hope3456 ASN, RN

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    Should I find a new OB??

    hope3456 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am 19 wks pregnant with my first. I am feeling increasingly uncomfortable with my MD and would like input if I should find a new one. I am not very experienced with OB care so I don't know if he...
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    Sick of it!!!

    hope3456 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am currently a RN charge nurse on NOCS in a LTC facility and I have to say I am very lucky, I work with AWESOME CNA's! I know not to take this for granted. I worked as a CNA and under the...
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    Private LTC vs. For Profit LTC

    hope3456 replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great post - I have been wondering the same thing myself. I currently work for a large chain and can't quite figure the system out. However, I am beginning to feel like I am in a 3rd world nation -...
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    Wanting to change careers - but I also want a house

    hope3456 replied to CHARLIE2000's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Working during nursing school isn't easy (been there done that)- it is very important to have a job with flexible hours because of the clinical rotations that you have to do. Also, with the nsg...
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    Are your fellow classmates really serious about nursing?

    hope3456 replied to jaysma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just graduated nsg school....made it through the prereqs with almost straight A's . However, I refused to judge my classmates on their grades or let them judge me for my grades. I thought some of...
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    Info needed pls. Loveland, CO

    hope3456 replied to marshalbc77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    PVHS, being a magnet facility, has very low vacancy/turnover rates and it is actually pretty competitive to get hired there. They give retention bonuses to their nurses, but aren't to keen on the sign...
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    Medication Nurse Assistants

    hope3456 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be the devil's advocate, but I am a RN charge nurse in LTC on the night shift. I work with a very ignorant LPN - as well as have followed some from the evening shift. I also was following an...
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    Will there still be a shortage in the year 2010?

    hope3456 replied to studentnurse3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Kinda like where I live. I am also learning that to get hired - esp by hospitals - it makes a big difference if you have experience or not. I have recently emailed a couple of recruiters of...
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    Will there still be a shortage in the year 2010?

    hope3456 replied to studentnurse3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe the shortage varies alot with geographic region. Some parts of the U.S. have more of a shortage than others, with the more desirable places to live having less of a shortage. I just...
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    question...new job and pregnant

    hope3456 replied to LincErin's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, 2 questions - If you do take time under the FMLA act does your employer still pay your insurance? I am assuming probably not but was wondering if anyone had an experience with this. And then...
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    Relocating To Wyoming!

    hope3456 replied to grasshopper1972's topic in General Nursing

    Grasshopper, Sounds like you are pretty serious about moving out west! In choosing a place to live, probably the best thing for you is to decide what you really want from living out here. In your...
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    Relocating To Wyoming!

    hope3456 replied to grasshopper1972's topic in General Nursing

    Grasshopper, Out of curiousity, where are you located now? If you are considering a move to the rocky mtns, another place to think about would be northern colorado, which is where I relocated, and I...
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    Relocating To Wyoming!

    hope3456 replied to grasshopper1972's topic in General Nursing

    Nickle, You hit the nail on the head!! I grew up in the Wind River range (lander and riverton), and I remember so many people moving there from out of state, and then leaving in a year or two b/c it...
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    Moving to CO soon---need info

    hope3456 replied to thatgirljulie2002's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Most nsg schools in CO (in the CC's anyway) have the wait list system. You register, and are assigned a number. When that number comes up, you get in. Most students now getting on the waitlists are...
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    Arnold Schwartzneiger says "We need to create more nurses"

    hope3456 replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent Post!! You definately hit the nail on the head! I also just graduated from a RN program, and of course I cannot speak for everybody, but I thought it was two years of BS. I am also...
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    RN population ethnic breakdown - help please

    hope3456 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    To the previous post....awesome insight! That is one thing that bothered me most about my nsg class. No diversity in the least. My class consisted predominantly of white upper middle class women,...
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    staying awake on night-shift

    hope3456 replied to MsJessikia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is nice to know I am not the only one with this problem. I've had a horrific past couple weeks with sleep probs. i think it would be better working the 7p-7a - I work 10p-6a 5 nights a week. When...
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    Received an "F" for a "B"!

    hope3456 replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    Dosage calculation is the equivalent of elementary algebra - taught to many 7 and 8th graders. So for all these nursing students having problems with dosage calc - what does that say about America's...
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    $30,000 for nsg school tuition????

    hope3456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In response to the long waiting lists at nursing schools, these private "career colleges" are starting to offer nursing programs, at the cost of 15k - 20k a year. Often, they are not accredited since...
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    Denver School of Nursing

    hope3456 replied to adventuregirl's topic in Colorado Nursing

    As a recent nsg school grad (FRCC) I would seriously caution anyone thinking of spending $30,000 on nursing school. Even though there are no wait lists, I still don't see how it can be a financially...
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    medicare charting and documentation

    hope3456 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just graduated RN school and landed a job in LTC night shift. I am really at odds with this facilities charting and documentation practices. I really don't know if I am 'covering my a$$' part of the...
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    You think your staffing is bad....

    hope3456 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is great to know the system is actually working (at least in pennsylvania). The admin actually being held accountable...I have known far to many who think they are invinsible and care about...
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    Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    hope3456 replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated nsg school and worked as a cna all the way through and before I started.....I am glad I did. It was always easy to find a job (as a CNA) and get flexible scheduling around classes....
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    Do you work in a "Magnet" hospital?

    hope3456 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    The one I work in has a very low vacancy rate for RN positions and it is actually pretty competitive to get hired there. Nurses are treated very well - not perfect, but better than in alot of places....
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    Job Hopping...

    hope3456 replied to ahamarq's topic in Colorado Nursing

    It depends. In my experience, some health care employers are alot more selective than others. In some facilities/hospitals, you will barely get an interview b/f they hire you. Others put you...