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  1. Do you use manual or automatic BP?

    alltsonm replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    I use both. I prefer the manual but the automatic is used as a patient teaching tool as I transition them to buying and monitoring their own bp.. and sometimes to check if I have trouble hearing with...

  2. Can't decide whether to leave current job for HH job.

    alltsonm replied to Gmoon's topic in Home Health

    With your background, it may not be long before you take a management position inside the HH company which allows for field supervision, or to become a trainer -also has some field supervision. You...

  3. **St. Johns, Beaumont, or Henry Ford...Job opprotunity question**

    alltsonm replied to Dream2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    that's so funny! If you have to ask, then you are'nt ready for the answer. Anyway, up to elbows in pooo isnt the worst as there are so many other things that can be happening all at the same time and...

  4. OU- 2nd degree BSN

    alltsonm replied to Ms. Rx's topic in Michigan Nursing

    lordy lordy I graduated with honors last June. Got my first job on the night shift at a local hospital and learned lots but the hours and unfriendly management was worse than the one year in an...

  5. question about oakland university second degree program gpa

    alltsonm replied to shehak20000's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I graduated from OU nursing last June....website http://alltsonm.tripod.com/nursing.htm just finished a job night shift from the worst experience I could ever imagine. It was not for me and...

  6. Accelerated 2nd Degree-Oakland University

    alltsonm replied to nicole26's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The comprehensive ATI is not a big deal if you have done well with each ATI all along. If that is the case, you have already found out what works for you. For me and for many, we used Saunders Q...

  7. Beaumont Hospital

    alltsonm replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I work at Beaumont Royal Oak. What I learned is that many of the poorest serviced hospitals pay the highest salaries. Serviced means poor technology, patients with lousy insurance so that by the...

  8. Beaumont Hospital

    alltsonm replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yeah - I started work there in June. $24.03 - no secret. There is a educational allowance like $200/year for CE, and maybe up to $1200 per year for advanced degree classes. Benefits like retirement...

  9. Anyone buy nursing supplies yet?

    alltsonm replied to amybethf's topic in Michigan Nursing

    my shoes were $30 from Kohls and I am 58, and work 12 1/2 hour shifts at Beaumont... they are fine my books were all amazon used or ebay I had no pda (but would highly recommend one) supplies were...

  10. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    alltsonm replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    GO To alltsonm.tripod.com/nursing.htm for a random list. buy lots of used review books cheap shoes lots of muffins and pens and invest in 3 printers and a printer ink

  11. Anyone buy nursing supplies yet?

    alltsonm replied to amybethf's topic in Michigan Nursing

    yeah.... I posted a list of supplies and stuff on my website: alltsonm.tripod.com/nursing.htm I kept my stethoscope up until my first week as a real nurse and it was promptly stolen. Another...

  12. Oakland University

    alltsonm replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan Nursing

    currently there are 58 credit hours required for the accelerated program at a cost of $252.50 per credit hour. Add $100 orientation fee, $140 times 4 for ATI test, add cost of books at $300 times 4...

  13. Oakland University

    alltsonm replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would recommend the traditional program and not the accelerated program (I just completed) if you have a choice and are young. That way you can work in summers and part time etc and get a better...

  14. working as nurse tech while in acc. 2nd degree

    alltsonm replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you want to work in ICu pick a hospital that takes students from your program into the ICU for the final 140-170 hours preceptorship experience. And also check to see if they hire directly into...

  15. working as nurse tech while in acc. 2nd degree

    alltsonm replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I just finished at Oakland U accel program and all 39 of us graduated (no drop outs, no flunk outs) this past June. I recall that maybe 6 worked as nurse tecks. Their hospitals were kind to work...

  16. Funding for nursing school

    alltsonm posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    In my accelerated cohort there were 5 of the group of 39 who did the paperwork for Michigan works and got something like $3000 or more per accelerated semester (no strings attached). There were...

  17. Mature Nurses over 50

    alltsonm replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    57 - just finished accel BSN at OU and starting in oncology at Beaumont. Finally I feel belonged and welcomed !!!!! Oncology is a wonderful field for mature nurses....I LOVE Michigan Oncology Nurse...

  18. Accelerated OU students

    alltsonm replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I just finished the ACC program at OU. If it were my first degree ever, I would have quit. Life was miserable at least 65% of the time. Claustrophobic with only 39 faces and everyone sleep deprived...