828 replied to hack_ley's topic in General Nursing

    1. agree with lilyblue... violation of privacy, and our floor has only 2 private rooms, the rest are 2-bed rooms. 2. can you imagine if i will give report to 3-4

  25. Need HELP in reapplication

    firefox828 replied to smilph's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.ncsbn.org/1224.htm call the ncsbn, the authority, to get accurate answers to your questions. hope this helps and good luck to