mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    mmc51264 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is TSA/Dept of Homeland Security so I guess that counts LOL He wears a badge
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    Who's Paying????

    mmc51264 replied to earoper's topic in General Nursing

    or it's accidental and gets caught on
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    NI Entry Level Pay

    mmc51264 replied to InformatixRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I can't imagine any entry level position starting @ 90K. I am starting a program in Jan and I know there is great potential, but, as in anything, I think you have to start somewhere. Following to...
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    Nurse on Pt end of Pain Mgmt - UPDATE

    mmc51264 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I have chronic pain as well and had to switch PCP. The new doesn't "believe" in long term tramadol (I have been on same dose for 6 years. I cannot take any NSAIDS d/t WLS and don't tolerate Celebrex...
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    New Ortho RN-Ortho Cert??

    mmc51264 replied to allheartnewRN's topic in Orthopedic

    You can get information from ONCB or NAON about cert. You have to be a nurse for 2 years and have the equivalent of 1000 hours in ortho nursing (which I think works out to about 6 months of FT work)...
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    Calling all ortho nurses!!! I need some tips!

    mmc51264 replied to soulshine101's topic in Orthopedic

    what PP
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    Interview at Duke

    mmc51264 replied to Daisy90's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am not youngish, but I think the Durham/Chapel Hill area is pretty good social scene. There is a ton to do in Durham, and Raleigh too. As far as shadowing, they are looking for questions you might...
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    New Nurse on Paxil

    mmc51264 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am one of those that just cannot tolerate and AD. I get agitated, shay, wired. First time I tried Lexapro, 5 mg. I was up for 2 days. Welbutrin had a cumulative effect and after a 2 months, I could...
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    New Nurse on Paxil

    mmc51264 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    And my question is, how is the fact that you can't just quit an SSRI/SNRI cold turkey not a dependency???? You become dependent on the ADs too. Why is one worse than the other?? I tried to find out...
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    I am torn between 2 specialities

    mmc51264 replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in General Nursing

    Psych relaxing???? Not in my world LOL I wanted to be a CRNA, but the issue with anesthesia is when it is good, it is very boring, and when it isn't boring-that's not good. Same with L&D, when...
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    New Nurse on Paxil

    mmc51264 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am glad that I am not the only one. We figured out one of my kids was like that, too. We would give him cold medicine and was worse. Figured it out
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    Direct Entry MSN vs Nurse Practioner MSN

    mmc51264 replied to amk1990's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Here the DNP is going to be a requirement for CRNA
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    Need help resigning!

    mmc51264 replied to Hoppsalot's topic in General Nursing

    Be honest, that you found a position that is not nights so that you can spend more time with your family. Everyone is replaceable and if they needed to do a reduction in force, you'd be the first to...
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    Great difficulty finding a new grad job in Raleigh, NC

    mmc51264 replied to UGAgradRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I know that where I work, they have a set number of people that they need and they DO hire. I have not personally gone to one. I was going to go for kicks and giggles. This is the first time I have a...
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    What have nursing interviews become

    mmc51264 replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    My interview, less than 3 years ago, was a show experience on the unit I was applying for and then a 30 minute interview with NM. Very relaxed and simple. My HR recruiter had a family emergency, so I...
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    New Nurse on Paxil

    mmc51264 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have the opposite problems with SSRI and SNRI and the docs won't believe me: I get so wired on this stuff it scares me. I just recently tried Cymbalta b/c I have a new PCP. I went to my endo appt...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    mmc51264 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Putting on TED hose. I would rather wipe a bottom or do a
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    Great difficulty finding a new grad job in Raleigh, NC

    mmc51264 replied to UGAgradRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    https://rexcss.igreentree.com/CSS_External/CSSPage_JobDetail.ASP?T=20150716122657& if that link doesn't work, here's another: (I can't find the email I got) Healthcare Opportunities Jobs in...
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    Path to DNP/PhD/EdD

    mmc51264 replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well I am assuming the CNE program prepares you for the cert exam. Just like you have to take boards for APN/FNP,
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    Great difficulty finding a new grad job in Raleigh, NC

    mmc51264 replied to UGAgradRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I just got an email that Rex is looking for nurses in about 10 specialties, and has an open house. I get weekly emails from WakeMed about open positions. There have been a bunch of changes recently...
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    Warning Signs Associated With Degree Mills and Scam Schools

    mmc51264 replied to TheCommuter's topic in School, College Programs

    That is why I singled out Watts. Duke will hire their
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    Nursing orientation

    mmc51264 replied to doxielover304's topic in General Nursing

    There is corporate training, computer training, classes may continue for some length of time. Where I am, they start out with 2 pts the first few days, with a preceptor there to guide but at the end...
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    What I learned this week (7/11/15)

    mmc51264 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    i learned this week that I get a little too excited about advocating for pts to get their pain better managed and that I took way too much pleasure in a patient relations person reduce an arrogant...
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    Moving to Raleigh

    mmc51264 replied to Silverbird501's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You have Duke, Rex (affiliate of UNC), UNC-Chapel Hill, and WakeMed-and their satellite facilities. within a 30ish minute drive of Raleigh (depending on what part of Raleigh you live in). All are...
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    Path to DNP/PhD/EdD

    mmc51264 replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The CNE is a 12 credit certificate program that is separate from the other programs. I DO have an adult pedagogy class in my MSN program. I asked the school earlier because I have a Masters in...