SarahRNBSN

Dansko professional clogs, cost me a little over $100, have had about 8 or 9 months. My feet and back feel really good after 12 hours shifts, believe it or not. They took a few days to break in but I felt a difference immediately and I absolutely lov...

Nope. I have no desire to stay in touch with any patients and I agree it is unprofessional. The way I see it, I do everything I possibly can while caring for my patients in order to get them back to living THEIR lives. That does not and should not in...

Honestly, I would have to say no. I would not do it all over again. As I approach the one year mark, I am not only disillusioned at times, but also disgusted with the current state of the healthcare system in the US. I graduated from one of the top n...

I work at a major teaching hospital in southeast Michigan. The parking situation is known to be a headache (not as bad at night, thank goodness). All staff have to pay for parking. Basically there are 4 permit levels to choose from, the more pricier ...

I'm sorry you are feeling so overwhelmed! I wish I could give you a hug. It sounds as though they expect you to be off orientation soon, which stinks since you were told 6 months originally. Even though you may get a little longer than 8 weeks if nee...

Perpetual Student: yes, the fee is taken out before taxes. I think I pay somewhere around $15.00 per month for my yellow permit (the second lowest level). The Gold permit is the most expensive with very few available, costing well over $1000 a year (...

Ditto to most of the above.... side note: the only difference I notice is on my floor is we don't give metroprolol or haldol IV as they require cardiac monitoring according to our protocol (there are a couple others, I can't think of at the moment). ...

Ideally, something business related or real estate agent...but we all know what the housing market is like right now (especially in Michigan) :uhoh21:

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor BSN-2007 GO BLUE! :)

I have been an RN for about a year (which is not a lot of experience I know). I live and work in Ann Arbor. Don't know much about Bay City but I'm willing to listen and provide support if possible :). And yeah, the comment made about working overtime...

On my particular unit at my hospital, we have a lot of day/eve 12/8 rotators and day/night 12 hr rotators. It doesn't seem to work out too badly for most of my fellow RN's. The day/night 12 hr rotators usually do 1 or 2 night shifts a month (usually ...

We also give protonix IVP, mixed in 10 cc NS over at least 2 minutes. I also have never heard of a dedicated line for this.

Ann Arbor is a great place to live. I love it here. But you're right that rent is not cheap here. Downtown/Kerrytown is a great area and rent there is probably among the most expensive of the different areas of Ann Arbor. I can't tell you how much it...

I work at U of M and would be happy to answer any questions you have if PM me. I'm not sure exactly what you would like to know and what questions you have based on your post. U of M is a really good place to work though.

Where I work, we have a protocol sheet of all IV push meds. This lists the med, normal dose ranges, safe time for pushing the med, and if any of these meds require cardiac monitoring or any other considerations. On my unit, we can't push certain IV m...

Hello! I am not one to start my own threads but I figure now is a good time to start. I'm looking to move to the Birmingham metro area probably around April/May 2008 (when my lease is up here). My parents (Dad/stepmom) moved to the area during my las...

We have 7 paid holidays per year and if we work a holiday, the pay is double time and a half. We have to work 2 out of 4 summer holidays (memorial, labor, july 4th, and thanksgiving/day after) and then work either christmas or new years...and no, I w...

Thanks CardioTrans for the reply. I understand UAB is the only magnet hospital in AL. I would like to know what it is like to work for a magnet hospital. I'm not very familiar with this certification but it must indicate that the hospital treats thei...

Hi there, I work at U of M. I really like it for the most part, the benefits are pretty decent (especially retirement...it's practically unheard of) but the hourly wage is just average compared to the other hospitals in the area. And yeah, parking is...

1st try, University of Michigan 4 year BSN program. Only school I applied to with direct admission for freshman year, no "prenursing" major or pre reqs, thank goodness.

Here's my take on that situation, being in your shoes not too long ago...I graduated in April, and worked for a little over a month as a GN before taking my boards and passing them at the end of June. I would absolutely recommend working before takin...

Hi, I'm Sarah and I graduated April 28th. I passed my boards June 26th with about 120 questions (weird number, I know). I have been working on a pulmonary/internal medicine floor since the middle of May and recently came off of orientation. Still ner...

Like the previous poster said, normal reaction after taking the test. I took the Nclex back in June and passed with about 120 or so questions (lost track after awhile). I had diseases and meds I had never heard of and I was also terrified. Let us kno...

I'm all for Dansko professionals. I have narrow feet with low arches as well as mild lumbar scoliosis and my feet and back feel fine after 12 hours. And thank goodness it comes in a narrow version! I tried birkenstocks, but they were just too painful...

ER-RN2, I feel your pain, I was diagnosed with IC about 1.5 years ago after 1.5 years of being misdiagnosed from various doctors. Its so frustrating when nobody understands the extent of the pain, and the detriment to your quality of life. My urologi...