mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    mom2michael replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    Orientation into a speciality field is very expensive and time consuming on everyone's part. While I don't necessarily agree with it, I can see the hospital's rational. They just want a comittement...

  2. Hanging on by a thread

    mom2michael replied to StarGirl's topic in Emergency

    Just keep plucking along. Get all the experience you can, learn from everyone and everything. Jump in with both feet and try. If you don't know something, ask or look it up. Even if you are...

  3. Cardiac Arrest - ALONE

    mom2michael replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    I feel your pain as this is a common practice for me at my PRN job. When a critical patient comes in....they scatter and whoever is in the room is left to do it all. Frustrating. I've been lucky...

  4. CNMs, how long did you wait?q

    mom2michael replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    According to those I've been talking with at Frontier - they want you to have a good solid base before entering any of the programs. They require 1 year of experience as an RN before applying to any...

  5. Another Compact State Question

    mom2michael replied to Gottago's topic in General Nursing

    I live in MO which is a non compact state. I have a MO license. I have an AR license which is a compact state because I also work in AR. I can *only* work in AR with my compact state license...

  6. Day vs Night. 8 vs 12

    mom2michael replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 8 hour nights pre nursing and it was rough on my husband, not so much me. He felt like he had to do everything, I was never home and I was never at home asleep with him. I didn't mind...

  7. Help me find the positive in this

    mom2michael replied to Faeriewand's topic in Emergency

    MANY benefits of the US job. You get to learn about different labs, xrays, CT's, how to order, what they are. You get to develop a relationship with the docs. You get to learn how to read the docs...

  8. Flu Cases

    mom2michael replied to michael79's topic in Emergency

    We just do a flu swab, strep screen, CBC, CMP and chest on everyone right now to rule out all uglies because it just seems like the right thing to do. Interesting enough - they pretty much all get...

  9. sexual assault/evidence collection in ER?

    mom2michael replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    You sound like a wonderful, caring, compassionate person who just simply needs more confidence. Take the SANE class, take more rape patients and learn. I agree, they are only mistakes if you keep...

  10. Organization when busy?

    mom2michael replied to SDS_RN's topic in Emergency

    We have timeclocks on our computer charting that tells us when it's time to chart something about the patient. If the doc is at the bedside, we chart that. If labs/xray or treatments are pending or...

  11. What to expect?

    mom2michael replied to Christine1969's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh...the jobs I've had and worked during my first year of nursing.......:rotfl: My 1st job was a Tele unit. My first couple of weeks were filled with general orientaiton, nursing orientation, class...

  12. Salary Ranges

    mom2michael replied to Christine1969's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish there was a more accurate picture of salaries out out because I find salary.com not even close to what I make. No matter how I search - even taking the lowest salary listed and dividing it out...

  13. What is a code gray?

    mom2michael replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Gray for us is weather Black is bomb Purple is security risk - AWOL patients Interesting it's not in your P&P and no one seems to

  14. Getting a MSN without a BSN

    mom2michael replied to tracie0305's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a B.S. degree in another field other than nursing. The cost of the accelerated BSN program was $250 a credit hour and the program was way intense. It would've taken me almost 2 years to get...

  15. Is this a "no-no"?

    mom2michael replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    I don't have issues at all with parents who bring in their child, as long as they are not rude, pushy or demanding. The frustration lies in those that have been in and our of ERs for weeks or months,...

  16. Question for ER nurses?????????????

    mom2michael replied to ValkyrieRN's topic in Emergency

    My facility pays $1.00/hr for TNCC or ENPC. For NRP you get $.50/hr. BSN you get $.50/hr. CEN you get $1.00/hr. They max certification pay at $3.00/hr. But, keep in mind, my wage is about $8/hr...

  17. New Grad=Night Shift?

    mom2michael replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    Anything is possible, however your opportunities *may* be greatly limited by only willing to work day shift. I stress *may* because you really never know until you apply for jobs. I had a day job -...

  18. anyone done ADN-MSN NP?

    mom2michael replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been researching schools galore the last few months trying to decide the best route to take to get what I want, whicn is my MSN....... For me, completing an ADN-MSN program is quicker and more...

  19. Mandatory Overtime

    mom2michael replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    My PRN job has critical need shifts rather than forcing OT on the full time staff. The pay is awesome, big draw back, these are usually last min. shifts to fill so you have to be flexible or you...

  20. Help! This nurse is trying to eat me!

    mom2michael replied to maestrotee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I first started as an RN in my little baby ER I worked with Satan's sister. She was horrible to me. Everything I did she was critical of, anything I tried to do, she shot me down. She was...

  21. TOO soon to be Stressed in Postpartum

    mom2michael replied to maesam1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    4 couplets is the max where I work - after that - another nurse has to be called

  22. Hipaa & things they didn't teach me in school

    mom2michael replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tough situtations, I agree. The pregnancy thing stinks but unfortunatly in order to properly care for her, some people are gonna have to know she is pregnant but it should be on a very need to know...

  23. Anyone have ER techs that work?

    mom2michael replied to wpz6660's topic in Emergency

    My PRN job does not use techs - but we have a US that does not do tech work because they do not have time. We do all our own blood draws, EKG's, clean and stocking rooms, VS on patients, etc..... My...

  24. New Grad RN- may have to change jobs in 6m

    mom2michael replied to NewGraddRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would take the job and then see what happens. Life is all about change and any good manager will accept that life and change both occur often in the workforce. I would error of the side of caution...

  25. Confidence shot down

    mom2michael replied to nosnow1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pull her aside the next time you work and tell her....if you have problems with me and they way I do my work please address me in a private manner and I will do my best to work on the issues you...