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  1. i dont understand..

    kcochrane replied to vccorscc's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the area. Here in upstate NY they are still hiring new grads. No sign on bonuses anymore and you may not get your first pick. But I do know there are areas that are not hiring...

  2. confused new student

    kcochrane replied to RN_Moe960's topic in General Students

    One of the best nurses I worked with came from banking. He is the one I always go to with my hard IVs and blood draws. I myself graduated from LPN schools at 42. I then went on to RN school while...

  3. Salaried Staff Nurses?

    kcochrane replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I read this over and it looks as though nurses would be entitled to OT pay because they are not salaried. If you are being paid by the hour and have to account for your time, then you are not exempt....

  4. Question about "Tech" positions etc..

    kcochrane replied to KimGau's topic in General Nursing

    We have patient care techs in our hospital. Some require your CNA first and they will train you on the other tasks (BGs, EKGs, blood draws, etc.). Many of our techs are in nursing

  5. fired if they don't like the color of your nail polish...

    kcochrane replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    As a former smoker, I don't enjoy going through the smoke myself. I think there should be a place for smokers, but not at the doors. To the op, no I haven't seen anyone get fired for appearance,...

  6. Strong Memorial/Rochester Hospitals

    kcochrane replied to pmednurse's topic in New York Nursing

    Just started at Rochester General on the stroke unit in January and love it!!! The atmosphere has really changed here. I find the teamwork to be great and see some wonderful changes on the horizon....

  7. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    kcochrane replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Me too..I can sleep anyway,

  8. Fed up with Stupid Parents

    kcochrane replied to TXPediNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to have a short life if you go off on something without totally reading what was said. Not that I haven't been guilty before of that. But as the op stated: The child was diagnosed...

  9. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    kcochrane replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes. But like migraines, not all meds work for all people. And sometimes meds don't work at all. Insomnia seems to be really bad with people that work nights. I have no trouble sleeping...

  10. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    kcochrane replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Starting pay in upstate NY (in the city area) is about 20-21/hr. I make more with LPN experience. Can't lie. I like working less hours while still making more than I did as a LPN. Although I think...

  11. LPN Program Easier than RN Program?

    kcochrane replied to Donald11's topic in LPN to RN

    I found LPN school pretty challenging even with being an EMT for 15 years and a CNA for a few years. RN school was a bit easier for me, since it built on my LPN knowledge. But in some ways it was...

  12. How old were you. when you become RN?

    kcochrane replied to Prado's topic in General Nursing

    47. Just graduated last December. I became a LPN at 42. Now I'm working on my BSN...goal is to have it done before I'm 50

  13. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    kcochrane replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    That's the good thing about my new job. PTO is for whatever. You get 5 days and you don't need to give an excuse, just I'm PTOing. Of course you need to call in a couple hours before unless its an...

  14. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    kcochrane replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta support the migraine excuse. I know its early to call in, but mine would last for at least 24 hours. And not everyone can take imitrex. :) Of course 99% I still went to work. Worse case...

  15. Patient Handoff Process

    kcochrane replied to NursingNotes's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in LTC we taped report for the oncoming shift. Worked well since we had 16-18 patients and generally it was the same thing day after day. In my new job on a stroke/medical floor, we...

  16. Is this the career of an RN?!

    kcochrane replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately CNAs and Techs have enough to do themselves. And in most cases we often are short. Last week we had no Techs after 3am. That's 4.5 hours without help. So you do what you have to do...

  17. Held to highest license?

    kcochrane replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    It does. That is why I think this question is so hard to answer. Some states do not allow dual licenses, some do. Some hold you to the highest licenses, some hold you to the job title you were...

  18. What color scrubs do you wear?

    kcochrane replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    We have to wear white on the top and either white or blue on the bottom. Every discipline has their own color. I makes it easy to get dressed for work. And it also looks nice IMHO. I did wear...

  19. Harsh realities

    kcochrane replied to rosiekay's topic in General Students

    I had no trouble finding a job at age 47. But there are still nursing jobs in this area. In fact most of the new hires on my floor are

  20. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    kcochrane replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly...look how many people were scared of the MMR vaccine from flawed study by Wakefield. Many are so quick to believe a study or a site on the internet, and then so quick to dismiss the

  21. need some information on financial aid???

    kcochrane replied to sherikhawo's topic in General Students

    No...2011.

  22. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    kcochrane replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I only read half of your post and I was screaming run in my head. As others have stated, you've worked too hard to get where you are to lose it

  23. would you have continued thru nursing school if you had shadowed first?

    kcochrane replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I grew up in a medical family and knew exactly what I was getting

  24. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    kcochrane replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    That's not a realistic question. Most of us have to work. But we want to work doing we feel makes a difference. Personal I feel I was born to be a nurse, but I was also born with a need to eat and...

  25. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    kcochrane replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I got into nursing at age 42 because I always wanted to be a nurse. The money is an added benefit. If I didn't like being a nurse, the money would not be enough to compensate for the job. I don't...