telenurse04

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1. Moving to Boston

   telenurse04 replied to telenurse04's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Which hospital are the MD's known for having huge egos? I have heard that the east coast uses more ARNP's than out here in Iowa. My guess is that the east coast is a little more open to new ideas....

2. nursing home first?

   telenurse04 replied to domenica's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I worked for about 3 years in a nursing home as a certified nursing assistant. I think you have to be certified to work in a nursing home. However, I don't think you have to in a hospital. That might...

3. HELP!!! (me as RN?)

   telenurse04 replied to Future-Male-RN?'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

   We need more males in nursing. But, the important thing is looking at what career is right for you. Look at your strengths and weaknesses. Are you interested in science? Are you interested in not...

4. Presenting as a Nurse!

   telenurse04 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I highly recommend reading the book "from silence to voice" chapter 3: Presenting yourself as a nurse. "without a protocol to provide clarity, it is up to individual nurses to convey that informatrion...

5. NP Maybe? Maybe Not?

   telenurse04 replied to Post Boston's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I feel the same as the other nurses in saying that you should get some experience and feel for what the profession is like before starting college. Working as a nursing assistant may do you well. You...

6. Locked I.C.U

   telenurse04 replied to gizelda196's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I work on a telemetry unit. But, our ICU is designed where charge report is given to staff nurses there. Sometimes, I see report given staff RN to staff RN on the unit. It is given at the desk between...

7. Pay in MA?

   telenurse04 replied to telenurse04's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Well, I am 10 years short of your experience. But, thanks!

8. Moving to Boston

   telenurse04 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I'm moving to Boston with two years of cardiac experience under my belt. Where do you suggest I work when I want to work in a cardiac or ICU area? I would like feel empowered and make good money....

9. new bsn wants to move

   telenurse04 replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

   I did my practicum as an RN-BSN student at the UIHC's clinical research center. Actually, the center rents out the place at UIHC. Anyway, the manager and administrator were very appproachable. The...

10. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    telenurse04 replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had known the immense challanges that lie ahead of me. There are soo many issues that have not been kinked out. It is a great profession if you are looking to be a leader. And, I do not...

11. my college is scaring me

    telenurse04 replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    All I hear is that everything is too hard, too hard, too hard, and irrelevant. I'm talking about comp I and a microbiology course. I'm wondering if any of you think that good English and writing...

12. P**sed off at preceptor's games

    telenurse04 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm..this is a hard one because there are so many issues at hand. I take care of 5 patients sometimes 6 on a cardiac unit. When I was orienting as a new grad two years ago, I started with maybe 2...

13. Grad Announcement Advice!! Help!

    telenurse04 replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest a more professional note. Perhaps say something like "your support and encouragment has helped me strive towards graduation. I have chosen and accepted to begin my nursing career at "2333...

14. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    telenurse04 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    This topic actually came up in my RN-BSN program class yesterday. It was the tension between nursing in general and paramedics. The bottom line is yes there is some tension and it needs to be...

15. Change of Shift Admissions

    telenurse04 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I am a telemetry RN. What we do is try to get an admission or float nurse to come to the floor to admit the patient. Sometimes, the float/admission nurse admits the patient while they are in the ER....