olliesmommy1005

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  1. Public Health Nurse for Health Dept

    I had only 9 months on a med/surg floor before moving into public health. I have been at my LHD since June of 2013 (with a month that I left and went to the ER thinking I missed the clinical aspect....but I'm back now). I love my job! I have soooooo ...
  2. Offered a PHN job!!

    So excited!! Ill be starting the 2nd week of June! I'll be doing communicable disease nursing and just about everything else within the health department!!!! I'm now just nervous to start out since it's so different than the hospital on a floor!
  3. Educations requirements to be PHN

    I am a PHN with only an ADN. I was required to take the state mandated PHN course within 1 year. I am currently applying for my RN to BSN as well!
  4. Accepted!

    Congrats!!! I'm in the process of applying for an RN-MSN FNP program to start in Fall 2014! Enjoy your journey
  5. Job Market in NH?

    Hey! I'm a new nurse currently working on a busy med surg floor in NC. I so badly want to come home to NH....how is the job market for nurses?
  6. How do you like your job?

    I'm a new PHN, coming from the floor setting. My job in PH is the Communicable Disease Nurse, and I love it! I investigate into all the reportable diseases that are happening in my county, from STDs to TB and everything in between! I also am backup f...
  7. New hanover medical center new grad RN

    I'm jealous you guys have this opportunity! Last year we had to wait until mid July for interviews! Epic held up the whole process! Good luck!
  8. Relocating to NH...advice please

    I'm trying to make my way back home to NH from NC! We're looking to relocate back to be near family. I'm looking in the seacoast area WDH, Portsmouth, Exeter, etc......
  9. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    Ditto! Good luck!! The first final by far is the easiest of all the finals, so make sure you get a good base of knowledge and do study the "little stuff" it will be there!
  10. Job Market in NH?

    I'm hoping to get to the Dover/Portsmouth area....CMC/Elliott wouldn't be too bad. Looking to be closer to family. Thanks!
  11. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    I'm sorry it took so long I get back to you! I have to say I always did the worst on her tests, it is a lot if memorization the first year so repetition is key! Start learning the drug classes now, it will help throughout! Try to recognize the ending...
  12. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    Just checking to see how you are all handling the school year!
  13. Med/surg first?

    Hi all! I'm a new grad (may 2012) and my long term ambition is to be in L&D. I just started working on a general med/surg floor and am already dreaming of the day I can apply to transfer! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the work and the nurses (plus ...
  14. Relocating from Boston to Carolinas.. PACU/NICU RN

    I'm a relocated New Englander down in NC! We moved from southern NH to the wilmington area 3 years ago. Love the weather but it is an adjustment for sure! I actually went through nursing school down here and I'm currently working med surg after gradu...
  15. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    We had a drug calculation book....tan colored (I think)
  16. Newbie

    We were able to stick during school, my first was my 2nd semester (and I got it!) but still I'm nervous to do it on the job without that student title to fall back on I also think that they have IV insertion as part of our orientation. Good luck!1
  17. Newbie

    Same here! Graduated in May, NCLEX in June, just received an offer for a med/surg/diabetes floor! Same floor I spent the last 16 weeks of school on for clinicals. I start 8/13 (my birthday) Eeek!
  18. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    I highly recommend dosagehelp.com to give yourself a little intro into med calculations!
  19. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    Good luck to you all! Enjoy your last month of freedom! -CFCC 2012 grad!
  20. New Grad with an interview at the prison

    So, I just graduated and recieved my license (yay!). I applied to the prison a while back and recieved a call from them asking me to call and update them when I get my license number. I called them on Friday and gave them the number, that afternoon t...
  21. Has anyone applied to Cape Fear's Nursing Program for 2012?

    Congrats an good luck to you all! The best program in the state!!!
  22. DHMC 2012 new grad programs

    Good luck to you both! I'm native from NH and was looking into applying (since I live in NC now and want to come home!) I took too long to apply and now they're no longer accepting apps....bummer!
  23. How long did it take you to do Nclex?

    75 questions, 45-50 mins to finish in total....first one done!
  24. NCLEX Kaplan Practice Scores

    Took the test yesterday, shut off at 75 Q and only took about 50 minutes.....Getting the good pop up! Keep those fingers crossed that it's right!
  25. NCLEX Math Conversions to know

    I had 2 math questions....conversions were of your basic lbs --> kg and mcg --> g and then your basic math formulas to plug them into If you need help with math www.dosagehelp.com is a good site!