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  1. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    Sippie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think the OP should do what is in her heart as long as she is healthy. Maybe see her health care provider and get a thorough exam just to be on the safe side. Then, if she isn't in shape, try a...

  2. Starting my first job and a nervous wreck

    Sippie replied to rue2235's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Every new grad has feelings like this. It is normal :) Sometimes the thinking about it is much worse than the doing it. It is gonna be rough for the first six months to a year -at least, just...

  3. Calling yourself an RN

    Sippie replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you do decide to report her to the board make sure to take a screenshot of her facebook page showing the RN after her name before you do the reporting. Submit this to the board if it is illegal in...

  4. Another RN wanting to come to Florida

    Sippie replied to njc2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    When I first became a nurse (not in FL) we often had 10 patients on a super busy med surg floor. Half the time we only had one nurse's aid to help with 40 patients total, so basically all the aid...

  5. Florida Hospital Orlando Now Offering INcentive Bonus for Overtime

    Sippie replied to Preeps's topic in Florida Nursing

    Its probably cheaper to offer these incentives than to hire more staff. There is no shortage of nurses in FL, they probably just don't want to pay to train new grad nurses. There could possibly be a...

  6. The easiest way to become a R.N

    Sippie replied to sosomiami's topic in Florida Nursing

    It won't be easy and expect to work as a tech or something patient care related while you are in school. Also shoot for a BSN if you wanna come to FL because many to most hospitals now want Magnet...

  7. Orlando Health Paying RNs More than Fl. Hospital Orlando

    Sippie replied to Preeps's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you don't like your current position and it is not safe then by all means leave but don't give up nursing. I worked a job once that had 10-11 patients total care on a very busy med surg/ tele...

  8. Ebola research: Fever not a surefire sign of infection

    Sippie replied to merilynRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think this is the original research paper. It is on the JAMA website. Dig around a little and you can see that 87.1 % of ebola patients in this study presented with a fever. MMS:

  9. Ebola... What'cha Gonna Do When It Comes to You

    Sippie replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think if ebola really begins to spread in the U.S. we need to have free standing ebola clinics or even free standing emergency room/hospital ebola clinics that are not attached to the main...

  10. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    Sippie replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was thinking the same thing and have been wondering if the fiance of Duncan has come down with any symptoms yet? I haven't seen anything saying one way or another. It seems like she would have been...

  11. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Sippie replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sad about the nurse who is now ill. Prayers to her and her family. CDC is saying there was some apparent breach in the 'protocol'. It will be interesting to see what exactly happened. It does seem...

  12. I am a nursing student and I would like to go to Med SchoolD

    Sippie replied to brandykey89's topic in Nursing Career

    In order to go to medical school you will need a Bachelors Degree and also to complete the specific pre req's for the specific medical school/s you are trying to get into. It doesn't seem to matter...

  13. Miami FL RN salary?

    Sippie replied to Jaime1990's topic in Florida Nursing

    You don't say how much experience you have so kinda hard to say for sure. Different hospitals pay a little differently as well. In general FL pays way less than Calif. However, Fl probably costs half...

  14. Graduate nurse: difficulty finding job.. Emergency Medical Scribe Experience

    Sippie replied to Aniva's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I haven't seen the scribes in the ED but I swear there might have been one at my last eye doctor's appt lol. She followed the physician around and wrote down everything that happened and everything...

  15. New Grad-First Day in the ER--Feeling Overwhelmed and Foolish

    Sippie replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like you just had a bad case of nerves. It does seem like you have a good preceptor. You will do better as you gain confidence and get used to how things are done. Getting a job in ER right...

  16. What's the process for moving out of state after licensing??

    Sippie replied to Steph001's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I went to school in AZ but we moved right after graduation due to hubbys job. So I licenced in the state where we moved to (NE) but took my actual physical boards in Wyoming because it was the closest...

  17. Unsupportive fiance...not sure what to do

    Sippie replied to Ashley_Sam's topic in General Students

    I've been married for 26 years. My dh might offer his opinion but in the end he would support what I want to do because he loves me. If he didn't support something I really wanted to do, I would just...

  18. feeling numb and not sure what's the next step

    Sippie replied to Dean7's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think you need to sit down and make some personal goals. Where do you want your nursing career to go..What kind of patients do you want to work with... What kind of work makes you happy? Then make...

  19. Questionable Future

    Sippie replied to MaraG.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Do you want to stay in nursing? The thing is to look at the big picture. What do you want to do...what are your long term goals? If you want to be a nurse you don't have to stay on the floor. You can...

  20. New Grad Nurse Can't Find Job

    Sippie replied to AFwife727's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would try and do some certifications. Certifications are a way to show you go above and beyond the basic training and are staying current. You can also earn CEUs for some. You can do Stoke...

  21. BSN and Obamacare

    Sippie replied to Steve123's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most likely they will still make everyone get or already have a BSN and not offer to pay for it. There is a glut of nurses with BSNs already and no nursing shortage so they can just pick and choose....

  22. I will already have a BS in different field...

    Sippie replied to jahall05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are some Bachelors to RN programs out there. Do a google seach. There are also some BA to MSN programs that don't require nursing experience like this one Pre-Specialty Entry | Master of...

  23. Work as a CNA first?

    Sippie replied to Nurseeverywhere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was a student (long long time ago lol) I worked as an aid in an acute hospital on Friday and Saturday 3-11 shift. I was going for a BSN at the time and the hospitals would let you work as an...

  24. I am scared to do CPR

    Sippie replied to Luna1326's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it this way: What will happen if you do nothing? With life saving activities, doing some type of cpr is probably better than none lol. I get that you want to do everything correctly and you...

  25. New Grad, coworkers have been rude to patients

    Sippie replied to my_purpose's topic in Critical Care

    When I was young, my mom was hit by a drunk driver. She was in the hospital and she was in coma for quite a while. She had a traumatic brain injury and is still not the same. She remembered a lot of...