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  1. online NP programs?

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm looking at online N.P. programs, because of my work schedule and unfortunatly I have to do full time financially. I'm just curious, does anyone have thoughts on online programs? Do you feel...

  2. Pin Number & HIPAA

    dixiebelleRN replied to cokristinug's topic in General Nursing

    our P&P's are also private therefore couldn't send you the info, but basically how it works, is we give the patent a pin and they can give it to 3 people. Generally when anyone calls who can give...

  3. Zithromax IVPB question

    dixiebelleRN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Medications

    ANY med can be piggybacked with Normal saline, it's the same thing as flushing before or after a drug is given. generally it's not recommended to mix abx with anything else. (excluding some lyte...

  4. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let's say you have a (nursing) job you've been doing this job for about 5 months now... it pays well, you don't hate what you do but you really don't love it, you don't live for it. You don't find it...

  5. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do have a spouse but he works swing shifts 8hours 4-12a and 11p-7a so... that won't really make much of a difference in our

  6. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's more a new nurse thing, after a set by the unit amount of time (ie 6 months, 1 year 2 year max) it varies by the unit you're hired into, you don't have to do rotating shifts OR weekends...

  7. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to but I felt that I was only seeing the good and not seeing the hang-ups.... you know you only see what you

  8. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    ohh no i have to do 2 summer holidays and 2 winter holidays... now the new place its 1 holiday a year it alternates between summer or

  9. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes if they pay for my career they work with the classes I take. and I have a choice of 7 different universities offering nearly every nursing type major/specialty imaginable. I have also done...

  10. needing some advice, what would you do?

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I would prefer rotation shifts? I don't like being tied to one shift. in terms of the pay differential, I know it seems like a lot because the shift differentials make up enough that my...

  11. How to resign

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    What should I say to her then? just say, a better opportunity has presented itself to me and I could not turn it down? or what? The new place offered me a small tuition forgiveness, and that was...

  12. How to resign

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am quite green in terms of experience, and have never really had to formall resign from a professional career. I recieved a much better opportunity which futhers my career goals. I have no issues...

  13. How to resign

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    To my nurse manager or who though? To whom do I give the

  14. nursing publications

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What if any publications or magazine (nursing specific) do you subscribe

  15. nursing publications

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just looking in general such as trends as a. Way to keep abreast on the latest in

  16. How'd you get your job?

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just out of curiosity?? HOw'd you land your first job as a GN/New

  17. new RN - income questions

    dixiebelleRN replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry no that was directed at cwine. Thought I quoted

  18. new RN - income questions

    dixiebelleRN replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I prefer not to say here but if u pm me illreply with it. Reason its So much is BC I'm in a

  19. new RN - income questions

    dixiebelleRN replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm outside of philly and making 35.72 (as a new grad) as a base pay with 25% more per hour for night shift. My girlfriend who moved to Mass was offered 90k. and a 10k signon/moving

  20. desperate to find work now!!

    dixiebelleRN replied to nycnurse18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    check into fair acres nursing home, check into mcgee rehab, check into little flower manor, apply to penn anywhere that says clinical nurse 1. chekc out bryn mawr

  21. How do you care for yourself??

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you nurses do to care for yourself? What do you do to make sure you stay healthy, relaxed, minimal stress etc? Nurses are known for not caring enough for themselves, leading to burn out....

  22. After applying virtually everywhere...

    dixiebelleRN replied to StarryEyed, RN's topic in General Nursing

    which one do youw ant more? You do just that, say thank you so much for the offer, tell them how happy you are for their consideration but you must decline their

  23. Nursing student loans

    dixiebelleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've recently finished nursing school- and now my loans are beginning to come due. I find it crazy that a job, like nursing, can't get their loans repaid easily. I've tried every avenue I can...

  24. Nursing student loans

    dixiebelleRN replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will be able to afford it fortunatly... but there are A LOT who aren't. an aweful lot. I too went to a private college, at the time, my step father was a CFO of a large company who was doing quite...

  25. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    dixiebelleRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can feel your pain on that, been an EMT for 6 years. ICU tech for 3 years and nurse for a few months, nothing gets me going like a good car accident or being first on scene!! What about pre-hosp....