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  1. Question about CSMRN

    SarahB84 replied to ViolinTreble's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yes you

  2. CMSRN or RN-BC

    SarahB84 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ya, i noticed that the rn-bc is through the ancc which i THOUGHT was a big deal! i really loveee med surg and i want to get certified, i'm trying to make up my mind too. i've taken a practice test...

  3. vent on preceptor :( not ready to be off orientation but no choice..

    SarahB84 replied to simplelc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    djh, no one could have put it better than you did. i also worked in an office for several years and like you said, poor behavior was rare, it's creepy, suprising and VERY

  4. Thank goodness for CNA's!!!

    SarahB84 replied to mindlor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yep CNA's are great! I hope they understand sometimes we are at work 14 hours instead of 12 because we can not leave our documentation un-done, while they usually leave when their shift is over. that...

  5. Passed chronicity!

    SarahB84 replied to mrstookielpn's topic in Excelsior College

    what is

  6. Not sure what to do here... any advice??

    SarahB84 replied to merner1012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Merner where in michigan? what about ann arbor, u of m hospital? they are

  7. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    SarahB84 replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    it's snotty comments like the one the original poster started with, that made me answer "I don't know yet" any time a nurse would ask me what area I'd like to work in. they don't really want to know...

  8. Advice needed about clinical instructor

    SarahB84 replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    do you still have a choice to do the icu? if you do and that is what you want then do it. i wouldn't go over her head though, unless she were trying to fail you. don't rock the boat, soon enough you...

  9. What's it like working an Ortho unit?

    SarahB84 replied to jbee's topic in Orthopedic

    "from time of a sx to fix a fracture about 3 days stay.." what does "sx"

  10. Davita or rehab?

    SarahB84 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been offered a job at Davita (Dialysis) and Healthsouth Rehabilitation (post stroke or spine surgery for example, not an "Acute care facility" even though the pt's have major health problems) I...

  11. Davita or rehab?

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    and for anyone who is wondering, yes, just like everyone else, I had to apply for, I don't know may 80 positions (nightmare). the three that called me back were ALL the ones where I somehow got the...

  12. Davita or rehab?

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Angelrain, good luck with your interviews! I hope you get what you'd like! Will they pay you better in the hospital, or will the hospital pay better in the long

  13. Davita or rehab?

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thx . I have picked Healthsouth. Next year my husband's contract work is up and we just may move, so I think all that you have mentioned makes Healthsouth sound great. Plus if we do not move I really...

  14. New Nurse Blues (rant content)

    SarahB84 replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i totally hear u, it's all

  15. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    SarahB84 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    tampa hospitals 21.33= new grad, some hospitals even have it posted on the job listings. more if you've experience as an

  16. Davita or rehab?

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well renal is what i'm interested in, BUT i have not read good things about Davita. I have also seen firsthand the pt's who go to rehab and yes they are mighty complex, insurance kicks them out of the...

  17. To Quit or Not to Quit...

    SarahB84 replied to circularstaircase's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well if you dont quit, thank goodness a lot of schools and hospitals put videos up on youtube- the proper way to draw blood etc etc etc. watch a video from a valid place before you do anything. and...

  18. Dec 2011 Graduates

    SarahB84 replied to beu4me06's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    omg 250 resumes.........you are a tough cookie to move all that way. i wish you the very best, you deserve it! Thanks Lioh, i found it with your help :) they want three letters from teachers, sheesh,...

  19. Dec 2011 Graduates

    SarahB84 replied to beu4me06's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks Lioh, i was on allchildrens website yesterday nd just now, i didnt find anything for the residency programs, i swear i have no idea how anyone finds these things out. i will have to use the...

  20. Kaplan test prep worked for me

    SarahB84 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed on my 1st try. I took the Kaplan nclex class and did 90 % of the question bank questions that they have online. I also watched a lot of the lecture videos. i mostly watched the ones from the...

  21. Kaplan test prep worked for me

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    to SN 2012 see page one of this post for how i studied

  22. Dec 2011 Graduates

    SarahB84 replied to beu4me06's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm in the Tampabay Florida area, no job yet, very discouraged also. Hey Lioh, how did u hear about an ENT office job, I've mostly tried the hospital websites, and a few rehabs around

  23. Kaplan test prep worked for me

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sweetie, i am not allowed to say what was on my exam, BUT they TELL u that you have to know math problems, and what they tell you, IS on the exam :) but kaplan went over simple math THATS ALL YA NEED....

  24. Kaplan test prep worked for me

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    how did the rest of you do on your nclex, did you pass yet? i hope

  25. Kaplan test prep worked for me

    SarahB84 replied to SarahB84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    know your med catagories. like heart meds: beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, positive inotrope is what? know what they mostly end in, like LOL, PINE etc, and what to know...