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  1. Help Me!!! GRE & Calculators!!!!!!

    RN4NICU replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't have the exact link right now, but it is on the GRE website - the part that talks about the changes to happen in 06. There will be a 4-function calculator available to test-takers. It...

  2. What Is The Difference Between MSN And NP.

    RN4NICU replied to Benji76lpn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The MSN qualifies you to take the certification exam that makes you eligible to practice as an NP. It is similar to the RN program qualifies you to take the NCLEX-RN, which makes you eligible to...

  3. Help Me!!! GRE & Calculators!!!!!!

    RN4NICU replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You are NOT allowed to use a calculator on the GRE. Even if the computer has the calculator icon, you risk invalidating your score if you use a calculator. This is going to change in October of 06...

  4. per diem nurses

    RN4NICU replied to cshelly12's topic in General Nursing

    It was the same when I worked as a traveler BUT travelers were the first to float. A pretty crappy trade-off if you ask me. As a traveler, most of my living expenses were covered. I would much...

  5. working on Christmas?

    RN4NICU replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    How does that make it fair for everyone? It totally ruins the holiday for people that have to go out of town to visit with their families!! That is just as bad as the units that require that...

  6. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    RN4NICU replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I should have been more clear. It is not always a case of the nurse volunteering to go someplace where she/he has no experience. Sometimes they get there and are told "you are going here" and...

  7. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    RN4NICU replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked agency, I can say that it is not always the agency nurse's fault. I have walked in for a scheduled shift only to be told that the NICU did not need me and that I was to report to CCU....

  8. Nursing School vs. Rad Tech school

    RN4NICU replied to RN_2007's topic in Radiology

    I have found that this is very dependent upon your location. Where I live, for example, if you want to move away from the bedside role, you need the BSN. Some other places, this is not the case....

  9. Puuuuuuulese!!

    RN4NICU replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with you. There is a major double standard where nursing is concerned. Worst part about it is OTHER NURSES perpetuate it. We are not super-human just because we are

  10. Nurses and Dysfunction?

    RN4NICU replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    No suggestions for you, but unfortunately most states are "at will" states. They can fire anyone at any time for any reason, even for no reason at all. It is a sad state of affairs, but very common....

  11. I Love My Crocs!!

    RN4NICU replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Not all of them have holes. The metro and aspen styles do not have holes. The aspens are completely closed, where the metros have the air vents around the side. The open back is the same for all...

  12. Benchmarking Level III NICU nurse/pt ratios....please help

    RN4NICU replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Any way your unit could take on some travelers until your new hires get trained? Like another poster said, that could be 4-6 months down the road if the working conditions of the rest of the staff...

  13. Nurses and Dysfunction?

    RN4NICU replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I also found it very interesting that they don't want their own higher ups to know what they are up

  14. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    RN4NICU replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet that figure, as well, is a national average. West coast and northeast earn much more than nurses in the southeast or midwest, for example (according to the last salary survey I saw,...

  15. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    RN4NICU replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it just didn't make the list. Salary.com listed the median income (national average) for an entry-level reporter to be $28,226. By the way, you can get an associates degree in journalism

  16. ADN vs BSN pay for RN

    RN4NICU replied to amyet's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I totally agree. It is sad, but

  17. I guess I'm a florist now too....

    RN4NICU replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but that crap would not fly with me. The "friend" would have been directed to the cafeteria or the vending area (I'm not running a coffee shop) and the hairdresser would have had to clean up...

  18. Question about nurses and smoking

    RN4NICU replied to FLstudent06's topic in General Nursing

    I think the key word in that post was "again". The nurse would wash her hands twice to try to remove more of the

  19. School Pins?

    RN4NICU replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I wear mine on my

  20. Nurse NOT among the fastest growing jobs/careers

    RN4NICU replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    according to the most recent salary survey i have seen, tn, al, ms, and ky are the lowest paying states in the country for nurses. their average salaries were no less than $1.50 per hour less than...

  21. My Options?

    RN4NICU replied to chellej's topic in General Nursing

    There are very few hospitals anymore that have separate nurseries for healthy babies. If you wanted to attend deliveries, working in Labor and Delivery would be your best option. If you wanted to...

  22. dress code policies in hospital setting

    RN4NICU replied to ianpstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to draw the line with someone trying to say I couldn't wear my crocs. My foot and leg comfort is more important than some arbitrary dress code. As for the caps - if nursing wants to go...

  23. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    RN4NICU replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please do realize that "pay for the holiday if you work or not" is a benefit, and NOT one that all hospitals offer. I know that mine does not (nor do any of the hospitals in my area - they are cheap,...

  24. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    RN4NICU replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  25. I have a surname. I'd like to use it.

    RN4NICU replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    An out-of-control visitor, family member (or anyone else that may have to be removed from the premises by security) would NOT have access to the medical