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smilingbig

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  1. New Grad, interested in ICP

    smilingbig replied to rnsm's topic in Infectious Disease

    Our department has 6 ICPs (only 3 are RNs). We are a growing facility and plan to add more ICPs to our team. We don't have a miniumum number of years of bedside nursing experience on our applications...

  2. Graduate degree- online or brickmortar?

    smilingbig replied to blueindigo79's topic in Nurse Management

  3. Infection Control CEU's?

    smilingbig replied to RNsRWe's topic in Infectious Disease

    have you tried nurse.com? they have some good courses on different organisms &

  4. Becoming an infectious disease nurse

    smilingbig replied to caughtbuckinoff's topic in Infectious Disease

    I'm employed at a public university hospital. As an Infection Preventionist, I am assigned to our hospital/university's Healthcare Epidemiology department. There are 5 people (we are in the process of...

  5. New IC/IP nurse here. Help!

    smilingbig replied to sauconyrunner's topic in Infectious Disease

    I would have to agree with JHagens... APIC is a huge resource. I am new to IC myself & am lucky to have 3 other ICPs & lab personnel at my hosptial to work with to help train/teach me. I...

  6. Texas Tech RN-to BSN Spring 2012

    smilingbig replied to okamath's topic in Texas Nursing

    The first day of orientation was the full day and only half of the second day. I forget exactly what they go over, but from what I can remember: financial aid info, class registration info, you get to...

  7. Texas Tech RN-to BSN Spring 2012

    smilingbig replied to okamath's topic in Texas Nursing

    They strongly encourage you to do the full time work. I was concerned about that and raised that question with them before I went to orientation. I was assured they would work with me if I needed...

  8. Can I Work While Taking My TB meds?

    smilingbig replied to TWilly's topic in Infectious Disease

    i apologize, i thought i had included this in the previous post as well: to be "exposed" actually just means to have been around someone who was contagious with pulmonary or laryngeal tb. see below:...

  9. Can I Work While Taking My TB meds?

    smilingbig replied to TWilly's topic in Infectious Disease

    in our program we refer to the cdc as the authority on tb information... see below: what is latent tb infection? persons with latent tb infection do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms. they...

  10. Can I Work While Taking My TB meds?

    smilingbig replied to TWilly's topic in Infectious Disease

    Yes, you will be able to work. A (+) TST only means you are infected and there are no isolation precautions to take with someone who only has LTBI (latent tuberculosis infection). If you were...

  11. Infection Control Nurse Interview

    smilingbig replied to strat2's topic in Nursing Career

    How did the interview

  12. Galveston College ADN Program Fall 2011

    smilingbig replied to 3xmom's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would take it! I went the ADN route then did by RN-BSN bridge online through TTUHSC & loved it. I didn't go to school down this way, but I'm here now. So, I don't know about GC's cost, but I was...

  13. Suggestions for RN-BSN online

    smilingbig replied to EDRNinDC's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Texas Tech HSC... I started Jan15, completed Aug 8th. I worked night shift & was pregnant for 6 of those 7 months...loved

  14. rejected from RN to BSN program at Texas Tech University

    smilingbig replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ms. RN- I don't think that the program is difficult. However, this is my second bachelors degree and I find research, writing, and utilizing APA format retlatively easy. (Those things were fundmental...

  15. RN to BSN online

    smilingbig replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Steph- I would call the school of nursing and specifically ask if this applies to TTUHSC-SON. I remember that during orientation for their RN to BSN program, they specifically point out that Texas...

  16. UTMB employment

    smilingbig posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I will be relocating to Galveston in one month. My husband was accepted into medical school at UTMB. :yeah:I have been trying to get a job with UTMB. I have been a nurse for one year and have been...

  17. UTMB employment

    smilingbig replied to smilingbig's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you! I had been looking into the hospital in Texas City, but hadn't come across Memorial Hermann Southeast. I have looked and they certainly have some opportunities available that I am...

  18. rejected from RN to BSN program at Texas Tech University

    smilingbig replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am currently in their program and also thought it was relatively easy to get in. But, I think you should call them and ask them why you did not get accepted. It could be a clerical error when the...

  19. JPS Fort Worth

    smilingbig replied to whit16's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated in May 09 and have worked at JPS for one year. I can honestly say that I really like the JPS health system and this hospital has taught me so much in one year. The diversity in both...

  20. I want to relocate to Dallas

    smilingbig replied to Bella RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    My sister is a wellness coordinator and coach for an insurance company. She is always trying to convince me to apply there. Her company uses nurses as both case managment/reviewers or as health...

  21. RN to BSN online

    smilingbig replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ...yes

  22. RN to BSN online

    smilingbig replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree!! Just in case you didn't run across it on their website yet, you can fax them an unoffical copy of your transcripts & the will let you know what they will & won't accept. (moderator...

  23. RN to BSN online

    smilingbig replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    2brn2010... i interpreted that the same way you had as well. but after going through orientation and speaking them about it, i realized how unclear they were in their catalog. the program is two...

  24. Online RN to BSN School????????????

    smilingbig replied to kalsahealer's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck finding a program... Degrees are earned, not

  25. RN to BSN online

    smilingbig replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, everything can be done online. They have an orientation session that is one & one-half days in Lubbock. From what I understand about their capstone (clinical) class, you build your...