michelle95

michelle95

Geriatrics, DD, Peri-op

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  1. Staffing a telemetry unit

    michelle95 replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    How do hospitals get away with this crap? I can't believe some of your ratios. I've had an eye opener since I started telemetry. We have 5 patients 80% of the time...with 4 and 6 being the other...

  2. RN to BSN programs

    michelle95 replied to mommyoftwo's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks guys. I had talked to someone at Jax U...they told me shadowing someone for a few hours was the only clinical hours. But, they are very expensive. I'm moving back to P'cola (housing is so...

  3. RN to BSN programs

    michelle95 replied to mommyoftwo's topic in Nursing Career

    I know each school is different, but, do you guys know how much clinical time is

  4. Nurse Retention..........

    michelle95 replied to CardioTrans's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be leaving my current job because I am moving...but, I've heard many nurses on my floor say that the only reason they stay (it's a hard progressive care unit) is because of their...

  5. FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    michelle95 replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    All you guys that keep repeating the "a can of tuna has more Hg than immunizations"...we're not talking adults here...we're talking little babies. And, these little babies were being injected with up...

  6. FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    michelle95 replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty easy to say if you don't have a child that you believe was harmed by vaccines. My son was normal...until Sept 2001 within days of his vaccinations. For a whole year, I did not realize what...

  7. Systemic Formulas

    michelle95 replied to michelle95's topic in Holistic

    If any of you are interested in reading more about this doc...send me a pm and I will send you a link to his website. If the admins don't deem that inappropriate. Just to repeat myself....my son has...

  8. Systemic Formulas

    michelle95 replied to michelle95's topic in Holistic

    Here is the site. http://www.systemicformulas.com The company won't even sell these formulas to anyone that is NOT a doctor. Not necessarily. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of these...

  9. Systemic Formulas

    michelle95 replied to michelle95's topic in Holistic

    Nativehealer, systemic formulas ARE made from herbs. Renerian, he's only been on these supplements about 3-4 months. I haven't had any blood work yet because I haven't been able to get...

  10. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    michelle95 replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that one of the places I worked several years ago did that. I had forgotten about it because the last couple of jobs I've had (I move alot)...they don't do

  11. Did Anyone Go To Nursing School While Raising Kids?

    michelle95 replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest child was 3 when I went to LPN school...then, he was 9 and my yougest 4 when I just finished RN school. It's very hard but not impossible. I used it as a learning experience for my oldest...

  12. Pensacola pay rates

    michelle95 replied to missrhonda's topic in Florida Nursing

    Here in Bradenton at the hospital I work at, graduate RN's make 18.56. But, to have a 2 bedroom decent but not overly decent...I pay 909 a

  13. Pensacola pay rates

    michelle95 replied to missrhonda's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't think they have gotten (housing prices) quite as bad as what I am experiencing in Bradenton (Tampa Bay area). I only make 20 an hour (that's with extra for 6 years being an LPN) and the...

  14. Is it easier?

    michelle95 replied to jschut's topic in LPN to RN

    I know that I am not a student now...but, I just graduated from the RN program after 6 years of being an LPN. My biggest problem with RN school is that I felt that clinicals were a huge waste of time...

  15. Age when you had your first child?

    michelle95 replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Married at 18 #1 at 19 (honeymoon baby) #2 at 24 I would definitely wait if I had it to do over. There are so many things I wish I could have done first (school for one) but God knows better than...

  16. Anyone from SARASOTA?

    michelle95 replied to paula77720's topic in Florida Nursing

    Bloviate, you wouldn't be a certain former news journalist's fan, would you?

  17. Anyone from SARASOTA?

    michelle95 replied to paula77720's topic in Florida Nursing

    Exactly why hubby and I are moving back to Pensacola as soon as our lease is up next spring. There is no way in heck we are going to be able to afford a house here in Bradenton with the average home...

  18. Med Errors

    michelle95 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    :chuckle A certain nurse put ear wax drops in a patients' eyes thinking they were actually eye drops....pharmacy had just switched brands of saline eye drops and they looked almost identical to the...

  19. Dr Jeykel and Hyde Nurse??

    michelle95 replied to jwcdl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She could be

  20. Pensacola nursing schools good?

    michelle95 replied to l2ebeccaLynn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated from PJC's LPN program in 98 and just finished the ADN program this year. Back in 98, at least in the LPN program, PJC had their act together. But, this past year...it didn't seem so....

  21. Repro cancer?

    michelle95 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know that we can't give medical advice to each other...but, I'm looking for information. I went to the health dept today to have a gyn doc check me out. I've had menstrual like abd cramps for the...

  22. I passed too; my strategy was as follows:

    michelle95 replied to RC1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats! Glad it's over with, aren't you?

  23. Repro cancer?

    michelle95 replied to michelle95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The first day of my last period was 9/05/05. I usually run a 27-29 day total cycle. The difference in my last period was it smelled a little worse than usual and it was 5 days instead of the usual...

  24. What is reasonable staffing?

    michelle95 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCod, have you worked on the floor recently in a similar spot as this RN? If you did, what did you think? If you didn't, maybe you should to get an idea of the

  25. Sitting for RN Monday

    michelle95 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm a little nervous...and, wondering if I am overstudying. In school, I made straight A's. On our practice Mosby test (we took for school), I made one of the highest scores. But...doing questions...