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  1. need help to make next step because I was excluded for nursing program....

    jakeMIKY replied to sandy moor's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you're concerned about minimum grades to graduate I would suggest you search for another profession. I do not mean to sound harsh, but nursing is not for those who can barely

  2. Does MI have a mandated nurse to patio staffing ratio in place?

    jakeMIKY replied to skives01's topic in Michigan Nursing

    And you know what happened in California? Many hospitals eliminated PCTs, so nurses were responsible for total

  3. ER Patient Coordinator

    jakeMIKY replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Encourage the people around you not to batch patients for admission at shift change, its a pain in the ass for us working on the

  4. Starting pay for new rn

    jakeMIKY replied to vn2998's topic in Michigan Nursing

    St. John is a wonderful place to work, I think. $27.54 at night including differentials. Add another 5% weekend nights. LOTS of opportunity for

  5. Interview Format when you are an experienced nurse

    jakeMIKY replied to krankenschwester9's topic in General Nursing

    Behavioral interview style questions should be the expected format for most interviews taking place here in the United States. You should come prepared to answer questions in a specific way. SAR =...

  6. National Medical Academy

    jakeMIKY replied to jackyo's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Sounds like a nightmare to me. Cash only? Can you say no recourse? Not approved for finanical aid? What else are they not approved

  7. Why hospitals wouldn't give a job to a new grad?

    jakeMIKY replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    A great place to look for jobs all over the country is base.google.com. Search using Graduate

  8. NEW Grad RN seeks another RN for roommate! (Royal Oak)

    jakeMIKY posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey! I'm a 35 year old white male who is graduating from nursing school in May. I have secured a great job in a Detroit area hospital and am looking for a new roommate to share a townhome in Royal...

  9. Graduate Jobs in SE MI

    jakeMIKY replied to outdoors1724's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am graduating from an ADN

  10. Questions on Providence Park - Novi

    jakeMIKY replied to lisa23's topic in Michigan Nursing

    $25.50 +8% night shift diff +5% weekend shift

  11. Graduate Jobs in SE MI

    jakeMIKY replied to outdoors1724's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks... Got my first choice, I start right after graduation, this experience has been

  12. Are any hospitals hiring grad nurses in metro area?

    jakeMIKY replied to Lisa621's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There are jobs for graduates who are proactive and start looking at the beginning of their last semester. I started looking in January, I graduate in May (ADN program), I have 3 offers and just...

  13. Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    jakeMIKY replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    A $20,000 commitment would seem to me, to be an incentive to perhaps be a little more proactive. Did you leave anything out? I would suggest not relying hearsay and call HR and ask about your...

  14. Henry Ford Health System Accel program cancelled

    jakeMIKY replied to HFCC29's topic in Michigan Nursing

    How do you know this is economy

  15. Graduate Jobs in SE MI

    jakeMIKY replied to outdoors1724's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There seems to be a lot of opportunity. I have several interviews set up with many different hospitals in SE

  16. Michigan Talk

    jakeMIKY replied to RoadKill's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey Justin welcome to the forum. Congratulation on your choice to go to nursing school. Whether you decide on an ADN or BSN you really should concentrate on getting the highest possible grade point in...

  17. Need help deciding between ED nights or DOU days

    jakeMIKY replied to username2008's topic in Emergency

    What is in house

  18. Why no nursing love from Grey's?

    jakeMIKY replied to thisgirlsanurse's topic in General Nursing

    If the docs on Grey's weren't performing typical nursing skills would you see them performing much of anything besides assessment and diagnosis and a fake surgery here and there? Probably not. They...

  19. 2° abbreviation

    jakeMIKY posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What does the 2° abbreviation mean? Secondary to? Here is an example: P: Disuse Osteoporosis E: lack of weight bearing stress on bones 2° to prescribed traction S: pathological fracture left hip...

  20. Dress code

    jakeMIKY replied to sugarsmom's topic in General Nursing

    An instructor suggested that don't be surprised if a pt refers to you as doctor.

  21. Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    jakeMIKY replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    From an admin perspective 12's are inefficient. It takes 4.67 nurses to cover 12 hours shifts for a week vs. 4.2 nurses for 8 hour shifts. Plus they get 4 extra hours of work out of the nurse working...

  22. Will volunteering help me get into an accel. program

    jakeMIKY replied to mahkev2000's topic in General Nursing

    I all depends on if the program you intend on applying to uses subjective data such as community involvement. My accelerated program is based strictly on a points system where direct patient care...

  23. Michigan Talk

    jakeMIKY replied to RoadKill's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My accelerated program at Lasing Community College starts on March 10th. I was working on pre-reqs until this past December and found out I got into the program in mid January. I'm really looking...

  24. Getting into school?

    jakeMIKY replied to OrlandoFLNurse2b's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I've not seen any preference given to guys over the ladies in any schools that I looked at. If your grades are above average then you should probably have no problem getting into the school of your...