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  1. Hospital CMs - What's the most difficult part of your job?

    ange09 replied to yessica1831's topic in Case Management

    EVERYTHING! Unfortunately I was dx w/ MS and can no longer do patient care. So the place I wk has us with 22-25 pts doing utilization reviews, discharge plans, and coordination of care. I turn my...

  2. What are the paper assignments like in NP school?

    ange09 replied to Psych_nurse_'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just started PMHNP school, first semester at Azusa Pacific University in CA. The first year is all core courses. Right now Im taking Advanced Nursing Theory and Research. I have dreaded this course...

  3. RN with MS!

    ange09 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    So I've been a RN for 9 years now. I have worked Med/Tele, Float Pool, IR, Cath Lab.. I have my ADN & BSN. I was DX with MS this past yr. I had just finished my 90 day probationary period at the...

  4. Job opportunities in a new state for a new grad?

    ange09 replied to UnapologeticallyCurly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Im from NC and went to school there and of course worked there. I graduated in 2009, when CA had that awful recession. We had CA new grads coming in packs to get a job and gain experience. My...

  5. Transfer PMHNP

    ange09 replied to Psych4644's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Im not a NP, but my best friend is a ANP and when she transferred states, it took like 3 months. I dont know if the process is different depending on the scope of state you will be in as well. Like...

  6. Any Psych Nurse Practitioner's out there?

    ange09 replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok these posts are extremely old, but I feel the need to post LOL. I am from NC and as a RN I made very little until I went to an Army medical center. So graduated in 2009 making 21/hr on med/tele....

  7. University of Southern California FNP Program

    ange09 replied to Christy_Anderson's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations!

  8. University of Southern California FNP Program

    ange09 replied to Christy_Anderson's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just finished my application last week for the fall 2018 FNP at USC. I live near LA so it will be really nice to be close to campus if I am accepted. USC has a great reputation & is well...

  9. 2nd attempt tomorrow, 5/11/2017

    ange09 replied to Chloe Price's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I previously worked at a 916 bed level II trauma center, 2 IR rooms, 10 nurses, one call night per wk and we rotated weekends. We covered all modalities including recovery. Our call was specific to...

  10. when is enough enough?

    ange09 replied to gloryfied's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You should NEVER accept an assignment to an area that you have not been oriented to. I am a float nurse and would not take on med-surg patients in the ED without orientation there first. In fact a...

  11. First RN job & it's pay

    ange09 replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in NC, I started at 20.20/hr (med/tele) 3.50 evenings, 4.00 nights and 3.50 wend diff. in 2009.after 3 yrs I went up to 22.80 and went to a different position in radiology nursing.Right now Im...

  12. Nursing in Southern Cali

    ange09 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hello! So my husband and I are from southern california and ALL of our family lives there, mine since the day of dawn lol. My husband and I have been living in NC for 8 years d/t military ties.We are...

  13. Attention PRN nurses

    ange09 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just recently started working prn in the float pool. I worked at a facility that treated their nurses poorly & would have never worked float pool there. The hospital I work at now treats the...

  14. 100k salary?

    ange09 replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Pilot, I am not a travel nurse, but several of my friends are.From what they tell me it goes in cycles with the demand of travel nurses.Some people are willing to locate anywhere, where others...

  15. Grad school question

    ange09 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently starting a RN-BSN program, but it does not require me to take a higher level chemistry.I just had to take basic chemistry for my ADN. The college is accredited (Winston-Salem State...

  16. what Bachelors degree can I earn besides BSN (from RN)?

    ange09 replied to janice_c67's topic in Nursing Career

    Im not sure if this will make you feel any better, but when I say I felt the same way you did after I started my first job as an RN new grad, I felt just like you. I was so confused and even angry...

  17. Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    ange09 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I have been browsing PA and NP programs. Since I am a RN, it looks to be more convenient to go to NP school, but I just wish there were more face to face programs near by. My good friend is graduating...

  18. In a few years all RNs will be required to have a BSN?

    ange09 replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have to give credit where credit is due. I believe that nurses that have obtained a BSN should be recognized and given a pay increase, whether they are a seasoned nurse or a new grad. As far as it...