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mtngrl ASN, RN

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  1. how to look for a job while pregnant

    mtngrl replied to Saltysaltyky's topic in Nursing Career

    Since you are so far along I would wait and apply after you have the baby. Usually it isn't long before being hired and starting the job. You should take a few weeks to enjoy your new baby and then...

  2. how to look for a job while pregnant

    mtngrl replied to Saltysaltyky's topic in Nursing Career

    Since you are so far along I would wait and apply after you have the baby. Usually it isn't long before being hired and starting the job. You should take a few weeks to enjoy your new baby and then...

  3. License renewal requirements

    mtngrl posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I was so annoyed when I got my renewal notice......not only is there the fee but now there is "homework"???????? I have been licensed here less than 2 years, so I had no idea that there were these...

  4. License renewal requirements

    mtngrl replied to mtngrl's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Well ok I read the thing 100 times again and it does say you do the 2 things and keep evidence of them for 4 years and it must be furnished withing 30 days if requested by the board. So I guess the...

  5. L.p.n. Pay??

    mtngrl posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't know about Knoxville, only the Johnson City area, which is pretty close (2 hours away). I do know that new RN's in the hospital start at $15/$16/hr..so LPN's are obviously lower than that. I...

  6. Work, classes and clinicals? How to do it all....

    mtngrl replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you can afford it, quit. You might have to be thrifty for a while but all that work will wreak havoc on your body eventually. And if you can afford to quit, maybe when you talk to your manager she...

  7. Preparing meds in advance

    mtngrl replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is fine to get meds ready in advance as long as they are labeled and locked up. Especially if it's the only quiet time you get to do it. I work in group homes and we pack meds for when they...

  8. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    mtngrl replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    NO. But didn't make much more than that in my first 2 nursing jobs (and this only within the past 2 years). Dr's office (my first RN job) paid $14.....which is great compared to the $15.25 I got at a...

  9. Night shifts with a 6 month old baby

    mtngrl replied to RN_Amanda's topic in Nursing Career

    I would think night shift is better for you with having a child, since (hopefully) they are sleeping the majority of the time you are at work! If you switch to days I guarantee you will be in tears...

  10. Living in TN and working in NC

    mtngrl replied to Danish's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I really doubt there are better ratios. That pretty much just sucks everywhere. What city in TN are you moving to? Don't know if the pay if much different, I doubt that too. What do you mean about...

  11. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    mtngrl replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if anyone mentioned this because I haven't gone through all 15 pages but 4-wheel drive doesn't do crap on ICE!!!! I had the scariest expereince of my life in a 4-WHEEL DRIVE DURANGO when...

  12. new nurse on orientation,questions?

    mtngrl replied to fredyjen's topic in General Nursing

    If you resign during orientation they usually let you leave right then, not after 2 weeks. That's what I did. I did talk to the NM several times and when things didn't get better for me I left. I do...

  13. RE: Hospital pre employment exam

    mtngrl replied to Zar's topic in General Nursing

    I had to take one at a hospital but it was open book (they supplied a drug book). You should find out if yours is. It was a long test and I was glad it was open book becasue there were plenty of meds...

  14. uniform requirements at my hospital

    mtngrl replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    That sux. I'd rather see nurses wearing cute prints, I think it's cheery. I worked at a hospital a while back and we were allowed to wear any type of scrub except black or red. I don't really agree...

  15. charge nurse after only 6 mths?????

    mtngrl replied to jrowmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Shoot at a hospital I worked at they wanted me to be charge nurse (as a new grad) after 2 weeks!!! The reason being is they didn't hire many RN'S so whoever was the RN scheduled was the charge nurse!...

  16. Anyone sew their own scrubs?

    mtngrl replied to AMR21's topic in General Nursing

    I never have but my sister is an x-ray tech and she made a bunch of her own scrubs. I don't remember what any looked like besides the Spongebob ones she made. I think it's a great idea if you know how...

  17. Nursing skill book

    mtngrl replied to napiel23's topic in General Nursing

    I have a book from the "made incredibly easy" series on nursing procedures. Can't recall the exact title but it's a good book on skills. I think it's "nursing procedure made incredibly easy". You can...

  18. I'm quitting nursing

    mtngrl replied to MVH119's topic in General Nursing

    For the people that say "try school nursing, try public health, etc".....those jobs are FEW and FAR BETWEEN. Not something you can just go switch to like that. There is nothing wrong if you decide you...

  19. Rumors!!!!

    mtngrl replied to Haunted's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Awn that's awful about your son. Hopefully there will come a day where he realizes he needs to change. Maybe it will take a few years but I do think he will mature and want to live better. Just hope...

  20. Rumors!!!!

    mtngrl replied to Haunted's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Haunted- What do you mean you "left" your child behind??? A grown child? If not I hope it's just

  21. good grades vs. competent nurse

    mtngrl replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't stress about getting A's so much. And no, getting A's doesn't make a good nurse. There is a BIG difference between remembering knowledge for a test and actually doing clinical skills and using...

  22. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    mtngrl replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    My family celebrates more on Christmas Eve, that is when we go visiting and such. So that is the most important day for me. Since I do contract, I will not pick it to work. I will likely volunteer to...

  23. Should I leave nursing?

    mtngrl replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You said it girl! That is why I went into real estate and now only work a few hours a week in nursing. My family is very important and most nursing jobs just don't give you the family time you need....

  24. Stupid medication question

    mtngrl replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah that sounds like Advair. When I was a nursing student I did the dumbest thing.....my patient had that and I didn't realize you used it more than once...so I threw it away after he used it. Didn't...

  25. Legal/Ethical staff issues

    mtngrl replied to NewEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as uniforms, I have never know anyplace to supply them or give a uniform allowance. But if you are used to that, I guess I'd be mad too. The no snacks/drinks is totally stupid! That's usually...