SentinelTruth

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1. Male nurses

   SentinelTruth replied to Lavi2343's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a male nurse working homecare... I've worked a hospital for about 8 months, and a couple of rehab facilities. I like doing homecare. I feel more free driving around and not being locked into a...

2. Could I get into trouble for this?

   SentinelTruth posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a RN for around 8 years now. Unrelated to my job, got into an argument with someone on Facebook on a religious group... the guy was acting like a psycho (he says Calvinists are of Satan) and...

3. Just started as a home health nurse and want to make sure I'm making what I should be making...

   SentinelTruth replied to SentinelTruth's topic in Home Health

   so you're paid from the beginning of your day until the end? It just makes me wonder if it's dubious for them to pay only during the time you're doing stuff in the patient's home, but not while...

4. Just started as a home health nurse and want to make sure I'm making what I should be making...

   SentinelTruth posted a topic in Home Health

   I've started at a home health company... I'm a RN. This is in Michigan. Multiple ways that we can be paid... by the visit, by hourly plus mileage, or salary plus mileage. Salary is really only for...

5. What is the funniest thing a doctor has said to you?

   SentinelTruth replied to jodispamodi's topic in Nursing Humor

   A facility Doctor told my Unit Manager I needed an IV of Xanax while I

6. Quitting first RN job

   SentinelTruth replied to hnwarden's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm only 10 months into my nursing career... most job ads in my area of Michigan want 1-2 years experience in acute care before they'll hire for home health,

7. Any slow paced online RN to BSN programs?

   SentinelTruth posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   Does anyone know which schools have a slow paced online rn to bsn? I have a baby to watch over and don't care if it takes several years, I just don't like the idea of having 5 week classes,

8. What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

   SentinelTruth replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry about the your and you're. I was tired

9. What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

   SentinelTruth posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm looking at Michigan's Licensing and Regulatory website trying to see what people lose their licenses for, etc. and one of them that comes up often is "lack of good moral character". Sometimes its...

10. Obesity and health issues

    SentinelTruth posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well, I'm a new RN, obviously we all know obesity is bad. I'm 30, male, 5' 10 1/2", high 260, low 270s in weight, I seem to be fairly large framed but know I've got excessive fat around the belly....

11. Not accepted

    SentinelTruth replied to susanolu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school didn't require a competitive GPA beyond the 2.5... everyone waitlisted and got in

12. Not accepted

    SentinelTruth replied to susanolu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Find a community college with a waitlist system... they usually take everyone above like say a 2.5

13. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    SentinelTruth replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in the Central / Mid-Michigan area (Saginaw, Bay City, Midland). Nurses are definitely needed (most places want experience, but Covenant and St. Mary's will take new nurses - you have...

14. 2017 Nurse Salary

    SentinelTruth replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Just hired as a brand new RN at a Rehab facility (with 2 months hospital experience) in Central Michigan at $32.00 / hr. Hospital I just left was in $26 range to start. Cost of living is fairly good,...

15. Let go during orientation, what to say at interviews?

    SentinelTruth replied to RNSteph75's topic in General Nursing

    I was pushed into resignation this Tuesday at my first hospital job as a Med-Surg nurse (still on orientation)... applied for positions on Wednesday, had an interview on Thursday and got a job at a...