mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    mom2michael replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    SW Missouri I've seen RN wages (starting, hospital) as low as $15.58 and I've seen them as high as $20.ISH at an acute long term care facility. I started at $16.67 as a new

  2. Did any new grads receive sign-on bonuses?

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

    I didn't get a sign on bonus and I didn't want one because I had a horrible, terrifying experience with a facility that was offering $10,000 to RN's (worked there as a tech during NS). I quickly...

  3. Safety Sheath Syringes

    mom2michael replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    that's happened to me 2x now, both with insulin and it's hacked me off, not to mention i look like an idiot fighting with the insulin syring and i'm more likely to poke myself that way, fighting with...

  4. Ordering from Jasco Uniforms

    mom2michael replied to aerorunner80's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I didn't have a problem with Jasco, I had a problem with the carrier for shipment. Apparantly their carrier only delievers to my area every 2-3 weeks and instead of them handing it over to the post...

  5. Pharmacy Diverting meds? (long)

    mom2michael replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes - sounds pretty fishy to

  6. Help! Waited too long after graduation.

    mom2michael replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    Several in my "GN group" have been RN's for a couple of months, but never worked - they, for a million and one reasons, waited to take their NCLEX and then waited to start work until they were...

  7. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

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

    A girl that I work with was newly pregnant when she got her GN job. She is a women of obvious child bearing age and our manager realizes that we are all capable of having babies during that time, so...

  8. Free nclex results in Indiana Fast

    mom2michael replied to Polly Dipcya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How nice of them - most states are VERY SLOW in the process of updating their websites, I know several neighboring states only post 1x per week with updates, so it can take weeks to see your name...

  9. Electrolyte Study Tips?

    mom2michael replied to ella1972's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Something I learned from Hurst - break it down and make it really simple. Don't sweat the big stuff - get a basic grasp of F/E but don't make them worse than they really are. ADH = H2O (3 letters...

  10. I got my NCLEX results today....

    mom2michael replied to RN-Jewel-07's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :biggringi Congrats!!!

  11. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    mom2michael replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As a tech - I did all the above as well with 12-18 patients. Great experience, hell work though - VERY tired after 12 hour shifts as a tech. Sure the RN's would pitch in, but they were busy with...

  12. Please Help Me

    mom2michael replied to Life is in Mess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan was very good at teaching me how to answer questions even if I had didn't have a clue. Kaplan teaches how how to eliminate wrong answers 1st - then teaches you how to figure out from there the...

  13. Took 6th time today...I KNOW I failed!

    mom2michael replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The last question might have been a "test" question that didn't even count so I wouldn't get all hung up on the last question. Have faith in yourself - you've come along way and every single person...

  14. straight caths and students

    mom2michael replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well - I was taught how to do Foley's and straight caths my 1st semester but NEVER EVER had the chance to do either one in clinicals - got enough experience at work though as I worked in an ER most of...

  15. PDA necessary?

    mom2michael replied to ga2ny2tn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Before you spend a bunch of $$$ on software - check with your IT department where you work. We have access to software that is free which includes a drug book, labs, tests, diseases, alternative...

  16. Advice on NCLEX Exam

    mom2michael replied to RNismycalling's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My test was 1st scheduled for 30 days from graduation but because we had massive power outages, ice on the roads, etc...I had to reschedule for 2 weeks later - so I took it 45 days from graduation. I...

  17. Advice on NCLEX Exam

    mom2michael replied to RNismycalling's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The feeling doesn't ever really go totally away but it will lessen the more you prepare and the more confident you start to feel. Just practice, practice and then practice some more questions - the...

  18. Desperately need NIGHT SHIFT ADVICE!!!

    mom2michael replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have tin foil on my windows for the night effect - a shade thing to go over my eyes, a fan turned up on high (and away from me, burrrrrr) and an MP3 player that plays white noise in my ears. I...

  19. Freeman - Joplin, Missouri

    mom2michael replied to spejsa's topic in General Nursing

    Check your PM Stacey - I sent you a message about

  20. Ready to Grad..PLEASE help

    mom2michael replied to j&jmom's topic in General Nursing

    We graduated in Dec and our stuff was mailed to MSBON by October'ish. None of us seemed to have any problems. Fingerprints are done electronically now which saves the massive headache of...oh...

  21. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    mom2michael replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility is actually going to explore this whole thing d/t the recent giant power outages d/t snow, ice and sleet we got about 3 weeks ago which left 100,000+ people w/o power for 10+ days. As it...

  22. Organization tool

    mom2michael replied to kat29's topic in General Students

    Here are some I've found over the years of searching... Maybe you could cut and paste and make it what works for you... Brainsheet-f04.doc Report Sheet (1).doc Report Sheet 2.doc...

  23. 2007 NCLEX test plan

    mom2michael replied to annie8975's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CHICAGO - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) voted at its Dec. 5-7, 2006 meeting to raise the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN examination (the National Council Licensure...

  24. 2007 NCLEX test plan

    mom2michael replied to annie8975's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    See my next post that explains the new test, the raising of the logit, etc...... Here is a link to an awesome website that explains the mystery behind the NCLEX and the CAT - please read it because it...

  25. Question about the Saunders CD

    mom2michael replied to RxnTx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I always did study mode so I could learn as I went along. I went to the 2nd bullet down (don't remember the name off the top of my head) selected all of those (4 total) and started the test - I think...