noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. It's my life and I'll do what I want

    noahsmama replied to steelydanfan's topic in Emergency

    Doesn't sound heartless to me! Totally reasonable, and more hospitals should be doing

  2. What was more stressful for you?

    noahsmama replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the exception to the rule, but I didn't find nursing school classes at all stressful, and clinicals only occasionally so. All of the horror stories about how "hard" nursing school would...

  3. Clinic nurses: If 1 million people join this group....

    noahsmama replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but, is "clinic nurse" somehow different from "ambulatory care"? Since there's already a forum for the latter, it seems to me the two would be redundant --...

  4. Which states hire nursing students pending RN licensing?

    noahsmama replied to SwimmerChris's topic in General Nursing

    In California, you can get an Interim Permit between graduating nursing school and taking the NCLEX, and in the past, some hospitals did hire interim permittees -- a few people from my May '08 nursing...

  5. Vent on noncommunication

    noahsmama replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I used to work, pharmacy called doctors directly, and doctors communicated directly with each other --thank goodness! It definitely makes much more sense that way -- good luck...

  6. Too old to begin career in ED?

    noahsmama replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    The oldest student in my class at nursing school was 55 when she graduated and went into ED. She loves it and is doing fine. Another classmate in his mid forties is also loving being an ED nurse. So...

  7. When patients attack

    noahsmama replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I've had a few toddlers try to kick or bite me, but when your attacker only weighs 30 pounds and is less than 3 feet tall, it's not really all that scary.

  8. what is difference roles of RN and RT

    noahsmama replied to choy2040's topic in General Nursing

    MissWhitney gave a good overview. Some additional differences are that RTs are trained to intubate, and to change ventilator settings, RNs are not (in general -- there may be some exceptions to...

  9. Personality test determines my employment

    noahsmama replied to noyesno's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All I can say is THANK GOD that I have never been in the position of having to take a personality test in order to get a job. I don't believe for a nanosecond that the results will truly let you know...

  10. Question about applying to Accelerated BS/MSN programs

    noahsmama replied to Dubcee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know that for the University of CA at San Francisco entry-level MSN program, the 3.0 GPA requirement is an absolute cut-off, i.e. they won't even look at your application if you fall below that....

  11. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    noahsmama replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I wonder what country owns Manhattan? I'm glad I don't need my passport there

  12. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    noahsmama replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The exact salary will be different from facility to facility and especially from one city to the next -- it is whatever the union has been able to negotiate, and that will vary somewhat from place to...

  13. I Quit!! What do I say?

    noahsmama replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the job offer letter is what you need. It should state the exact job title of the position you are being offered, and the pay, either as an hourly rate or salary, whichever it is (since it's a...

  14. I Quit!! What do I say?

    noahsmama replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, do you have the offer for your new job in writing yet? DO NOT quit your old job until you have the new job offer in writing. I would also not lie about why you're quitting. Either tell...

  15. Critique my admission essay PLEASE & Thank you!

    noahsmama replied to Tela's topic in General Nursing

    no, "surpass" is correct. the subject is not just "passion" (which is singular), it is "maturity, dedication and passion", which is plural. several things together surpass (plural). one thing by...

  16. code on a baby

    noahsmama replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You and your colleagues saved that baby, and you will all learn from this experience and be even better able to handle a baby in distress the next time it happens (hopefully not often!!!!!!!). Even...

  17. Is it true that male new grads are not struggling

    noahsmama replied to gtshin30303's topic in General Nursing

    Male nurses are still a small enough minority that I think it would be hard to do the statistics. However, I can tell you that in November '09 the hospital I was working at hired 6 new grads,...

  18. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    noahsmama replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, and I think everyone who posts here should keep in mind that this is even more true of allnurses.com than it is of Facebook! At least on Facebook, you have some control over who reads your posts...

  19. Who pays your salary?

    noahsmama replied to adam56's topic in General Nursing

    You can get some ballpark figures from salary.com. According to them, in Hartford, CT (statistics are by city, not state, so I chose Hartford cuz I know it's in CT :)), the median salary for an LPN is...

  20. Is it just the holidays?

    noahsmama replied to DC Collins's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is an excellent resolution -- I try to do this myself, though I don't always succeed. Something that I find really helps me is to take whatever I've written and imagine myself saying it...

  21. Job Offer in Newborn Nursery

    noahsmama replied to jadu1106's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have any advice, but just want to give a big WOOOOOOHOOOOOO! and

  22. Handling chauvinistic male charge nurse

    noahsmama replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    This whole thread reminds me of one of my favorite comic strips: http://xkcd.com/386/ (I hope all of you who are duking it out are at least having FUN)) Edited to add: If you let your mouse hover...

  23. ADN/BSN/Residency

    noahsmama replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    I would get the ADN, and I would most definitely NOT take a year off after that -- especially if the only reason is so that you can do an RN-BSN bridge and still be a "new grad" a year later so you...

  24. How do I handel this like a professional?

    noahsmama replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Remind them that they said they would get you a full time position "as soon as possible", tell them you cannot continue to work full time hours unless you're getting benefits, and warn them that if it...

  25. So, I interviewed last week and I thought it went well...

    noahsmama replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! That's great that you're getting interviews. I think you're right that you may not hear till after the New Year -- hopefully you'll be getting good news soon! And OP, I hope you get good news...