hope3456 ASN, RN

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    im giving up..;( any advice? please

    hope3456 replied to davoni444's topic in Florida Nursing

    There are alot of other healthcare jobs out there that I think look very appealing - speech pathology, OT/PT, respiratory therapy, MRI tech, radiology, just to name a few. I think they help people...
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    Pregnant and can't lift?

    hope3456 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I worked until three weeks b/f delivery - lifting and all - with no problems. Personally, I have seen women use pregnancy as an excuse, as
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    Is anyone else totally frustrated with CO nursing?

    hope3456 replied to BeccaRN1970's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You are definately right DVorah-I am in Larimer county and for new grads to get into acute care positions, it is quite competitive - even with the new hosp. opening. I ran into the same attitude when...
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    How does your facility utilize pitocin for post-3rd stage?

    hope3456 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    2 questions I have wanted to ask OB RN's *Have you ever dealt with a PPH that you felt was caused in part by the physician - bad judgement or otherwise? *Do you see any difference between family...
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    what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    hope3456 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    People PAY to go to MA school??? What a joke! You can get the same training in Job Core!! You know that gov't program for juvenile delinquents?? Yeah, if I wanted to be a MA, I would just drop out...
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    Getting ready to sit for NCLEX-RN--pointers?

    hope3456 replied to RNnewgrad's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it in June '05. I payed the $300 for the Kaplan review online and studied all the books I could get, but I'm not so sure it helped. All my nsg instructors said that the NCLEX was going to...
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    Asperger's & Bi-polar

    hope3456 replied to nadarm's topic in Psychiatric

    By federal law the school HAS to provide services to your child based on his special needs. But you are right - the world is not perfect. All I know is I have a neighbor kid who is autistic and is...
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    what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    hope3456 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I am honestly thinking of switching Dr's for my 5 mo old daughter, all b/c of the MA's in this office. I have called the office w/ a question a couple times now and asked to speak to a 'nurse.' I...
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    Is anyone else totally frustrated with CO nursing?

    hope3456 replied to BeccaRN1970's topic in Colorado Nursing

    There is a post under 'nursing news' titled "How Green is Your Pasture?" It is a study done by Medscape on nursing pay in different states vs. the cost of living in that state. The states are ranked...
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    Relocating to Colorado

    hope3456 replied to JamesMarshallHendrix's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I can tell you that as a new graduate RN, you will have a hard time getting hired with hospitals in these areas. Try Colorado Springs, Grand Junction or Pueblo. My coworker told me that there is...
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    Relocating to Colorado

    hope3456 replied to JamesMarshallHendrix's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Buttercup, Sorry about your situation, but you aren't alone. Here in the northern front range, new grads are also running into the same problem - except there are even fewer employment opportunities...
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    CO NCLEX pass rates

    hope3456 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    These are the NCLEX pass rates for different nursing programs in Colorado. http://www.dora.state.co.us/Nursing/education/RN-PassRates.pdf I find it interesting that the ADN program I graduated from (...
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    Relocating to Colorado

    hope3456 replied to JamesMarshallHendrix's topic in Colorado Nursing

    It would depend on what part of Colorado you want to move to - a rural area, the mountains, denver? The area hospital websites have recruiter contact information. Staffing agencies usually wont help...
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hope3456 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And other states are watching
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hope3456 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [/i] (1) everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social...
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hope3456 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is an interesting article on illegal immigration - it was in the rocky mountain post this morning
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hope3456 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All children can get vaccinated through public health service (funded by federal dollars) for minimal cost - no matter what their residency status. I know this b/c I took my 4 mo. infant there to get...
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hope3456 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that politicians would like to turn a blind eye to the immigration problem, b/c they are friends with the big corporations that profit from the cheap labor illegal immigrants provide....
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hope3456 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very good point. I would suspect the reason that this is not happening to a greater extent is that some of the biggest corporations (agribusiness, oilfield companies) that profit from the illegals...
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    New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    hope3456 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What do you all think of 'baby friendly' hospitals, in which they push the mother to breastfeed? I recently delivered my baby in one....and yes, they were very outspoken with the whole 'breast is...
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    pregnant and securing a job as new grad?

    hope3456 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good news!! Federal law prohibits group health insurance policies from viewing pregnancy as a preexisting condition. When you become employed and become eligble to enroll in the insurance plan - you...
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    When do you open up your Pitocin?

    hope3456 replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not an L&D nurse, but I gave birth 4 months ago and it ended with PPH after delivery of the placenta. From what i understand, it took close to an hour for them to stop the bleeding and it was...
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    Tuition Reimbursement/Loan Forgiveness

    hope3456 replied to FancyLaFance's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The government program listed above is extremely competitive. Most hospitals/facilities that I have worked for have some form of tuition assistance available for their employees. I worked at PVH in...
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    No.Colorado Economy? Relocating

    hope3456 replied to marshalbc77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Where did you hear about the prisons being built? I am in Ft. Collins - 20 miles from Ault. I've not heard anything about them. Just curious, have you and your husband looked for/applied for jobs...
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    Is anyone hiring new grads???

    hope3456 replied to checkers's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I read somewhere that Nevada doubled the number of admissions to their nursing programs in recent years,so you are probably competing against alot of other new