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  1. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Graduate in May and planning on moving to Melbourne. Holmes Regional any good? I know they are a Magnet hospital, but what is the real scoop? I've been living in Maryland since 2001 after being in...

  2. Dilemma. Trying to go from PCU to HHC... Advice please.

    Cerebrum posted a topic in Home Health

    The problem is I want to entirely leave the hospital setting and go into home health yet keep my monthly income relatively the same (I am full time no benefits, night shift). One company wants to...

  3. "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

    Cerebrum replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't laughed so hard in a long time until I read this. It is so ridiculous yet something I can imagine management saying. What a bunch of

  4. Dilemma. Trying to go from PCU to HHC... Advice please.

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for the prompt reply. So people can possibly work 2 or more HHC jobs. Wasn't sure if I would be "offending" an employer with having to adjust schedules with that of other companies. I...

  5. Re: Parenteral Nutrition(Lipofundin-Intralipid 20%)

    Cerebrum replied to Mcgyver's topic in MICU, SICU

    Many of our physicians will order the house protocol based on the patients needs. Having said that 99% of the time the rate of infusion has been 42ml/hr for the lipids along with the TPN/PPN. so it...

  6. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    Been out of the loop for sometime... The staffing ratio in my Telemetry MEDSURG floor is 5 patients per nurse for the most part. On rare occassions its 6:1. Regarding pay and benefits, with benefits...

  7. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    congratulations on passing your boards! i've been gone for a while but i'm back.... the only recent big change to report is that i'm on my own finally... they gave me a push off the branch and...

  8. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    it's been a while! been a long 3 weeks with orientation classes and work. finally got my permanent florida license via web lookup. the real thing is in the mail. that piece of anxiety is resolved...

  9. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]finally got the energy to write! worked three 12's since monday... it was a mistake... was supposed to work 8's... my preceptors didn't know... i didn't mind i'd do 12's the...

  10. Overwhelmed

    Cerebrum replied to drizzle's topic in New York Nursing

    it's all normal... many are for reference. additionally you won't be using all books all of the time and they will accompany you the entire program... the ob, medsurg, psych and peds books will be...

  11. Med-Surg Roll Call

    Cerebrum replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello! I'm a new paper RN starting out on MEDSURG on Monday a little earlier than my orientation group. Starting to get nervous especially after reading many of the posts in the MEDSURG forum. It...

  12. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    that's right. i remember the ones around patrick afb don't charge... i'll be there for the launch i guess... what else am i going to do? well got my temp florida license in the mail today, just...

  13. Anyone attending Keiser College?

    Cerebrum replied to ex1140's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow. Very suspect... Corporate education salesmanship. I don't know anything about the quality of their program so I can't comment in those regards... but the "shock and awe" is pretty nefarious......

  14. Interview went well, didn't get job, any advice?

    Cerebrum replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Had same scenario instead it was Johns Hopkins. Felt the same way. Naturally I felt rejected, then angry, then I calmed down and reassessed. I figured they must know what they are doing but at the...

  15. Male Nursing Shoes?

    Cerebrum replied to pdpeanut's topic in Men in Nursing

    disregard, already made the purchase... got the black tatami birks, really sweet thus far... breaking them

  16. One Year In...

    Cerebrum replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for your words. They are reassuring. As a total novice I'm sometimes freaked out by some of the postings in the "First Year in Nursing" forums. Ruben Meinhofer, Paper

  17. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    today is a happy day! at least for me... got my temp florida license! called my recruiter with the good news.... they keep hounding you for it like you aren't for real or something... only took...

  18. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    Cerebrum replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Bought some black suede clog Tatami Birkenstocks today... Supposedly they take two weeks to break in... Will let you know how they feel in the coming weeks... We'll be all scientific n all.......

  19. What to wear for 1st day of orientation?

    Cerebrum replied to JoshuaC's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I can only speak for my experience... For men it was semi casual... Dress shoes or loafer types, slacks no denim, dress shirt or polo type shirt and a lab coat. Oh yeah school name tag and hospital...

  20. Male Nursing Shoes?

    Cerebrum replied to pdpeanut's topic in Men in Nursing

    hello my fellow nurse brothers... before i take the plunge and dole out $110 for birkenstock clogs... which color do you think is better assuming your hospital has no policy when it comes to color?...

  21. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    be glad to give an objective appraisal of holmes after spending some time there to be totally fair. but then again i'm just a rookie.... just an update folks... finalized the hiring process....

  22. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just want to add a resource so you can better assess your situation. This is the Federal government link to data of all nursing homes in the U.S.. It's nice because you can compare your nursing...

  23. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I must of had it good! For 60 residents on the first floor we have for both 7-3 and 3-11--- 1 RN, 2 LPN, 2 Medicine aides, and 5-6 GNAs Second floor and about anoher 60 residents--- 4 LPNs 1-2...

  24. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You mean 25 not 40 right? (Is

  25. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL! That is crazy! He's blowing hot air, paying lip service! I remember there were days I wanted to run outta there and cry wondering what I got myself into.... With may 3 aides, 1 medicine, myself...