MillieT

MillieT

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  1. Nurses, perception difference and education

    MillieT replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    If this is the only type of incident where you've seen a difference in perception related to education, I would beg to differ that it has more to do with the nurse's perception and personal...

  2. Treatment for uncontrolled N/V post chemo

    MillieT posted a topic in Oncology

    I have a heartbreaking patient who has uncontrolled N/V for 2 weeks + post chemo. She was on Zofran 8mg TID and up to 25mg phenergan IV every 4hrs prn, which I gave 12.5mg-25mg IV every 4hrs and one...

  3. Getting through Research/Theory Class

    MillieT replied to PrettyWingsFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've taken 2 of these classes so far and have found them very valuable, although I absolutely thought I would hate them. The first class: Health Care Economics and Policies, I thought would be the...

  4. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    MillieT replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well WillRegNurse, I haven't read the full thread, but here's a link to some data that concludes that NPs are equal to MDs in quality of care http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1...

  5. Working while doing clinical hours

    MillieT posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in my first yr of FNP school. I will definitely need to work during my semesters with clinical hours. Can someone please share what their weekly schedule looked like when combining work and...

  6. Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    MillieT replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    If people are eating casually, then I think that is unprofessional. I don't necessarily think anyone drinking a cup of well covered coffee is unprofessional in any setting, don't they drink coffee in...

  7. when the day shift arrives

    MillieT replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I know for me, my attitude is different at work than at home, I would describe it as a need to get things done ASAP, in a very organzied, orderely fashion because if I don't the day can fall apart....

  8. I miss bedside nursing.

    MillieT replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I've been where you are. Was a manager for 3 yrs and missed bedside nursing. I took off for a great many yrs to stay home with my kids and am now back to bedside nursing on an oncology floor. It is...

  9. Honest opinions needed

    MillieT replied to CareRx's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you that for me, I went into nursing because I want to help people, make a difference. I've been in nurse management and wasn't completely happy because I missed my pts. I work on an...

  10. 8 hour days or 12 hours days?

    MillieT replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a new grad, but commute 45min-1hr to work. I LOVE 12's I can't imagine the driving otherwise. So much of your week is eaten up with commuting and working with 8's. 12's leave me with much more...

  11. Zofran: IV push or Piggy Back?

    MillieT replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Oncology

    Don't have my drug book at home, but all the online literature I could find said that 4mg could be pushed undiluted, but must be given over 2-3 minutes. I dilute mine in 10cc. According to the online...

  12. Treatment for uncontrolled N/V post chemo

    MillieT replied to MillieT's topic in Oncology

    Thanks all, she did have Ativan ordered prn, but I was hesitant to give it since she became confused after taking it the night before and with pain meds and phenergan she was becoming rather sedated...

  13. University of South Alabama MSN-FNP Program

    MillieT replied to TjamieRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I got the 6th edition from Amazon. It is a new text with 18 additional chapters, so I don't think an older version will work, unfortunately there weren't many used that I could

  14. Am I selfish for going back to school?

    MillieT replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    I almost became a single mom and when that happened I started working 24 hrs/week as a nurse and applied to graduate school to get my NP so I could make enough money to support them in college if need...

  15. Will I be able to take that transition back into acute care without failing?

    MillieT replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I was hired at also has an IV team. They let you follow them for a day if you need

  16. Will I be able to take that transition back into acute care without failing?

    MillieT replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I just went back into oncology/med surg after a decade of being out of the hospital. I worked in a peds clinic for the last 3 yrs. I can honestly say it's like riding a bike, all the skills...

  17. Providence Hospital Mobile, Alabama

    MillieT replied to Allusion's topic in Alabama Nursing

    bsveillon, could you tell me why? I'm just curious as I work at another Ascension hospital in FL. The workload is horrible and aids have 18-20pts a piece (I'm an RN). Just wondering if the workload is...

  18. Florida job market for new grads or returning nurses

    MillieT replied to SmilesNoir's topic in Florida Nursing

    Don't know about psych in Pensacola, but the hospitals are paying $25-$30/hr base pay for PRN (no benefits). Shift differential is added onto that. Not sure what benefitted nurses are

  19. University of South Alabama MSN-FNP Program

    MillieT replied to TjamieRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Welcome Doug! I'm starting Summer 2011 and am in Alabama. I think quite a few of us are spread out. I think there is some type of forum where we can post when we actually start school, maybe that will...

  20. Chicago salary requirements RN returning to profession?

    MillieT replied to 312time's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For Salary Requirements I put negotiable. I was never really asked in the interview what salary I expected. The salaries where I work are set anyway (I work prn). Here in my part of AL, some LTCs pay...

  21. University of South Alabama MSN-FNP Program

    MillieT replied to TjamieRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For me, I chose South because it is close by. I considered UAB too, but online their class schedule that is posted is much faster paced than South. My hubsband went to South for Medicine and had an...

  22. Job Hunting: MDs as References?

    MillieT replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I used physician references for the last job I was hired. I know they were called and I did end up getting the job even though I had little experience in the last 14

  23. Salary for private practice

    MillieT replied to Gabster's topic in Advanced Practice

    That is really low overhead! I guess you need to decide if it's worth the stress and how far you are from your monthly goal of patients, if you're just around the corner than it might be worth...

  24. Questionable decision

    MillieT replied to mysticalmoonray's topic in General Nursing

    It's very hard to say without being in the doctor's shoes. I would guess it's very possible that he was ruling out a more serious disease with the bone marrow asp that once was negative, proved that...

  25. Salary for private practice

    MillieT replied to Gabster's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would seriously consider his offer. I am in NP school because my husband who owns his own pediatric practice doesn't get paid about 3 months out of the year. As you know, owning your own practice...