Tomskatt

Tomskatt

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  1. entrepenuarlship outside of healthcare

    Tomskatt replied to LuvWounds's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    :::bump::::: does anyone else have any stories to

  2. Duke or East Carolina online Masters

    Tomskatt replied to RNBSNGRADUATE's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Wow. Thanks for the info. I am currently 5 courses out from completing my BSN with University of Phoenix. I am curious if it would be wrthwhile for me to go through ECU for my Masters. Anyone else...

  3. Who runs your ECMO pumps?

    Tomskatt replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our ECMO team is made up of mostly RNs and some RTs. Experience and training necessary. I am at CMC, Charlotte,

  4. Univerity of Phoenix

    Tomskatt replied to enfermera1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am attending U of P for my BSN. I started when I lived in NY and had some reimbursement. Now I get $1500, and that's a bit more than one class. Not too helpful. Anyway, I didn't qualify for...

  5. started at University of Poenix almost 3 years ago.

    Tomskatt posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I started at U of P 3 years ago this fall and had to stop when my daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia. Since then I have read so much pro and con (mostly con) regarding their program and the cost...

  6. Whites or Colored scrubs?

    Tomskatt replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love to weqr colors, but in the last 2 hospitals I have worked (one in NY and one in NC) they have made it a hospital policy to wear white pants. I hate

  7. started at University of Poenix almost 3 years ago.

    Tomskatt replied to Tomskatt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for your advice. I am hoping to find a way to do this that is WAY less expensive. $1300 (give or take) is just crazy for us right

  8. Do you "foil" your lipid tubings?

    Tomskatt replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my 12 yrs and 5 hospitals, this is the first hospital I have ever seen that puts brown bags on the TPN and Lipids (or Triple Mix, as they use here). We change our setup like everyone else here,...

  9. omphalocele baby

    Tomskatt replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just curious if you all see a trend? I have noticed that most of our gastroschesis and omphalacele kids come from young mom's. An unofficial poll in my present unit was that most (not all) gastros...

  10. Do you say NICK_U or N-i-c-u?

    Tomskatt replied to tofutti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have worked in places where it is called N"eye"cue, Nicku, NICN, Neonatal Intensive, you name it. I think each hospital has a culture of it's

  11. Securing OGTs

    Tomskatt replied to millyk30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I like the sound of that stapleing method, but until that gets approval we go with plain old tegaderm on the cheek and

  12. British Nurse coming to NC

    Tomskatt replied to misswoosie's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hello. I believe we "met"on another forum, unrelated to nursing. Small world.Anyway, I can only speak from my very limited NC experience, as I have only recently moved down from NY(:chuckle ). Anyway,...

  13. salary

    Tomskatt replied to KatieBell's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I have recently been interviewing in the Charlotte area and have been offered everywhere from a laughable $20.00/hr. to a fairly decent $29.50/hr. It seems the closer to the city the higher the...

  14. Piedmont Medical Center

    Tomskatt posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Anyone here ever work for Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill? I see a lot of job openings for them. Certainly makes me suspicious, yet I will need a job when I move down to

  15. Piedmont Medical Center

    Tomskatt replied to Tomskatt's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks! Ive read enough on the SC board to know I will stay away. What a shame there is a facility that could employ so many nurses and no one will go near

  16. Problems with Piedmont?

    Tomskatt replied to funinsun's topic in General Nursing

    Well, thanks all! I was researching my employment options when I came upon this thread.

  17. NICU to PICU

    Tomskatt replied to wensday's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hmmm, this seems to be the popular concensus. I was wondering why they have a ton of job openings posted all

  18. NICU to PICU

    Tomskatt replied to wensday's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Jan, thank you, thank you, thank you! I can only hope that I will be able to get the same orientation that you were given. Heck I'd be satisfied with 1/4 of that! I am not sure what to expect as I am...

  19. NICU to PICU

    Tomskatt replied to wensday's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So much of what you say Jan is true, but I am terrified of the change! Did you get adequate training and orientation to your new position or was it learn as you go? How were your first 6 months? Sorry...

  20. NICU to PICU... should I do it?

    Tomskatt posted a topic in Pediatric

    Okay gang.... here's one you may have dealt with before, but I would love to get your expertise and opinions. I have been a NICU nurse for almost 11 years (YIKES! How did that happen?). Most of that...

  21. NICU to PICU

    Tomskatt replied to wensday's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am sorry to doublepost but I originally posted on Peds, when I meant this for PICU.....now I see there is a current discussion, so here goes. Okay gang.... here's one you may have dealt with before,...

  22. RN to BSN online

    Tomskatt replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This sounds like the set up at UoP online. We do some group powerpoints, but really, for me, that seems the easiest part. Online message boards and papers are the thrust of our

  23. Role Call! RN to BSN online students........

    Tomskatt replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think I have posted this before, but does anyone knw if it is possible to transfer out of UoP once you have begun? $1243 a class plus $70 resource plus books per class is just a little to pricey for...

  24. NICU nurse-Travel to Charlotte with 3 kids?

    Tomskatt replied to Tomskatt's topic in Travel

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: The thought of my dh with the kids 24/7 is enough to make me.... well let's just say it would be a disaster! :chuckle Seriously, I would...

  25. NICU nurse-Travel to Charlotte with 3 kids?

    Tomskatt posted a topic in Travel

    I am hoping to relocate to the Charlotte area (Union County in particular) and am hoping to "travel"to get a feel for the area. My kids are 3, 5, and 7. Any advice on how to do this while my husband...