Ticamm

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1. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

   Ticamm replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

   I was put in charge of the nurses gifts. We gave out a basket with a pen, a paper pad, a poem, a black EMT pouch/holster with 2 sizes of scissors, forceps, tweezers, pen light, box of See's chocolates and a water bottle. Also a thank you card with a...

2. Low starting pay for new RN?

   Ticamm replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   I'm also a new grad (June 2009) from Salt Lake City, Utah. I just got hired at a LTC specializing in Alzheimer's and other Dementias. My starting wage is $27. I tried to find employment at various hospitals, but most of them wanted internships.. w...

3. NCLEX!!!! Omg I just took it and it was horrendous!!!!!

   Ticamm replied to LoveActually's topic in NCLEX

   I just read this post.. and I had to read it outloud to my husband.. He thought I had written it! I said the same things and felt the exact same way! I took the test on Monday and I just found out this morning that I passed!! I could not believe i...

4. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

   Ticamm replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

   At our school, it is required to wear the uniform. In fact, they send you home if you aren't wearing it. Each field in our school (nursing, dental assisting) has a different color too. We (nurses) wear a royal blue set with the school patch on the l...

5. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

   Ticamm replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

   Well.. once I'm a nurse, I will pay off school loans and save for a home. I want one on at least an acre, somewhere warm and green.. where it doesn't snow. sigh.. I'd also like to take a long vacation - longer than 2 weeks.. that doesn't seem long en...

6. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   Ticamm replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   Hi all. I'm Maggi, 45 yrs young (lol) I'm a mother of 6, stepmom to 1, and grandma to 5. I just got my LPN license, but am plowing on ahead to RN. I am not sure yet if I want to try to find a job or just wait til I graduate. I'm thinking the latte...

7. Funny Nursing Related Stories

   Ticamm replied to nursejanefw's topic in Humor

   Thanks for sharing this. I would probably have done the same thing! lol I've never heard of that! Thanks for the eye opening info :)

8. The Mystery of the Denture Bandit(s)

   Ticamm replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for making my day.. disgusting and gross , but outrageously funny!!:chuckle lol

9. "English Only" Rule at Work?

   Ticamm replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

   "In fact, one pt I had recently said in spanish (got translated: Didn't you go to school, why don't you know spanish?)" Oh my.. that's ridiculous! I probably would have thought to say "You live in the USA where English is spoken, did you not go to s...