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  1. Educations requirements to be PHN

    %63theend replied to fireball78's topic in Public, Community Health

    In my area they hire even LPNs for certain roles. I believe the immunization nurse is an LPN in my local clinic. So it really does vary by

  2. Nursing School Patient Loads

    %63theend replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I earned my BSN last July (2012). We were expected to take on 5-6 patients autonomously in the last semester. They were not *"total care patients", we utilized techs on the floor the same as the...

  3. I'm a community nurse now!

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Public, Community Health

    Yeah health departments all over are really suffering with lack of funding in this economy. It's really sad how many services have been cut and how some facilities have required their employees to...

  4. I'm a community nurse now!

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Public, Community Health

    You know what's funny? Very few shifts have I felt like a "real nurse" at my hospital job. Most of the time I feel like a drug wielding paper pusher! I spend most of my time passing meds, charting,...

  5. First nursing job in med-surg, not the right fit?

    %63theend replied to Krither's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it is bothersome how some managers expect new grads to hit the ground running. You're new. Give the new nurses slightly lighter loads and let them get their bearings! Anyway, take this as...

  6. New nurse

    %63theend replied to j.ll's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get a support system. Learn who to call for what. Learn what questions you can answer on your own. For instance, med questions? Call the pharmacist! Resp problems? Do they have resp ordered?...

  7. New grad needs advice

    %63theend replied to shadowness's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like a REALLY bad environment. I'd go to human resources and request to be moved to another unit.

  8. Leaving the hospital after 6 months?

    %63theend posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I successfully made it to the 6 month mark. My husband and kids finally said enough with the night shifts though and they couldn't take it any more. My boss wouldn't move me to days even though...

  9. Leaving the hospital after 6 months?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! I

  10. Leaving the hospital after 6 months?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! I am very excited. I plan to stay my career at this job. But you just never know which is why I was worried about messing up by leaving the hospital after 6 months. But yes this job is hard to...

  11. Leaving the hospital after 6 months?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I accepted an amazing position at the Health Department. I'll be performing autonomous women's health assessments, performing breast exams, pap smears, and I'll be in charge of STD's as well. I'll...

  12. Choosing a Stethoscope - Littman Master Classic II vs. Classic II S.E.

    %63theend replied to RZobel's topic in General Students

    I have a Classic S2 and can't stand it. I don't feel like I hear anything with it! I have a Littman Cardiology 3 and its ok. I don't like the tubing it is sticky and catches on my hair. It's a...

  13. Has this ever happened to you?

    %63theend replied to jchilds's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Omg I can hardly breathe from laughing so

  14. UAB Fall 2013 NP Programs

    %63theend replied to earthsalt's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You can check the apply yourself website to see what has been received. I had to resend my transcripts a few times for all if them to make

  15. Racism in the south?

    %63theend replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I don't believe racism in the south is anything like depicted on tv. I'm fact in Atlanta the population has more black people than white by a small percentage. But to answer your question, I'd say...

  16. UAB Fall 2013 NP Programs

    %63theend replied to earthsalt's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied to UAB's FNP program for this Fall. I am going stir crazy waiting to find

  17. My phone keeps going off at work...

    %63theend replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have no problem with people sending or receiving an occasional text while at work. I don't see it as any different than talking about something non-work related with a co-worker! As long as you...

  18. Anyone work in the extension CDU/23 hour obs?

    %63theend posted a topic in Emergency

    I can't seem to find a forum for people who work in this area. I'm curious if anyone has moved from the Clinical Decision Unit/ 23 hour observation into the ER and if so how was your transition? Did...

  19. Edematous after 3 shifts???

    %63theend posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else have this problem? Every time I work 3 in a row I swell up by the end of the third shift. Once I go home and go to bed and wake up it is even worse. It takes me a full day to come...

  20. Edematous after 3 shifts???

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure that was checked at my recent annual visit, but I'll find out when I go

  21. Edematous after 3 shifts???

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I understand the swollen feet thing but the face and hands was what concerned me, too. I wondered if it had anything to do with lack of sleep because I really just don't sleep well...

  22. Where to look for school nurse positions?

    %63theend posted a topic in School

    I graduated 8 months ago and have been looking at least every week for a school nurse position and I have not seen any posted. I'm beginning to think I am not looking in the right places or not using...

  23. UAB online... Clinicals per week?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Awesome!!!

  24. FNP teach pathophys?

    %63theend posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Is a Family Nurse Practitioner degree acceptable for teaching pathophysiology? What about Anatomy and Physiology? I've applied to FNP school and I'm awaiting a decision now. In the meantime I am...

  25. "bad" evaluations given by students of faculty

    %63theend replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know this is an old thread but I'm seeing it for the first time and want to comment, if not for you then for future readers/educators. I haven't been out of nursing school long.... about 8 months....