TuckerBug

TuckerBug specializes in Infectious Disease.

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1. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

   TuckerBug posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone, I'm a new grad and I'm starting in heme/onc at a pediatric hospital next month. I'm going to be working three 12-hour shifts a week (nights), and I'm wondering if there are any tips any of you can share about working nights. Also, any b...

2. Studying--# of hours?

   TuckerBug replied to TuckerBug's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks..I've heard a lot of people do that (wait 'til classes are over). My classes are done in August, but I'm starting to study a little right now--just starting to review a lot of the pathophys/basic med surg stuff.

3. Studying--# of hours?

   TuckerBug posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hey, I'm taking the NCLEX in September...just wondering how long you each studied for to take the exam? TB

4. Did you graduate from a MEPN/Direct Entry program?

   TuckerBug posted a topic in NP

   Hi all--I'm in the MEPN program at UW in Seattle, doing ID as my focal area. Right now i'm in the fifth quarter, taking NCLEX in September and starting the master's part then too. Have any of you graduated from one of these programs and started pract...

5. African American Nurses in NICU

   TuckerBug replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU

   I'm currently a student nurse in Washington state, and I'm African-American/Caucasian and I often wonder when I too will have an African-American instructor, preceptor, or even another student nurse. I think it is totally discouraging sometimes---it ...

6. GLBT Nurses

   TuckerBug posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone---I'm a lesbian nurse in the Northwest, still a student but about to graduate. I'd love to hear from other queer nurses about whether you come out to your patients (if they ask if you're married and you have a partner, for example) or ho...