choclablover

choclablover specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Work shoes! Please help

   choclablover replied to joshsmother's topic in Technicians

   I have tried every kind of tennis shoe and crocs. I do like crocs and will sometimes wear them on a night shift when I know I am not going to be running around as much. For a regular day when I know I am going to be on my feet constantly, I have to...

2. Very Strange Question

   choclablover replied to kfrancesca09's topic in Camp

3. How far would you drive to work?

   choclablover replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

   I too live in a small rural town. I was able to get a job in the community hospital, 3 miles from home, but I hated it and after a year just couldn't do it anymore. I now drive 72 miles each way to work and LOVE it. Most of my shifts are night shi...

4. What color do you wear?

   choclablover replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Med-Surg

   Our hospital wears whatever color they want. However, for some reason, radiology wears maroon.

5. SWIC

   choclablover replied to KJNIllinois's topic in Illinois

   The highest level of points you have ever needed for SWIC is 17, they have never had to go higher than that, so far. As for SIUE, I would pass, they are on and off of probation on a regular basis and have a really low pass rate on boards. McKendree...

6. Who pinned you?

   choclablover replied to missbutton's topic in New Nurse

   The nursing instructors do it at our school.

7. Changing careers at 31

   choclablover replied to joeyww12000's topic in General Students

   I am 42 and just finished my first year of a 2 year program. I was in commercial banking prior to this so it is quite a career change. Trust me, you are NOT too old, the oldest person in our class is over 50 and she is fantastic. There is no age l...

8. How old were you when you began nursing school?

   choclablover replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

   41 when started and will be 43 when graduate. Second career, here I come.

9. A bedbath NIGHTMARE!

   choclablover replied to IJustWant2pass's topic in General Students

   I always keep a couple of masks in my pocket. I don't like Vick's and Altoid's work wonders and help your breath. If a patient asks me about the mask (which has never happened) I plan on saying that it is because I have a cold and I leave it on th...

10. Where Did you Work While in School? Pay & Hours.

    choclablover replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in nursing school and managing to work 32 hours per week as a medical assistant in doctor's office. I work 3 days a week so that I can keep my insurance. I support myself and my husband and pay cash for school as I go. My pay is $10...

11. Just diagnosed with breast cancer

    choclablover replied to survivor08's topic in General Students

    I just caught up on all of the readings. You are amazing!!!!! What an inspiration you are.

12. Just diagnosed with breast cancer

    choclablover replied to survivor08's topic in General Students

    First of all, Good luck to you and my prayers are with you. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer just before entering nursing school. She had a right breast mastectomy and underwent radiation an then chemotherapy during her first semester. Th...

13. Preparing For The Teas

    choclablover replied to rayele's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I took the TEAS test. I purchased the study guide from their website and spent about two weeks going through the book in the evening hours and took all of the practice tests. I did surprisingly well. I ended up deciding not to go to that school an...

14. nursing student hopeful but.... nervous about a few things

    choclablover replied to kelly5416's topic in Student Assist

    I don't think this is a silly thing to be nervous about. I have been a medical assistant for quite a long time so I have drawn blood. My nursing school has a check off on blood draws but it is not something we will do during clinicals. My suggestion ...