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  1. Letter of resignation typed or handwritten?

    817nurse replied to Cynnie24's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A letter of resignation can be typed or handwritten. If you have the extra five minutes, I would type it if I were you. You want to exit on the most professional note. I think a typed note would seem...

  2. Help me list MPH/MSN and PHNL/NP programs

    817nurse replied to alloteysn's topic in General Nursing

    Your request is really special-snowflakish. You are asking the Allnurses membership to do your research for you. What schools have you come up

  3. Bariatric surgery

    817nurse replied to Christy1019's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I put $1,500 down and financed the rest with CareCredit. I only owe CareCredit another $2k and hope to have that paid in full next year. I was off 2 weeks and came back on light duty for a week. I...

  4. You can add your credentials to your username

    817nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    I'm loving this new feature. Thank you!

  5. Advice Needed from Older Students/Nurses

    817nurse replied to sweetbriar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked full-time 8 hour night shifts as a nursing home CNA when I was attending a 18 month accelerated BSN program. I had no social life or free time, but I did it. Depending on how bad you want it,...

  6. Bariatric surgery

    817nurse replied to Christy1019's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The gastric sleeve was the best $11,500 I ever spent. I was self-pay because my crappy health insurance didn't pay for bariatric surgery. I flew to Las Vegas in 2011 to have it done. I was 5'6 and a...

  7. On Floor Tips for New Graduates

    817nurse replied to supernurse2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I make a list while getting report of things that need to be done for the day. I call it a paper brain because it keeps my thought process from wandering and keeps me on task. I don't memorize...

  8. How can I obtain experience with blood draws?

    817nurse replied to 123mnbvcx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Find a cheap phlebotomy program at a community college that requires hands-on practice. This will teach you techniques and allow you to practice blood draws in a controlled

  9. Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    817nurse replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Call me old-fashioned if you want, but I think a lot of people are looking for handouts these days. Whatever happened to the virtues of hard work and earning the things you want in life?! Crowd...

  10. 2014 Wage Survey For CNAs, Medical Assistants, HHAs, PCTs: Post Here!

    817nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Now I am a school

  11. I want to quit 4 months in

    817nurse replied to Nonetheless's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not to sound mean but I think your outlook would be different if living with Mom and Dad wasn't an option. You would be trying to make your night shift job work out if you had to support yourself, at...

  12. 21 Things you never mention at a hospital job interview

    817nurse replied to prettyboyswag's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I doubt she has anything against janitors, or even Burger King. But maybe she thinks the interview process for a professional registered nurse should maybe have a more clinical aim than a janitor...

  13. starting pay

    817nurse replied to wayemika's topic in Florida Nursing

    I make $21 per hour as a school nurse in Marianna, up in the Panhandle near lower Alabama. But I have 10 years experience and this is all I

  14. Seeking MSN

    817nurse replied to Rainbow0929's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think the whole point is to get out there and interview a MSN degreed nurse in person. If you don't know one, they're easy to find in schools, hospitals and public health

  15. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    817nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Get better soon! I will pray for

  16. DNR HELP

    817nurse replied to Kylee Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Always remember: DNR doesn't mean "do not treat," it means "do not resuscitate." A patient who wants no measures taken might be served by a palliative care consult. Pallative care is not the same...

  17. SCRUBS (Mailorder)

    817nurse replied to nurse2211's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have had good experiences shopping from Allheart.com in the

  18. Dallas Presbyterian Nurse Interview

    817nurse replied to annie.rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Timothy Duncan is a professional NBA player. Thomas Eric Duncan is the man who died at Dallas Presbyterian last

  19. Exit Strategies For Nurses Who Deal With Overly Talkative Patients

    817nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I know the patient talks a lot, I tell a coworker to come get me after about 10