Bobbkat

Bobbkat

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  1. New grad...Where to start??

    Bobbkat replied to kassidy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, in the US a certified nurse midwife requires a master's

  2. Which state to get initial license?

    Bobbkat replied to soon2bWArn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go to the BON websites for each state and see what the initial licensing process is vs. endorsement, then make your

  3. take a phlebotomy class while waiting to be hired?

    Bobbkat replied to emille's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my hospital it would be a waste of money, to be honest. All new grad hires are sent to a phlebotomy/IV class, regardless of your previous experiences in nursing school. The exception seems to be...

  4. arrrgh! OB is killing me.....

    Bobbkat replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    My daughter was born at 11:26 am. I guess that explains why I had so many nursing students coming in and out of my

  5. Male vs. Female RNs... hiring and wages in CT.

    Bobbkat replied to yahoo1's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Why in the world would someone be paid more just for being male? (and yes....I realize that across the board in all professions men make more than woman.......but as this is aimed only at staff RN's,...

  6. Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    Bobbkat replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    Gold digger. I could really use a

  7. Preceptee in Med-surg but wants a career in NICU

    Bobbkat replied to NurseJAG's topic in General Nursing

    My last semester preceptorship was on a Women's med-surg/gyn-onc floor. I graduated in Dec '09 with my BSN and zero professional experience in NICU, but was able to land a job in a NICU at a major...

  8. Professors of Nursing

    Bobbkat replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that does suck, and I would be pretty aggravated. I'm feeling more and more blessed by the program I chose as I read about other programs here on Allnurses. My community health instructor?...

  9. -How long did it take you to find a job as a new grad?

    Bobbkat replied to European's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    7 months. I'm in

  10. How has life changed since you finally became a RN ?

    Bobbkat replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working for a month: The good: I am loving my job and unit, and the extra $$ is wonderful. The bad: I miss my daughter. I have an hour commute each way and when I work a 12 hour day shift...

  11. A question to new grads...how satisfied are you with your new salary ?

    Bobbkat replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    My base pay is around $60,000/year. Add in my shift diffs and I should pull in about $68K. I suppose that the area we live in is a little more expensive than others, but we've been living off my...

  12. license by exam in a different state

    Bobbkat replied to hgerun5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did it. I had my school send my transcripts to my desired state, state approved my education, I was sent my ATT. You should be able to check on CO BON website to make sure that your program meets...

  13. FASFA info for returning RN-BSN student

    Bobbkat replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    That's because it also depends on the cost of your school. Someone attending a program that costs $90/credit hour will not be approved for as much as someone that attends a program costing $500 a...

  14. RN residency/ extern-ship or just apply for a job

    Bobbkat replied to main's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The above sounds more like my orientation than my residency program. Our residency program involves a once a month meeting with our cohort. Orientation for me was unit specific and involved...

  15. Need help from everyone re: communication devices.

    Bobbkat replied to Mags4711's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use.............standard telephones. So many spectralinks have been lost that there aren't enough for every nurse on the shift so a lot of the time at least one room doesn't have any. Instead...

  16. is nursing even a good career choice right now?

    Bobbkat replied to tware's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of it depends on your region of the country, your expectations, and why you want to be a nurse. Some regions are still hiring, while in others it is very hard for a new grad to get a job in any...

  17. RN residency/ extern-ship or just apply for a job

    Bobbkat replied to main's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I ended up at a hospital that takes part in the UHC/AACN residency program. All new grad BSN hires are automatically entered into the program at my facility, though there wasn't a specific...

  18. Straight nights or day/nt rotation for new grad w/ kids

    Bobbkat replied to LordHaveMercy's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter isn't in school yet, so we have daycare for her. When I'm on days she goes because I have to be at work. When I'm on nights she goes because I have to sleep. On the weekends my husband...

  19. Straight nights or day/nt rotation for new grad w/ kids

    Bobbkat replied to LordHaveMercy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same situation. I have to rotate while training, but after that I think thath going onto straight nights might be easier. I guess I'm going to play with my schedule a bit and figure out...

  20. New Grads - Share your success at getting your 1st Job

    Bobbkat replied to joifulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    That was my situation too. I went to school in one state, but for family reasons had to move immediatly after graduation to a different state. Unfortuanatly, it wasn't a state that's in a great...

  21. I failed my Pharm clinical(;(

    Bobbkat replied to Catty Ann's topic in General Nursing

    Catty Ann, I'm glad to hear you're meeting the anxiety head on. There's absolutely nothing wrong with having problems dealing with stress. I've certainly had my less than shining moments when under...

  22. New Grads - Share your success at getting your 1st Job

    Bobbkat replied to joifulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    NETWORK! I fully believe that I recevied my job offer based on my own merit. The interview though.....yeah, I totally only got that because I found someone to namedrop for me. In a sea of hundreds...

  23. I failed my Pharm clinical(;(

    Bobbkat replied to Catty Ann's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to sound a little harsh, but I don't understand why it's the school's responsibility to arrange your schedule around your anxiety problems? You aren't going to be able to arrange...

  24. list- best states for pay?

    Bobbkat replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    How come whenever someone mentions $ another person has to jump in and call them a crappy nurse? I don't see how there's anything wrong with wanting to be paid as much as you can for whatever it is...

  25. Interracial marriage and physiology..this is for a paper

    Bobbkat replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I'm an interracial person married to someone who is a completely different race than either of mine (did that make sense?). The only thing that comes to mind for me is that when I was pregnant...