mightynurse4

Latest Activity

1. Manners....are they obsolete ?

   mightynurse4 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I'm not a school nurse but I am a mom to a 10 year old who is about to start middle school next year. Maybe my husband and I are "old school" but my husband holds doors open for me, etc. My son does the same thing. He naturally says "please" and "tha...

2. How much is a normal raise

   mightynurse4 replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

   My raise was 2% this year, merit increase. I was happy to get it!

3. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

   mightynurse4 replied to Cola89's topic in Relations

   I thought the same thing. Highly unprofessional to treat staff poorly!

4. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

   mightynurse4 replied to Cola89's topic in Relations

   This was a news story I read last year about a surgeon who insulted staff and patients. I don't work at that hospital so I'm not sure what ended up happening but it was a big deal in the news. University of Kentucky trustees asked to revoke medical p...

5. Reasons to lose nursing license?

   mightynurse4 replied to Srobbins2310's topic in General Nursing

   She has a license number on the Indiana BON site. States obtained by examination and the status is suspended. You're right though, it doesn't say it in the article. I read too fast and didn't notice the pending remark. Then I was curious so I had to ...

6. Reasons to lose nursing license?

   mightynurse4 replied to Srobbins2310's topic in General Nursing

   That was for Bucky, sorry! Forgot to quote.

7. Reasons to lose nursing license?

   mightynurse4 replied to Srobbins2310's topic in General Nursing

   I think she actually ended up being licensed. The article stated she was hired as a nurse. Crazy story!

8. Terrified of working on my own

   mightynurse4 replied to Sham_wow's topic in General Nursing

   OP, it is normal to feel some anxiety about being on your own at first. None of us know everything, even after we get experience. Nursing is lifelong learning. I have often found that the fear of certain situations is worse than the actual situation....

9. FNP Hopeful...

   mightynurse4 replied to anchorRN's topic in NP Students

   I finished my ADN in 2011 and my BSN in 2014. The FNP program is definitely tough but I know it will be worth it. You do have to find your own preceptors so keep that in mind as well. Fall start is the best in my opinion because you don't have to dou...

10. FNP Hopeful...

    mightynurse4 replied to anchorRN's topic in NP Students

    I attend EKU right now, I'm in the FNP program. My GPA was above a 3.0 for my undergraduate degrees (I obtained both my ADN and BSN from EKU) but the minimum GPA requirement is a 3.0 so I would apply regardless and see what happens. As for the goal s...

11. Does your NP program conduct site visits?

    mightynurse4 replied to Shannaikook's topic in NP Students

    My school does this in a different manner. I'm in an online program and our "site visit" consists of a face to face computer or phone interaction with myself, a school faculty member, and my preceptor. This is my first semester of clinical so my site...

12. Help please

    mightynurse4 replied to uniqui01's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Yes, you can. We have a nurse at my hospital that works as an elementary school teacher on weekdays and as an RN every Saturday, through the summer, and on school breaks. She takes time off when she needs to but works a lot when she's not at school.

13. Always 'paying my dues' because i'm PRN?

    mightynurse4 replied to Mrs_Momma_RN's topic in Career Support

    I've been PRN for my employer for almost 4 years. I was full time for a year prior to going PRN, which I did solely to continue my education. My employer still provides ACLS, PALS, TNCC and BLS to me at no charge. I get paid during my training hours ...

14. How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    mightynurse4 replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to work late a lot. But we are small and I'm the type of person that can't leave my coworkers hanging if I can help it. I've stayed late for night shift to help out and in return, I sometimes come in and my meds are pulled for me or they've ...

15. How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    mightynurse4 replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind being called off so FT people can work. Sometimes I get annoyed that they get called off and I have to drag my butt out in the snow but it's part of signing up for shifts. I don't mind either way though. I would be a bit mad as a FT pers...