nursechick182

nursechick182 BSN, RN

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About nursechick182

level III NICU RN with BSN

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  1. I'm strongly considering getting my master's in nursing education, but the main issue I have is that to be a nursing instructor I have to pay to get my master's to enter into a job that pays...
  2. Health Dialog ??

    No it's at a center, and there are only a few centers across the US, and one in the UK. And it's not really triage...it's more of disease management and helping people make better informed decisions...
  3. Health Dialog ??

    I just started working for them several months ago. I love it. I really hated hospital nursing, and I was really searching for something more meaningful. I feel that it is an incredibly supportive...
  4. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

    I quit! Turns out, the hospital is not very good, and I was absolutely tired of dealing with all the negativity and no support from the upper management. I got a new job that I am really excited...
  5. is it easy getting a new RN position near Frisco, Texas?

    There are lots of hospitals in the areas outside Dallas offering internships in January for the new grads. Lots of ER, med surg, ICU internships. Cost of living in Texas is amazing compared to just...
  6. Goin from Level 3 to Level 2?

    I did the same thing...tired of some disadvantages of level III and so I started in a Level II a while ago. They are trying to move to a level III because babies are shipped out all the time. It's...
  7. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

    I appreciate everyone's thoughts and advice. Things have gone from bad to worse. I'm not the manager, more like an assistant nurse manager. I've never in my life worked with so many departments within...
  8. I just recently started to work for a small hospital, and I came from a much bigger hospital. The unit I am with is currently trying to expand and improve things, so I was quickly promoted to a...
  9. Should I go back?

    I know how you feel. I became very frustrated with nursing due to stress and there were also major changes happening at my hospital, so I happily left, thinking I would never go back. Now I am in over...
  10. I have applied for a few school nurse positions in my area and actually got an email from a guy asking me if I wanted to interview for a teaching position. They need an RN to teach the high school...
  11. Preparing for an interview....weaknesses???

    Thanks for the advice....I'm think I'm going to go with not being bilingual (kind of a big deal now here in Texas) and the fact that I'm not incredibly outspoken and have a hard time confronting...
  12. I am trying to prepare for an interview for a school nursing position....I've worked in the hospital for 5 years. I know a lot of employers like to ask "What are your strengths and what are your...
  13. Omeprazole used longer than 8 weeks?

    I am currently suffering from terrible GERD, taking 150 mg Rantadine daily and 20 mg Omeprazole daily, still not getting relief. I'm about to start really cutting my food portions down and eat...
  14. Feedings while on Indocin???

    Is anyone seeing neo's starting feeds on babies who are on Indocin? Supposedly there is "current research" showing good outcomes with doing this, but it's freaking all the nurses on my unit out...
  15. Moving to Allen,TX need info

    You can get a lot more house and more upgrades for much less money in Anna; however you have to drive to Mckinney (and deal with Mckinney traffic)to pretty much do any shopping/errands because the...