Calalilynurse

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  1. Education ideas needed please :)

    Calalilynurse replied to babynurseedu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our hospital offers general newborn assessment classes, STABLE, and nrp. Breastfeeding, how to use a breast pump, and social media like a previous poster said. Common cardiac issues like PDA, PFOs....

  2. Can't find many NNP programs anymore - What's going on?

    Calalilynurse replied to beccabeth741's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My city has two nicus and the hospitals are sisters that share docs and nnps. They have 8 or 9 nnps that work 24 hour shifts and staff both hospitals. They work under 3 doctors and have no residents....

  3. How much do you pay monthly for Health insurance?

    Calalilynurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Students

    $85 biweekly for single coverage medical, dental, vision, disability and

  4. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    Calalilynurse replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    With all the money you have to pay. I think they should arrange it especially for instate students. A list is a little better but all students get that list so there is still competition and people...

  5. What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    Calalilynurse replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.8 when accepted. 3.45 graduation (2 As and the rest were Bs in nursing

  6. Nursing Scholarships

    Calalilynurse replied to bkersheka's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The national student nurses association has scholarships but you have to be a member. All of my nursing school scholarship were provided through the school of nursing and financial aid. They did not...

  7. Help! NEW GRAD wondering how to go about quitting my first nursing job on Med/Surg nights

    Calalilynurse replied to Nursey5514's topic in General Nursing

    Some but not all np schools want 1 year of inpatient experience before you start clinicals. A nurse in our er had to get a hospital job to meet this requirement for fnp school. I think she was...

  8. This job sucks. Please Help!

    Calalilynurse replied to NurseyWorsey66's topic in General Nursing

    Find something else. Try case

  9. Working Without UAPs

    Calalilynurse replied to JohnJoeJ's topic in General Nursing

    I work one a small pediatric unit and we don't have them. I personally would rather have an extra nurse. I previously worked at ab oarge hospital with no UAP's after 11 and most weekends. Even though...

  10. What kind of scheduling do you use at work?

    Calalilynurse replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    We use paper and self schedule with required holidays and

  11. What Makes A Better Pediatric Nurse? Life Experience vs. Credentials

    Calalilynurse replied to JNURSCO's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work in peds and don't have children. I get asked if I do on an almost daily basis. I think it makes the parents feel better if you do have children sometimes especially if they are new parents or...

  12. Unable to leave building for lunch...

    Calalilynurse replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    We get 30 minutes unpaid they deduct it from our time automatically so we dont really clovk out. But we can eat in the cafeteria. Some units send techs to pick up lunch but they have to clock out. No...

  13. Should I take Med-Surg job or ICU job working near ex-husband?

    Calalilynurse replied to UnicoRN611's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you got it on your own. enjoy your new

  14. misconceptions about nursing pay

    Calalilynurse replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    In Alabama, new grads make anywhere from 17-21 depending on the area. $20 above is usually Birmingham and other big

  15. ADN in 2016 completely useless?

    Calalilynurse replied to Mr.Care's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Can you move to another area. ADNs are still hired in my state but some hospitals prefer BSNs. New grads can get hired it just make take a few

  16. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    Calalilynurse replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I paid

  17. UAB FNP Program

    Calalilynurse replied to Bunny Bear's topic in Post Graduate Students

    are there scholarships available for students getting their fnp part tiem? i know that fulltime you can apply for through the school of nursing. but i would prefer to start in january 2012 than august...

  18. UAB NP program

    Calalilynurse replied to bsnanat2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    i went to UAB for my BSN and am applying for the fnp program for spring 2012. i cant really answer your questions but maybe we can help each other

  19. Needs RN job in Prattville/Montgomery area

    Calalilynurse replied to iamlvp2's topic in Alabama Nursing

    you might have to try applying further away. i had the same problem when i graduated from nursing school. i have to commute to

  20. RN salaries in Montgomery, AL

    Calalilynurse replied to iamlvp's topic in Alabama Nursing

    to iamlvp, i finally got a job in birmingham. i started in

  21. RN salaries in Montgomery, AL

    Calalilynurse replied to iamlvp's topic in Alabama Nursing

    to redstepchild, no i guess nursing is not recession proof. you could travel after you get the dreaded one year of experience buts its hard to

  22. Auburn BSN

    Calalilynurse replied to ucfknight's topic in Alabama Nursing

    dear inactive rn, uab school of nursing provided a prep course we paid for from tutition and fees. it wasnt good at all. so one of my parents had to pay out of pocket for hurst review. i wasnt...

  23. States Hiring New Grads

    Calalilynurse replied to restless09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    amen. you know exactly what your talking about. i am also a new grad that is having difficulty finding a

  24. Auburn BSN

    Calalilynurse replied to ucfknight's topic in Alabama Nursing

    i think what nursing school you went to wont matter with getting a job. UAB is better ranked than bama and auburn and i and most of my class still dont have one. I think passing nclex has more to do...

  25. Auburn BSN

    Calalilynurse replied to ucfknight's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I didnt think I received a great education at all. Most of our teachers didn't like teaching. There was no in what they taught and what we were tested on. In first semester skills lab their were 5 or...