Bonnie Blue

I live in Nashville so I will try to answer some of your questions. Your conference is at the Opryland Hotel. It is away from the city but has lots to do onsite. There are several bars and Opry Mills is a huge outlet mall. The hotel runs shuttles to the Wild Horse Saloon which where CMT started. It snows maybe 2-3 times during the winter. There are usually more false alarms than actual events. We rarely dip below 10 degrees in the winter, highs in 30-40s. Things start to warm up in late Feb, early March. We have great shopping, lots of live music and not all of it is country, arts etc. Nashville is about 90 minutes from Chattanooga. 3-4 hours from Knoxville and the Smokies, and 4-5 hours to Memphis. Huntsville and Atlanta are also within easy driving distance. Cost of living varies depending on where you live, some parts of town are pricier others. I live near Vandy, myself. I pay $810 for a 2 B, 2 B apartment. I have a roommate to split costs with. Help this helps Bonnie Blue

Devin, I have 18 years + of recovery. I have earned a BS, MS and a MSN in that time. I would strongly suggest that you work on staying clean and sober for right now. You could probably get a job as a tech in treatment facility after 6 months clean time. After a year, when your body has recovered somewhat and your life more stable then pursue your education. LPN training is a great place to start. There are also Psych-Mental Health NPs so that could be a long term goal if you want to stay in the addictions field. Good luck and remember one day at a time. Bonnie Blue

You need to get the tele experience to be effective in cardiac rehab. You need to know your rhythms. Also, cardiac rehab jobs are highly prized and as a new grad you would be going up against RNs with experience. You might see if the rehab department would hire you as a PRN person. And get ACLS certified also. I would also suggest you check out the American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist certification. Most programs have and want certified personnel. This would also give you a leg up on any positions that come open. Hope this helps. Bonnie Blue

These are the specialties listed in certification catalog from the american nurses credentialing center: Acute Care, Adult, Family, Gerontological, Pediatric, Psych/mental health. There are also: neo-natal and women's health which are certified by different groups. There are also nurse-midwives who have NP training. To find schools check some of the links here.

In response to your question, yes and no. I spent almost a month on days with a very experienced nurse. Then I went to nights, again, with an experienced nurse. I felt supported and comfortable asking questions. I had trouble staying focused and I made some med errors. I am not sure I should even try to get another job as a nurse right now. The pickings were pretty slim in Sunday's paper but I will keep looking.

On Friday, I resigned from my med-surg job at a local hospital. I lasted six months. I liked the patients and my co-workers but I was not a good hospital nurse. I am a new grad so I don't have the one year of experience that alot of places want. Any suggestions on what to do next? I need to find a job within the next month. Thanks

I am a new grad working on a med surg floor. I made a med error today. This is not the first time I have made an error in the six months I have worked on the floor. I owned up to it but I am just sick. I have tried soo hard not to let this happen. I write down when my meds are due, I check and re-check the MAR and still I have made several errors in time I have been working. Please don't crucify me. I have talked to my head nurse about it and will go in again tomorrow voluntarily to try and do something. I want the experience that comes from working on a med-surg floor but I am afraid I am really going to hurt someone.

Lecture: Powerpoint and case studies. Example patient and then review the patho and nursing interventions for that patient. Clinical: help students think their way through problems. You can ask why is this patient recieving this med, and walk through the patho etc together.

Lecture: Powerpoint and case studies. Example patient and then review the patho and nursing interventions for that patient. Clinical: help students think their way through problems. You can ask why is this patient recieving this med, and walk through the patho etc together.

I've been taking 300 mg in the AM for almost four months. The only side effect I've noticed is that my dreams are frequently vivid and bizarre. My libido came back after being gone for months. I just feel better.

It's also about blame. It's the doctor's fault, the nurse's fault, the company for making a "defective" product etc. People seem unable to take responsibility for themselves, that mistakes happen and some things are not preventable. We have "birth injury" lawyers advertising around here. Grrr. Pay what is reasonable for care and cap the punitive "pain and suffering" damages. $250,000 can cover alot of counseling which is what these people need!

I'm an exercise physiologist who does Phase I inpt rehab. (I'm also in nursing school) My suggestions would be to contact your state cardiac rehab organization along with the national one AACVPR. AACVPR and the American College of Sports Medicine have program guidelines. There also may be books available. Human Kinetics publishes alot of rehab material. Ask lots of questions. Make sure you have the support of your docs and admin and the billing department. Rehab is not a big money maker but is a great service and does help people.

When I graduate, my school debt will be in the high 5 figures. The interest rate right now is five percent. My credit card debt is $3k at 10%. I'm working part time to pay off the credit card debt. Financial people say that student loan debt is "good debt", return on investment so to speak. Also, you can negociate payments with student loans, with credit cards and the like you can't. Debt is painful but student loan debt is less so.

We don't have a "Dean's List" per say. I did get a 4.0 last semester. Surprised the heck outta me! Now I'm eligible for one of 2 full-tuition merit scholarships. I have to write an essay for the first round and if I get choosen, I have an interview with a committee. There are 24 other candidates so there is a lot of competition. I should at the very least get a small amount of scholarship money. My classes have all been nursing related: pathophys, professional development, clinical, health systems (bleah!) etc. Congrats to everyone for their accomplishments. Level 2, I just picked a 16 year chip, one day at a time.

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