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Well after no success in finding work in Florida, I am considering a move to North Carolina. I will need to bring my ailing parents with me and am really looking for new grad friendly areas of NC. Maybe Raleigh, Greensboro? I have ACLS/BLS/PALS. Will...

Ambu bags should be at locations near the bedside or hallway outside patient rooms. You should never really need to put your mouth on a patient in any healthcare setting. In a public setting, you can acquire and maintain a face shield that prevents ...

And people do attend those accredited private schools. Every day. But the fact remains there are beliefs about these schools and they have a reputation among human resources regardless. Also many people blur the lines between private and for profit ...

Some human resource personnel disregard applicants who went to these types of schools. In Florida, grads from these types of schools often find themselves snowballed into a position they didn't want with no way out in sight. Also, occasionally these ...

There is a limit to the financial aid monies you are eligible for...the cap is like 92 credit hours or something. They cut some people off during the nursing program when they went over 100, despite appeals. This was mostly for grants though. For loa...

I started reading through some of these and just stopped after a while. OP you said you needed this job and that's why you were there. If you ended up without a few seekers now and then and a few hypochondriacs for exploratory surgery....you might e...

There is a copay but most places don't bother to collect it because it causes more problems. One example, ED visits are a $3 copay after MSE but only one hospital collects it. The other hospital does full work up and doesn't ask for copay. Guess who...

Hello. I keep getting turned down for every job I applied for, including an interview I had with Duke. I'm hoping that if I apply for licensure it will show them I am serious about NC. I have a couple of questions regarding licensure by endorsement ...

After your first semester of nursing school you are eligible to apply for nursing assistant and nurse tech positions at either major hospital system. If you would prefer to work in home health or SNF/LTC/etc then they require a CNA certification fro...

They do have a GN program but there is not an application for it. They utilize the same program of orientation but not as many education classes. Overall it's the same experience from my understanding from the new grads who went there.

They seem to be hiring ALL the time. Someone said a lot of nurses go to Duke just for a few years to have it on their résumé and leave after 2-3 years and go elsewhere.

My parents still tell me not to go out of the house with wet hair. But I'll be damned if they probably haven't jinxed me cause every time I leave with wet hair or no socks just sandals, I seem to always catch a nasty cold. There's either some small ...

Maybe for the alphabet soup at the end of your name?

My first thought is that the IC Vanc might not have been effective. If patient temp was previously stable, it could be new infection or may be that the current infection is resistant to current therapies. Most facilities have parameters like "call fo...

Don't forget the hot dogs to practice TSTs ?

Amen. And many religious hospitals continue working in holidays because HEALING is considered the greatest service to our community. In all honesty, every day with your family is special and these Hallmark "holidays" are only made for cashing in not...

Oh I see. Well hopefully things begin to look up for you. Or that moving back will become a more viable option. Best of luck in your pursuits.

" Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area." Seems like they want more experience than a new grad. I guess stocking with 1 yr experience and then transitioning afte...