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  1. $10,000 penalty if you leave the ICU

    Mommy TeleRN replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well I am now running into this issue. I have been an intern on a floor for the past year as a student. I was offered a position on the floor. I thought the "internship" was standard training..it...

  2. Have an Interview - What is a PRN?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to peachesncream0768's topic in General Nursing

    Are you looking to become a nursing ASSISTANT? If so that is very different from becoming a nurse. You don't just get your "foot in the door" of nursing. You go to college and get a degree, then pass...

  3. LVN instead of RN

    Mommy TeleRN replied to cancalbloop's topic in General Nursing

    as far as the antihypertensive..had you not done vitals at least earlier in the morning? in our clinicals we always assessed first thing and took vitals. How can you pass meds if you haven't assessed?...

  4. LVN instead of RN

    Mommy TeleRN replied to cancalbloop's topic in General Nursing

    ouch... I can't even imagine what you are going through! What types of med errors were they? If there are no other current options for RN then I'd likely do the LVN route..not in CA so I haven no idea...

  5. Diabetis as 6th vital signs

    Mommy TeleRN replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    O2 sat could also be the 5th

  6. How were you recruited?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    Loan repayment, offer hurst review, offer various options like full time without benefits, offer discounted hotels if you have outlying rural areas you can recruit nurses to travel locally from. ie if...

  7. Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in Nursing Career

    Why nursing in the first place? What attracted you to it? I had a good "job" when I started nursing school..but it was just that..a job. If I moved..bye bye good job. I wanted something I can do...

  8. ICU difficulty

    Mommy TeleRN replied to jackothedrummer1's topic in General Nursing

    in my area they have new grad internships in the ICU and it's pretty easy to get a position in the ICU, I do think some of the hospitals prefer you to have interned there first..but we have a big...

  9. Living poor to living middle class!

    Mommy TeleRN replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish we could have a forum just on finances..wouldn't that be great? We are going to be making almost triple and it still doesn't seem like enough lol. I guess I want to be debt free NOW and since I...

  10. Salary negotiating

    Mommy TeleRN replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    I'll toss out a question in this discussion: How soon do you usually start to get raises? To the OP: I didn't really negotiate a higher pay per se, but I did probe to get another classification... my...

  11. Insulin question

    Mommy TeleRN replied to SNlena's topic in Patient Medications

    Does the teacher not have to approve giving the insulin BEFORE you give it? At the hospital where I did clinicals two nurses have to approve all insulin. When I gave insulin I had another student...

  12. diastolic blood pressure

    Mommy TeleRN replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    I am still trying to understand it myself... but as gingersue said it has to do with the pressure in the arterial system and some training info I was reading the other day correlated the diastolic bp...

  13. Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I do better when I start my nursing job. In clinical I can never remember their names because we are forbidden to write it on any of our clinical paperwork (instant writeup if you turn in...

  14. Torn between job offers

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks school days... I do have two kids but they aren't twins and they are a little older (still need childcare tho) I am awaiting my offer letter but feel 90% sure I'm going with the better pay. I...

  15. Torn between job offers

    Mommy TeleRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate in 17 days and am STILL torn about jobs..I thought I had made up my mind but now new info to consider! Keep in mind both hospitals have roughly 600 beds and my husband has insurance. Job A)...

  16. Boards and the minimum

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Demoking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    oops sorry! I followed the link from the front page and didn't realize it was the CRNA boards. Good luck

  17. Boards and the minimum

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Demoking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The exam is set up so that you answer about 50% of the items correctly. I guess that is why everyone walks out feeling like they failed! Here is the detailed explanation from the NCSBN....

  18. How to Get Interviews: needy, anxious ???

    Mommy TeleRN replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pain in the kiester So did ya hear anything yet?

  19. Hello, could anyone help me with my first semester of nursing school?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    something I JUST started this semester - RECORD the lecture. I am not an auditory learner, so just listening to the lecture the first time I don't get a lot out of it. Even listening to it in the car...

  20. How to Get Interviews: needy, anxious ???

    Mommy TeleRN replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If she was out Monday then she was probably playing catch up yesterday. I'd try and be patient another day or two. It's good to be persistant but you don't want to wind up seeming like a PITA either....

  21. Loan Repayment?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Keep us updated prinzessdy... are you a new grad? I think most of the hospitals in Memphis have good things to offer, plenty of good places to choose from. Do not worry that it is too late... trust...

  22. Loan Repayment?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    St Francis has not yet raised their pay. They are offering full time without benefits at a rate very competitive with Baptist. The MED does not offer that option. The MED sells you on the...

  23. Loan Repayment?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    FYI I heard Methodist removed their cap to how much they will repay...the only catch is the loan has to be related to your healthcare degree (can't be from an old degree in another field) They also...

  24. what to ask for nurse tech II starting salary

    Mommy TeleRN replied to bayoufrogg's topic in General Nursing

    Is this something SPECIFICALLY for nursing students or more of a CNA type position? In my area a nurse tech is aka nurse intern meaning it's strictly nursing students and the pay range is 12-15/hr. I...

  25. Pt beds in the hallway

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    Is that not a fire code regulation? Like when you have a fire alarm you have to clear the halls..where would you put