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  1. finding preceptors

    micco posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am going to start cold calling offices and dropping in. for those have had success finding preceptors in the past, did you take a cover letter, resume, course objectives? gave you give me a...

  2. Signing VA application forms - recent VA hires, please help

    micco replied to Nickle's topic in Government, Military

    you have to print the form, sign it, and then scan it to upload the signed

  3. teaching plan help

    micco posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, i am working on first teaching plan and it is about as clear as mud. does anyone have a sample? I am doing one on newborn development. (how talking, playing, etc. helps a baby to develop)....

  4. has anyone worked for Centura Regional Float Pool?

    micco posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Just wondering how the Regional float pool is working and if it is consistent?

  5. SICU at Renown in Reno - is my recruiter hiding something?

    micco replied to tookdaddy's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I moved to Reno 9 months ago and like it. I use the Renown system and have had good experiences all around (x-ray, vascular, urgent care, primary care). I work at another facility in town. Even...

  6. moving to Reno, any advice

    micco replied to micco's topic in Nevada Nursing

    thanks for all the info. just got back from house hunting in Reno. had a couple of interviews, but havent heard anything back yet. keeping my fingers

  7. moving to Reno, any advice

    micco posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi, I'm moving to Reno in Dec 2009 and am looking for info and opinions on best grocery stores in northwest Reno, restaurants, best deals on children's clothes, etc. also looking for a job too if...

  8. Chloraprep

    micco replied to theamberdawns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    chloraprep is used for surgery and can be applied without sterile gloves on. like any skin prep containing alcohol, chloraprep must dry before drapes are applied. where I work now, chloraprep is what...

  9. drive time

    micco replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    how is the required response time if you take

  10. moving to Reno, any advice

    micco replied to micco's topic in Nevada Nursing

    thanks for the info. I am also looking for a kennel. my dogs will need to be in a kennel for 2 weeks until we can move into our house. any advice on pizza places, mexican, steak, sushi. thanks...

  11. The Sierra Nevada VA

    micco replied to play4lock's topic in Nevada Nursing

    what department will you be working in? if you hear of anything in the operating room, med surg, or emergency room, please let me know.

  12. The Sierra Nevada VA

    micco replied to play4lock's topic in Nevada Nursing

    thanks. feeling a bit anxious about job huntng in

  13. The Sierra Nevada VA

    micco replied to play4lock's topic in Nevada Nursing

    have you heard anything from Sierra VA? I am moving to the Reno area in December and have thought about applying as I currently work at an Army

  14. Bunion/Osteotomy surgery - local vs. MAC anesthesia

    micco replied to Kimmbo's topic in Orthopedic

    where I work, bunionectomies are done frequently with MAC and a

  15. has anyone previously worked as an endoscopy tech?

    micco replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    a endo tech holds the scope during colonoscopies and EGDs and then cleans the scopes. that is their main

  16. OR Pet peeves

    micco replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    people nurses or techs who try to skate passed the rules. for example "we don't count instruments on open appys here." techs or nurses who flirt almost to the point of offering themselves to the...

  17. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    micco replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    if you are being forced to take comp time for overtime worked, i think that is illegal. i would discuss this with your manager and state that you would like receive $$ from now on. may be this needs...

  18. My dream is turning out to be a nightmare!

    micco replied to dddduncan's topic in Colorado Nursing

    it is not ideal to work while in nursing school, but you can do it. I worked all through school and I am married and have 3 kids. it is hard, but you can do it. there are lots of scholarships out...

  19. Question for Nurses, or more specifically ones that work or have worked in OR

    micco replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    i am thinking that it is impossible to give alcohol via IV. first, how would you do it? mix whiskey with NS? i think alcohol would be very damaging to

  20. Question for Nurses, or more specifically ones that work or have worked in OR

    micco replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    i have worked in the OR and in the ER and I have never seen a dr order alcohol for a pt to prevent DTs. if the pt is haivng surgery, anesthesia knows how to manage pts who are alcoholics. i have...

  21. looking for your help

    micco replied to Ilya's topic in Operating Room

    have you searched AORN website? they have a career area where you can search for entry

  22. Where in CO can I get into a program fast that is also cheep and with a low GPA?

    micco replied to JenniferJen72's topic in Colorado Nursing

    CSU in Pueblo usually is easy to get into. they do have an accelerated program for people with a bachelor's. it is probably cheaper than other 4 year

  23. Evans Army Hospital or Air Force Academy Hosp?

    micco replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I really don't think it is that hard to get a job at Evans. I applied there over a year ago and was offered a position, but declined it because I had waited 2 months to hear from Evans and in that...

  24. Funny Patients

    micco replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    a patient who signed in with at triage with blue bonnet plague. we all wondered whether it was caused by exposure to parkay or if the pt had been to Texas

  25. RN thinking of traveling to Colorado...need advice

    micco replied to Noahj's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Canon city is a small town. I moved here 13 years ago. It is considered to be in the banana belt of Colorado. the winters are pretty mild and it is within commuting distance from Colorado Springs...