sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. New ICU nurse applying for FNP program

    sailornurse replied to sophBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You need to change your username. I see you just joined All Nurses. Terms of Service (TOS) you agreed not to use any title you have not earned as part of username. You can not use

  2. Military LVN?

    sailornurse replied to bradycardic's topic in Government, Military

    Military requires BSN. You should post in the Government / Military forum. Yellow toolbar under specialties. Army trains their own medics/LVNs but you check their for details. As far as I know Navy...

  3. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    sailornurse replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    The ratio of CI to students is set/limited by the BON, in New Mexico it is 1:8; Texas 1:10. I once was told while in the ER with my students that I was the only instructor who stayed in the ER the...

  4. Is it possible to accept two positions. One as an SICU nurse and the other as an ER nurse?

    sailornurse replied to OnlyHim's topic in Nursing Career

    3 twelve hours shifts for both? You know that 12 hours shifts can easily turn into 13 or 14 hour shifts very often. Are You are also assuming that you will do your 3 shifts in a row at hospital A...

  5. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    sailornurse replied to clockwood's topic in School

    I work at an allergy/asthma office. We fill out asthma action plans (inundated the past 2 months). We work with 2 different school districts. One district, 6th grade is middle/junior high & they...

  6. retirement age

    sailornurse replied to faithfl's topic in Retired Nurses

    The retirement age for medicare keeps climbing gradually. It is 65 if born 1937 or before, 66 for those born between 1943-1954; 67 for anyone born 1960 or later. Many people retire only to return to...

  7. In serious need of advice

    sailornurse replied to rainln86's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school I weighed less than 100 pounds (Me & one other girl were not able to donated blood during blood drive campaign) because we did not weigh 100 Pounds, I'm 5 ft 1 in. I...

  8. GCC Concurrent Program Help!

    sailornurse replied to ckeller8346's topic in General Students

    Try posting in the Arizona forum (yellow toolbar, U. S, then select

  9. 9/26/15: Got Drugs to dipose? - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

    sailornurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this reminder. Do you or anyone else know what is the correct way to dispose of expired medication samples including inhalers from doctor's

  10. Wearing skirts as a nurse

    sailornurse replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have had students that for religious beliefs wore skirts to clinical. My daughters middle school team 2 of the girls wore long skirts to play volleyball, I don't know if they wore shorts under the...

  11. I'm bored

    sailornurse replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Take Vitals signs, as a CNA you know how to do a BP but learn also what mean arterial pressure is, why do we do orthostatic vital signs, what is pulse pressure etc. Now some of these things you may...

  12. A question for the COBs

    sailornurse replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I have a first edition of Bates Guide to Physical Exam 1974, the illustrations are pencil or pen & ink, no pictures at all. I also have an old Art & Science of Bandaging, really cool to look...

  13. Navy Nursing

    sailornurse replied to eshobbs's topic in Nursing Career

    HI, to join any military branch as nurse corps office you need your BSN. Check out the Government/Military forum, there are some current posts about current Navy requirements, NCP etc. It is on yellow...

  14. Navy Nursing

    sailornurse replied to eshobbs's topic in Nursing Career

    duplicate

  15. Did you marry a doctor?

    sailornurse replied to KayStanley's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes we do have sense of humor otherwise there would be no need to have a forum for Nursing Humor/Share Joke , maybe you should have posted this

  16. Did you marry a doctor?

    sailornurse replied to KayStanley's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My first job in 1980 was at a big hospital in Phoenix. I was new RN, early 20's y/o. The unit across from me the single younger nurses would pursue the interns & residents, go out to bars/clubs...

  17. Nurse Retention ideas

    sailornurse replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    For Nurses Day one facility used to give out crappy stuff, like cheap calculators that did not even work for one shift! It was so insulting! I gave back the insulated lunch pail, lanyards etc. Why do...

  18. What does your school have you wear to the Pinning Ceremony?

    sailornurse replied to KathyVandy's topic in General Students

    This is in New Mexico. The LPN program I recently taught at required white pant scrubs. They also do a capping (which I think is archaic) & the only problem is that most wear the hair, long/down...

  19. Has anyone here applied to texas BON without PNLE?

    sailornurse replied to Bryan0988's topic in Nurse Registration

    What is PNLE? Texas & New Mexico are compact states so for example I live in New Mexico & that is my "home" state. I had a Texas license before the compact, so that license was retired but I...

  20. Mom of 2 looking into becoming Lvn put down by recruiter at kaplan

    sailornurse replied to Rose90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For pass rates for 2013/2014 for Kaplan in California 63%, 2011/2012 74 %. Stay away from any for profits.

  21. Generalist MSN for direct entry programs

    sailornurse replied to jasimon88's topic in General Nursing

    A "generalist" MSN is just that. You have to complete a NP program, usually prescriptive privileges are part of the NP program. There are some direct entry MSN/pre-licensure that are also NP programs....

  22. AN Ads

    sailornurse replied to AcuteHD's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well Crap, Mine is one for Brookdale Senior Living/Memory Care!!!! I am just now getting used to senior discounts without having to remember to ask for them:-) Hah Are the rest of you COBs getting...

  23. Can a doctor "order" a nurse to not assess something?

    sailornurse replied to SilleLu's topic in General Nursing

    If it came to liability, it would be asked of the nurse, would a "prudent" nurse following the standard of care would have obeyed the doctor's orders to not assess X,Y,Z or using her nursing...

  24. Nursing school with a misdemeanor

    sailornurse replied to gamecockgirl2014's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Each state is different but even misdemeanor offenses of theft could be grounds for denying licenses. Also you will be asked if you have a criminal history when you apply for license & for

  25. What's a good private nursing school in the valley?

    sailornurse replied to Mellizza's topic in General Students

    Arizona College only lists a BSN, does not look like they have associated in nursing. What is the wait time for community colleges? Have you taken the prerequisite courses? Are you a CNA? What steps...