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  1. Another "should I do this".....

    FLmomof5 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Ok... My mom has been pushing me to look at Nursing Informatics. The educator where I recently started my Med/Surg job said the same thing. I really don't want to get the MSN in Informatics if I...

  2. That nagging feeling...

    FLmomof5 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This wasn't on the floor....this was at home. DH was scheduled for Sx for his hyperparathyroidism. (His initial Dx for that was 28 yrs prior. ) He didn't want anyone "cutting his throat open"....

  3. BSN nursing informatics class

    FLmomof5 replied to nursecasey2's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Nursecasey2, you beat me to the punch! I am also taking the same class and need to interview someone in nursing informatics! Did you ever get a reply? Anyone want to help this student out as

  4. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    FLmomof5 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Would anyone post in it? I looked forward to being a nurse for so long....my second thoughts aren't because of nurses eating their own (I have never seen that!) or hours or mean docs (haven't seen...

  5. Who's ready for a hospital hurricane party!?!

    FLmomof5 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has an exception for nurses that have family members that are first responders. My own situation is a bit odd.....my hubby is Active Duty National Guard. One of his primary roles is...

  6. If you worked FT during nursing school...

    FLmomof5 replied to unicoRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked an IT job (full time + OT) while going to t FT EVE/WE nursing program. Honestly, I used the weekend to catch up on all studies and assignments. I went straight from work to my evening...

  7. Hospital Beep Syndrome

    FLmomof5 replied to hypatiafaerie's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh, the joys of being hearing impaired! When I get home, I pull out my hearing aids......and the silence is blissful!

  8. Will my old undergraduate GPA in an unrelated field stop me from further education?

    FLmomof5 replied to Medic362's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 2.1 at the end of my BE-EE/minor in Physics with 154 credits. The NS I attended counted your pre-reqs only (3.8) and your test score on the NAT. Choose the right school and you should have no...

  9. Looking to relocate, where to move to maximize my income.

    FLmomof5 replied to 1ksgirl's topic in General Nursing

    To highlight the examples above.... My brother makes 6 figures as a nurse in NYC (Manhattan specifically). His measley eff apt ran $3K/mo! Then there is the NYS income tax, the NYC income tax, 8.25%...

  10. Which shift do you prefer, 7pm-7am or 7am-7pm and why?

    FLmomof5 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    7p -7a! I love the night shift. You are crazy busy until about 12, but then you can slow down, check charts, clean up stuff not done on days, get things ready for the day shift so their shift is...

  11. Stopping patient care for another patient

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

    In the LTC where I worked, AO3 patients and those with demanding families got the priority because they COULD say bad things, file complaints, et. al. It was a sad state of affairs. In my humbleness,...

  12. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    FLmomof5 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my last hospital, this was a weekly/bi-weekly occurrance. We would be paid $2/hr for being placed on stand-by. Once on stand-by, you could be called in at ANY point during the shift. This...

  13. Maybe I just don't know...

    FLmomof5 replied to Kdids520's topic in Emergency

    Esme, I was replying to a prior post without using the quote feature....so it didn't indicate the link. Libran1984 indicated that she/he uses it for low BP.... sorry for any

  14. WIA paying for ADN

    FLmomof5 replied to rfeddersen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We didn't get our WIA acceptance until AFTER we were accepted to NS and we had to have BLS before applying to NS...so, in my case, NO, WIA did not pay for

  15. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    FLmomof5 replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I *never* friend co-workers.....well, one exception (she and I were NS classmates and now work on the same floor). My posts are either family or old friend stuff, silly stuff or, much to many a...

  16. Am I cut-out for ED nursing?

    FLmomof5 replied to TheGirl07's topic in Emergency

    I've been working MS for 8 months and one thing I learned was how much I *didn't* know! It does take experience to recognize certain things going on with your patients. IMHO, ER acuity was too risky...

  17. Maybe I just don't know...

    FLmomof5 replied to Kdids520's topic in Emergency

    Just wanted to point out that research has shown that Trendelenburg is not effective and is no longer being

  18. How come no one will call me?

    FLmomof5 replied to AshleyO77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would advise 2 things....get on a MS floor in the hospital where you want to work. That is your foot in the door. Also, get your ACLS...you will need that to work in

  19. New grad, job on MS floor, 6 week orientation. Freak out.

    FLmomof5 replied to woahmelly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first hospital had a 12 week orientation....and I thought that was a pretty good set up. My second hospital has 6 week orientation. I am glad that I had the experience I had before I got hired...

  20. LTC does not equal RN experience?

    FLmomof5 replied to itsnowornever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first job was in LTC and I was only there for 3 months. I highlighted the high acuity patients in our facility on my resume. I was able to get a hospital job. No one said that my experience in...

  21. New Nurse--They Said I Couldn't Handle It

    FLmomof5 replied to swirlo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    64 patients by yourself?!?!?! If so, that is LUDICROUS! I worked LTC and had 28 - 30 per shift and that was tough enough to make med passes by 11 PM.....I would never work with that many

  22. Need advice for NCLEX from RNs who didnt pass the first time

    FLmomof5 replied to purpleandgoldblood's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Trust yourself. One thing I learned from my mother was never to 'second guess' yourself. If you choose answer "a" but go back and think maybe it's "b"....and change your answer.....more than likely,...

  23. Im a new nurse..please help!!!

    FLmomof5 replied to love2244's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It is a bit hard to follow through your posts. Did you tell the board that you had a conviction @18 that was expunged? The application for nurse in FL is very clear....you must disclose ALL...

  24. Retraining Displaced Workers As Nurses

    FLmomof5 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding retraining into STEM fields....THOSE fields are ripe with outsourcing! I did IT for 18 yrs. I got laid off every 2 to 3 yrs during that period of time. My retraining into nursing was paid...

  25. Nursing orientation/retention

    FLmomof5 replied to kmstallings's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, here is a dilemma you have to 'resolve'... Med/Surg is a high turnover location because most nurses do not want to work on Med/Surg. This is usually your entry point into hospital...