icantsurf MSN, NP

icantsurf has 14 years experience as a MSN, NP and specializes in Primary Care, Critical Care.

Latest Activity

1. ATT codes?

   icantsurf posted a topic in New York Nursing

   About how long have people been waiting to receive their ATT codes? I spoke with someone at the Office of the Professions in Albany earlier this week and she said that it will take another 2-3 weeks...

2. Tattoos and body jewelry policies in hospitals

   icantsurf replied to jdrown's topic in General Nursing

   Of the four hospitals I have worked in, only one had any policy regarding tattoos. I found out that I had to cover up with long sleeves (long after my interviews, orientation etc) so I promptly found...

3. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

   icantsurf replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   CNAs and PCTs are the same thing in most areas... I think the pay varies greatly depending on where you are geographically and whether you work in a hospital or a nursing home. Generally speaking,...

4. CNA trainees peforming peri-care in class on each other? Is this true?

   icantsurf replied to Dream Girl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Is this CNA class at the Neverland

5. is this a form of medicaid abuse?

   icantsurf replied to sasha2lady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   How do people still sell food stamps if the states are issuing them as EBT

6. CNA pay in Boston

   icantsurf posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi, I am just curious what the average starting pay for CNAs (PCA or PCT) is in Boston. Specifically MGH or TUFTS but any of the larger hospitals. I tried searching though old threads but it isn't...

7. Who is waiting?

   icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I got in at Manchester. I am

8. Who is waiting?

   icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't take it any longer so I called Manchester today, they said they will mail out letters within the next couple of weeks. The super nice woman I spoke with said that it is taking longer than...

9. Who is waiting?

   icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

   cool,

10. Applying for jobs- Help!

    icantsurf replied to rbex09's topic in General Nursing

    As far as Northern New England goes... I have lived in VT, NH and ME and I went to school in MA. Boston has several of the nations best hospitals. IMO, if you aren't going to work in Boston, then the...

11. WHOOHOO! I rocked!

    icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope so, it is nerve racking. I was on waiting lists in Maine and then I had to move and am now applying in NH, start all over. Good luck to you too. Thanks for answering my

12. WHOOHOO! I rocked!

    icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I just got my NLN scores back today, it was 98% and a composite of 146. I have A&P I and II and two good references. So it sounds like I have decent chance? Do you get points for Micro or any...

13. Who is waiting?

    icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I applied to Manchester, I probably should have applied to more than one program,

14. WHOOHOO! I rocked!

    icantsurf replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you get an extra 20 points in the application process for doing well on the NLN? How does that point system work