mnscotti

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1. MSP Critical Care Units

   mnscotti posted a topic in General Nursing

   Shortly, I will be interviewing for ICU positions at Abbott Northwestern, United, and North Memorial. These positions are straight nights and would be for the units that do NOT work on fresh hearts....

2. Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

   mnscotti replied to Dresdenchick's topic in General Nursing

   Less than 7% of hospitals currently have magnet status so don't worry, all the hospitals in your area will not have it anytike

3. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   mnscotti replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Ok, so here is where I sound like a jerk. Too many people are giving you questionable advice. "Don't feel bad"?, yes you should feel bad. You are only human? Yes you are and we all make mistakes....

4. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   mnscotti replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Ok, so here is where I sound like a jerk. Too many people are giving you questionable advice. "Don't feel bad"?, yes you should feel bad. You are only human? Yes you are and we all make mistakes....

5. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

   mnscotti replied to mnscotti's topic in General Nursing

   PMFB-RN, Can you tell me how long ago you went through the program? Were you in the CCU or SICU? Can you expand a little bit about the 3-5 nurses being laid off each shift and the low unit morale?...

6. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

   mnscotti replied to mnscotti's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I accepted the position and will be starting on March 5th. The opportunity is a great one so I'm not going to pass it up just because Marshfield is a little "rural" :) If anyone has any advice...

7. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

   mnscotti replied to mnscotti's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your reply. During my interview and subsequent tour, I really felt like it was a top notch hospital and a potentially great learning experience. I'm glad you can confirm that. I've...

8. St. Joseph - Marshfield Critical Care Internship

   mnscotti posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, Are there any past or current Critical Care interns that are willing to share their experience during their time at St. Joseph's Hospital? Any thoughts about Marshfield itself as a place to...

9. Help!... OSUMC RN Internship/Residency Graduates

   mnscotti replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Ohio Nursing

   Thanks WSUCHIC. I think I'm looking for a place with a little greenery and space. I've lived right in the city for some time now and my dog is telling me she needs more room to play. I check into...

10. Help!... OSUMC RN Internship/Residency Graduates

    mnscotti replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi there, I just received and accepted an offer to work at OSUMC in their Critical Care Internship program. I'm moving from Minneapolis in a little over a week and am excited yet a little stressed...

11. Starting MN program at U of M this fall

    mnscotti replied to mnscotti's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Katie, Sorry it took me so long to reply....as you might expect, this program is as intense as it is advertised. Anyway, I took online courses through a local community college in Michigan...

12. Starting MN program at U of M this fall

    mnscotti replied to mnscotti's topic in General Nursing

    hi katie, yes, so far so good. this program is pretty unique. they cram a lot of stuff in the short time we have. so keeping on top of things is a bit of a challenge. the application process for...

13. To late to negotiate salary?

    mnscotti replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting nursing school this fall, but my wife has been a nurse for 3 years. At the start of this year she took a new job. After the first month, she felt that she was doing a lot more work...

14. Student loan repayment

    mnscotti posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting an accelerated RN program in the fall and was curious about possible student loan repayment benefits from area hospitals. I will be getting a Stafford loan but was also considering...

15. Student Loan Repayment by Hospital

    mnscotti replied to mnscotti's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess I should be a little more specific in that I am interested in Minnesota (Twin Cities) and Michigan (Detroit) areas. Also, I wonder if there is a difference between Federal and private loans...