MelissaJaneRN

MelissaJaneRN has 8 years experience and specializes in Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum/ School.

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1. Direct entry MSN worth over $100,000 in debt?

   MelissaJaneRN replied to Hfield12's topic in Post Graduate Students

   That is a lot of debt to take on. There must be cheaper options?? She might have a MSN at the end of the program, but at the end of the day, she is still an entry level

2. How many hours worked to keep license active?

   MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in Washington Nursing

   Yes same thing in DE, have to work so many hours to keep an RN license active. So then I would have to a WA license to work in WA. That's not very many hours over a 3 year period but it's more than I...

3. How many hours worked to keep license active?

   MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

   Hi All I just moved to WA from DE and am now a SAHM. I am thinking of just letting my license expire and then in a few years, when I am ready to work, go through the route of re-activating my license...

4. PARENTS!!!!

   MelissaJaneRN replied to lovepink's topic in School

   Parents are the absoulte worst part of my job. It seems like there is always someone complaining about something! And its not because I am a bad nurse! I go above and beyond in my job to do a good job...

5. Children's Hospital in DC- preceptorship for experienced nurses

   MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in General Nursing

   OK- thanks for that

6. Children's Hospital in DC- preceptorship for experienced nurses

   MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I wont be looking to start till the fall so I'll check the website late this

7. Anyone work at NIH or Walter Reed?

   MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Again :) Just wondering if anyone works at either the NIH or Walter Reed? We are relocating to DC for my husbands job so I will be looking for work as well once we are setteled in. Just...

8. Children's Hospital in DC- preceptorship for experienced nurses

   MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I am relocating to the DC area this summer. I am currently a school nurse x 3 years and before that did LDRP x 3 years and med/surg x 1 year. I am thinking of getting into NICU nursing and I...

9. What's your "School Uniform"? And Q's about the Love/Hate Thing

   MelissaJaneRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in School

   I wear street clothes. I used to wear scrubs but decided I liked wearing street clothes better. I am thinking of wearing a lab coat but havent made that commitment yet My daughter attends the same...

10. Sharing students' medical info with teachers

    MelissaJaneRN replied to lcprnc's topic in School

    Agreed with everything stated- my two cents- Teachers collect the emergency cards at the beginning of the year which have a space provided for parents to write in medical issues. I know this only...

11. RN or BSN

    MelissaJaneRN replied to dreamer19's topic in General Nursing

    Get your ADN now as thats what you can afford to do. You will not have trouble finding work with an RN from an ADN program. Many colleges now offer RN to MSN programs.. Enter the program as an RN,...

12. Part Time School Nurse?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to Sunflower3's topic in School

    Depends on what state laws are. Its worth asking

13. Small Private School looking to initiate school nursing

    MelissaJaneRN replied to krisgrij's topic in School

    You can try calling your state school nurse association or the national association of school nursing. A good book you can get from the national association of school nursing is "Scopes and Standards...

14. School Nurse jobs

    MelissaJaneRN replied to Nursinghaze's topic in School

    All above advise is great. I advise going into your local school district office and asking about becoming a school nurse substitute for your district. If your law requires a school nurse in every...

15. What are the requirements for a school nurse?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    It is different in every state. I would find the website for the School Nurse Association of the state you move to. The website might list it or you can contact someone. In Delaware, we have the...