TonieRN

Ive been accepted to Frontier. WHOOOO HOOOOO!!!!! Still in shock....happy, excited, scared. Will be going to Frontier Bound in Nov. Since I began looking at schools, I felt this was where I was suppose to go. Will be starting classes in Jan. I ...

Hey :) I submitted my application to USI a month ago and have not heard anything. This is for the FNP program, applying for this fall. Is this normal? What should I expect from here?? Thanks tonie

Dont be intimidated by the docs. If you are, hide it. There are some that if they know they can intimidate you, they will eat you alive and wont respect you. Feign it if you have to. When you call the docs, make sure you know what you are calling...

Graduated in May of 1992. I was hired into an OB position...post partum 11pm-7pm M-F...in Feb of 1992. Started working immediately as a GN...by end of first week of orientation, i was offered days, M-F. Boards were early July..pencil and paper, ov...

I would address the preg pt first....if she is in preterm labor, that must be dealt with quickly.....for the babys sake. If she is an ectopic, also impt to be dealt with promptly. A reg labor needs to be moved OB. Remember...with a preg pt, you ac...

From working in the past at a teaching hospital, I can tell you that nurses sometimes get burnt out on having students ALL the time. Sometimes you want to NOT have to teach, to be able to just take care of your patients. Also, I tended to spend mo...

I would not post anything here that you dont want them to see. Even IF they arent watching, you dont know WHO may come accross your posts even accidently. And things can travel back........

Univ Southern IN is cheap cost wise. I believe Indiana State has done away w/ the Masters and is only a doctorate now.

I have just been accepted into a FNP program. My background is OB and ambulatory care. I wish you the best of luck. feel free to pm me with more questions if you want.

ummm...how about be thankful they give you a free place to stay and likely feed you too. No, its not the hilton, but you arent paying to stay there either. And the ones that allow your families to stay at the hospital...that is AWWESOME. Hospitals...

Whats her gravida and parity? Whats her bladder doing? How is she feeling?

He posted here for support.....not to be attacked. I really think it there would be MANY suprises if a full nursing staff had to have a "random" drug screen...all at the same time. I bet there would be some interesting results.....esp if alcohol we...

In regards to living w/ your parents...grad school is stressful...under the BEST of circumstances, it is stressful. Living w/ parents is often stressful. Maybe this is the best for your family. Each family is unique. Only you can answer that one....

I see several red flags....one of which is living w/ your parents. Also, like someone else mentioned, I am not sure you are completely on board with him going to school. It is doable...been there / done that....kept a marriage together in the process...

What is he going to school for? That will help let you know HOW much time to expect him to have and whether or not he will be able to work part time. How many classes/ credit hours will he be taking? It IS doable...DID it..with a toddler and an i...

Best Advice...TALK to the billers and or manager. They will work with you if you will work with them. They would rather have people on a payment plan than having to turn accts over to collections. If you are having a rough month and cant make a pa...

btw...we dont use tablets....have PC in all rooms...most desks not in rooms have 2 screens to work on..and yes I use both.....

Yes, we use an EHR and are paperless. Love it. I am "old school"...had electric typwriter in college...remember those??? lol. But love the EHR. Was hard at first...learning curve was straight up...no curve to it. After first few months, a breez...

This is NOT "easy money"...prescription drug abuse has sky rocketed. If a patient has nothing to worry about then they will not have problem signing a pain med contract and giving a UDS if requested. They will recognize that this is in the best int...

I would not take offense...i would be thankful that the doc is being diligent in pain management. Best for ALL.

We do pain contracts here along with random drug screens. Anyone on schedule 2s. Office policy. Prescription drug abuse is too high. We are not only screening for "extras" but also for that they test positive for what they should. Patients roll ...

Call and ask....be honest. Talk to either the manager or the biller. Most offices will work with you. Just make sure if a payment plan is set up, you follow thru. blessings tonie

PP?? I started in Labor and Delivery as a nursing student...hired into PP as a new grad and cross trained to Labor. Some people seem to think that PP is a breeze....soooo wrong. I agree, you must have thick skin. I sooo remember my last week of orien...

No threat intended...just being blunt and real. There is NO longer a nursing shortage. Just read the posts from all those on here LOOKING for a job. Reality is you can easily be replaced. Does that make those who only do their assigned shifts BAD nur...

I think sooo much depends on the dynamics of those you work with. I remember working in a facility that on a good day was a zoo...a bad day...MUCH worse. Had EXCELLENT management tho. Remember assistant managers bringing in fresh made muffins and jui...