baxtersmomRN

baxtersmomRN specializes in Neuro; ER-Obs.

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1. really scared of my pt tomorrow

   baxtersmomRN replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

   You are exactly right Marie! I just graduated in Dec. of 2007 and we had to do that same thing for all rotations except Peds. In peds, we hit the floor with the nurses and listened to report and dove in from there. In my other rotations, we had to...

2. Lose Nursing Skills??

   baxtersmomRN replied to trepinCT's topic in Operating Room

   I know this thread is a little older, but Virgo, you nailed it with this post!! Everything, and I mean everything, you said is verbatim as to how I am feeling right now! I could not have said it any better!! I have an extensive background in instrum...

3. Early Admission for Ja. start at Carolinas College of Health Sciences?

   baxtersmomRN replied to charlottegirl's topic in North Carolina

   Congrats charlottegirl! As an alumni from CCHS, I can say that you are in a great school. Its hard, but so worth it! Good luck to you!

4. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   baxtersmomRN replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   Hi shoppergirl! Went to carolinas college of health sciences in Charlotte (don't know if traveling would be a problem)...great school...my graduating class of 51 had a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX for the first attempt. I think its like 93% at the la...

5. Western NC Hospitals

   baxtersmomRN replied to auntsas82's topic in North Carolina

   Have you looked into working at Mission Hospital in Asheville NC? Its a great facility, level 2 trauma center, and its in a beautiful area! (I'm from there, so Im a little biased!) go to www.missionhospitals.org Hope this helps!

6. North Carolina Roll Call

   baxtersmomRN replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Greetings from Charlotte! Graduated from an ADN program school that is based through the level-1 trauma center here in charlotte. Now working as an ED-observation nurse for less than a year with my eyes on my BSN! Am originally from asheville, fro...

7. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   baxtersmomRN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Had to reply to this thread! It was not long ago that I had a pt who was admitted for cellulitis of the lower leg. (actually it was right behind the knee under the skin fold) My pt was extremely obese (480+lbs) and the skin folds were so tight in t...