ChristineN BSN, RN

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  1. ChristineN

    Per Diem Not for me

    ChristineN replied to ShaBBy23's topic in General Nursing

    I only work PRN and I love it, but I do have times, like you mentioned, where it is hard to get hours at work. To increase my odds of having hours I got a second PRN job so that if census is low one...
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    So i didnt get accepted:/

    ChristineN replied to kayruhh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sorry to hear that you were so close. Are there other nursing schools in your area you can apply to as well to increase your odds for next
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    Nursing scrubs are darn expensive

    ChristineN replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Eeek. I've never spent that much for just two sets. Burlington Coat Factory and other discount stores often have scrubs, you can often find name brands. I got a set of scrubs (top and bottoms) for...
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    Are "pre-reqs" really pre-reqs? and more...

    ChristineN replied to EGagnon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While some nursing schools, including the one I went too, are set up so that you can take the "pre-req's" along with the core nursing classes, many students have found it to be less stressful/an...
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    What is the normal work week?

    ChristineN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Overtime generally starts when you go over 40hrs for the week. However one of my jobs will offer overtime for any shift picked up, which is great since I'm part-time and seldom get over 40hrs. The...
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    What to do the summer in btw BSN and FNP

    ChristineN replied to JOJOba's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What about a part-time RN job? Or perhaps an RN job doing health fairs/flu clinics, which are more likely to hire someone for a "seasonal" or as needed basis. You could also look into volunteering...
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    Georgetown University ONLINE FNP...

    ChristineN replied to flower25's topic in School, College Programs

    Fall 2011 will be the very first time Georgetown offers an on-line FNP program, so you won't find anyone who has experienced it
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    How soon have you quit a job?

    ChristineN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Had a job in a magnet unionized facility where the nurses and physicians both participated in rampent neglect of the pts. We were coding pts on a regular basis because staff ignored pulse-ox alarms...
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    Being a Teacher/Nurse

    ChristineN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are looking to do camp nursing, yes that would be hard. Nursing is not a "seasonal" job and hospitals, nursing homes, etc do not generally hire summer
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    Does anyone like night shift?

    ChristineN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the facility. I've seen it done both
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    Does anyone like night shift?

    ChristineN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you generally get time and a half for working federal holidays (New Years Day, MLK, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). Some floors have a rotation so you don't...
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    Does anyone like night shift?

    ChristineN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Some places I work only gave me $1/hr more, which isn't much of an incentive. However the last two hospitals I've worked had a 20% differential on your base hourly rate for night shifts--typically...
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    Does anyone like night shift?

    ChristineN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see the 20% differential to work nights is a plus. Free parking, and generally less craziness on the floor (ie 20 docs aren't all writing orders on the same pt). I currently rotate, but am...
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    What kind of car do you drive for those 1+ hour commutes?

    ChristineN replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 2005 Ford Mustang V8 A week after I bought it I found out I had gotten into school a 2 hr drive away. The Mustang averages 16-18 mpg so this is gonna suck, but I have no regrets, it's a...
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    My hospital is breaking the law...

    ChristineN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Because in some states (such as the OP's state) LPN's can not give IV meds or IV push
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    Wanting to pursue Midwifery at such a young age???

    ChristineN replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Nursing

    @SN_2012 I did my OB rotation in nursing school in the largest OB ward in the area (easily one of the largest in the state, high risk mamas were flown in for their care), which was known as the "baby...
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    No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    ChristineN replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    Peds nurse here. Your attitude of not wanting to care for sick adults is actually quite common among my pedatric nurse co-workers. You may say that nursing school will be hard for you to get through...
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    Where do you find new grad nursing jobs in VA?????

    ChristineN replied to LoveNursing4ever's topic in Virginia Nursing

    You can call INOVA's nurse recruiter's but we disbanded our new grad training staff last year and have yet to replace them. INOVA hires very very few new grads, and does not have a residency
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    Is it true? BS + RN does not = BSN?

    ChristineN replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    RN is issued by the state one practices in after passing NCLEX, no school can issue an RN upon graduation. Perhaps the school you heard about is a diploma program or an associate program where the...
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    Wanting to pursue Midwifery at such a young age???

    ChristineN replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with your goals either. I thought when I was a nursing student I would start a CNM program after a year or so of nursing experience, then found out in nursing school that I...
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    No hospital job after working LTC? True?

    ChristineN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Not true. Nursing experience is experience, regardless of where you are working. You may have to work a little harder to get a hospital job after LTC or rehab, but it is not impossible. One of my...
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    Sad day for a want to be experienced RN =...(

    ChristineN replied to SUNNYRN11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Um if the OP had a job offer in writing, which is sounds as if she might of, she absolutely would have a right to legal action. Also, if a new grad is someplace like CA where there are practically...
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    Volunteer Cuddlers Program in the NICU

    ChristineN replied to gggaaabbbbyyy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would contact the hospital's volunteer services department. At my hospital, the "cuddlers" are co-ordinated through volunteer services. If there is no such program currently, volunteer services...
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    has anyone ever discharged a patient with their IV still in?

    ChristineN replied to TracyVaRN's topic in General Nursing

    In this case I wouldn't have bothered to deaccess. If it was going to be used a couple days later the dr can just write an order for outpt heparin flushes
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    how much do you pay for your health ins.

    ChristineN replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $110/month for just myself. This is medical coverage only, I have no vision or dental. I am part of an HMO, so my preventative care visists are free. My plan is completely out of pocket, so I...