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tferdaise

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  1. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    YOu shouldn't have a hard time finding a job as a RN in PHX.... Tony

  2. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Interesting comments about Maricopa Medical Center, and why didn't you like it? I worked there for 5 yrs and loved it, I go back through agency once a week...

  3. recommendations for humanities class

    tferdaise replied to RNURO's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took the History of Rock and Roll at Rio and loved it, I took it while I had a travel assignment up in Flag, and when to NAU to take all of my test... I really enjoyed it. I think its MHT 120......

  4. LPN Fast track @ Gateway

    tferdaise replied to c18436572's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Maricopa Skill Center is also something to look at they have a LPN program too. I was told by someone (but never confirmed this) but the fast track program at gateway the nursing class's are not...

  5. Shortage of RNs not LPNS!...

    tferdaise replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

    This problem has been around for a while... I'm a LPN, for the last 3 yrs and never had a problem finding work. I live in AZ and here there is lots of work for LPN's, the pay here is higher then most...

  6. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    tferdaise replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    Its funny that I see very small minded people on thie board that are nurses, we are taught to be open minded since we are going to be working with a large and diverse population of people. For any RN...

  7. Nursing registry....???

    tferdaise replied to ecko_3420's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pro- More money... :yelclap: Con- Being "dumped" on by the place you are going to work at. Most of the time agency nurses get the worse assignment at the place they are going to work. As a new grad...

  8. What punishment should this nurse get?

    tferdaise replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good question, most nurses, want to make others look bad to make themselves look better. I see it happen all the time.

  9. National Nursing Board

    tferdaise posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was talking with a friend of mine about his profession, he is a Paramedic, I was not aware that they have a national Registary which allows them to work in any state and have the same scope of...

  10. National Nursing Board

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in General Nursing

    Suzanne I think you lost my point, I was wondering why there is a "state" board when we nurses take a National test. IF we had a national board, that had the SAME scope of pratice for LPN's and RN in...

  11. Withholding BP meds on a Dialysis PT

    tferdaise posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ok people, I was turned into the state board by this group home manager (I'm agency) for not giving one of the residence his BP meds the morning of his dialysis. I was shocked when I got the notice...

  12. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    tferdaise replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well I do not know where you live but here in Phoenix, the community college Nursing programs have MORE clinical experience then the nurses who attend ASU or Grand Canyon University. AS far as Pharm...

  13. Your least favorite patient.

    tferdaise replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Well after working in a level 1 tramua ED for 4 yrs, I think I have seen them all, the homeless with the REALLY smelly socks that almost knocks all the patients out when thier shoes are taken off....

  14. Phasing out LPN's?????

    tferdaise replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, here in the US we really do have it made when it comes to repayment of student loans and advance education... But I have always loved Canada and wanted a change...

  15. Phasing out LPN's?????

    tferdaise replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Fiona59 the info I posted came from the web page on Ontiero (sp) I was looking to move up there and read that on the boards web page..

  16. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    tferdaise replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    i've been known to get "tired" up in

  17. Phasing out LPN's?????

    tferdaise replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well in Theory it sounds good, but I doubt it. There are other states in which LPNs can push IVP meds. Here in AZ, that does not happen. Even tho we are a compact state with TX, which allows LPN;s to...

  18. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    tferdaise replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My normal responce when I have a RN call me "Low Paid Nurse", yea real low paid, "I made 65K last year, how about yourself." I am agency, and work my butt off. That usally shuts the staff RN up real...

  19. Phasing out LPN's?????

    tferdaise replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in AZ, and work for a agency, I work hospital, Nursing Home, Corrections, Hospic, school nurse, and Long term Accute care hospitals. But here in AZ the hospitals are slowly getting ridde of the...

  20. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    tferdaise replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Male nurse here, hairy chest with gold chain, I don't wear a T-shirt. I have tried the T-shirt in the past but I just end up sweating too much... Tony/PHX

  21. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    tferdaise replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    I have a case that is going in front of the state board, I was assualted at work and pushed the patient away from me as I was not sure if I was going to get assulated again. So far the investgation...

  22. Meet the Fockers

    tferdaise replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friends father kind of do that to me, tease me that I could not get into medical school crap. Then I politly explained to him that Nurses get 96% of total care to patients while in the...