NBMom1225

NBMom1225

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  1. any lpn hospital or clinic jobs in michigan?

    NBMom1225 replied to belle05's topic in Michigan Nursing

    St. John Macomb in Warren uses LPN's on their inpatient floors, though I have no idea what the pay is or if there are currently any

  2. What's in your pockets?

    NBMom1225 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, at the end of the shift I unload all of this into a large zippered pencil pouch I keep in my locker and feel at least 10lbs lighter! I work on a 45 bed unit, and our assignments often have us...

  3. What's in your pockets?

    NBMom1225 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a pocket-stuffer too...I wear 4-pocket scrub tops (two on each side) and pants with two cargo pockets on the right and one on the left. Right-hand shirt pocket: two pens, dry erase marker,...

  4. Northeastern KS job market

    NBMom1225 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering how the job market was in NE Kansas, particularly in the Brown county area. I'm currently working in SE Michigan, north of Detroit, but my fiancee has been out of work for awhile...

  5. How many of you are the only income for your household ?

    NBMom1225 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Sole support of my two children and my fiance...he's a millwright who's been out of work for the past 18 months, and the skilled trade industry in our area is basically dead. We've looked into other...

  6. Northeastern KS job market

    NBMom1225 replied to NBMom1225's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks amb_lyn! What's the hospital like? I currently work in a small 180-bed hospital, on a 45-bed Surgical/Oncology unit. I really hope to find an oncology position when we move, but I wonder if...

  7. Question about holding an RN license in multiple states

    NBMom1225 replied to NBMom1225's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thankyou all for the great advice, I'll begin the process of apply for licensure in other states asap! It's a relief knowing that my MI license won't automatically become invalid once I am licensed...

  8. Help finding a job in Michigan as a new grad

    NBMom1225 replied to kaikou's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center in Macomb County, it's a McLaren facility. http://www.mcrmc.org/ Good

  9. any H1N1 on your floor yet?

    NBMom1225 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does a physician with H1N1 who decided to still come to work wearing a flimsy standard yellow mask count? No, I'm not kidding! When we heard what she had the charge nurse left the nurses station and...

  10. Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    NBMom1225 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg/Oncology unit: 7 pts each on afternoons, 8 pts each on MN, and it's a heavy floor acuity-wise...I'm looking into other positions, but it's slim pickings right

  11. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

    NBMom1225 replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

    Blood products, chemotherapy, insulin, heparin....I don't know what

  12. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    NBMom1225 replied to debblynn13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where: Med-Surg/Oncology Orientation: 12 weeks (first 2 wks were classroom stuff) RN to pt ratio: 1:5-6 days, 1:6-7

  13. Applying for jobs online with Henry Ford

    NBMom1225 replied to John20's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had no trouble obtaining an interview for one of the several positions I applied for online with HF...I have heard that they have a hiring freeze though, so I would call the recruiter to find out...

  14. St john Main hospital

    NBMom1225 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I've done several clinicals at St. John Main, and have two classmates that will be starting there as new grads in a couple of weeks. Most of the units are well run and the staff is helpful and...

  15. Appealing Financial Aid Denial

    NBMom1225 replied to CorazonDeOro's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had the same problem. I started the nursing program at MCC in August 2007, and I hit the 90 credit hr max just as the January 08 semester was starting. I went throught the appeals process and was...

  16. Has anyone been an SNA at Children's?

    NBMom1225 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'll be starting orientation as a Student Nurse Associate on Dec 15th at Children's Hospital. I'll be on the peds oncology unit, which is where I'm hoping to be once I'm an RN, so I'm really looking...

  17. Question for current MCC nursing students

    NBMom1225 replied to sasmith525's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree with szyman27, you won't need a PDA in 1500's, but it's handy to have once you start 1600's...and I can't imagine what I'd have done without mine since 1700's! Yes it's expensive, but it's...

  18. MCC 1500's vs 1600's

    NBMom1225 replied to daretobedifferent's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I know I'll sound like a pessimist...but it definitely won't stay that way! I'm almost done with Maternity and I know I've always appreciated any tips students ahead of me have passed along, even when...

  19. MCC Supplies

    NBMom1225 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You should get the protective goggles...you'll do a day at the hospital during 1530, and depending on the floor you may need them. Same thing for all of the clinicals, you never know when you'll need...

  20. MCC shoe question

    NBMom1225 replied to squirrelking's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Documenting the problem and discussing it with someone in the nursing office is a good idea. If they are firm about the all-white rule maybe they can provide you with other sources to find them. If...

  21. ? for MCC RN students

    NBMom1225 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree that you don't need to take the med term class, but it would be helpful to get the book and study on your own. Even though they do give you a list in 1500's of the most commonly used...

  22. :) I got my start date for MCC...

    NBMom1225 replied to Hootnhollern's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone, congradulations on getting in! I just finished my first year in the nursing program and thought I'd throw in my two cents worth of advice. The uniforms have no stretch or give, so if you...

  23. Nursing family members

    NBMom1225 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Nursing

    I was originally planning on being a pharmacist, I never thought I had what it took to be a nurse. Then my youngest daughter was born with cancer, and after 10 months of NG tubes, broviac care, chemo,...

  24. ? about repeating classes at MCC

    NBMom1225 replied to shannonmarie7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    MCC just looks at the last 12 credits you received a grade for, I don't think it matters if it was a repeat class, and they don't penalize you for having repeated a class (that I know of). I'd suggest...

  25. How does MCC Nursing program class scheduling work?

    NBMom1225 replied to sasmith525's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Each "level" of classes is 8 wks. The college semesters are 16 wks each, August-December and January-May...so, if you start the nursing program in August you'll have 1500's and 1600's completed buy...