FLmomof5

FLmomof5

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  1. What about Diastolic? Noob Nurse Question

    FLmomof5 replied to The JuggerNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Something else to keep in mind is what is THAT resident's normal. I have cardiomyopathy. I have been on ace inhibs and beta blockers. (d/c the ace's for adverse reaction...) Anyway, my normal BP is...

  2. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    FLmomof5 replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that menu is being paid for by the parents of the students that don't get free meals. (Taxes are paid by those of us who have enough income to be taxed and we have to purchase the meals for...

  3. Relocation Cover Letter

    FLmomof5 replied to sunflower777's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome! Good

  4. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    FLmomof5 replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    actually, she has changed the menus at the schools to disallow 'unhealthy' choices. there is no education there..just no choice forced by the government. btw, my children are grown. they served and...

  5. Relocation Cover Letter

    FLmomof5 replied to sunflower777's topic in General Nursing

    Yours is at least with the same company. I had to relocate and work in a totally new place. As always, tweek your cover letters to fit the opportunity, your history and the message you wish to convey....

  6. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    FLmomof5 replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the hot button of them allllllll....Your argument then begets the ability to deny hiring to obese nurses. And I believe that there are enough threads on AN that I won't delineate again here....

  7. young spring chickens or career changers?

    FLmomof5 replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    You make a good point about the perception of the older grad. I feel blessed when I am one of many vying for that job and beat out the others even though I am 49! BTW, after my PP, I saw this.......

  8. young spring chickens or career changers?

    FLmomof5 replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    There are many things at play. First of all, the young person is more likely to jump ship than the career changer, IMHO, so I don't see the potential "longevity" as being an issue for the younger...

  9. Is your health insurance affordable?

    FLmomof5 replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked for major employers family coverage was $300-400/pp. That was fine. Smaller employers get charged more for a smaller class of covered folks. (This is because the healthy basically cover...

  10. The happy policy

    FLmomof5 replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What irks me.....is this.... Say I went to work today... My day started with helping my step-son to the wheelchair so he could use the bathroom....see he shot himself in the thigh with a hollow point...

  11. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    FLmomof5 replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line: This is the USA. We are SUPPOSED to have the right to make our own decisions regarding our lives. That was the way it was until the government decided to start crossing the line by saying...

  12. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    FLmomof5 replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a dialysis nurse, but am thankful that you outlined this for those who

  13. Stress of finding a job

    FLmomof5 replied to RoxyChic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    :yeah::yeah: Praying that it turns out well for

  14. Concerned RN student/ Marine wife.

    FLmomof5 replied to rrocky87's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you get "spousal preference" when applying for a Civil Service position. However, RNs that don't have a BSN get paid at LPN wages. (The military is heavy on degree emphasis.) I relocated to the...

  15. Funniest post op patient: Wish all were like her!

    FLmomof5 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Mine wasn't surgery..... But, I was in labor and given my epidural. Pain free at that point, I cracked jokes on my way to the delivery room and while there. Prior to my 10 cm point, the doc asked,...

  16. My RN New Grad is losing hope need suggestions

    FLmomof5 replied to RN Boyfriend's topic in General Nursing

    What may be holding her back in the out of state applications is her licensure. Is TN a compact state? I know that I got no responses when I applied for jobs in SC (I got my license in FL). I had...

  17. Stress of finding a job

    FLmomof5 replied to RoxyChic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can relate to this. Top of my class and one friend who struggled to pass the courses and took 3 attempts to pass the NCLEX got a job before me! Understand this.....networking. I got my first job...

  18. Can't get any calls for interviews. Ego/Esteem has dipped beyond low.

    FLmomof5 replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know how you feel! I started applying for jobs after I passed the NCLEX in FL. I got squat! I also, at the same time, applied for my SC endorsement and jobs there. Again...squat. After a few...

  19. Thanks!

    FLmomof5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    To all the wonderful nurses (and techs) at MUSC Children's Hospital!!! You were a light in a very trying weekend! Thanks for all you

  20. Nursing student. Experience in Interview for Nurse Tech position

    FLmomof5 replied to sheilahdee's topic in General Nursing

    I do not necessarily agree with LPN being phased out. They are heavily used in LTC because LPNs are cheaper than RNs and they (in FL) only need 1 RN per 24 hr. My mother became a diploma nurse in...

  21. Stress of finding a job

    FLmomof5 replied to RoxyChic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got my license in FL in Feb 2011. I searched in both FL and SC (where my hubby works). For the first couple of months I got nothing. Finally, a fellow classmate in FL said her LTC/SNF was hiring....

  22. Will dismissed charges prevent employment?

    FLmomof5 replied to jive turkey's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have an arrest for a Felony and 2 misdemeanors where no formal charges were brought (2 step process in FL...first the arrest and second the prosecutor files an "information" stating that charges are...

  23. Thanks!

    FLmomof5 replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    Step son was in multiple units. ER -> PICU -> 2 different units on the 7th floor. Aside from hand delivery, can one just mail it to the "general" unit and main

  24. 2 Job Offers..How to turn one down??

    FLmomof5 replied to NurseLove88's topic in General Nursing

    Well, evolvingrn, one thing you have to consider is the environment we are in with jobs, even in nursing. Some folks, especially new grads, get realistic and apply to LTC when that is not what they...

  25. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    FLmomof5 replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! And, yes, I am very proud of