Meeshie

Meeshie

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  1. still at it.

    Meeshie replied to guycna95's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Too many hours. No life balance. That amount of constant work could easily be making you feel

  2. Skills Education

    Meeshie replied to LorrieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Cath insertion on female

  3. Chamberlain: Can you take nursing classes in whatever order you want?

    Meeshie replied to NeoNatMom's topic in Chamberlain College

    There's very very little wiggle room. Almost all classes are pre-reqs for other classes. Check out the actual course catalog to see what I

  4. Paying for Chamberlain and working full time?

    Meeshie replied to zolabug's topic in Chamberlain College

    You'll get eight weeks of schedule at a time.. and you'll sign up for that schedule anywhere from 1 week to 1 month in advance. I know they were trying to extend that time to give people more notice...

  5. Paying for Chamberlain and working full time?

    Meeshie replied to zolabug's topic in Chamberlain College

    Whether or not you can work totally depends on how well you study and how much time you need to complete assignments. There is a lot to do and a lot of studying. Classes are fast and almost all...

  6. Helping patients kill themselves

    Meeshie replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The ANA position statement maintains that nurses should not participate in assisted suicide and euthanasia because they are both in direct violation of the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive...

  7. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Meeshie replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    The ACA will be..changed. It can't be repealed without a supermajority in Congress - which they don't have. Chances are the pieces that they tried to repeal before will disappear such as the tax...

  8. Job seeking in FL

    Meeshie replied to chinotto_21's topic in Florida Nursing

    About 10-20 percent less than you'd make in most other states, generally speaking. Florida's pay scale is

  9. Do you pre-inflate the balloon on a foley cath?

    Meeshie replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    We talked about this in school after an fun lab incident. We had pre-inflated per our school protocol and then on the second inflation the balloon exploded. Apparently that happens sometimes. Because...

  10. WILTW 10/22: ENT and the Priapism

    Meeshie replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    So far all I've learned this week is that my new employer has a spa membership program. As far as perks go that one is really not

  11. How do you view the central Florida job market in the next 18 to 24 months?

    Meeshie replied to CaptC's topic in Florida Nursing

    Better for a BSN than an ASN... but the amount of Central Florida hospitals that take new grads is very very high. The Central Florida market is likely to remain much easier to break into than the...

  12. Domestic Violence: Why Should SHE Leave?

    Meeshie replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Women are killed most often in abusive relationships when they attempt to leave their abuser. Telling your abuser to 'get out' and yet staying exactly where they know to find you seems like an...

  13. Do I take time off post graduation?

    Meeshie replied to JamieLee_09's topic in Nursing Career

    Step 1 - Pass the

  14. Florida Hospital Winter 2016 GN

    Meeshie posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Who's applying for October/December? Who's starting in September? What departments is everyone trying

  15. Best South Florida Hospitals for New Grads

    Meeshie replied to stdnt_RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Honestly? Whereever will hire you. Apply everywhere and cross your fingers. South Florida is an incredibly tough job market to break in on compared to some other areas. We have a glut of new nurses,...

  16. Unit Dose Woes

    Meeshie replied to EKUGRAD's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so sure I'd be carrying scissors in my pocket in an inpatient psych floor. Some places have protocols against

  17. Florida Hospital Winter 2016 GN

    Meeshie replied to Meeshie's topic in Florida Nursing

    Fantastic! I'll give you a poke once I'm a bit settled in. I'm so glad things are going well for you there.

  18. Florida Hospital Winter 2016 GN

    Meeshie replied to Meeshie's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hope you're settling in Nicole and that training is going well. I'll be up next week for my EKG test and then I start the week after. Wanna get lunch some

  19. Florida Hospital new graduate July 2015

    Meeshie replied to NewONCnursey's topic in Florida Nursing

    Theres a more recent thread with someone who recently got into the ICU. Look for

  20. misconceptions about nursing pay

    Meeshie replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone researches 'new grad pay' though, they should. New grads make less than their more established counterparts, as they should. There's a thread in the career section of people just listing...

  21. WILTW 10/1/16: Lights up to Activism and Bonus Points

    Meeshie replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats OC!!!!!! And... I'm back. No real storm damage here, thankfully. Now they're saying it might loop back around so I'm just going to leave my storm shutters up forever

  22. WILTW 10/1/16: Lights up to Activism and Bonus Points

    Meeshie replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I've re-learned that when storms are coming in Florida people get a little.... interesting. The hurricane is hitting today and suddenly there's no gas at most of the gas stations in town, no food or...

  23. Ugh...the price of Epi pens! WWYD

    Meeshie replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Have your prescriber write for "generic epinephrine auto injector (and then either 0.3mg or 1.5mg depending on whether or not you'd use the kid's epi pen or not)". It has to say EXACTLY that. Then go...

  24. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    Meeshie replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a neighbor that was a NICU nurse for many many years. He was unstable and didn't get the help he needed. After he retired he had nighmares about dead babies pretty much nightly. He drank and did...

  25. Why take microbiology?

    Meeshie replied to nouviss's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I really enjoyed microbiology. Maybe that makes me weird... I don't know. I found it really interesting. I also learned just how easy it is to screw up sterile technique. That reminder will...