mom2cka

mom2cka

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  1. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    mom2cka replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I hear the therapy dogs are improving the HCAPHS scores AND they work for

  2. Two internship offers..can't decide!

    mom2cka replied to Katbabyy's topic in General Nursing

    You'll see more medical-type and more sick patients on neuro (at least I did with my own clinicals) - my cardiac hours (St. Mary's in Duluth) were a lot of watching monitors and watching folks walk...

  3. FNP Program: Can I Pay For It All With Loans?

    mom2cka replied to AniLMT's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm doing it on loans - there are some excellent loan repayment programs out there, especially in Indian Health. Good

  4. Dilantin via PEG - stop TF??

    mom2cka replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in Patient Medications

    Good article: [h=1]What Do I Need to Know About Drug Interactions With Enteral Feedings?

  5. FNP's

    mom2cka replied to mstay's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Can I push this post up, and get some insight into the market for new grad FNPs on the Front Range? Is it difficult to get into a health system or even a community clinic? Is that market saturated?...

  6. Advice about job offer!

    mom2cka replied to LPGil's topic in General Nursing

    Be patient, professional and stay on their radar :) Good

  7. Newgrad rehab Interview/is it slower-paced than med/surg?

    mom2cka replied to KdubsRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    sub-acute rehab in a skilled nursing facility is different than an acute rehab unit (where I work) - I started as a new grad, and am happy here - we get patients who have medical conditions that...

  8. acute rehab - rest or not to rest?

    mom2cka replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    I've asked many times - "Would you eat supper in bed at home," and "how much time do you spend in bed at home?" Nicely, politely, with an emphasis on how we're trying to get the patient back to a...

  9. Second guessing it all...

    mom2cka replied to mom2cka's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, guys :) I have 3 1/2 semesters to go and because I finished all the 'book' classes, really can't go any faster at this point. I do have clinicals next semester that start and really want to...

  10. Second guessing it all...

    mom2cka posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in a part-time track at school right now, have finished 3 of the 5 years, and am working towards my MSN as an FNP. For the past year or so, my heart has just not been in it. I want the end result...

  11. Pre-nursing job advice needed

    mom2cka replied to EvLu22's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of us out there who never worked with a patient outside of nursing school - you might catch some flack for it from coworkers, but I didn't have problems with it from my instructors,...

  12. Pre-nursing job advice needed

    mom2cka replied to EvLu22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can beat patient care, but not everyone is able to do that, and it doesn't mean you can't work as a nurse. If you have that concern, is there a casual position you can pick up at a...

  13. Pre-nursing job advice needed

    mom2cka replied to EvLu22's topic in General Nursing

    Being comfortable with computers will be a plus. I worked in a non-medical field and was hired as a new grad before I graduated (2007) and know it still happens. To be in a system is beneficial; to...

  14. MSN student - what do you put on your resume?

    mom2cka replied to Sue Damones's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Some pieces are online at mine; http://www.css.edu if you're interested in checking them out. I have gone 2 years now with the online piece, in September I start going to campus 2 days a

  15. MSN student - what do you put on your resume?

    mom2cka replied to Sue Damones's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am at St. Scholastica and am able to stretch out my courses to 1-2 classes at a time. It's doable

  16. Student loan forgiveness (NHSC)

    mom2cka replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe I read somewhere that you could have only one obligation at a

  17. Student loan forgiveness (NHSC)

    mom2cka replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Can anyone let me know the future of this program? I finish in 2 years, and am hoping that I'll be able to use this as an option to pay back my loans, but have had a hard time trying to find out if it...

  18. Cellphones at work

    mom2cka replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

    We cannot have ours (policy) and most people do follow that and keep them in their lockers. We kind of police ourselves, I

  19. Shadowing an NP...

    mom2cka replied to UpNorth-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Does your state association have a listing? Do you know an NP, or could you shadow at the clinic you use? At my hospital, I talked to HR who pointed me in the right direction of the contact I needed...

  20. Where to look for a job?

    mom2cka replied to jujuwah's topic in General Nursing

    I see the most openings on hospital sites themselves - they're more current than those on Indeed - http://www.mnhospitals.org/ also has listings that are

  21. Where to look for a job?

    mom2cka replied to jujuwah's topic in General Nursing

    St Cloud had a couple of openings...

  22. Rasmussen or not?

    mom2cka replied to enfield76's topic in General Nursing

    Why not look at an accelerated

  23. Career Advancement Options for Rehab Nurses

    mom2cka replied to salud15's topic in Rehabilitation

    The director of my unit is an RN with a BSN/MSN - my CNO is an RN with an MBA; NPs can't bill for some services so are not cost effective in an IRF, according to my

  24. Jobs

    mom2cka replied to Rhea11's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you checked out https://www.3rnet.org/default.aspx

  25. Is there an online rn to MSN-Ed program that doesn't require stats?

    mom2cka replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I took stats as an undergrad, but within a psychology department - the emphasis was much less on math vs how to interpret the data, recognize good from bad, etc. I believe it's offered online still at...