hotomalis

hotomalis

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  1. What is the main difference between LPN and RN

    hotomalis replied to dayzee1975's topic in General Nursing

    What is the technical difference between an LPN, LVN and BSN? I know about their responsibilities but are BSN nurses considered technicians if their scope of practice is wider? I too am writing a...

  2. My first SANE exam...

    hotomalis replied to amy's topic in Emergency

    Well, I'm not a ED nurse but because I have this training, I could be called to the ED and assigned to a victim. These exams may take (depending on the degree of the assault) up to 8 hours to complete...

  3. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    hotomalis replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I guess it depends on what state you are in. For example, in Maine you have to be under supervision for two years and then you have independence. In Rhode Island you have independent practice (no MD...

  4. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    you will not believe the type of year i've been having. my story begins during my last year in nursing school. i found a lump on my right breast and i went to have it checked out. i didn't have much...

  5. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Perhaps we should open a forum of nurses who have been greatly dissappointed by hospitals and medicine. I love being a nurse but I really don't like the way nurses are being treated. Tell this other...

  6. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks BBFRN! I think that the kindness I've seen in this forum allows me to pass it on to someone (anyone) else. However, I have to say (and you probably heard this before, I know this is the disease...

  7. My first SANE exam...

    hotomalis replied to amy's topic in Emergency

    I am in my graduate studies and the SANE certification was an elective. I was actually in the Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist track but I just switched to Adult NP. The Forensic field allowed me...

  8. My first SANE exam...

    hotomalis replied to amy's topic in Emergency

    Thanks Lupin. It does take a certain stomach to do that but I specialize in adults not pedes . I, like you, can not stomach that stuff. However, my professor who is from Oregon has had 14 years of...

  9. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    hotomalis replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good luck with that. Seriously, I hope y'all get the independence you deserve. I do have to tell you that I went to a very small town south Dallas (about 1 hr away) and there was no MD, no where to be...

  10. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you Heron: I am proud to say that it's been 1 year since my last chemotherapy and doing well. In regards to the legal action su suggest, it was not the insurance company that dropped me, it was...

  11. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I received a call from the State Attorney asking me in more detail about my case. Since the hospital did nothing wrong, nothing was ever done. The press actually called me to talk a little more about...

  12. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Bluesky, you fill me with joy and happines that I can count on my fellow nurses without even seeing my face and this is the joy that makes me feel better day after day. I am happy to report that I...

  13. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I just celebrated my first year of clean and free of cancer!!! and the fight continues. I wanted to say thank you for being so kind. NY may be the place to be but I am going to school to get my...

  14. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    hotomalis replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Isn't that funny? I can't trust MD's telling me the truth about my own practice, hum! aren't MD's the ones that regulate what NP's can and can not do? don't they also delegate? I wonder why this guy...

  15. To those accepted to Frontier...question?

    hotomalis replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Guys, what is the difference between a nurse midwife and a nurse practitioner specializing in women's

  16. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    hotomalis replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In reality, 1 or 13 years don't matter if you are a bad healthcare worker. I've known MD's who do not care what they do or who they do it to and they are veterans at their profession. I know the...

  17. My first SANE exam...

    hotomalis replied to amy's topic in Emergency

    I have a question about the SANE. I just got done doing the course at Quinnipiac University and I have to do a few hours with the colposcopy and a court criminal case but I don't know how to start...

  18. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I actually had no income at all for 71 days after the last day I worked. I got one more paycheck which included all my holiday time, vacation time, sick time and because it was the beginning of the...

  19. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks Nurse2bky. There is some news. I got a letter from the Attorney General and I got a Public Inquiry number. I'm not sure what this means but they said they would be in contact with me soon. I...

  20. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks to all of you! Especially to you Nurse2bky. Your warm heart makes me want to do more for all of us. As you know, I had written to my state attorney about this and send several letters to...

  21. going to be an ICU nurse from med surg

    hotomalis replied to teenynurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Iris, do you realize how much help this was? You have been thanked twice on my behalf. You're the best. By the way, I saw your credentials and saw Forensics in your experience. I'm starting a MSN in...

  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    hotomalis replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Is the test the same for everyone? or is it like the NCLEX (adjusting difficulty level with every question answered)? because if it is, then the percentages in types of questions would vary, no? I...

  23. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    hotomalis replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Is the test the same for everyone? or is it like the NCLEX (adjusting difficulty level with every question answered)? because if it is, then the percentages in types of questions would vary, no? I...

  24. I'm so disappointed. My hospital FIRED ME!!

    hotomalis replied to hotomalis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you guys. Everytime I read your messages, I get a surge of strength. You give me hope. I'll keep you posted with the letters. I sent them this

  25. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    hotomalis replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    thanks Deedawntee, I guess that answers my question. I have been out of nursing for the past 6 months. So I will use this time to prepare a little more. I keep hearing people say to prepare very well...