island40

island40

ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych

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  1. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    island40 replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My children are 21 and 18. My father is 67 and has parkenson's; he lives in a nursing home. My mother is 65 and lives at home and still works full time in an auto plant. My oldest sister sees him once...

  2. GED to BSN to MD

    island40 replied to Kcole1123's topic in General Nursing

    You are probably not going to get in to Harvard but there are a lot of quality schools that will focus on your most recent accademic efforts. I wonder why you want the MD instead of the APRN...

  3. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    island40 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nobody cares how many questions it took for you to pass. 75 and passed the first try. I wonder what state those stats are from or are they national?? 85% of BSN grads? ADN grads?

  4. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    island40 replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked med-surg, ER, LTC days, eve & nights and yes some nights are slow, so are some days and there are eveneings when I got to sit and talk with patients and their families. I've had 10...

  5. "I need you to pack my butt"

    island40 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was very Christian of you. I don't think my accountant would help me with my taxes for free, or my dentist fix up my tooth for free on a Sunday or any other professional give away services in...

  6. Applying for Arizona license

    island40 replied to coffeeaddict78's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I live in IA (moved here from AZ) and as a compact state I can work in AZ on my IA license. There is not hurry to change it if you have a compact license- that is the reason for the compact. When you...

  7. re: health questionaire for job

    island40 replied to fuzzie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think that you will find that there are a lot more freinds of Bill W and Lois who are nurses than you thought. Nursing attracts the type of personality that can very easily become co-dependent. But...

  8. Ritalin Use in Preschoolers?

    island40 replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I worked as a school nurse in AZ 1998-2000 and had preschoolers (age 2) on Ritalin. These were special needs kids whatever the source of their behavior difficulties, we would not have been able to...

  9. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    island40 replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    I think a lot of nurses are in positions that don't suit them. As an RN you can work for an insurance company (no poop there), malpractice lawyer, in a clinic or md office, all units of the hospital,...

  10. **Is it really THAT bad!!??**

    island40 replied to SDSoccerChick32's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, there is that big of a difference between the salary of a Registered Nurse and that of an advanced practitioner. I have been a nurse for 14 years and work in the outpatient psychiatric setting in...

  11. Teaching a class tomorrow!

    island40 replied to rkitty101's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't say how much time you have or what sort of materials you are going to use. Most students- nurses included- like PowerPoint to highlight topics and main points as well as add graphics, it is...

  12. Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    island40 replied to sissiesmama's topic in Psychiatric

    How long were you engaged prior to getting married? Did the boy object to the relationship back then? What have you done to blend the family? Did you ever have a good relationship with the boy? If...

  13. Colostomy Care Teaching Resources

    island40 replied to cheleb61's topic in Patient Education

    A very good source of in person information and instruction is from your local chaper of the united ostomy association of america. go to their web site to find a representative and person with an...

  14. Attention all clinical instructors, would you do this??

    island40 replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As a former instructor sometimes the class has to go with what is available. The school has limited resources (ie. instructors and clinical space) so you get the best situation for the students as you...

  15. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    island40 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can't remember if it was North Dakota or South Dakota that actually passed a mandate for BSN a few years ago (probably 10 years now) it only lasted about 18 months. Crippled their healthcare

  16. Best thing about being a Iowa nurse???

    island40 replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    When you were driving through did you open your window? Hog farms and Cows are not nearly as sweet smelling as soybean and corn fields. Did you see any corn syrup factories- they smell great (if you...

  17. Best thing about being a Iowa nurse???

    island40 replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    ooops

  18. In reality, what is the average starting pay?

    island40 replied to RNMom2010's topic in General Nursing

    Starting pay accross Iowa is $18-$24 regardless of

  19. Can Adn's Be Public Health Nurses?

    island40 replied to henryswife's topic in Public, Community Health

    I get paid a little less but I don't have to buy uniforms! I have only my nursing school rotation as psychiatric nursing experience (I graduated in 1997) I have worked med-surg for most of my nursing...

  20. Question re: antepartum visits

    island40 replied to azzurra29's topic in Public, Community Health

    I would think that PHN would be assigned acording to specialty. I do PHN with an outpatient psychiatric facility and I help clients transition from their inpatient status to living in the

  21. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    island40 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Does anybody know of any 3 year deploma programs still

  22. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    island40 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), but lets not forget AAN (Associate of Arts in Nursing), ASN (associate of Science in Nursing) AASN (Associate in Applied Science of Nursing).... Shall I start with...

  23. ADN vs BSN pay for RN

    island40 replied to amyet's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That really depends on the state and the facility. In Arizona I got a pay increase for my BSN as well as for each certification that I had. It depends on the facility's stance on education- do they...

  24. What would you have done?

    island40 replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I think that we all at one time or another come accross a patient or situation and cross the strict line of boundaries. I have had outside relationships with people I met through hemodialysis and it...

  25. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    island40 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a secretary at a law firm, Army soldier, dental assistant, and child care provider in my previous life.