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  1. Winter travel assignments

    wayemika replied to wayemika's topic in Travel

    Your right. It took me forever to get a license in California. I have considered going there in November. Or maybe Colorado, Alaska, Oregon, Washington state or staying in PA. I'm not sure hat I...

  2. Capella RN to MSN

    wayemika replied to BenjaminsMom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am currently in the RN to MSN in care coordination and I can say I really like the program. I have two terms left after this one is over. I take 3 classes a term. The only down side I can see is...

  3. CCRN April 2016

    wayemika replied to Jphillips33's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you so much. I will do that then. Use the pass CCRN book and the essentials for content and then maybe some YouTube videos. I just did not want to spend 350 on her o line video course if it's...

  4. CCRN April 2016

    wayemika replied to Jphillips33's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What do you think is a good way to study. I'm thinking of buckling down with the AACN essentials of critical care book and then doing review questions. But some are saying the online courses with...

  5. How hard to get first assignment

    wayemika posted a topic in Travel

    So I have about 18 months experience total. Of that time I have 14 months Med/surg, CardiacPCU/tele experience as well as a second job of 12 months psych experiment and 3 months ICU experience (not...

  6. Housing options while traveling

    wayemika replied to RN0711's topic in Travel

    I know I'm planning to do air BNB or room with other travelers. Anything to keep that extra money. It worked while we were in college seems to as a traveller. If you can do this you just need 3 people...

  7. How long was your new employee training?

    wayemika replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse of 16 months. I'm going from med/surg and cardiac to ICU. they are only giving me 8 weeks. they say it will be enough but at 3 weeks in I

  8. RN to msn

    wayemika replied to 1Damonica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm taking 3 a term and honestly I don't feel overwhelmed at all. I just read ahead a week and post my discussions a day early and that made a big difference. Oh I also tried to start writing all my...

  9. RN to msn

    wayemika replied to 1Damonica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    im doing capella's rn to msn program. i was so scared to do it as im not a strong writer or discussion poster. but its actually a good program with alot of help and resources. It will take me about a...

  10. PCCN Certification

    wayemika replied to daisyRN1's topic in Cardiac

    How does this go? When apply online so they just contact your job to verify hours so you can sit for the

  11. Interviewing on a psych unit for eating disorders

    wayemika replied to rubyagnes's topic in Psychiatric

    I would just say to be honest and read up on the place your applying before the interview so you can show your interest in the

  12. the villages hospital,ocala regional medical center, west marion hospital

    wayemika replied to wayemika's topic in Florida Nursing

    I was noticing that. The pay and nurse to patient ratios in the area seem to be low in pay and high in patient loads? Why do you think that is? Also where did you decide to relocate to for better pay?...

  13. Another RN wanting to come to Florida

    wayemika replied to njc2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    you really dont know how good you have it until you come to florida and work for a for profit. I started off in florida and i can tell you for many reasons once I have my masters degree and ARNP i...

  14. ASN-MSN Psych NP

    wayemika replied to FuturePMHNP14's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I feel like the experience is a must in psych because as a floor you get to see the patient all shift. how they are when they are psychotic/manic, borderline activity and so on. if you just jump right...

  15. PMHNP- Salary expectations

    wayemika replied to megank5183's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a a Psych RN and everyone has been telling me to do family NP instead because pay for us has dropped in our area of the country and jobs are hard to come by, But I love psych nursing so I decided...

  16. Nurse who has an eating disorder

    wayemika replied to Em31200's topic in Psychiatric

    you can do it but just keep in mind patients can normally key in on someone who has the same issues they do and will try and manipulate you sometimes, even more so if they are boarderline. I use to...

  17. Psych np or family np

    wayemika posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Fast question I wanted to ask. For the south is it better to go for psych np if that's what I like or is it better to do family np first and maybe psych later? I only ask because my area is Florida...

  18. psych/med surg

    wayemika replied to wayemika's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thank you. I have started to keep track of my hours on each unit. working 4-5 shifts a week can be tough sometimes but i could really use the extra money right now to pay off my car and student...

  19. psych/med surg

    wayemika posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    so a good question was brought up. if your employed by a hospital to work psych full time three 12s a week and you also pick up 2 med/surg shifts a week can you list that med surg as experience and...

  20. StaRN residency programs in Florid

    wayemika replied to runner502's topic in Florida Nursing

    I can understand that. Once I get my experience Im going back to a larger city myself. Gainesville is a ok place but i like being closer to the

  21. psych/med surg

    wayemika replied to wayemika's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I got the job PRN. they like that I have over 2K hours logged in med surg on the general/cardiac/renal and neurology units combined. it will be great to have another hospital to work in and see the...

  22. StaRN residency programs in Florid

    wayemika replied to runner502's topic in Florida Nursing

    what specialty are you looking for? yeah we are still limited in some ways. its not a bad place to start off

  23. Florida Hospital locations (new grad RN)

    wayemika replied to runner502's topic in Florida Nursing

    that really is a good hospital. you couldn't ask for better training. that is if you like

  24. StaRN residency programs in Florid

    wayemika replied to runner502's topic in Florida Nursing

    north florida. why so? are you thinking of

  25. (Long time lurker...) Finally got my dream job.

    wayemika replied to KnitterNurse1989's topic in Medical-Surgical

    congratulations. it sounds like your off to a good start. i dont want to tell you the wrong thing so wait until your first night shift and you can ask your preceptor then. im sure they will have a...