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  1. Transferring License to New York

    michigansapphire replied to grayeyes's topic in New York Nursing

    Mufaro, it was almost 3 years ago, but from what I remember - It took about 6 weeks, I think. That's the current version of the form I filled out. I didn't use Nursys for license verification; I went...

  2. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    michigansapphire replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    The last time my hospital was expecting bad weather that could have mandated staff staying over, they told us to pack not only a change of clothes and personal care items, but to bring our own food....

  3. Moving from Compact to Non Compact State..HELP!

    michigansapphire replied to angiemorgan1990's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, start by finding the Oklahoma board of nursing's website and their instructions for endorsing an out-of-state

  4. Water

    michigansapphire replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    Not at our workstations. We're told it's a New York State OSHA rule. We can have food/drinks in the conference room or the break room, but not at the nurses station or in the kitchenette. (That's...

  5. RN License plate

    michigansapphire replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you know what's an even better "insurance policy" against speeding tickets? NOT

  6. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    michigansapphire replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    I wear cheap fob watches on the pocket of my scrub top -- they usually make it about 4 months before getting destroyed somehow. The only other jewelry I wear at work is $5 stud earrings from the cheap...

  7. Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    michigansapphire replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous career, I worked Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Every week of the year, for nearly 20 years. NEVER

  8. Best MD note

    michigansapphire replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    After a detailed description of a difficult central line insertion: "Pt has earned a chocolate

  9. Nurse self scheduling

    michigansapphire replied to Belle2013's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital uses Lawson Workforce Management. We have a few rules when self-scheduling -- our weekends are already plugged in, we must work 3 Mondays and 3 Fridays in each 8-week schedule block, and...

  10. No long distance for patients?

    michigansapphire replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And how is the patient supposed to reach their family member to ask for a cell phone without phoning them? I work at a rural hospital. Many of our patients live an hour or more from our facility, and...

  11. How to apply endorsement of RN license from california to florida

    michigansapphire replied to tatu13's topic in Florida Nursing

    Which fields and requirements are you having trouble

  12. Cosigning Conundrum

    michigansapphire replied to KelKelRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But you don't know that. Anyone can make a mistake. Almost everyone does make a mistake at some

  13. Internal Patient Transport - Process

    michigansapphire replied to Travelbug73's topic in General Nursing

    Our ticket to ride includes: Nurse's name and phone extension Pt's code status Oriented/Disoriented Able to stand alone/with 1 assist/with 2 assist/unable to stand Problems with...

  14. Should pediatric patients shower with central lines while in the hospital setting

    michigansapphire replied to bonsairn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's not safe to take the IV pump into the shower - it's an electrical device and those don't play well with water! If the pt can't be disconnected from whatever's infusing for 10 minutes, then they...

  15. How to say "no, thanks"

    michigansapphire replied to neurontin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Thank you for thinking of me. Unfortunately, living there wouldn't work with my budget." Does she want you to be her daughter's roommate, or to live in a different apartment at the same

  16. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    michigansapphire replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you for saying this. I am tired of hiding my education light under a bushel because I don't want to upset people who seem to feel threatened by

  17. Transitioning from MTF

    michigansapphire replied to rnnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    In some places, yes, you would be required to publish it, but guess what? Almost no one ever reads those notices. It's not like they are on the front page! They're buried in the classifieds. Keep...

  18. NURSE work schedule

    michigansapphire replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I pay rent, car loan, car insurance, cell phone, home internet (no cable), payments on $22K in student loans, retirement contributions, and 10% of my paycheck to

  19. Has co worker stolen my work?

    michigansapphire replied to maybedefinately's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And next time, email this kind of thing to your manager so she'll know whose work it

  20. Interview help!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Great! Dress warm, we have a foot of snow on the

  21. Interview help!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey! Sorry I didn't see your post before your interview. Hope it went

  22. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    michigansapphire replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Now, what cultural needs should I know about to help me care for

  23. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You're welcome! For an hour-long interview, you'll probably get a tour of the unit (ask lots of questions), a sit-down with the manager, and maybe a peer review with some of the unit's nurses. You'll...

  24. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We've had several threads on this topic lately. Did you try searching for "bassett" in the search box at the top of the

  25. New Fluzone Intradermal vaccine - what do you all think?

    michigansapphire replied to beeker's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our Employee Health department offered me a choice between the IM and the intradermal. I chose the ID - it was not pain-free, but much less painful than the IM. I had a small wheal at the site for 2-3...