atenpen

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1. I hate it when people say this...

   atenpen replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

   I work in Oncology. I hate when people say, "Ewwww-how can you work with cancer?" I don't care for cancer, I care for cancer patients and they are awesome!!! Most cancer patients have real attitude and are so appreciative of everything you do vs. the...

2. middle TN

   atenpen replied to nursefiggy's topic in Tennessee

   I work at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. New to nursing (May 03). Considered Vandy but wondered about it being so big and being new to nurse. All seemed a little intimidating. How do you feel about new nurses and Vandy?

3. Anyone in Tennessee???

   atenpen replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Murfreesboro and went to school in Tullahoma (Motlow State CC). Just graduated in May. Already taken and passed boards and am working in Nashville at Baptist and love it.

4. What area are you going in to and why?

   atenpen replied to szccdw's topic in New Nurse

   Me...went into Oncology. I consider myself and very giving and caring person and these patients need extra TLC and I felt that's where I could contribute the most. I also had a friend to die of Hodgkin's Dx and I saw what she went through and the dif...

5. Georgia and Tennessee students

   atenpen replied to GAstudent's topic in General Students

   Tennessee student. Went to school at Motlow State Community College (ADN) in Tullahoma. I'd be glad to answer any questions that I can for you.

6. I'm DONE!!!

   atenpen posted a topic in General Nursing

   :roll :roll :roll :roll i passed!! it's over. i'm done. soon to be r.n. but...did anyone else feel kinda depressed when school was over. i think my body has been used to going wide open all the time and now it's like i slammed into a brick wall. pt...

7. Nurse Externships

   atenpen replied to nursebucky's topic in General Nursing

   I'm finishing my last semester now. It has been our experience in Tennessee that externs do more than CNA's especially after you finish your first year of nursing school you get moved up to an Extern II and you do more things and get more pay as well...

8. 21 days to graduation and still unsure

   atenpen posted a topic in General Nursing

   :roll So happy it's almost over but how many times have I heard "What do you want to do, or Where do you want to work". I still don't know. Shouldn't I know by now? Has it been everyone's experience that med-surg is a better place to start out to g...

9. Help Help I've got a psych test today

   atenpen posted a topic in General Nursing

   :confused: I've studied and studied this weekend. I've taken the NCLEX review tests and still I'm finding low grades. To me psych is not like physiology. Lets say you have a high BP, you do this this and this and you should get this result vs. psych...

10. Unions for Nurses

    atenpen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've got to give a presentation on any subject that I want to during one of my clinical preconferences. My husband is a union representative so I have an interest in unions but not enough to go off an a soapbox about them. I live in the south and hav...

11. Last Semester Stress Anyone???

    atenpen replied to rosemadder's topic in General Students

    Rosemadder, I would have thought I had written your email. Oh yes, stressed beyond belief. I too will graduate in May. We will make it!!! Failure is NOT an option.