Dalla

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 could think of and shake hands with anyone in HR a...

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 facility gave me 3 weeks orientation, which was us...

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 necessary for you to check with your local ones be...

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 admitted. I am sure she did some paperwork in getting ...

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 patients on/off the potty because the CNAs are swamped.

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 experienced nurses. I had to do time in subacute reha...

Exactly.

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 Frontier students are everywhere! But I did tell GU...

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 never worked in L&D. I only worked for 1.5 ...

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 worked for 1.5 years in rehab and LTC. I shadowe...

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 qualify.

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 coffee, snacks, sodas, etc. free of charge. I know t...

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 degree? I always wanted to be a midwife, but have taken...

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 of it off for you!

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 in LTC and rehab. Rehab units were usually 7-15 pat...

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 - $29,700 - 2 years - ranked #13 3. Georgetown Un...

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 certain about what area you want to go into. And fin...

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 future will bring, or when?

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 me. And only 1.5 years nursing experience in reha...

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 housekeeping, kitchen staff, CNAs and everyone else in scrub...

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 instead of RNs. Does not matter what type of college deg...

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 impossible!

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 before I get to that point!

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 is the law, and of course, the agency totally offer...

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 loan!