SkateBetty

SkateBetty

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  1. Madison Area Hospitals

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the reply and the info. I'm sending you a PM. Thanks

  2. Madison Area Hospitals

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping to move to Madison this summer, and so far I haven't had a huge response in my job search. My FIL sent us an article that says there is no nursing shortage in Madison, and from my...

  3. Happy Nurses Week!

    SkateBetty replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wearing my cap to work this week. I might even wear my mother's cap, or a WWI Red Cross cap I got on ebay a long time

  4. What to Ask Potential Employer

    SkateBetty posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm pretty sure there's a thread out there already with questions to ask a potential employer, but I can't find it. Can someone point me there? Or, what are important things to ask during an...

  5. Moving Expenses Paid, Which States?

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are nursing positions so available in your state/town they recruit people from out of state and pay moving expenses? I can barely get an interview in Madison, WI for anything except the leftovers....

  6. Moving Expenses Paid, Which States?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    This is all very interesting, thank you for the

  7. any advice on shoes?

    SkateBetty replied to graciev's topic in General Nursing

    After weeks, months of trying to break in Dansko's, and a year of them in the back of the closet I finally gave them away to a fan. They definitely are not for everybody. The soles are so hard, like...

  8. Ideas for elementary school presentation

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    These are all really good...keep 'em

  9. Ideas for elementary school presentation

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to be a career presentor for 2nd-graders, and would like to hear your ideas for engaginging these kids for about 15-20 minutes. Now, last week a police officer parent had the kids go...

  10. Downloadable PALS Algorith or Flowsheet?

    SkateBetty posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am taking PALS in two days and cannot find any resources to give me a heads-up. I was hoping to find a pocket guide at a bookstore, or a downloadable flow-sheet, or anything. Even the AHA says d/t...

  11. Downloadable PALS Algorith or Flowsheet?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    this is perfect, thank

  12. Downloadable PALS Algorith or Flowsheet?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    This book looks fine, but I don't see where you can download it(?). I think you can only order this book and have it sent to

  13. RN to BSN online

    SkateBetty replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi Tweety, I haven't found an online RN to MSN for N.P., otherwise you're right, it would be perfect for

  14. RN to BSN online

    SkateBetty replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am an RN, ADN, and would like to advance to Nurse Practitioner. I may move to another state in the coming year. RN to MSN would be the fastest route, but is not an option right now for me, since...

  15. Carilion - A Place to Plug in for the long-haul?

    SkateBetty posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Please, Virginia Nurses, Should I consider Carilion if I want to find a home, that is, if I want to plug into an employer for the long haul (i/e retire with them)? I've seen the post about Carilion...

  16. Carilion - A Place to Plug in for the long-haul?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you for the informative reply! PM to

  17. Got nightmares?

    SkateBetty replied to RITA2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm supposed to be sleeping right now but I woke up with my heart beating out of my chest with anxiety over going back in to work tonight. Last night was like being thrown under a bus. I knew how to...

  18. Magnet and Teaching Hospitals

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do magnet and teaching hospitals generally have more do-able patient ratios than the others, or are they just like everybody else...stretching the nurse to impossible lengths? Is there really a...

  19. Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, see...I'm 45, and will need to take advantage of every one of these benefits in order to retire safely at 65, since I have some savings/retirement accumulated, but not nearly enough. If I were...

  20. Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe not! Maybe I'm the one looking for an idyllic situation that doesn't exist. Still hoping to hear more from

  21. Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  22. Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

    SkateBetty replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies so far! I am definitely going to check out the areas I'm interested over the next year by visiting each location/region. Does anybody who really likes their hospital system...

  23. Salary Expectations in Roanoke/Lynchburg

    SkateBetty posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I've seen the numbers on Salary.com, and they seem high to me for 'median' salary. But then again the numbers for south Florida look inflated to me too compared to what I make as a new grad (Dec....

  24. Hello, what are soem basic needs for a PT. with a subdural hematoma?

    SkateBetty replied to Aeronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Risk for Injury related to overestimates abilities (climbs oob, falls) Risk for Injury related to intracranial bleeding Self Care Deficit Confusion, Acute Thought Process Altered Memory, Impaired...

  25. Who does the patient assignments on your unit?

    SkateBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    The unit secretary does ours, which doesn't make sense to me. Unless the secretary is sitting in report how would she/he know the clinical condition of the patients as well as the skills and time...