Mustang Sally

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1. Question for all the new nurses

   Mustang Sally replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in May and had trouble finding a job. I evenutally found something in Med/Surg at a horrible rural hospital. That lasted 3 months when one of the Level 1 hospitals in my area called me for an interview. I am now in the ED and I am exactly...

2. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   Mustang Sally replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in May and I work on an extremely busy 29-bed M/S unit. I had 6 weeks of unhelpful orientation and my first day on my own, they slammed me with 6 pts! Fortunately House interveined and took 2 away from me. But here is my situation: I just...

3. Confidence Level Down the Crapper!

   Mustang Sally posted a topic in New Nurse

   I will be a new grad in 2 months. I know my skills but last night they were no where to be found. I had my one round in the ER for this semester last night and I seriously felt like I was back in my first semester of nursing school! A pt kicked me o...

4. Just Because You're a Nurse

   Mustang Sally replied to Jaybird310's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in my last year of nursing school and I get that all the time! My grandma asks me, "Look at this place on my arm. What is it?" Umm...I don't know, grandma. Go see your dermatologist since you have a hx of melanoma! It is a compliment but it does ...

5. El Centro/Northlake • Fall 07

   Mustang Sally replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in General Students

   Last semester it was the same stuff we used in HPRS. I never used mine and the only difference is instead of a straight catheter it comes with a Foley.

6. El Centro/Northlake • Fall 07

   Mustang Sally replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in General Students

   I'm an NLC 2nd semester student and I received my books and skills pack in the mail today. Stupid question...do I need to get one of those "tackle boxes" for my skills pack that I see everyone carrying around and if so, where do I get it?

7. Northlake/El Centro FALL '07 - Post here!

   Mustang Sally replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

   I sometimes do...I did great on my final and I'm ready for break before our Pedi OB/Gyn semester!

8. topics for argumenative paper

   Mustang Sally replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   What about physician-assisted suicide/right to die?

9. Colonoscopy Jokes

   Mustang Sally replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Humor

   My mom and dad had "his and hers" colonoscopies last week. My mom also had an upper GI. We told the doc to make sure he doesn't get the scopes confused and to do the upper GI first...just in case! Then, when it was my dad's turn...he yells, "Here com...

10. Northlake/El Centro FALL '07 - Post here!

    Mustang Sally replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    That's so funny b/c I was gonna holler out "OLD GUY!" lmao

11. Northlake/El Centro FALL '07 - Post here!

    Mustang Sally replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    Yay! Looking forward to it!:balloons:

12. Scared To Start Nursing School

    Mustang Sally replied to Mustang Sally's topic in Student Assist

    I had to read it and watch the video in my past career life (in accounting). I forgot all about it! Thanks for reminding me...I'll re-open it!

13. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    Mustang Sally replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    Just speaking from personal experience, I was on the pill for 8 years and switched to Depo. Was on Depo for a year and never had any female problems until then. I began to have ovarian cysts and endometriosis. Took care of those problems with surgery...

14. Please tell me your studying schedule.

    Mustang Sally replied to ONEGR8MOM's topic in General Students

    My plan is to take my brother's advice. He's a paramedic and when he was in school they told him for every hour you are in class, it's 2 hours of study time. Many nights he was at the kitchen table until some ungodly hour studying and he graduated 3r...

15. Three Bad Things

    Mustang Sally replied to Ilovewaiting's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Paul-I am so sorry for your loss and all your troubles. You'll be in my prayers. Just remember: God doesn't put more on us than we can handle and what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger. Best of luck with your surgery and please keep us posted.