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  1. Mayo Clinic When to Apply

    niccikatie replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd apply ASAP. I started looking for jobs around this time last year and wasn't able to find anything until July. Also, most of the New Grad programs have deadline looming very

  2. The Top 100 Hospitals- Really??????

    niccikatie replied to Fiesta Red's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you getting that 'understanding'. You must have some evidence

  3. The Top 100 Hospitals- Really??????

    niccikatie replied to Fiesta Red's topic in General Nursing

    From the page I linked and a continuation of your quote: bolding mine I don't know about you but that criteria doesn't sound like 'pay us' to me. To each their own interpretation, I

  4. The Top 100 Hospitals- Really??????

    niccikatie replied to Fiesta Red's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here's how they calculate the list. Seems pretty legit. Or at least more legit than those "who's who"

  5. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

    niccikatie replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in your exact position (well, I guess not exact, my due date was Sept 26th, LOL!) but my advice may not be all that helpful. I didn't work until dd was almost two (I graduated in May 04). We...

  6. I'm Being Disciplined for Looking Up My Own Labs

    niccikatie replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    It's so interesting that policies vary so widely. We are allowed to look up our own records at work. We are not allowed access to any other people's records unless we need them for pt car purposes...

  7. If not bedside, where do you work?

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

    I'm a clinic nurse. I work for a busy HMO-clinic-based ENT practice. Each doctor has a nurse and we're responsible for their clinic/patients. We answer their voicemail, do post op calls, run the...

  8. If you're happy w/your 1st RN job ...

    niccikatie replied to RN007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I LOVE my job :) I'm an RN in an HMO ENT clinic. I work with one MD and occasionally cover for some other MDs in the practice. On a day that we're in clinic (my MD is seeing pts, in other words) we...

  9. Midwives in Fort Wayne, IN????

    niccikatie replied to ErinWestRN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Have her check out Stephanie at Dekalb Hospital in Auburn. I had a fabulous delivery with her two years

  10. nursing caps

    niccikatie replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did my first clinicals at that facility (I'm pretty sure it's the same one!)

  11. Pay wise for RN's in office?

    niccikatie replied to Nightrn16's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    This is the same for me too. I'm an RN in an HMO clinic (we also have a hospital.) I think most of the private practices 'can't afford' RNs so they go for MAs, but the hospital based/HMO clinics...

  12. did you hear the same..regarding "mult. answer/select all that apply" q's???

    niccikatie replied to vIC_1117's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know that I buy it. I passed with 76 questions and had ZERO alternate format questions. Granted, I took my NCLEX in 2004 and there was some speculation at the time that the alternate format...

  13. delima....

    niccikatie replied to racefan_24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it really comes down to what your career goals are. I never pictured myself an office nurse, but I took the interview and got the job. I ADORE it. It's not extremely technical nursing, but...

  14. Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

    niccikatie replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I plan on staying for at least four years. I may return to staying at home if I have a nother child, but will be with this company for at least four years. After four years you are vested in their...

  15. ~Ways to pay off your nursing loan/debt ?

    niccikatie replied to thida's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dave

  16. Do you think the pain scale is accurate?

    niccikatie replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I think the true value of the pain scale lies in the comparison values. It's really not about the number, it's about getting the number to a tolerable place. I think, just like learning styles,...

  17. Back to work after 20 years

    niccikatie replied to pianogirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure abut being out for 20 years. I know that some refresher programs have time limits. That sais, here's a list from the MN Board of Nursing. Make sure you read the whole page, it's...

  18. Best shoes ever?

    niccikatie replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a serious Merrell addiction! I do find that alternating shoes is key for my feet. Wearing the same pair of shoes everyday all day makes my feet really, really tired. Having two different,...

  19. Best shoes ever?

    niccikatie replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I alternate between my Crocs and my Merrell Primo Breeze shoes. I LOVE both

  20. Advice! Graduated 2 years ago, now looking for job.

    niccikatie replied to Camouflage's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started my career as an RN last month. I graduated in May of 2004 and passed my boards in August of 2004. Then, I stayed home with my daughter until the middle of July. Honestly, it was...

  21. Calculator not permitted?!

    niccikatie replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    We were not allowed to use calculators either. Really, it's so you have a good idea of what the answer should be. You need to have checks and balances in place. We were allowed to use calculators...

  22. Best TC hospitals for new grads?

    niccikatie replied to Pbelle's topic in General Nursing

    Great place to work, at Mayo - hospitals of Methodist and St. Mary's. Look for clinic RN jobs there too. Employees can't park on site until about ten years of service because the place is right in...

  23. "Lean" Health Care????

    niccikatie replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we have a whole "Kaizen" department. The chair of my unit will be going to Japan in a month and a half for more training. Yes, they made nurses wear pedometers. Basically, when they're...

  24. "Lean" Health Care????

    niccikatie replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

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  25. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    niccikatie replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a hunter green Littman Classic II SE and a ceil blue Littman Lightweight II SE. I agree with the pp about the scope covers. Contact with your skin, sweat, oils etc can break down your...