island40

island40

ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych

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  1. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    island40 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm laughing so hard I might pee my

  2. MSN in Education vs. NP - any advice?

    island40 replied to bluesnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Sometimes I get frustrated with the low pay, lack of recognition and friends/family asking why I can't write a prescrition like other MSN nurses can. I feel like I'm lacking something...must be self...

  3. Students make mistakes, C.Is are liable

    island40 replied to angelC.I's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Depends on the state practice act. In IA the student bears responsibility for their own actions. Depending on the instruction and evaluation of competence given by the instructor- the CI could share...

  4. Student Evaluations of Faculty

    island40 replied to NotTenured's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've taught RN students at two community colleges in IA. Both tied annonomous student evaluations to retention- forget getting a raise in IA. I've had students throw thier books during lecture, cut...

  5. Student Evaluations of Faculty

    island40 replied to NotTenured's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've taught RN students at two community colleges in IA. Both tied annonomous student evaluations to retention- forget getting a raise in IA. I've had students throw thier books, cut thier toenails,...

  6. Finding teaching jobs?

    island40 replied to Jen2002's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have an MSN in nursing ed. I worked for a year teaching at the local CC nursing program- I could not get in line with their mission statement and had to quit. I love to teach and am thinking about...

  7. MSN in Education vs. NP - any advice?

    island40 replied to bluesnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have an MSN in nursing ed and am going back to get a post graduate certificate APRN family practice. What I didn't know in 2001 when I entered my MS program is that APRNs are being prefered over MSN...

  8. Just starting CNA in Iowa

    island40 replied to Fran88's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals are usually more difficult to get into than LTC but start checking them out. Do you have a goal to do legal consulting or malpractice work? CNA is backbreaking labor that doesn't pay...

  9. Iowa - RN Pay

    island40 replied to MidEvil's topic in General Nursing

    I have 16 yrs experience and an MSN (BSN required for my position) and work in community mental health. I make less than $40k a year as a saleried employee and often get stuck 'volunteering' as I...

  10. New travel nurse - Los Angeles

    island40 replied to lhrn1977's topic in California Nursing

    A good travel company will help you with these decisions. I have been an RN for 16 years and have been a traveler a few times (great way to move as you already have a job and a place to stay). Maybe...

  11. Is this Good Pay Rate For San Francisco Bay Area

    island40 replied to jen75RN's topic in California Nursing

  12. Let's wake up this message board!

    island40 replied to RNMom2010's topic in General Nursing

    Who: master's prepared RN (graduated from U of IA graduate school '06) Job: psychiatric home health RN for chronic mentally ill in Cedar Rapids How long: I've been there a year, have been a nurse for...

  13. Starting RN school in Waterloo

    island40 replied to natalio's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the hospitals and look into tech or assistant jobs. Even working in the dietary department will help you later on when you want a good nursing

  14. Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    island40 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to encourage you to get some counseling to help you to accept who you are. I have worked with burn client, and psychiatric clients and believe me it is not the way that client's look that...

  15. Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    island40 replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Once you are able to sleep well during the day, night shift rocks! You do miss out on the "parties" unless you want to get up in the middle of the day for it. I worked at a facility that has all staff...

  16. Worried

    island40 replied to Bonnielou99's topic in General Nursing

    I have Crohn's and 2 years ago found myself out of work for 6 months recovering from a severe flare and 3 abdominal surgeries. I had to find a new job- I was not physically able to do the old one. I...

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

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

    nursing educators start out here at $42K, I can earn more than that as an ADN working the med-surg floor of a hospital! And they wonder why faculty (don't even think about adding the caviate "good")...

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

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

    This debate has been going on since nursing education first moved into the colleges. I would like to see all nurses earn a BS but as long as demand continues to push bodies out onto the floor...

  19. Desperate Daddy Needs Advice

    island40 replied to IslandDaddy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The armed forces still trains their nursing staff. If you are willing to do a couple of years in uniform in exchange for school. Nurses don't carry a weapon, don't do strip searches of native females...

  20. How did you financially make it through Nursing School? (Looking for some advice)

    island40 replied to JessLP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Back in the day when I went to Cochise Community College I had VEAP from my Army days and got Pell grants. I actually made money going to school! (circa 1992) It's not like that now. My 21 year old...

  21. Should I take Spanish?

    island40 replied to vflipo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I learned a lot while working at the Douglas hospital (SEAMC) but it would have been a lot easier on my bilingual workmates if I had known a little to start with. Simple things like, are you thirsty?...

  22. Kirkwood TEAS test

    island40 replied to Newstudent08's topic in General Nursing

    Most schools of nursing require an entrance exam in order to redirect students who probably will not meet the acedemic standards to pass the required courses. I went to Cochise Community College in...

  23. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    island40 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    Chronically mentally ill client asked me to help him find a girlfriend for the begining of the week because he couldn't wait until Friday for sex. I passed this request on to his social worker telling...

  24. Tattoos and nursing

    island40 replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    We took out piercings for clinic only (or put a bandaid over it and looked a little stupid). I've worked in at least 22 facilities (travel) and have never had a problem with tatoos. Only time I saw a...

  25. How many hours would you work?

    island40 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Like most everyone else in America I want to continue to chase the dream. I don't want to "just make ends meet." I have always had at least 2 jobs since I started nursing and right now I work 9-5 M-F...