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  1. Looking for Sample Resume!

    websites like careerbuilder.com and monster.com etc. have places that help with your resumes. Hospital, health care facility/organizations also have parts of their websites that help you build your resume.
  2. support groups for nurses

    Is it a life-limiting illness, that is, is it a terminal illness? There are support groups for hospice patients.
  3. That woman

    Instructor could set limits.
  4. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    I have a friend who found one on Ebay for $125. It is a good one.
  5. Dilemma regarding Per Diem....anyone???

    Not many jobs exist that would let you work only the hours you want and not the shift that is needed.
  6. Refuse TB test

    maybe getting your family physician to help document would help
  7. PLEASE help a propective nursing student

    Another choice for you would be Excelsior College out of Albany, NY. There are online courses and you can do clinical testing in your regional area.
  8. PLEASE help a propective nursing student

    Oklahoma has LPN to RN programs. I'm sure other states do also. There are lots of choices here. One is TCC in Tulsa.
  9. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    We just lost 2 nurses in our community due to weather related car wreck. It definitely makes you think of life priorities for yourself and your family.
  10. PLEASE help a propective nursing student

    need to know what state you are in now
  11. Don't give oxygen?

    delete message, I did not know pt was neonate.
  12. Careplans in your head?

    I have to disagree about the care plans. They are time consuming, but they are still around.
  13. Careplans in your head?

    Facilities have different ways of documenting this. Some are computerized. Some are on paper. Sometimes there is one person whose job it is to do this, such as in nursing homes. Procedures vary according to documentation process at the facility. Tha...
  14. excelsior online

    Hope someone answers, I would also like to know.
  15. most CEUs for least amount of money?

    http://www.myfreece.com $29.95 for 12 months unlimited CEUs. Great website!
  16. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    I think we have to remember that we do not live in a bubble..........other professions also have similar stresses........you hear horror tales from teachers, mortgage brokers, doctors, etc.......life is just stressful and we are all working with the ...
  17. YOu are worrying about what might happen. Just know what you want your practice to be and stick to it next time. Be prepared to say you made a mistake, but learned that is not what you want to do in the future. Think it through and give yourself some...
  18. Deceptive Co-worker

    Just that......be professional........treat her like any other staff member, no more, no less.
  19. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    I paid about $189...........found it via amazon.com
  20. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    Get as many people/ideas/approaches as you can and go at it full steam.
  21. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    How about asking folks in your class for ideas/networking help in problem solving this? The officers in the nursing student organization could be a resource for you. It couldn't hurt to ask.
  22. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    I think it is a good idea to review exams to see if you can argue your answers to get more points that way, if possible. As to the politics, I am not the best to answer that one.
  23. looking for a job

    I guess one of the first things you need to do is decide which state you want to move to..........think about everything from cost of living (food, houseing costs, utility rates,etc) to weather you prefer, etc. Make a pros and cons list about everyt...
  24. looking for a job

    States also have websites that refer you to state employers. You can also read online newspaper classifieds from local papers. You can find these with online search. Another thing you can do is go to agency or hospital locally that has offices/facili...
  25. looking for a job

    Agencies have websites. Hospitals have websites. Either of these would be safe. There are search engines (monster.com, ets) to find jobs and then you could go to the hospital or agency website to find out more info and be safer in posting your info...