Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Annoyed

    Coffee Nurse replied to umcRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Huh...I learned something new today! I don't think I've ever given a large enough volume of breastmilk to warrant a Kangaroo, but I'll be on the lookout in the future. Thanks

  2. Question about specialty certifications

    Coffee Nurse replied to studentnursepupmom's topic in General Nursing

    For NICU, there's either the CCRN or the RNC. RNC requires you to have worked two years full-time in a NICU before you can sit for the exam. I was able to take my CCRN after one year of experience....

  3. Registration with NMC

    Coffee Nurse replied to ewen's topic in United Kingdom

    I collected all my documents and references and sent them in one pack with the rest of my paperwork. Haven't heard that they had any problem with that, and my file is currently in

  4. National Nursing Certification

    Coffee Nurse replied to britt_any02's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point of allowing this substitution is probably that a certification represents a certain level of experience already obtained. It's not a "get out of class free"

  5. NMC registration processing times

    Coffee Nurse replied to charmg21's topic in Immigration Advice

    That's the one I'm working with, yeah. I'd only heard good things about them, and so far they've been really helpful with the whole registration process (hopefully they'll continue to be if/when I...

  6. Canadian RN New grad: writing N-CLEX and travel nursing

    Coffee Nurse replied to Nanna RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Unfortunately, no travel agency worth its salt will accept a new grad. You have to have enough experience to be able to hit the ground running with each new assignment. Most places want you to have...

  7. NMC registration processing times

    Coffee Nurse replied to charmg21's topic in Immigration Advice

    I've been working with an agency to get my UK registration, and my recruiter told me that the NMC are taking about six weeks to issue decision letters. Good luck, I'm in the waiting boat right there...

  8. Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    Coffee Nurse replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Mine's 520 beds, otherwise comparable to yours. We actually have a separate café open Monday through Friday, from 2230 to 0630 (the regular cafeteria opens at 0700 and closes at 2200). Yeah...we're...

  9. Moving to Los Angeles, thoughts on best hospital to work for as an RN?

    Coffee Nurse replied to RNcairo's topic in California Nursing

    $5 for night shift [edit: sorry, that is, going up to $6 in a few weeks, I think], $2.50 for weekends. And I think the reason is that you have to have a minimum number of posts (15?) before you can...

  10. Moving to Los Angeles, thoughts on best hospital to work for as an RN?

    Coffee Nurse replied to RNcairo's topic in California Nursing

    This is the schedule of dues for the CNA (CA Nurses' Association) at UCLA. Assuming you land a full-time RN job that's paid biweekly, you'll be charged just slightly over your base hourly pay with...

  11. Moving to Los Angeles, thoughts on best hospital to work for as an RN?

    Coffee Nurse replied to RNcairo's topic in California Nursing

    I've loved working at UCLA for the past two years, but a lot of that has to do with my specific unit's culture; YMMV. A friend of mine has commuted from Hollywood all that time, so it's doable,...

  12. Is there a nurse on the plane?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    One time when my family was on a trans-Atlantic flight, the crew paged for a doctor and my dad (MD) and mom (RN) both responded. A passenger had passed out and regained consciousness, but did not...

  13. New nurse need help!!!!

    Coffee Nurse replied to RoyalNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical (as in academic clinical) experience does not count as experience. Be very careful not to fudge the line here, because hiring managers know

  14. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    Coffee Nurse replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Been making my bed with hospital corners ever since my nurse mother taught me when I was little. My patients today get them, too, even though they're in isolettes or

  15. Sample Questions for mini Interviews introducing new staff to staff members

    Coffee Nurse replied to Delag5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of curious as to why you have your defenses so high "in nursing" as opposed to your previous profession, but I won't pry. I just don't see the harm in posting a few tidbits about new staff...

  16. NICU certification

    Coffee Nurse replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    RN licensure is required for both CCRN and

  17. Any Suggestions On How To Be More Diplomatic

    Coffee Nurse replied to I_OYVEY's topic in General Nursing

    Not that this is on-topic at all -- but re-read what DaveDo actually posted; he was making a joke, not contradicting me. "Voilà," incidentally, does not signify approval, it simply means "look...

  18. Any Suggestions On How To Be More Diplomatic

    Coffee Nurse replied to I_OYVEY's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's less a matter of being diplomatic and more a matter of you being more firm from the get-go. I'm all about getting experience for younger nurses -- I'm still one myself, for that matter...

  19. California license application by endorsement

    Coffee Nurse replied to dare_to_care's topic in California Nursing

    You can take the boards anywhere, regardless of where you're applying for licensure. You can physically sit them in MO for an application in CA. You do not need to obtain an MO license first. You...

  20. Going Green

    Coffee Nurse replied to blondesareeasy's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feed the

  21. Getting a new license in another State without endorsement

    Coffee Nurse replied to tinozc's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's exactly what I did -- licensed in NH, endorsed to CA! Anyway, endorsing doesn't mean you have to give up your previous license; it just means that CA accepts your NH license as proof that...

  22. Idaho ADN interested in CA jobs

    Coffee Nurse replied to jbidaho's topic in California Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/california-nurses/new-grad-rn-522147.html https://allnurses.com/california-nurses/moving-ca-many-528521.html https://allnurses.com/california-nurses/how-job-market-505062.html...

  23. Need help selecting nursing goals!!

    Coffee Nurse replied to Rebaracer's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused as to what you're looking for. You can't make a nursing diagnosis on a topic, you have to have a specific patient with specific

  24. Am I obligated to tell them of my other job?

    Coffee Nurse replied to tripsis's topic in General Nursing

    agree with this. also, externships are different from jobs in that they're designed to be learning experiences; taking on two, beyond being rather redundant, is depriving some other student of an...

  25. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    Coffee Nurse replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    What does that mean? OP: I briefly considered medicine when I first started thinking about the healthcare field, but ultimately couldn't stomach the thought of that much more schooling (I was already...