cookielady,rn

cookielady,rn

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  1. moving to chicago

    cookielady,rn replied to little cat's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Anyone have an opinion on the Humbolt Park neighborhood? Am applying to Rush's NP program and then who knows which hopsital to work p/t, but I know I won't be able to afford the Lakeview

  2. Anyone applying to Rush?

    cookielady,rn replied to gogatsby's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Anyone applying to their NP

  3. I quit my job.

    cookielady,rn replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    I applaud you for lasting 14 years. Not quite 2 years into it I am feeling what you do. Congratulations on the new position! I hope you will be happy and have a well deserved

  4. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    cookielady,rn replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    some docs will use versed for patients who aren't coming off the vent any time soon. Vitamin D is your best friend in the ICU though. It takes a massive amount of it to max out on dosage as well....

  5. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    cookielady,rn replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    some docs will use versed for patients who aren't coming off the vent any time soon. Vitamin D is your best friend in the ICU though. It takes a massive amount of it to max out on dosage as well....

  6. Is your facility like this?

    cookielady,rn replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a small (10 beds) community hospital icu and we're just getting committees started, many don't even meet. The CEO is very nurse unfriendly so magnet isn't gonna happen. Lots of people are...

  7. ANy NPs in Dermatology

    cookielady,rn replied to nurse79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you think it's easier to get a job in derm as a pa rather than an NP? Also, do you think it matters that one has an FNP versus say an ANP to work in private

  8. Chicago

    cookielady,rn replied to jager's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Any thoughts on the neighborhoods near humbolt park? Anyone have an opinon on how nurses are treated at Rush or how their turnover

  9. UIC Grad School

    cookielady,rn replied to MidwestRN34's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I was wondering what sort of qualifications were common amongst those of you who were in the interview. I am looking into the Acute Care NP, have a bachelors with a 3.43 gpa, some ICU experience,...

  10. Cleveland Clinic

    cookielady,rn replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Ohio Nursing

    to my knowledge UH is the only one still offering a

  11. Chicago

    cookielady,rn replied to jager's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Depends where in Texas you end up if you scrape your windshield. Lots of tornadoes and heavy rain with flooding. Cost of living is nice there though. Went to school in Austin and San Antonio. I...

  12. moving to chicago

    cookielady,rn replied to little cat's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm also curious about salaries in the Chicago area for a BSN. Thank

  13. new grads in NYC

    cookielady,rn replied to lilnat03's topic in New York Nursing

    I had a position in a private practice and came from out of state for it. Housing is VERY difficult to find if you can't afford 1500/month or want to live in a nice place. I had rented a room in a...

  14. Moving to Charleston South Carolina

    cookielady,rn replied to Nikki22's topic in General Nursing

    Could anyone tell us the average starting salary? It's at least a gauge. Looks like apartments are around $750/1 bdrm, so if the pay is under $20 I don't know how anyone makes it on their

  15. Lloyd Staffing

    cookielady,rn replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    they seem to pay low, advertise 40/hr for travel. Took them over a week to answer a simple question, so I didn't bother continuing with the

  16. supportive envirnments

    cookielady,rn posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone feel their hospital/floor supports them clinically or do your coworkers leave you to fend for yourself when things go bad? If so/not where are you? ETA sorry bout the typo in the

  17. supportive envirnments

    cookielady,rn replied to cookielady,rn's topic in New York Nursing

    Might i ask where that

  18. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    cookielady,rn replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    I think they mean in NY. I can't believe Houston would pay so well. I was offered 23/hr at Springbranch I think and that was in April of this

  19. kindred scottsdale

    cookielady,rn replied to kimmykng's topic in Arizona Nursing

    physicians caring for a patient who'd been in the our icu for over 2 months wouldn't let him go to kindred and held him til they could get on access so he could go to

  20. UMC in Tucson

    cookielady,rn replied to Janna_H's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I worked on 4w and floated to 7w and 3ne. Most people are very nice and helpful. I would have stayed if they'd had openings on

  21. Scottsdale Healthcare

    cookielady,rn replied to nickj88's topic in Arizona Nursing

    they do take new grads into the ED. If ED is your thing I would recommend either campus, the Osborn would have more traumas since they're a trauma 1. I've met two new grads in the Shea ED and they...

  22. Starting income for ADN R.N.s in AZ

    cookielady,rn replied to NewJA's topic in Arizona Nursing

    actually I meant $3.50 and $6.50 and hour for those

  23. Travel nursing in NYC

    cookielady,rn replied to jellie22's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm curious. If you find your own housing and take the stipend or whatever it's referred to, do you have to keep receipts from a landlord? Can utilities be included, would anyone know?

  24. Relocationing

    cookielady,rn replied to eugenia's topic in Arizona Nursing

    mean price for housing in Tucson isn't much better. Tucson has a lot of outdoor recreation opportunities as does Phoenix. If you're young and like night life, there are a lot of college bars around...

  25. Starting income for ADN R.N.s in AZ

    cookielady,rn replied to NewJA's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I haven't seen any hospitals in Phoenix that offer a differential for a BSN. Starting pay is an average 24, give or take about .50. Differentials of 15% usually for nights, 6.5 for hours from 11-7...