MrsHarrison0526

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1. February NCLEX takers.....

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in New Nurse

   I take mine Feb. 18. did Hurst Review last week, I really enjoyed it. I like the way Marlene sets points across! Wishing for the best!

2. For all student externs in the Memphis area...

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to Cinqly's topic in Tennessee

   Yes, they are right there are lots of new grads and lots of people moving from techs to interns etc. I can give you the name of the nurse recruiter I spoke with from Baptist if you like, send me a PM if you'd like it. Also, I don't know which you wou...

3. Waiting on ATT letter...

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

   our school just likes to take it slow, and took forever mailing things off.. anyways, my question was to anyone that has yahoo email, did it come to your main email or in your bulk/junk box? and also what is the name/subject line i should be looking ...

4. any info about baptist hospital

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to rainarn2's topic in Tennessee

   Well, I have been an intern for Baptist East, and I have now signed with them, the floor I am on has a 14 week long orientation. As far as CNA's/PCA's go, the only time I notice that they are short is on the weekends, the same with secretaries, I wor...

5. For all student externs in the Memphis area...

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to Cinqly's topic in Tennessee

   Ok, there is a lot you can and can't do. Like I said base pay is 16.61 weekend (starts friday at 3 pm) is 1.66 and evening 3-11 is .99 they stack on top of each other. Not sure for night, never worked it. You are not supposed to do blood sugars, mess...

6. I need a cancer patient- Oncology care assignment

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to oneluv's topic in General Nursing

   when do you need it by? or should i say does it have to be like face to face? my mom was dx'ed with cancer in 2001, in nov. of 2005 they said it was terminal and they gave her 4-6 months to live, she is still her, got to see me get married 6 mths ago...

7. nursing majors shouldn't be eating donuts?

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to Nemhain's topic in General Students

   UGH! what a jerk! I woulda probably pulled my diabetic thing.. "freakin idiot my blood sugar is low.. back off" but honestly.. shoulda invited him to come visit nursing school... wonder how many students pick up smoking while in school? a LOT.. that'...

8. Another Pay Question!

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Tennessee

   In Jackson? If so, it's headed towards down town. off highland. They are doing a lot of construction. A LOT. They just increased pay there. They do have sign on bonuses. Hefty for night time full time sign on. (two year contract)

9. How do you learn to give injections?

   MrsHarrison0526 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

   we practiced on the injection pads also.. which to me do little justice... i was dx'ed with type 1 diabetes when i was 15.. and they made me stick an orange... i stuck it so much it got bloated and seeped fluid.. that didn't help much but i sure know...

10. Starting my first clinical on Monday

    MrsHarrison0526 replied to BlondieRN09's topic in General Students

    I want to wish you luck.. i have 2 .... TWO clinicals left... i still remember my first clinical... i can't even tell you how intimidated i was... i had to have someone go into the room with me... pitiful i know... now i just want to go and get it ov...

11. charting.... critique?

    MrsHarrison0526 replied to KEL2BanRN's topic in Student Assist

    the only thing that I noticed that hasn't been stressed which might just be a school thing... which you might want to consider since your IN school in all.. we have to chart every 2 hours and in the charting we have to note some kind of safety...like...

12. This may seem like a dumb question, but they always say there is none

    MrsHarrison0526 replied to nububare's topic in Student Assist

    that also happened to me when i first started... the teachers just always said.. "the answer is on the page" ok.. well duh... i would always get it down to 2 and 8 out of 10 times pick the wrong one... it was hard to me... but it has taken me several...

13. Insulin dosaging with proper syringe choice

    MrsHarrison0526 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Student Assist

    couldn't it also mean 5ml tuberculin syringe? since that's all they have available? someone just got confused since they were talking about insulin in the beginning maybe?

14. Insulin dosaging with proper syringe choice

    MrsHarrison0526 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Student Assist

    well i got up and scrummaged? is that a word? and looked for an syringes i could find I use the pump now so i don't keep many syringes around but all I found would point to what DTN said.. actually the only ones i found was the 1 ml one's that the ph...

15. Another Pay Question!

    MrsHarrison0526 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Tennessee

    I used to live in Jackson we moved to memphis over the summer... couldn't make me work at the main hospital in jackson. I hate having clinicals there. Miserable. Glad I only have 2 clinicals left. Also the pay here is not too bad, and including shift...