marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

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  1. Masters degrees and school nursing

    marilynmom posted a topic in School

    I am looking at becoming a school nurse in the next year. I have a BSN and have always wanted a masters as well (both a professional and a personal goal of mine). I am looking at both Masters in...

  2. Masters degrees and school nursing

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    When you say teach at night, do you mean teaching nursing classes in the evening? I have been looking at the online MSN Education program here as well. I am still not sure what to do. I don't want to...

  3. Masters degrees and school nursing

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    bumping this

  4. Nurse Registry

    marilynmom replied to toadfrog's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I looked online 48 hours later and saw my name and license number. My friend took hers on a friday and had to wait until monday (learn from that!

  5. Considering RN job in PP Nursery

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the replies, definitely has given me a lot to think about. I do not like the NICU (floated down there off and on for a year) and NICU babies and PICU babies are just so different. I...

  6. Considering RN job in PP Nursery

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ETA: edited to add I do love peds. I left PICU because bad management and when the economy went down so did our census and hours, I was losing too many hours. I work now in peds psych, which I do...

  7. Why do RNs get paid so similar to NPs?

    marilynmom replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Nursing

    It does depend on the location. I will make about $45K this year. The RNs I know with 10-20 yrs experience will make $65K yr. New NPs here make about $80,000 yr and it just goes up from there...

  8. The "woes" of 12 hr. Shifts

    marilynmom replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

    It completely depends on the UNIT and the nursing job! My last job in PICU was working 12's and I really didn't mind that but I NEVER felt like I had 4 days a week off. First of all, my days off were...

  9. How likely is it as a new nursing grad I'd have to work nights?

    marilynmom replied to honeymist's topic in General Nursing

    You CAN get a day spot. I graduated and all the new grads I was with who wanted days, got days. I prefer (still do) nights so anytime I am able to go to days I always turn it down (In fact 2 new grads...

  10. is there anyone going to UCO?

    marilynmom replied to motherofgirls's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I graduated from UCO nursing. It's a great school and I loved the

  11. Does this sound like I'll probably be accepted?

    marilynmom replied to IMABSNRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just wait and see if you get a package in the mail from them. I wouldn't make any plans, until I knew for sure. Good

  12. First job in research - not really what I went to school for

    marilynmom replied to jambi462's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you I would count your lucky stars to have such a dream job: ) Do you read all the posts from miserable nurses, they virtually all work in a hospital. I worked for a year in the hospital...

  13. nights are killing me!

    marilynmom replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Nights take quite a while for your body to adjust. I've been working nights for about 2.5 years now, and it seems normal to me now. I don't have that groggy/foggy feeling anymore. It does NOT take...

  14. New RN grad, Searching for an OKC job!

    marilynmom replied to tswitzerRN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I know a lot of the hospitals are on hiring freezes right now, or those that are hiring are only hiring RNs with 2+ years experience. Where all have you applied? What type of nursing are you...

  15. Interested in school nursing :) and intro...

    marilynmom posted a topic in School

    I have been interested in school nursing since my nursing school clinicals, I really enjoyed it and knew I would like to do that at some point. After graduation I worked in a level one trauma center...

  16. Interested in school nursing :) and intro...

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    SchoolNurseBSN, thanks for your reply and I'm glad to hear you enjoy your work. Do you all have several schools you travel back and forth from during the week? Seems a lot of the school districts...

  17. Hiring freeze?

    marilynmom replied to destin05's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    A lot of the hospitals ARE having hiring freezes, that is true. To get an idea what that means look at the hospital websites (some have more jobs than others....OUMC, Saints, Baptist, etc). Starting...

  18. Got Sleep?

    marilynmom replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    ***this is NOT medical advice*** I've had sleep issues for the past few years. I finally went to my dr and got a script for a popular sleep aide that starts with an A. For me its great. I can get by...

  19. Interested in school nursing :) and intro...

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    Wow! May I ask what you masters and doctorate are in? Do the schools help with paying for advanced education? I'm sure it varies by state/district but as a general rule what has been your experience?...

  20. Interested in school nursing :) and intro...

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    Martha, thanks so much for the great links :) I've have looked at the school websites and realize what the pay is. Thankfully I am still a new nurse and don't make much anyways. I live in Oklahoma...

  21. How to vent a g tube?

    marilynmom replied to jennylane1965's topic in School

    You do whatever works and there is nothing at all wrong with asking her how she normally does it---because I have taken care of a lot of gtubed kids and they all seem to have their little tricks in...

  22. Not properly trained for ER?????

    marilynmom replied to bassadict69's topic in Emergency

    For those asking about why not a new grad in an ER/ICU and why? It's simple.....you don't know what you don't know. Really it comes down to that. You just simply don't even realize it. I sometimes...

  23. Got Assaulted today

    marilynmom replied to Jerry99's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, I am so sorry to hear of your experience! Where I work (and we work with teenagers, so we have a lot of issues with DHS, etc and have more limitations than with adult psych) we don't put up with...

  24. I'm so sorry I didnt go straight for my BSN

    marilynmom replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know my hospital is picking BSNs over ADNs because there are few positions open and we pick the higher educated. Of course we go with experience RN over any new grad, but having a BSN right now...

  25. Jobs at Oklahoma University for RN's

    marilynmom replied to spejsa's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Do you mean OU Medical center?? I worked for OU Med center for 2 years, I can try to answer some of your questions. Are you experienced RN or new