MachoNurse BSN, RN

MachoNurse has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Quality Improvement / Informatics.

Latest Activity

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   How did an MS in Informatics help your career?

   MachoNurse posted a topic in Informatics

   When I first came across informatics a few years ago, I got really excited. I had left the floor and was working in Quality and thought these two skills (along with a previous career as a hardware engineer) would make Informatics a perfect fit for me...
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   Seeking recommendations for MS Informatics

   MachoNurse replied to MachoNurse's topic in Informatics

   Thanks, Tony. I liked UI Chicago's program. Also check out University of New England. What are the other programs you liked? What direction are you planning to take your career with an Informatics degree? I've been working in Quality Improvement for ...
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   Seeking recommendations for MS Informatics

   MachoNurse posted a topic in Informatics

   Hi, I'm looking into online MS in Informatics programs and would love recommendations. I'm intrigued by the competency-based program of Walden and Western Governors (WGU), and get there are pros and cons to this design. Please share your wisdom and e...
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   Seeking Peds ER position

   MachoNurse replied to MachoNurse's topic in Pediatric

   Thanks for asking, Danceluver. I found a great job in the ED at Children's National Medical Center in DC. I landed a position in their Fellowship program, which is giving me a 14-week orientation with eight weeks of didactics. This is twice as much t...
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   Seeking Peds ER position

   MachoNurse posted a topic in Pediatric

   Greetings, I've finally made the decision to leave the Bay Area in order to pursue my dream of becoming a pediatric ER nurse. I have one year's experience in pediatric med/surg, and six months of short-term pediatric clinical assignments. I'm wonder...
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   Any tips for interviewing with CHKD?

   MachoNurse replied to nikki915's topic in Virginia

   Congratulations on your new job! When do you start? In what department will you be working? Are you in a new grad program? I'm hoping to have a phone interview with them this week. Thanks! Macho Nurse
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   PICU questions from PediED

   MachoNurse replied to SpunkyAggie's topic in PICU

   Congrats on the new job, SpunkyAggie! Where did you get hired? I'm out here in the Bay Area and it's slim pickins!
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   Precepting in the PICU

   MachoNurse replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU

   Congratulations, Chickidee! I just started my PICU preceptorship, and so far, so good. I think it's on the lower end of PICUs, but I'm grateful to be there. Let us know how it goes for you. Macho Nurse
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   Finding a peds job as a new graduate

   MachoNurse posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hey there, I'm graduating in 36 days! :dncgbby::dncgcpd::dncgbby::dncgcpd: Things sure have changed since I started down this road two years ago, hiring bonuses and nursing shortages. I'm in the SF Bay Area, and there are practically NO jobs for new ...
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    New grad accepted peds offer

    MachoNurse replied to gigglebuns1186's topic in Pediatric

    Congratulations, Candiam! Where do you live and at what hospital will you be working? Will you be entering a new grad program/orientation? Rob
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    Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    MachoNurse replied to scoobysnax's topic in California

    Hi Biggiecali, I'd say that overall, I'm disappointed with what appears to be acceptable of a nursing education in general. Everyone keeps saying, "Oh, I didn't learn anything in nursing school. You get it all on the job." As a former educator, I jus...
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    Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    MachoNurse replied to scoobysnax's topic in California

    I can sell you the following books, all in good or great condition: Bastable. "Essentials of Patient Education" Ackley. "Nursing Diagnosis Handbook" Burns. "Understanding Nursing Research" Ebersole. "Gerentological Nursing & Healthy Aging" I al...
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    Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    MachoNurse replied to scoobysnax's topic in California

    I'm in the Oakland ABSN program right now, graduating this May. I think just about everyone on my cohort is disappointed with the quality of education and instruction. Classroom instructors are nice and well-intentioned, but clearly lacking in teache...
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    Pediatrics Question

    MachoNurse replied to Lily C.'s topic in Pediatric

    This forum is awesome! I've watched a number of IV starts on kids, but as a nursing student, still haven't had the opportunity to try one. At the Children's Hospital where I volunteered, there were a few nurses who would usually be called in because ...
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    Future New Grad needs advice about Peds Oncology

    MachoNurse replied to nurse901's topic in Pediatric

    While on my pediatrics rotation last month, I found myself really interested in the hematology/oncology ward, and wanted to float there for a day or two. Our clinical instructor was so stressed and disorganized, she would let us float there, or anywh...