mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Ever been a unit secretary?

    mom2michael replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!!!!!! It was great to read this thread as I am a Unit Secretary while going through nursing school. I work in a locked down 19 bed NICU

  2. College won't let me apply to CNA program, age restriction? Please help..I'm so upset

    mom2michael replied to carrot_thief's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any vo-tech schools in your area? Sometime they'll allow you to start earlier. The ones around here actually have a joint parternership with the High Schools and they teach classes that...

  3. Cheapest place to find scrubs?

    mom2michael replied to studentnurse74's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.cheapscrubs.com has a nice cheap selection BUT the shipping is very pricey if you are ordering 1 or 2 things. They do $7.99 for up to 4 items though, so the more you order the better the...

  4. I was convicted of a misdemeanor assault five years ago can I still become an LPN?

    mom2michael replied to simplevagirl's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would contact the state in which you would like to be licensed in. Since you are from Virgina, I put the contact info below for you Virginia Dept of Health Professions 6603 West Broad St., 5th Fl....

  5. What other careers did you consider before nursing?

    mom2michael replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

    Majored in Criminal Justice Administration 10 years ago. Graduated and worked with mentally ill children and adults, worked with Headstart teaching 4-5 year olds then became a dispatcher (911,...

  6. What to wear to Nursing "new employee" Orientation

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

    For the hospital that I work at, business casual or scrubs. No jeans, no shorts, no tennis shoes (unless you are wearing scrubs). About 1/2 (more than 40 attended) wore scrubs both days of our...

  7. Can a misdemeanor possesion charge keep me from getting my nurses license?

    mom2michael replied to wanna_b_nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They have a web page for these questions but here is the basics Question: Can a person obtain a license as a nurse if they have a misdemeanoror felony crime on their record? Answer: Each application...

  8. Nursing Specialties?

    mom2michael replied to dillinger's topic in General Nursing

    As mccnrs2b said, it's good to keep an open mind while in school. You may be 100% gunho for 1 certain field only to be exposed to something totally different and you decide you want to try that...

  9. Quit my job! Wah .... advice?

    mom2michael replied to ChiaLing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on your decision. I have a BS in another field and have been in managment for some time. I am quitting my job too as of Dec. 30th to start nursing school. Sometimes I feel like I might be a...

  10. Right to die

    mom2michael replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it to be a personel choice for the patient and their family. There are too many variables, thus making it impossible for me to decide if it's right or wrong for any one

  11. If you work more than 40 hrs. a week are you supposed to get OT?

    mom2michael replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in managment now (not nursing) and according to Department of Labor, any hours worked over 40 in a week must be paid OT. The staff I supervisor work 4-12s 1 week and 3-12s the next. They work 84...

  12. Are there any GOOD nursing jobs out there?

    mom2michael replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    Happiness is wherever you find it, whether that be in teaching, nursing or any other profession. No one likes their job 100% of the time, they just don't. It doesn't matter if you have the best...

  13. Medical Programs for PDA

    mom2michael replied to KVlivin4JC's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.skyscape.com/EStore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=227 http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/medical/diagnosaurus/index.html http://www2.epocrates.com/index.html http://www.freewarepalm.com/...

  14. Nurses Stabbing each other

    mom2michael replied to RN1999's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't just happen in nursing, it happens in every job... Best advise I can give is to ignore it and do your job to the best of your ability. Gossip is the best way to ruin a great career,...

  15. I Need $$$$$$$$$$

    mom2michael replied to jae82301's topic in Nursing Career

    Check with the health department for your state. Lots of money was given to healthcare loans and aid over the last few years from the government. Some of those are loans that you take out while in...

  16. How much debt would/did you incur for school?

    mom2michael replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    People drop all kinds of money for cars and things that don't "last a lifetime" your education and sanity however do last a lifetime. Good

  17. MO Rehab in Mt. Vernon

    mom2michael replied to barb4575's topic in General Nursing

    We live southeast of Joplin near the border. It's almost closer for me to work in Rogers or Bentonville than it is anywhere in Missouri - Rogers is about 25 mins. We live about 15 miles from the west...

  18. which one is better, Diploma or ADN?

    mom2michael replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    Here, when you go through a dimploma program you are given 36 hours of transferable college credit (because you take some pre-reqs at a local CC). If you go through the ADN program, you are given 36...

  19. MO Rehab in Mt. Vernon

    mom2michael replied to barb4575's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to take a guess...I would say it's hard to compete with Springfield/Joplin hospitals and their nursing shortage as well and Mt. Vernon is in the middle. They are always advertising for nurses...

  20. school retention rate or nclex pass rate-which is more important?

    mom2michael replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I based my decision about my school on the fact that it's a very hands on program. I looked at, but didn't base a lot on, retention and pass rates..... My school has a low retention rate (they...