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  1. CardioTrans

    How would you compare your undergrad/grad nursing experience?

    CardioTrans replied to Rn-08-NP10-ToBe's topic in Post Graduate Students

    LOL.......... I'm good!!!! Glad somebody missed
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    How would you compare your undergrad/grad nursing experience?

    CardioTrans replied to Rn-08-NP10-ToBe's topic in Post Graduate Students

    :yeahthat:
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    Anyone going to CACC?

    CardioTrans replied to 2bnurselove08's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Boy how times have changed........... I went to CACC for my LPN and ADN.... they didnt do points then. ... (early 90s)....... just wanted to say good
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    New Grad In MICU/CCU--Weak In Patho--Will That Hurt Me?

    CardioTrans replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Med Surg books will help............. I would suggest going to your college bookstore and see if you can find a patho book......... there is one Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy that you can get...
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    Float RNs - How do they float all equally?

    CardioTrans replied to pbajil's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a position (in one of my jobs) where we float throughout the hospital system. There are 4 hospitals in that system.... they keep us in the ones that are closest to our homes. But............
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    Shift Diff. Pay and OT? How does that work?

    CardioTrans replied to Kookubear's topic in Alabama Nursing

    K.......... from 3p-7p you would make the 15% extra...........if you worked 7p-7a......... 7p-11p.... your pay would be base plus 15%, then from 11p-7a you would make base plus 20%. OT does not start...
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    Anyone do CV Surgery?

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Case Management

    Hi! I am about to start a new position in Case Mgt......... it is "hospital funded" and for the hospital......but will only be working with CV surgeons......... One of the physicians said that it is 3...
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    Calling Docs by their first name...

    CardioTrans replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    When I first meet them... its "Dr. Smith"......... if they say call me "Michael"......then its Michael......... but on out of ear shot of the patient. I have had interns and residents that were on...
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    It's official, I'm going to UAB.

    CardioTrans replied to kjack87's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Congrats to you!!! The AMNP program at UAB is a new one...... matter of fact, I think you will be in the first class. Congrats again and Good
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    Coumadin and Vitamin K

    CardioTrans replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    You could always use the "well new research shows" line........... and yes, now it is taught that if you eat green leafy veggies once a week, keep eating that.........if you eat them daily, continue...
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    Kicked out of Nursing program

    CardioTrans replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, in most nursing programs there is no such thing as a C-............ anything below a 75 or 76 is an F in nursing programs. In the pre-reqs....all the science, math, english etc...
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    Jeff State or UAB

    CardioTrans replied to Monkie's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I dont know about their RN-BSN program...I did mine at another school before I went to work at UAB. But it is true, they do offer free tuition. I am going to grad school with it. As for the other...
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    Do you pay for parking at work?

    CardioTrans replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep........... pay here too. Large teaching facility. Day shift deck is about 3 blocks away.... $50/month......... night shift deck is attached to the hospital..... $50/month pre tax. Come to think...
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    New Graduates salary in Alabama

    CardioTrans replied to MMTHERN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    You are welcome!! Yes........the lovely "hurry up and wait"........... good
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    New Graduates salary in Alabama

    CardioTrans replied to MMTHERN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Hey there..... The internships are paid. They work on a temporary license right after graduation until they take boards. I think that now you have to do 6 units... with only 2 of them being a...
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    Jeff State or UAB

    CardioTrans replied to Monkie's topic in Alabama Nursing

    What do YOU want to do??? Most BSN programs, not just UAB, are geared towards management. Most management positions either require or "prefer" as BSN. Your ASN or ADN programs have management...
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    3rd interview

    CardioTrans replied to GWVRNS's topic in Case Management

    Try this............ Interview 1: With the main CM dept at the hospital.......in Dec 07 Interview 2: back in January......... with the physicians Research nurse, the personal secretary and outpatient...
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    ASN a barrier to MSN

    CardioTrans replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What she also is not taking into account is that people who do traditional BSN programs usually do not have any medical experience.... therefore, the students say it is harder and have a harder time...
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    Upsetting Email about HH

    CardioTrans replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    There are so many people who say that home care isnt real nursing....those same people think that all home care nurses do is take vital signs and do a little charting, dont have to work holidays,...
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    Introductions...........

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Alabama Nursing

    :wlcmggrp: to all of the new
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    Is it just me???

    CardioTrans replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you sure that you aren't talking about me???? Over the past 6-8 months, I have applied to several different positions......... I have had maybe 3 or 4 interviews, then never hear another word. I...
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    What type of exercise do you do??

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Health, Stress Management

    :chuckle you make me giggle!!! I am still doing some kickboxing........ and have just signed up for some "dance" classes......... there is a place on my way home from work that offers these classes...
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    What the h e double hockey sticks?!!

    CardioTrans replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::lol_hitti:lol_hitti
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    Quit my program

    CardioTrans replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there! I too switched my track......... I was in the FNP program, but have took the last two semesters off...... I have been in school full time since 2004.... working on my ADN-BSN, then went...
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    University of Alabama FNP online

    CardioTrans replied to amberfnp's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there! I am currently in the FNP online program. Are you going to go full time or part time?? I am going part time, as I still work full time.... that will change in my last semester. The first...