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  1. Rules of RN Licensure Endorsement in NY

    michigansapphire replied to SftballbabeE09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i endorsed my michigan rn license to new york in summer 2011 and did not need a new york address to do

  2. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    michigansapphire replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    To one of our PCAs - I love you , but you spend more time making coffee and telling me you're going on break than you do

  3. Fantastic CNA. but...

    michigansapphire replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    This is not a legitimate excuse for an adult. Target has alarm clocks as cheap as $4.99. Also, "my alarm didn't go off", or "I slept through the alarm but don't want to admit

  4. VENT ! Well they won !I am quiting

    michigansapphire replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    EEO is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is the agency that enforces Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Here is their page about disability

  5. Nurses pictures on patients whiteboards???

    michigansapphire replied to jibbs's topic in General Nursing

    On our unit, we were given business-card-sized magnets with our ID picture, name, and title. One goes on the doorframe outside each of our patient rooms, and one goes on the whiteboard in the nurses'...

  6. Made an error :'( unable to move on

    michigansapphire replied to mahal788's topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to remember all these good lessons too. Yesterday I lost track of med times and never gave one pt's 1400 meds - didn't even realize it till 1800 and the night nurse had to clean up my...

  7. Hipaa question

    michigansapphire replied to pak57's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If THEY asked you to say hi to your boyfriend/their nephew, then it is OK, as it was their choice to bring it

  8. New York Rn license validity and renewal requirements

    michigansapphire replied to breeze0728's topic in New York Nursing

    CEU=Continuing Education

  9. My first job rejection!

    michigansapphire replied to kujomonster's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is a huge bummer! I got about 75 rejections before I heard that YES. In fact, I'm STILL getting rejected from jobs I applied to as long ago as February! Hang in

  10. Can your nursing license be endorsed by working at that state?

    michigansapphire replied to frankie1220's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think "license endorsed via employment" exists. It sounds like your educational and license background does not qualify you for an Illinois license.

  11. Will volunteering as an RN disqualify me from new grad positions?

    michigansapphire replied to yesyesiwould's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It didn't hurt me - I volunteer at a free clinic and was just hired as a new grad RN. In fact, I think having the volunteer experience made me a better applicant for the job. Best of luck to

  12. How fast did you find your first job?

    michigansapphire replied to casnee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    August 2010: Graduated with BSN October 2010: Took NCLEX November 2010: Licensed May 2011: Finally got a job, will be moving out of state for it I was rejected from about 75 jobs over those 9 months....

  13. Courses to take while waiting for job opportunities?

    michigansapphire replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    I'm taking Spanish, and I'd like to take ASL (American Sign Language) too at some

  14. Worth it to go to Canada in order to graduate 4 months faster?

    michigansapphire replied to sixthwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Would you be able to sit the NCLEX in your preferred US state with a degree from a Canadian program? Doesn't the state board of nursing have to receive documentation of your education from your...

  15. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    michigansapphire replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    Part of whether this is possible would depend on your comfort level with debt (e.g., car payments) and on how aggressively you save for

  16. Assessing Each Other??!??

    michigansapphire replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Students

    Because of the way our assessment lab section fell together, I had an opposite-sex partner. He never saw anything more private than my bra strap and my bare abdomen to my waist. I never saw anything...

  17. What is the first day of an accelerated BSN program like?

    michigansapphire replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    Yes, I am at UM. Sounds like you have the same schedule I did - Monday lecture, Tuesday clinical. I'd be happy to talk with you about my experiences - send me a private message or an email through the...

  18. What is the first day of an accelerated BSN program like?

    michigansapphire replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    We'd learned to do catheters in our skills blitz but I don't think anyone did one on that first day. Mostly it was shadowing our nurses. Still, it felt like being thrown in the deep

  19. What is the first day of an accelerated BSN program like?

    michigansapphire replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    My first day of our accelerated program was a clinical day! We had to be on the floor at 6:30am, got some orientation, and saw our first patients before

  20. Moving to Michigan....

    michigansapphire replied to kidzrn2002's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm glad to hear that things worked out for you and your

  21. HOW do nurses THINK?

    michigansapphire replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in General Students

    I had a nursing instructor who liked to say "They talk a lot in nursing school about 'critical thinking' ... funny, that's what I just call

  22. Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    michigansapphire replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    What about people who are afraid of dogs - especially large dogs? Yes, I know, your dog is wonderful and wouldn't hurt a fly. But there are many people with this fear. I was one of them until I moved...

  23. How often do you get drug tested?

    michigansapphire replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Our program doesn't drug test, but some of our clinical sites do. I'm in an accelerated program so our clinical sites change every 5-10

  24. What kinda watch....

    michigansapphire replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Students

    We were required to have a watch with a second hand - no digital watches. I replaced the canvas band with a rubber one because the canvas never dried and it was gross. It always ends up in my pocket...

  25. Plan of care:Please read and help if possible:)

    michigansapphire replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    Sorry, I don't have any answers for you about this plan of care, but I can help with this: "in situ" (two words) is Latin for "in place". So, his indwelling catheter is currently in