mimimartina

mimimartina has 13 years experience and specializes in nursing home,psych,chemical dependency.

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1. Charity Nac1 exam next week...

   mimimartina replied to butrfli's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   For me NAC I was Tegrity, Tegrity, Tegrity...focus on your weak areas, and listen while watching those powerpoints. I listened via my IPOD while commuting. The lectures from the evening instructor...

2. Nursing Help! LSU va CSN

   mimimartina replied to Boogs1203's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   You also think if you'll be wanting to go on for your master's. The BSN will get you there quicker. I am at Charity, and just finished clinicals at Children's Hospital,,,LSU students were there at the...

3. ochsner nurse tech summer program

   mimimartina replied to nolastudent823's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   I have heard several people talking about their interviews,,,done last week at Ochsner. Call

4. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

   mimimartina replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked psych for the state of Louisiana several years back as LPN,,,we passed meds, did treatments, and took off med orders. Took care of stocking meds,,,,,meds, meds,meds....I felt like I was just...

5. CNA

   mimimartina replied to allie27's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   In my understanding,,,you do not get a CNA "license", you get a certification. In my area, near New Orleans, many nursing homes offer CNA courses to work there, or you can go to a vocational school...

6. New Graduate Interviewing for OR Training Program TOMORROW - Advice, please?

   mimimartina replied to Qtp2t RN's topic in Operating Room

   I'm in my last year of school, and hoping to go into the OR. I am also 52 y/o. I was reading how much $$ the hospital puts into training a new OR nurse. Do you all think that my age will lower my...

7. How do I get started?

   mimimartina replied to mimimartina's topic in Operating Room

   OK, here's my dilema(sp?),,,I applied for the nurse tech position in the OR,,didn't get it,,the HR person who interviewed me , asked point blank if I had given notice on my previous jobs which I had...

8. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   mimimartina replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   To Fort Worth,,,that is my plan also...what type of nursing do you do? I don't think Med-surg is gonna get it for me,,,and am hoping for O.R.,,I graduate in Dec. '09,,,I'll be 52

9. How do I get started?

   mimimartina posted a topic in Operating Room

   HI, I asked a while back about nurse techs in the O.R., and actually found an opening at a local hospital. I applied but got a letter yesterday saying the position had already been filled....I am...

10. Charity January 2009

    mimimartina replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    OK, good, just saw previous post said,"cheaper than American Heart",,,glad you knew the

11. Charity January 2009

    mimimartina replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Be careful !! I'm about 99.9% sure CSN requires "American Heart" CPR certification !! Check with the

12. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    mimimartina replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    "I am a R.N., been one since 1993. What is a PSB test. Never took it, never heard of it, and it just escapes me"--quote I was wondering the same thing.....what is a PSB

13. Charity Fall 2009

    mimimartina replied to donni23's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    :yeah: congratulations!!

14. Advice on how to pass NAC 1

    mimimartina replied to RNwanna2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Tegrity, Tegrity, Tegrity...I listened constantly. I played it while doing housework,,,I put it on an IPOD and listened while commuting. You'll hear something every time that you missed before. Also,...

15. Charity January 2009

    mimimartina replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    call the local hospital's education