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  1. Straight to MSN

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    Actually I will have experience. I start my job as a floor nurse this coming Monday. By the time I matriculate in to the program in Jan 2013 I will have had about 6 mos exp. The prog is about 2...

  2. ABG's acid/base balance

    mindlor replied to daisyfleur70's topic in General Students

    Why dont you post some values and we can take a squiz at

  3. New Graduate ADN needs advice about job offers

    mindlor replied to kmoswald's topic in General Nursing

    The "A" in LTAC stands for

  4. Overwhelmed

    mindlor replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Nursing

    I am an odd duck I reckon in that I don't give a rats patootie what anyone else thinks about me. At the end of the day you made the choice that you felt was right for you. Would they rather you stay...

  5. Can't get a new job... Any help?

    mindlor replied to Jsnurse16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Here is another link, please take the time to view, it is

  6. Can't get a new job... Any help?

    mindlor replied to Jsnurse16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First an LTAC IS a Hospital. Second, LTAC patients are every bit as acute as STAC patients. Even in your post you refer to your LTAC experience as seperate from hospital experience. At the LTAC where...

  7. Difference between Sterile and Aseptic technique?

    mindlor replied to katelg03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nurses use the word "sterile" very liberally...... Going into a patient room to say place a PICC...... Donning a sterile gown, mask, gloves, draping the patient etc certainly helps reduce the number...

  8. A "dating female students in your class" post

    mindlor replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think sex is like playing tennis, now if I find a fellow student who thinks the same, its all

  9. Can't get a new job... Any help?

    mindlor replied to Jsnurse16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can understand the Home Health and SNF snubbing but LTAC? I would have to then say that the powers that be at your hospital do not realize what an LTAC is or what goes on in an LTAC hospital. LTAC...

  10. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    mindlor replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    mine is for day shift

  11. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    mindlor replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    22.62 per hour here in Florida. ADN, first nursing job, zero hospital experience. This is an

  12. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    mindlor replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    Please make suree you report them to the appropriate state agency/law

  13. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    mindlor replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    Profit and healthcare should never be used in the same sentence. Until all healthcare in the US is rendered by not for profits things like this will continue to

  14. Failing classes & discouraged..3rd year. Need honest advice

    mindlor replied to Nurse_Sherlock's topic in General Students

    Seems to me like you are trying to meet someone elses expectations and that YOU dont want this.....reevaluate what it is that YOU

  15. Making sense of metabolic alkalosis...

    mindlor replied to MPKH's topic in General Nursing

    The bicarb response to compensate for acidosis in my understanding takes many days..... Admittedly we were not supplied with any sort of time

  16. Iv site labeling, instant removal for no date

    mindlor replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    to me, if an IV is found with no date on the dressing, a chart check should be done. If the date of insertion can be gotten from the chart simply mark it on the dressing....... silly to rip it out...

  17. Making sense of metabolic alkalosis...

    mindlor replied to MPKH's topic in General Nursing

    Something seems wonky here. Are you sure these values are correct? If you went PaCo2, 34.9 is barely low...not VERY

  18. Moving to Oahu

    mindlor replied to Bkanar's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am sure yo uresearched the cost of living in advance....at least I hope so. Oy Vey Anyway, best of luck to you and

  19. LTAC Exp Counts as Hospital Exp?

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Understood :) Thank

  20. LTAC Exp Counts as Hospital Exp?

    mindlor posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Hi all... I have a GN job lined up at an LTAC which will morph into an RN job once I am licensed. Pts are mainly on vents or being weaned from vents, trachs, gnarly wounds, very ill dialysis...

  21. Can I sit for Boards? 7 days from graduation, dropped

    mindlor replied to studentinnursing's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey are you in FL?

  22. Being a Preceptor

    mindlor replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Why oh why could I not have had you for my preceptor zookeeper!! You seem like you are amazing

  23. My worst fear come true.

    mindlor replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Yes!!! Way to stick with it!!! I came within a micrometer of failing my all or nothing end of program class as well. They gave me one extra 12 hour shift that was summative and would be do or die. As...

  24. LTAC Exp Counts as Hospital Exp?

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Hi all. Thanks for the replies!! No I do not have any aspirations to be a CRNA. I just was curious if other "regular" hospitals would respect this LTAC experience......

  25. how do you feel about group projects?

    mindlor replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    HATE