AZMOMO2

AZMOMO2

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  1. Help I think the charge nurse wants me out

    AZMOMO2 replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Speak with the nurse manager about it. As a new nurse it is hard to get taken seriously sometimes by some "seasoned" and I just mean been there longer than you, nurses on a floor. Maybe she needs to...

  2. New Grad RN Development Academy

    AZMOMO2 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    New Grad Development Academy for nurses who have passed NCLEX but have not worked professionally as an RN. The RNs hired into this new grad program will be hired as a staff nurse in one of our six...

  3. She sure did... and with a straight face!

    AZMOMO2 replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    I was looking at the RN jobs recently to get an idea of the market and 99% of the ads on the site expressed NO NEW GRADS... in exactly those letters. There were over 8 pages of ads for RNs with recent...

  4. Ever accepted a position knowing it was a mistake?

    AZMOMO2 replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... worked there a year then moved on to another one that is a mistake... but 8 months later still plugging along toward another goal. Heck sometimes I think Nursing is a

  5. 2010-2011 AZBN new grad survey

    AZMOMO2 replied to boru's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The media needs to stop saying that healthcare jobs are in demand and showing pictures of nurses! so many people are getting into nursing for the "money" because the economy says so and they are still...

  6. Compensation for working in a Dedicated Education Unit

    AZMOMO2 replied to Phil Boettcher's topic in General Nursing

    I think this type of unit is a great idea though. But yes there should be a higher rate for the instructing nurse and a decreased novice pay for the new nurse. To facilitate the balanced budget of...

  7. The New PVT: Pearson Vue Truth not Trick

    AZMOMO2 replied to JonathanLi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well that is kinda neat!

  8. please help, I'm not sure if I can do nursing school

    AZMOMO2 replied to foxglove_the_bat's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Youtube some clinical nursing skills, like IV placement, foley insertion, dressing changes, injections, blood draws, etc... If those sound like things that you would think about doing up close and...

  9. How soon can I get my RN?

    AZMOMO2 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in LPN to RN

    BTW.. you don't have to go to a big college and live in a dorm to get your RN. They offer the RN at most community colleges. 2 Year Degrees... I assume you are still in highschool, so take a look at...

  10. Are LPN's being phased out?

    AZMOMO2 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I recently left an LTC that is trying to convert to more Rehab than LTC and they are replacing all of the LPNs with RNs. I left before all the changes but this is how it has gone down since then......

  11. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    AZMOMO2 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    God bless you 4 hour shift for all that? Do you mean 4pm meds and 8pm meds and accuchecks and treatments? That is a whole shifts worth of work not 4

  12. While I wait for My Bridge program to start

    AZMOMO2 replied to jstbtus's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Usually they start with Med/Surg, Peds and Mat. Brush up on all concepts related to those. I am in the same boat and that's my plan!

  13. New nurse...hate my job...don't know what to do

    AZMOMO2 replied to elmoRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The worst part of all of this seems to be these two phrases, " the floor is always short staffed" & "the economy is so bad new grads can't find jobs!" What is wrong with this

  14. New Grad, Should I Take the Job?

    AZMOMO2 replied to RN313's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow apparently the job market is good in Michigan...

  15. Pediatric Long term care?

    AZMOMO2 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Pediatric

    I work LTC Peds and Homecare Peds right now and its unfortunate that they don't consider this acute care, because I have had quite a few COCs that have happened that required major interventions. Some...

  16. New Grad RN Development Academy

    AZMOMO2 replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Good to know.., it seemed as if it said hired only upon completion which I took to mean unpaid until completion. Abrazo

  17. How long is the wait for the PN program at Gateway CC?

    AZMOMO2 replied to johnnyarei's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Since no one has replied it generally runs 1 to 2 semesters wait.... however, I know of MANY people who have gotten in recently without a wait at all. Even many who were picked for the waitlist had...

  18. Pyridium onset?

    AZMOMO2 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I take that ALOT for spasms... the onset takes awhile! I think about 1-2 hours usually. I have had to take some other type of pain med to take the edge off until it kicks in though... but I LOVE...

  19. Positive TB & New Employment

    AZMOMO2 replied to paperbagdove245's topic in General Nursing

    Usually if the PPD is positive they send you to an employee health office to get the cxr, if that is negative then you are good to go. MANY Nurses and nursing student have tested positive... although...

  20. I am an OB Nurse :)

    AZMOMO2 replied to nurseygurlie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    " took two extra clinical semesters doing preceptorships in L&D through a separate nursing program " How did you do

  21. What in the heck are private LPN programs?

    AZMOMO2 replied to BSN32's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because the media is still yelling from the rooftops that there are nursing jobs or jobs in healthcare are growing... so desperate people with the help of outlandish student loans are taking the...

  22. Illinois LPN need info on LPN to RN programs in AZ

    AZMOMO2 replied to NrsJen8's topic in Arizona Nursing

    U of P.. expensive, 1 evening a week class, lots of team learning projects, hybrid program, alot of pre/co reqs required before you even start the nursing core classes. All grades for science pre-reqs...

  23. LTC, SKILLED almost impossible to get things done

    AZMOMO2 replied to 9livesRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same

  24. New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    AZMOMO2 replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want a Peds position in acute care it would be a greater benefit to do the hospital job and transfer when you can. Unless the Peds practice is some advanced specialty and you will see greater...

  25. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    AZMOMO2 replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Who the heck would want to poke someone even 5 times? I feel bad enough when I have to give two shots at a time because their lantus. WOW I cannot imagine that... plus I have seen many people respond...