Dalla

Dalla

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  1. New Job!!!

    Dalla posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    So, I want to buy a house in a different town, but in order to close on the mortgage, I have to have a job in the new location. I drove there today with my resume and a plan to stop at every place I...

  2. New Grad RN Alone in Rehab at Night??

    Dalla replied to LanaEl's topic in Rehabilitation

    My first job as a new grad was in SNF rehab/LTC. I got about 5 days orientation with a seasoned LPN and then was a PM nurse for about 8-10 patients with 2 aides. My current job at another SNF rehab...

  3. is 8 hr night shift available for rehab

    Dalla replied to overtonis's topic in Rehabilitation

    It has been my experience that most rehab facilities do run on 8 hour shifts. AM is 6-2:30, PM is 2-10:30, and NOC is 10:00-6:30. I am sure that some facilities have differing shifts, so it will be...

  4. Admissions Nurse

    Dalla replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I know this thread is a bit old, but I wanted to chime in on my last experience with an Admissions nurse. The floor nurses never saw her. She went to the hospitals and found the patients to be...

  5. How to blend nursing and fitness/nutrition?

    Dalla replied to Love911Nursing's topic in Rehabilitation

    Totally agree with last poster. Nurses in rehab don't get to do those "fun" sort of things. They are too busy passing pain pills, changing dressings, suctioning, changing colostomies, helping...

  6. I feel truly sorry for new grads

    Dalla replied to Concerto_in_C's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Like the OP, I graduated from nursing school in 2008. But not until December. I passed NCLEX in February 2009. I could not find a job in the hospitals. At that time, they were not even hiring...

  7. Georgetown Midwifery/WMNP

    Dalla replied to beverly25's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Exactly.

  8. Georgetown Midwifery/WMNP

    Dalla replied to beverly25's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I would rather not say what state I live in. Let's just say that I live in a rural area - one CNM in the town I live, with a handful of CNMs 2-3 hours away in 3 of 4 directions. But it seems that...

  9. Georgetown Midwifery/WMNP

    Dalla replied to beverly25's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Sep 4 by Dalla "For all those considering applying to Georgetown, go for it! You never know until you try. I am currently a Georgetown student. When I applied, my GPA was 3.459. I...

  10. Georgetown Online Midwife/Women's Health

    Dalla replied to Dyana143's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    For all those considering applying to Georgetown, go for it! You never know until you try. I am currently a Georgetown student. When I applied, my GPA was 3.459. I never worked in L&D. I only...

  11. Any CNM's doing home births or have a birth center in Florida???

    Dalla replied to wannabmidwife's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Check with your school to make sure what requirements there are for your preceptor. Mine requires so many deliveries in a year. Home birth CNMS may not attend enough to

  12. NP: Still a nurse?

    Dalla replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am currently a NP student. I was surprised when given a tour of my clinical site, I was shown the Physician's Lounge and told that I could use it whenever I had spare time and to help myself to...

  13. Certified Nurse Midwife - Masters degree or more?

    Dalla posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    What are the degree requirements to be a CNM in the near future (2015)? Will you now need a Doctorate degree like with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Or is it still just a Masters...

  14. Georgetown Bound (CNM) August 2012) ?

    Dalla replied to madalena2's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    With a student loan that I will be paying for the rest of my life! I am expecting about $130,000 total, with my BSN. Hopefully, I will get one of those under-served area jobs where they pay a portion...

  15. New to Agency Nursing- and worried

    Dalla posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am currently unemployed (for the past two years) and waiting to see if I am accepted into a masters program. In the meantime, I am living on alimony and child support. I did have 1.5 years working...

  16. RN (Diploma) to CNM?

    Dalla replied to DocsWifey's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There are 6 schools that have midwifery online, some with campus visits required. 1. East Caroline University - approximately $39,600 for the 2 year program - ranked #26 2. Frontier Nursing University...

  17. Any thoughts on going straight from BSN nursing program to a NP program?

    Dalla replied to blbridge55's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    On the one hand, you may be in "school mode" and best to keep on chugging through it all. But, are you really sure you want to be a NP? If you haven't had any time as a nurse, you may not be really...

  18. Waiting for a reply to masters application?

    Dalla posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I had applied a few weeks ago for a master program in CNM/WHNP. Am going crazy waiting for a reply! Anyone else going through this waiting period? Anyone else want to cry with not knowing what your...

  19. Waiting for a reply to masters application?

    Dalla replied to Dalla's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Georgetown says they only accept about 35% of those who apply. I did not have L&D experience - just a final clinical for my BSN for about 8 weeks on L&D. Not sure what my references said about...

  20. Do strict uniform policies convey professionalism and promote happiness in patients?

    Dalla replied to victoriachojnacky's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Personally, I love the white dresses and white caps. Even been known to wear the white pantyhose. And of course, shoes not sneakers. Everyone knows you're a nurse and don't confuse you with...

  21. BSN degree, not yet RN, can I apply as LPN?

    Dalla replied to lioness13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree with previous post. Even to practice as a CNA, you must be certified in your state after passing a written and a skills test. To work as a LPN you must pass a test -the NCLEX, but for LPN...

  22. National Health Service Corps

    Dalla replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hopefully, it will continue with Obama, or whoever else goes in, and we won't have to jump through too many hoops that are nearly

  23. National Health Service Corps

    Dalla replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am hoping for NHSC! I really don't care where I have to go - I can hold my breath for 5 years to pay off student loans - I hope my children will think the same thing, though they may be of age...

  24. agency Nurses, How do you do it??

    Dalla replied to beatrice1's topic in Agency Nurses

    I just quit an agency job because I could not deal with it. Yeah, the pay of $35 an hour was great ($10 more than a regular LTC care in my area), but after 10.5 hours with no break at all (I know it...

  25. Waiting for a reply to masters application?

    Dalla replied to Dalla's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Oh Lord, just got a look at my bill for this first term. I pray that financial aid is in my future! And then a way to pay off the student