BaltimoreHon

BaltimoreHon BSN, RN

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  1. Maryland Board of Nursing Horrors

    BaltimoreHon posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Here is a copy of a letter I recently sent to our governor regarding the inefficient mbon. I have been trying to get my cna license for 6 months now and all I am getting is the run around from...

  2. Resume Critique requested

    BaltimoreHon replied to heron21's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You need to shorten it to one page. When I was office manager for an audiology practice I was told by my manager to toss any resume longer than one page and I believe that is a common practice. A...

  3. Maryland Board of Nursing Horrors

    BaltimoreHon replied to BaltimoreHon's topic in Maryland Nursing

    The letter I wrote really was what helped me get my license 3 days before I had to start work. The governor's office actually called the board of nursing and by some miracle they were able to produce...

  4. Associate's degree v. Bachelor's degree starting wages.

    BaltimoreHon replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am a new graduate ADN nurse at a magnet hospital. My BSN collegues do not start at a higher rate of pay than I do. The difference lies in advancement opportunities. Without a BSN there comes a...

  5. Do you wear rings?

    BaltimoreHon replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    I don't wear any rings at all because all the alcohol based rub that we use before entering and upon exiting the patient's room does not dry very well under my rings and ends up cracking my skin. I...

  6. Hospitals only hiring BSN's?

    BaltimoreHon replied to txhopeful13's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It definitely depends on the local job market. Here in Baltimore while there are a lot of hospitals there are also tons of area nursing schools just pumping out the new grads every six months. There...

  7. Feeling very discouraged after clinicals.. "critical incident"

    BaltimoreHon replied to Maverick01's topic in General Students

    Don't let it discourage you. I would say that most nursing students I have known have been written up at least once for something. Some instructors like to write you up for little mistakes, others...

  8. How To Get a Job As a New Grad Nurse

    BaltimoreHon replied to hakunamatata's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Some very good advice. I just graduated with an ADN from our local community college and I managed to get a job at a local magnet hospital. For me, what made the difference is that last year instead...

  9. Best shoes for young nurse with plantar fascitis

    BaltimoreHon replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The kinesio taping made a huge

  10. Best shoes for young nurse with plantar fascitis

    BaltimoreHon replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars in the past year trying to get relief from plantar faciitis. While it is not cured yet, I have found that on days I work 600mg of ibruprofen, kinesio...

  11. How hard is it really to get a 4.0 in Nursing school

    BaltimoreHon replied to BenTram's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Getting A's in my BA/Sociology curriculum was a piece of cake. Getting straight A's in my ADN/nursing curriculum almost drove me insane! It was the most challenging thing I ever did but I graduated...

  12. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    BaltimoreHon replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Baltimore: $26.38 base salary, with rotating D/N 28.89/hr plus excellent benefits at magnet hospital. From other local new grads I hear the starting salaries average around $26. Many new grads are...

  13. Hopkins new hire

    BaltimoreHon replied to jlo6RN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Are you still looking for a place? I know someone who is renting out the cutest townhome in a very nice neighborhood only a few miles from

  14. AACC Spring 2012 hopefuls?

    BaltimoreHon replied to AprilAnney's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Congratulations spring 2012 students! You will love the program. AACC students are very well prepared to enter the workforce as RN. I am finishing third semester now and will be entering fourth...

  15. apparently, peri care is optional

    BaltimoreHon replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    CNAs on our floor do straight caths and foleys. We also do trach care and G-tube feedings in addition to VS, baths, and

  16. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    BaltimoreHon replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had this horrific experience. Not only were you traumatized by the assault but then you had to be traumatized again by the behavior of the staff and that should have never

  17. How has All Nurses.com helped you!?!

    BaltimoreHon replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    It is really comforting to know that some of the feelings I have and the things I experience are not unique to me. Knowing that others share the same sort of issues and finding out what they do to...

  18. dover business college fails whole class

    BaltimoreHon replied to Kimberly M's topic in General Nursing

    If this college has an entire class that can not pass perhaps they should recognize that they have been ineffective in their teaching and examine what they can do to remedy the

  19. New Grad Advice: Hopkins vs. Sinai

    BaltimoreHon replied to BlessedNurs's topic in Maryland Nursing

    On my floor at JHH there are a lot of new grads who work as a CNA for a few months and then transition to RN. I have been told that the nurse manager has pretty much made this her hiring policy for...

  20. Funniest Patient Lie.....

    BaltimoreHon replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    A neuro nurse I work with told me of a patient she had that was about to be discharged but really did not want to leave the hospital. So what did she do? Sat herself on the floor, laid back and...

  21. Had to bite my tongue and....

    BaltimoreHon replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I look forward to putting a few years in bedside nursing before even considering an advanced degree. I do hear a lot of students tell me there objective is NP, CRNA, research etc.... and...

  22. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    BaltimoreHon replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't get why someone would make up VS either. It takes a few minutes to take and record a set of VS, but a it would take a lot longer NOT to do it and spend time trying to cover your tracks....

  23. Nepotism, anyone?

    BaltimoreHon replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for a family run business. After accidently having received the daughters paycheck (who did so very little but made twice my salary!) I decided to go to nursing

  24. RN vs Medical Billing and Coding

    BaltimoreHon replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Before I began nursing school I worked in Medical Billing and Coding for a large practice. It was not bad work but I decided to change careers for the following reasons: 1. Little room for career...

  25. seizure

    BaltimoreHon replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You should also time the seizure from beginning (if possible) to