NurseKittyAtlanta

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  1. LPN School and Working Full time?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to matanuska's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There were several students in my nursing class (RN) that successfully worked full-time and cared for children while attending school. However, they had to arrange their work schedule around all...

  2. RN Pay Rates in NC

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to tracyprn's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I was making $36.25 in Atlanta ... and was offered $19.40 upon moving to NC. The strange thing is the cost of living is NOT at all lower in NC, in fact we had to spend over $60K MORE to buy a house...

  3. Short Waiting Lists for CC

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to KTBrown's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I went to Vance-Granville, where there is no "waiting list" either. The selection process is based on merit. I applied and was accepted for the very next term. A word of advice - make sure you have...

  4. LPN relocating to NC

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Songbirdblue81's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    For two-year programs, check out Wake Tech in Raleigh (www.waketech.edu), Vance-Granville north of Raleigh in Henderson (www.vgcc.edu), and Watts School of Nursing in Durham. For four-year programs,...

  5. ECPI versus Wake Tech, DTCC, Wilson, or Barton

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    If you go to the program's website: http://ecpi.edu/academics/prg.cfm?pk=22 you can fill out a form to request an information packet to be sent to your

  6. RN Refresher.....others out there???

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to scootermama's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congratulations on returning to the profession!! I have worked with several returning RNs, most were returning after 17-20 years and worked with me on Med-Surg though some floated to other units. Many...

  7. Cary?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to nursecher's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Cary is a very nice city. It is continually ranked among the top safest cities in the US. Real estate is a bit high and traffic can get pretty bad, but schools are good and there is plenty of shopping...

  8. Living In Wilmington

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to pattycake's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Well, maybe things have changed since last year when you visited. I was only speaking of my recent experience with HR (yesterday). Also, if you were a nursing student at the time then you would have...

  9. Living In Wilmington

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to pattycake's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I recently relocated to Wilmington from Atlanta. I previously lived in NC for 10 years. Wilmington is a beautiful area; however, it is also the most expensive city in the entire state, and has quite a...

  10. Having problems with NA's and PCT's

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

    We have some very lazy techs on our unit. Yesterday I "discovered" just what this one tech was doing with all the dirty linen ... she was tossing it in patients' bathtubs and closing the shower...

  11. I never thought...

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't want to write on the tubing directly, wrap a piece of tape around the tubing and write on the tape. That way you won't damage your stethoscope and you can always take the tape off if you...

  12. hired on the spot? does it happen?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I've been hired on the spot before. I walked in to the hospital to fill out an application, and before I knew it I was sitting in front of the hiring manager having an interview. It was going really...

  13. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    What this person is asking makes no sense to me. She has already completed two years of the BSN program. It is unlikely that her credits will transfer to an ADN program, and so therefore she'd have to...

  14. **Ga. Nurses, We need Help!!!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to bchboy's topic in Georgia Nursing

    While I agree with you that it is uncomfortable having personal information readily available to anyone who searches for it, I feel that even if the law is changed there it would still be just as easy...

  15. **Ga. Nurses, We need Help!!!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to bchboy's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Where is one supposed to go within the above website to make a request? I was not able to find a link for what you are

  16. **Ga. Nurses, We need Help!!!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to bchboy's topic in Georgia Nursing

    As long as the BON insists on posting personal information for all to see, why not do what I did? Get a PO Box from your local post office, and list that as your address on the BON website. It cost me...

  17. Fail NCLEX--notify job???

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to JadeRN7's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I agree that it is generally not a problem asking a question for a friend and family member. But when the issue at hand involves one's own nursing license, shouldn't one take a more active role in the...

  18. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Some (NOT all) of the CNAs I've worked with couldn't care less and have such bad attitudes it almost isn't worth trying to teach them about handwashing, infection control, etc. I teach all of my...

  19. Phlebotomy course for RNs

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Meena29's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER where I precepted, the nurses drew ALL their own labs and did ALL their own IVs. Considering labs were drawn on almost every patient in the ER, they really had their hands full. A phlebotomy...

  20. Safety in the facility

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Kaiserstudent's topic in Correctional

    From my personal experience, an armed guard was always stationed at the nurses' station. And nurses were always accompanied by a guard when performing treatments and walking the halls. For treatments,...

  21. Correctional Nursing Moral, Attitude

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Schweetnsazzy's topic in Correctional

    I did my psych training in a federal prison. At first I was terrified about the idea. But surprisingly I ended up really enjoying it. Overall, the nurses were great to work with, and were more helpful...

  22. Too Sensitive to be a Nurse?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to onexmorexgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you really want to become a nurse, you should go for it. Listen to your heart ... not to what others are telling you. An important part of nursing is self-discovery, learning about yourself and...

  23. Nails question

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't like the "no nails" rule either at first, but it is really so much easier to have short, unpolished nails when working in the hospital setting. Much easier to keep clean, no worries about...

  24. nurses with disabilities

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to nurseash2's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    In my local area, I see job postings for telephone triage nurses all the time, as well as nurses who work for insurance companies and other settings where they would be sitting down. Also, how about a...

  25. Fail NCLEX--notify job???

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to JadeRN7's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Just curious ... why isn't "your friend" the one posting these messages? It seems to me like she is the one who should be asking these questions directly, as this issue affects her as a professional...