mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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    Graduating Nursing Student

    mmc51264 replied to mevaldez's topic in General Nursing

    If you can find a place that will assist in tuition, work where you can to a-get experience and b-I waited a little over a year to bet my BSN so I could focus on learning my
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    How did you become a CDE?

    mmc51264 replied to gbrush's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Most endocrinology practices have them for newly diagnosed. We have board certified CDE that do clinical Ed. Teach the residents, help with difficult cases. If educating people about diabetes is what...
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    Would you tell a coworker they're going to be demoted?

    mmc51264 replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Never. I have seen managers do this kind of stuff. I stay out of that
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    What are the nursing opportunities?

    mmc51264 replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    Infusion nursing, wound management. They kind of fall into home health, but more specialized. I am starting Informatics. lots of different paths
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    MSN versus DNP versus pHD

    mmc51264 replied to crmathew's topic in General Nursing

    I think to teach at the university level, you need a doctorate, preferably the Ph.D. I have a BSN and a Masters in Teaching. That allows me to be a clinical instructor at most. Here
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    sterile sheets after THR?

    mmc51264 replied to BonnieSc's topic in Orthopedic

    we have new surgeon who leaves hips ota; painted with betadine
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    Getting Experience In Nurse Informatics

    mmc51264 replied to RN2365's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Become a super user. I did. We have monthly meetings and I did not start out as a super user. I just learned as much as I could, picked the brains of anyone that had knowledge. We have an IT help line...
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    Starting back to school!

    mmc51264 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    So I start my MSN-Informatics in about 3 weeks. I have gotten my text books and it is a little daunting. "Writing for Publication" is the one that scares me! Statistics, I'm ok with. The first 2...
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    Starting back to school!

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I was just honest with them about what I love about the EPIC system and that I have already been dabbling in it when I can. They were very nice. When you set up your interview, how many slots were...
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    mmc51264 replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    We were told something smilar when I was in school: can't give any medications once we are a nurse. I call BS too. If I have a bottle of tylenol and my friend is looking for some, I give it to them....
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    Student Loan Debt

    mmc51264 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    No, I just explained in another post that I work for a top 10 teaching facility and with employee benefits, it is not costing me that much. I am still making my payments and, as I said, it will cost...
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    Student Loan Debt

    mmc51264 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    I already work there on the hospital side and I get great tuition reimbursement plus other benefits. I wouldn't go there if I didn't already have a relationship with them. I am doing Informatics and...
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    Student Loan Debt

    mmc51264 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    I have a lot of debt b/c of a masters in teaching at a private school. Didn't know any better (my first BS was at a state school and was less than 20K-needed living expenses there). I got my ADN at...
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    Needlestick hep c + patient and post exposure testing

    mmc51264 replied to KRN589's topic in General Nursing

    If it were my baby, I would do whatever my OB/GYN says, or ID, or the Health Department/CDC not wait for employee
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    Duke Fall 2016 BSN to DNP Interview

    mmc51264 replied to tdang09's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    probably! I didn't mean to be not re-assuring, it a huge deal to get an interview. I just read another post about this, wish I could find it to give you the
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    3 questions Rn related long term care

    mmc51264 replied to chicsurfs's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Where is the DON??? this sounds like the place needs to reported to the
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    Duke Fall 2016 BSN to DNP Interview

    mmc51264 replied to tdang09's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    My only experience is an interview for the MSN Informatics. They interviewed 10 for 10 slots-was told about 30 something applied. My feeling is that if you are granted an interview, a slot is most...
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    Fitness Nursing

    mmc51264 replied to pedsnurse112's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of PT becoming personal trainers or yoga instructors, but not a
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    Which hospitals use EPIC?

    mmc51264 replied to AU-RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Live in Eastern NC-Triangle area. Most hosp are Epic here: Duke system, UNC system and WakeMed
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    NLN Testing Services

    mmc51264 replied to summertimeperson's topic in General Nursing

    We took a series of NLN tests and then a summative one at the end of my ADN program. Instead of offering a Kaplan-type at the end, t was part of our tuition to do these test along the way to assess...
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    Duke 2016 Nurse Residency Program

    mmc51264 replied to sb_peds_er_rn's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    What
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    School with Anti Anxiety Medication

    mmc51264 replied to Dezi919's topic in General Students

    Nursing degree (ADN) was 4th degree and NEVER had any issues with test anxiety. I am a school-aholic. Nursing school was so stressful that I did have to take meds to test. I was in an ADN program and...
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    Are clinic and school nursing jobs "too easy"

    mmc51264 replied to Jenfred's topic in General Nursing

    I was a teacher before I was a nurse and there is too much other "stuff" that goes with the job. i don't think being a school nurse is trash I just would be
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    Are clinic and school nursing jobs "too easy"

    mmc51264 replied to Jenfred's topic in General Nursing

    You could not pay me enough to be a school nurse. I think niches/specialties are very individual. "One man's trash is another man's
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    Is it worth it to go get your MS in Clinical Informatics?

    mmc51264 replied to jlw777's topic in General Nursing

    I have already been offered positions within the system. the big systems are pretty desperate. they REALLY need nurses. I am not ready to leave my bedside ortho job. I love it and I have the time to...