nicunurse1208

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1. Nothing Left....

   nicunurse1208 replied to slu_rn's topic in NICU

   Hi: I know exactly how you feel. I am not a new grad but I have been working in a Level III Nicu at a large University Hospital for the past 7 months. After my eight weeks of orientation I have had the sickest kid on the unit or the first admissio...

2. Help with Anatomy class

   nicunurse1208 replied to Terrydu's topic in General Nursing

   Take the two anatomy classes! I know the opportunities for LPNs in Illinois are becoming scarce and all of our LPNs are going back to become RNs. (It has been mandated by the hospital for all LPNs to be in school or they will lose their jobs) I don...

3. Class Average in Nursing School

   nicunurse1208 replied to hercsp's topic in General Students

   I have been out of school for a while but I remember what a shock it was to get scores in the 70's and 80's. I had a BS in Business with a 3.8 GPA when I started nursing school! I know it is really a shock, but don't expect to get A's in nursing sc...

4. About To Take The Leap

   nicunurse1208 replied to IWANT2BE's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi I went back to school after 13 years in International Business. My husband and 2 kids were extremely supportive. I had to continue to work, so it took me a L O N G time to get through but it is the best thing I have ever done. I have been an RN ...

5. Interview and med test fright!!

   nicunurse1208 replied to MISSY007's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Don't worry too much about the medication test. I just took one yesterday. I was really nervous because although I have been a nurse for 7 years it has mostly been in the neonatal intensive care . This test was all med/surg. I really want th...

6. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   nicunurse1208 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   These are absolutely hysterical. I must share this one. When I was in nursing school, one of the other nursing students comes out of the pt room and asks me to help her. It seems that she can't get her IV to run. I go into the pt room. While the...