MrChicagoRN RN

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    Why So Long to Hear Back From Interview?

    MrChicagoRN replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Managers have so much on their plates, that they sometime drag their feet. If you haven't already sent a thank you note, phonecall, email, etc do so now. Thank them for taking the time to see you,...
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    What does a male nurse practioner do?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    A male nurse practioner would do exactly the same thing a female nurse practioner in the same specialty. Salary ranges can be found online: Salary.com etc The car depends on what any particular nurse...
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    psych HH with no psych experience

    MrChicagoRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in Psychiatric

    I used to be part of a psychiatric home-care team 10-15 years ago. I provided intermittent visits to the patient's home, operating under a form 485 signed by a psychiatrist. IIRC, Medicare required...
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    Not giving PRN's even though they are ordered?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    We posess both personal & professional judgement. My personal judgement may be that the person is drug seeking in general, but my professional judgement is that it is needed. It's important to be...
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    RN residency programs not for new grads.

    MrChicagoRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital offers a year long residency program for all new grads. In addition to 9 weeks unit orientation, it's one day per month off the unit for the program. We have a recent hire with one year...
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    How likely is it to get laid off?

    MrChicagoRN replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    True. Nursing shortages are the norm. Occasionally this reverses. Same thing happened back ~84. I was corporate structured out 4 years back, but was treated quite well, and ended up returning to...
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    Advocate hospital starting salary for new grads

    MrChicagoRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Cost of living varies greatly by region. And salaries usually reflect that. Using the cost of living calculator: http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/moving-cost-of-living-calculator.aspx...
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    MSN vs MPH vs MBA????

    MrChicagoRN replied to Otessa's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Exactly right. I am currently finishing up a Masters in Management. It's almost the same as the MBA also offered by the school, except no microeconomics, one less accounting course, plus adding a...
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    How many hours do I have to work to maintain my RN license?

    MrChicagoRN replied to estipp's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You can do online CEU. Try nursing spectrum or Advance for Nursing. They each offer a year free access for one set price. Medscape also has free ones but they're only 0.25-.5 hours each Or google for...
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    During interview for Psych RN, would it help or hurt to bring up . . .

    MrChicagoRN replied to On The Way's topic in Psychiatric

    Excellent points. I'm fine with a candidate alluding to life experiences that create a greater professional depth, but don't want to feel like I'm doing therapy with them! And school ambitions are...
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    How many hours do I have to work to maintain my RN license?

    MrChicagoRN replied to estipp's topic in Illinois Nursing

    In Illinois, zero work hours but starting after the 2010 renewal you will need to earn 20 hours of CEU every two years to renew. There is also an "inactve status" that I don't know much about, but I'd...
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    New to Chicago area: RN with 6 mos. exp. HR HELP!

    MrChicagoRN replied to nurse0409's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I get resumes that get wonky when electronically submitted, but everyone is in the same boat. Rather than just dropping off a resume, try to find out who the nurse recruiter is and attempt to make...
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    Hiring freezes in hospitals?

    MrChicagoRN replied to RB_RN_MSN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Jordy, Earlier posts in this thread are almost a year old. Things are certainly better, but still tight. My unit has hired at least 4-5 new grads in the past year, but we still get more applicants...
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    Interview etiquette for finding out the pay!!!

    MrChicagoRN replied to XYnurse2B's topic in General Students

    Jobs are tight right now because of the economy. Employers are keeping it lean, and many nurses are holding tight to their positions or continuing to work, when they might otherwise be mobile or...
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    How much OT do I have to do?

    MrChicagoRN replied to bullRNIL's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I have no idea what you are referring to here. OT pay is mandated by law. On some circumstances it is required after 8 hours, 40 in a week, or 80 perppay period. But it does need to be paid. The other...
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    Advocate hospital starting salary for new grads

    MrChicagoRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The complete benefit package can be found on their
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    Hiring freezes in hospitals?

    MrChicagoRN replied to RB_RN_MSN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Nursing Spectrum has a fair number of listings, and has a job fair in Oakbrook in about 2 weeks. Problem isn't a job freeze in many cases, but a situation where they get many, many applicants for a...
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    Part-Time Nursing?

    MrChicagoRN replied to franate's topic in Illinois Nursing

    There are lots of part time positions out there. Per Diem nurses, and nusres from 0.4-0.8FTE at my institution. However the learning doesn't stop when you graduate, and few quality places would...
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    Ortho vs Med/Surg

    MrChicagoRN replied to TopazLPN's topic in Orthopedic

    We get a number of new grads on our busy 37 bed unit. Mostly hip & knee replacements, followed by spines and shoulders. Our surgeries run Mon to Friday, so we do get a few medical "boarders"...
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    A bit scared of orthopedics now.

    MrChicagoRN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in Orthopedic

    Sounds like you work on my Floor! Everyone has their perception of what other units are like, often not grounded in reality. Our floor is fast paced, quick patient turnover, but there is surprising...
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    Interview etiquette for finding out the pay!!!

    MrChicagoRN replied to XYnurse2B's topic in General Students

    One reason man places won't discuss money is that aren't looking for someone that's looking purely at the paycheck. You need to make an adequate salary, but other factors to consider are job duties,...
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    No scrubs allowed in psych?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    actually, this modified quote is more accurate imho: ...as stated above, treating people with mental illness is very different from treating a medical illness. people with mental illnesses are often...
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    No scrubs allowed in psych?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked psych in the 80s and again now. The rationale is to avoid reinforcing a "sick role" However some of our Mental Health Counselors didn't like cleaning up crap & such, while in their own...
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    Pet Peeve

    MrChicagoRN replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have an RN license, but also once got myself an RN. I still think of her fondly.
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    how do you manage a patient who has delusions

    MrChicagoRN replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    You assess them for delusions. You can do reality testing and reorient them to reality, but it shouldn't be challenging every delusion. If I think the FBI is monitoring me, the best you can do is...