mh356

mh356 BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Stress level on a neuro floor

    mh356 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Neurological

    I did 2 years on a med surg/tele unit before switching to a neuro IMC. I found that med-surg was much more stressful because of all the admits/discharges, patients that went off the floor (to smoke,...

  2. What Nursing Job is for Me?

    mh356 replied to trulynurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    You sound just like me! I did 2 years of med/surg/telemetry nursing to get the basics of nursing down. I like to take my time and make sure I learn things the right way. Now I'm in a Neuro IMC that is...

  3. Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses??

    mh356 replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep in mind that some of us are on a second career. I went to college the first time for a completely different career and paid with student loans-which I am still paying. Then went back to...

  4. Dansko clogs

    mh356 replied to mamason's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Sanita brand-I bought them for nursing school on recommendation from a store owner. I had a pair of brown professional Danskos I loved but I rolled my ankle once or twice at work. The...

  5. I'm a new LPN grad in baltimore city and can not find employment

    mh356 replied to what is going on LPN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Have you tried USH (university specialty hospital)? I know they hire LPNs. Ordinarily I would tell anyone to steer clear of that place but times are tough and you gotta do what you gotta do. Call HR...

  6. Drexel ACE versus Jefferson FACT

    mh356 replied to lnr103's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    As a graduate of Drexel ACE program I am a little biased toward Drexel. In Philly, it has a good reputation among the hospitals for nursing schools. And they def prepare you for the real world. Drexel...

  7. ICU fighting admissions?

    mh356 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I also know that there is that MD that has a patient on the MS floor and receives frequent phone calls from the floor nurse about issues that can wait until morning or from the nurse about a patient...

  8. ICU fighting admissions?

    mh356 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I have an example of a patient that I wanted to share that is similar to this situation. I work on a med-surg/tele floor and I had a patient (this past weekend) in resp distress. Lasix IV ordered...

  9. maryland hospitals hiring new grads???

    mh356 replied to 1luvnurses's topic in Maryland Nursing

    UMMC doesn't have a specific orientation start time. The classes are offered at different times so you could start on the floor for a few weeks before actually going to class. HR takes forever to get...

  10. Rn New Grad Salary

    mh356 replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in Maryland Nursing

    UMMC pays new grads $24.15/hr + shift

  11. Is your manager not paying when you work through your break?

    mh356 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just had to vent about this issue. I work on a busy med-surg floor and have one year exp as a nurse. I am known for not taking my breaks until late in the day. But I don't feel right leaving my...

  12. What do you do for a dying patient/family

    mh356 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    S of M, We recently had a hospice patient on our unit and I was in a similar situation. Palliative Care had stepped in and made sure the pt was comfortable and adjusted the orders. The pt was on a...

  13. Washington Hospital Center Fellowship

    mh356 replied to Flagger03's topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview this week for the SICU. Anybody work there or have recent personal experience to share? I just want to get an honest opinion and I seem to hear mixed reviews. Thanks

  14. where to work-Baltimore/DC area hospitals

    mh356 posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know this question gets asked a lot but if anybody has any thoughts to share I'd appreciate it. I have worked at a large Univ medical center in Baltimore for a year to get my med-surg experience but...

  15. Johns Hopkins or University of Maryland?

    mh356 replied to teenybug2000's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated about a year ago from another university with an Accelerated BSN so I understand what you are dealing with. School is expensive and no matter what anyone says student loans will take a...

  16. So overwhelmed! I can't do this

    mh356 replied to Bluestem's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Give it a few more weeks because right now everything is new and it is quite a shock adjusting from school to the real world. Does your hospital offer an employee assistance program or some type of...

  17. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    mh356 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The purpose of accelerated programs is to get people that want to be nurses out in the field. Grant it, 1 year is not enough to learn how to be a nurse. But there is only so much you can do in school...

  18. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    mh356 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been reading this thread and I had to throw in my 2 cents. Like Sound of Music, I graduated from an accelerated BSN program. I had clinicals three days a week in three different nursing courses....

  19. help with ACE and FACT program

    mh356 replied to AP23's topic in Nursing Career

    AP23, I graduated from Drexel's ACE program not too long ago. Each semester/year the course instructors change so it really doesn't help to have a syllabi in front of you to try to study...

  20. univ of md med center

    mh356 replied to LyndseyER's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'd only heard good things about UMMC from patients, and bad things about Hopkins and I knew I wanted to work in trauma and a large teaching hospital. I'm not sure how Peds is, but I shadowed at...

  21. Am I to incompetent for nursing?

    mh356 replied to Yenta7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yenta7, I came off of orientation about a month ago and know exactly how you feel! The nurses warned me that as soon as I was on my own I would probably get a patient with requiring all the skills...

  22. SHOCK of reality nursing vs Nursing School

    mh356 replied to PurrRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it really depends on the type of clinicals you had in nursing school. My critical care clinical was on a tele floor so I was totally unprepared for a trauma stepdown unit with 3-4 high acuity...

  23. univ of md med center

    mh356 replied to LyndseyER's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I started working at UMMC as a new grad and so far things are pretty good. The pay is ok $24.15/hour, plus shift differential. The hospital is pretty nice, and overall I really like it. The tuition...