dixiebelleRN

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  1. online NP programs?

    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 they turn out equally qualified nurse practicioners? ...
  2. Pin Number & HIPAA

    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 the phone number can have the information. The nu...
  3. Zithromax IVPB question

    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 riders) the piggy back setting allows the med to run ...
  4. 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 challenging or thrilling. You currently don't wor...
  5. needing some advice, what would you do?

    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 lives.
  6. needing some advice, what would you do?

    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 anymore, you're on one set 3 12hour shifts.
  7. needing some advice, what would you do?

    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 wanna
  8. needing some advice, what would you do?

    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 winter
  9. needing some advice, what would you do?

    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 rotating shifts for the last 5 years prior to this nurin...
  10. needing some advice, what would you do?

    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 total loss is only a little more than 2000 (assumi...
  11. How to resign

    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 the BIG selling point.
  12. How to resign

    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 what-so-ever with my current employer flawless recor...
  13. How to resign

    To my nurse manager or who though? To whom do I give the letter
  14. nursing publications

    What if any publications or magazine (nursing specific) do you subscribe to?
  15. nursing publications

    Just looking in general such as trends as a. Way to keep abreast on the latest in nursing
  16. How'd you get your job?

    Just out of curiosity?? HOw'd you land your first job as a GN/New RN
  17. new RN - income questions

    Sorry no that was directed at cwine. Thought I quoted it
  18. new RN - income questions

    I prefer not to say here but if u pm me illreply with it. Reason its So much is BC I'm in a union
  19. new RN - income questions

    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 bonus
  20. desperate to find work now!!

    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 rehab,
  21. How do you care for yourself??

    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. Just looking for ideas on what you do to stay sane (a...
  22. After applying virtually everywhere...

    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 offer.
  23. Nursing student loans

    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 think of and can't come up with a thing!! My loan rep...
  24. Nursing student loans

    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 well, then the stock market fell and many compani...
  25. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    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. RN?