Very HOH since childhood. 22 years RN. Obtained MSN 2001 in Administration/Education from U.O.P. Married 21 years, 2 sons, 1 daughter-in-law, and 1 very precious granddaughter.
1OldDinosaurRN replied to LeilaLilly's topic in General Nursing
Lexington Professional Associates are looking for an LPN. Try career builders.com as it lets you specify general locale you are seeking employment in as LPN. Good Luck. Also, try the agency nurses...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
I skip breaks and lunch alot, also. But that is by choice, sometimes. Other times it is too busy and there is no one to relieve me, and I am paid for "no lunch". If I was ever disciplined for not...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing
well, there is a shortage....but it depends on where you are!! have you gone to the hospitals websites to see what they have available? have you decided if relocation is a possibility? have you...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing
hi ledwards63! hope your 120 hours is going well. are you planning to stay at emrmc? i also went to eku for my undergrad degree. let me know if i can help you out in any way, hang in...
By the way, as far as expense goes, when I took into consideration:tuition/fees/books/wear&tear on car/having to juggle work schedule&class schedule/having to actually attend a class (rather...
I earned my MSN in 2000 from UOP. I highly recommend going this route for education or management. They've changed alot since I was in the program, for the better I think. One other nurse from my...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to SUstudent's topic in General Nursing
Well controlled seizures and asthma should not be a reason for denial to nursing school. If they do deny you admission for that, I would seek legal advice, but I don't think they will. It is...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing
i just really think it all boils down to: "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." the first thing i told my students was that there are no stupid questions. i really believe that the...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing
i've been asked many times where i am from, and when i tell them they all say "i thought you were swedish or something with that accent". (i am from both ohio and ky) no, i am just hearing impaired i...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing
hi, ditto on the advice about emrmc in danville. you can also check out their affiliate hospital 10 minutes from them in stanford, ky. it is a small rural hospital. med/surg, ob, or, er are the areas...
1OldDinosaurRN replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing
i have also seen this, and agree it is a mistake waiting to happen. why not just not write the order until they have checked with the other doc? in my experience, these orders were written most...
hi, i think it's a wonderful idea---and ladies auxillary or volunteers should be the ones available to do it. we are usually just too bogged down with meds, txs, charting, calling doctors, etc. etc....
In this area, clinical gets the nod. I work the floor now, but I got a grand total of about a dollar an hour raise for my administrative/education MSN. Did mine online, clinicals at a local clinic....