Scooter5

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1. Brand spankin' new Assistant Nurse Manager!

   Scooter5 replied to NurseyNurseANM's topic in Nurse Management

   Good luck! I start Monday as a unit manager. I'm looking for tips and tricks as well to get a bit ahead of the learning

2. Need Opinions please.

   Scooter5 replied to Scooter5's topic in Correctional

   Thanks for your opinions! I will be interviewing. I'll update

3. Need Opinions please.

   Scooter5 posted a topic in Correctional

   I am a new RN with 15+ years experience as a probation officer. As a new RN, do you think I would have enough knowledge to be a nurse in a jail setting? Thanks for your

4. What professional nursing organization do u recommend to join for a newly grad nurse?

   Scooter5 replied to Infermero's topic in Nursing Career

   You can join the ANA with an online memberhsip for about $45.00. You can also ANA and NY's association at the same site. It is quite pricey

5. Excelsior RN to MSN Program

   Scooter5 replied to Scooter5's topic in Excelsior College

   I have just started studying for the Management exam. Is anyone else is at that

6. Excelsior RN to MSN Program

   Scooter5 posted a topic in Excelsior College

   I just enrolled in Excelsior RN to MSN program. The evaluation of my transcripts was good ( I have a BA degree in an unrelated field) and I feel pretty good about being able to accomplish this goal in...

7. New grad needs advice from experience Psyc nurses

   Scooter5 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am a new RN licensed grad. I already have a BA in Psychology, and have been a probation officer for 16 years. This week I have two interviews for part time positons. One is in the neurobehavioral...

8. Need help with what a nurse-initiated intervention can do. Can someone please help me

   Scooter5 replied to ptrico's topic in General Nursing

   A nurse initiated function is something nurses can do without a doctor ordering it. For example, if someone is having trouble breathing a nurse can raise the head of the bed to 30

9. From Police Officer To BSN- can it work ?

   Scooter5 replied to roadagent1's topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm a female probation officer, going to be 43 this year. Still working full time and getting ready for my 2nd career. I'm in my 2nd semester of an associates degree RN program. Already have a BA in...

10. HELP!!!

    Scooter5 replied to erica34's topic in General Students

    ordered: 6 mg have: 5 mg/ mL 6 mg/x x mL/ 5 mg = 6 / 5 mL = 1.2

11. Received grades for 1st semester...

    Scooter5 replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your grades! I too work full time and just completed my first semester. I can't wait until Wednesday to see my grades! Have you ever heard that saying "If you want something done...

12. Question for Livescribe Pen Users

    Scooter5 posted a topic in General Students

    I like the idea of the Livescribe Pen. I am curious to know how, if in anyway, people have put it to use when their instructors use Power Point presentations and Power Point handouts. Thank you in...

13. Is taking a drug test embarrassing?

    Scooter5 replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    As a probation officer (and now happpy nursing student ), ANY urine screen we do is observed as we know unless we watch the urine come from the source, it quite possibly is adulturated, or not from...

14. I'm old, no money, depressed..

    Scooter5 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Life is what you make it. It sounds like you've had a lot of fun along the way, now you have a great opportunity to "grow and grow up" and you have chosen a career to take you there. As you may be...

15. Missed my clinical day

    Scooter5 replied to kikwon89's topic in General Students

    I bought a new one yesterday and noticed they had some that were "EXTRA LOUD"