FinallyLPN,RN

Just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or recommendations for cute bags for work? I see the ones they have at the uniform stores and those are more for home care nursing where you can store everything in. The totes I usually find are all pr...

Hasn't been a problem on our unit but on other units yes.

At my hospital we are trying to minimize line sepsis so we implement stricter practices when accessing patients picc lines. We use the signs to be more conscientious, especially working nights or if hanging meds if helping others out.

I work at children's and I have never seen nor heard of this memo. I do know that for our new grad program, you must obtain your BSN within 2 years if you do not have it already. So maybe that is true for 2015.

Where did you hear that children's doesn't hire grads from wcccd? They take students from there.

They let you take your nclex-rn only having graduated from practical nursing?

You have to apply at cgfns.org. You will have to print out forms to send out to your previous schools to release your transcripts. Timing all depends on how long it takes for the school to send them. The whole process took about 8 weeks for me. I liv...

You need your visa screen along with a letter from your potential employer in order to get a working visa.

Michigan- peds

I received my license Oct 2011 and renewed it in march. I just started working July 2012. So my question is, do I have 2 years from Oct or 2 years from July to complete the CEUs? Also, where are reliable sites or places you all go to when completing ...

I applied in November and received the visa screen certificate in January. The visa screen is the main thing because you have to send out forms to your school for them to release your transcripts & verify your courses.

I can tell you that is not true! I graduated last year from an ADN program in mi, passed the nclex, and now work for the DMC. Just make sure when you get your mi license, apply asap for the visa screen. You need that along with a letter with your job...

I live in Canada and will be working in the US. I tried getting liability coverage through NSO & they told me I have to reside in the US in order to be covered. Any nurses living in Canada who work in the states have liability coverage? If so, wi...

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Kristen I went on the thirty one website and I love the Cindy tote, kinda pricey though. If I can't find anything else I will definitely get that.

Hopefully you read this in time, but scrubs and beyond has $4 shipping on orders of any amount until tomorrow only! Hope this helps :)

I live very close to the border so I went to school in the states. I ended up getting a job on the unit I had externed on during school. As for the whole kijiji thing, I would never trust a job offer on there. It's a lot you have to do being a canadi...

Good luck!!!

I graduated last July and had a baby in august. I took the nclex beginning of October. I casually looked for jobs but nothing too serious because I really wanted to spend time with baby. Mind you I am Canadian, so we get benefits for a year. Well I f...

Hi! I'm a new grad starting on a general pediatric unit at a children's hospital. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions of books to get for reference that will help me become a successfull pediatric nurse? I was looking at Pediatric Facts Made In...

Thanks I will definitely keep you posted! I don't start for a while though, but my unit is general peds/ infectious diseases and they also get a lot of neuro. I will keep my eyes open for some pocket editions too. I am beyond excited!!!

As far as I know, any Canadian citizen wanting to work in the US needs to get their Visa Screen. I'm pretty sure it's a requirement in order to get a TN visa. You can apply for it on the CGFNS website. It does require you to request transcripts, lice...

I agree with the previous post, take the peds er position! It is hard to come by a peds job especially in the er and especially as a new grad! You will have a great experience! Good luck!

You have to send the cgfsn paperwork to your school. They fill it out and send it along with your official transcripts to cgfsn. From what I understand that's the only way to do it.

Does anyone know of any other new grad programs in the metro Detroit area? I've applied to Children's- I've already interviewed, just waiting to see if I got in. When I was on Beaumont's website it says they have a new grad program, but couldn't find...

How do you feel about peds? I know Children's has the option of NICU and ICU for their New Grad Residency program. It's only offered 3 times a year though. Would you know how I can apply to Beaumont's residency program? I've seen info for it but I ca...