cindyloulou

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1. I didn't know I was pregnant?

   cindyloulou replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have a good friend who had a baby girl 10 years ago and did not know it until 2 days before the birth. I was a real skeptic about this whole "I didn't know I was pregnant" situations. However, I spent a lot of time with her during her pregnancy ...

2. Should I take the job?

   cindyloulou replied to BeSweet's topic in General Nursing

   I do school nursing with special needs children but I am located in one classroom and do not move around school sites. I deal with g-tube feedings, trach care, oxygen use and non-ambulatory kids. The kids come to this program 2-6 hours a day and the...

3. self scheduling

   cindyloulou replied to Natalie_appau's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights on a tele unit. We do 12 hour shifts and self schedule. We have to pick up 3 weekend nights per 4 week scheduling period. Otherwise we get to pick and choose. If we absolutely cannot work on certain days, we put an "R" for reserved....

4. Per Diem Nurses?

   cindyloulou replied to JoeDEDRN's topic in Emergency

   I went from full time to per diem abut two months ago and love it. The one nice aspect of my unit's handling of per diem hours is that I schedule myself at least 6 shifts per month. I usually don't get called off unless we are low census which does...

5. need adv for change in full to prn???

   cindyloulou replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

   I was in a similiar situation and the decision to change from full time to prn was the best thing I ever did for myself and family. I also work on a very busy tele floor and we are required to schedule at least 6 shifts a month. I work nights and c...

6. How many shifts do you work as a per diem RN?

   cindyloulou replied to lion09's topic in General Nursing

   I used to have a full time position but elected to go per diem due to having more flexibility and not having the need for insurance benefits. I am required to schedule for 6 shifts a month, up to 12 a month. My unit (tele) rarely has low census so ...

7. Need help deciding to go from social work to nursing

   cindyloulou replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

   I say "go for it". I too have my Masters in Social Work and worked in Hospice for 7 years and then another 5 years with an adoption agency. After spending some time staying home with my two kids, I decided to pursue my nursing degree. I felt that ...

8. What I thought about the NCLEX

   cindyloulou posted a topic in NCLEX

   Here's my story. I have always been a mostly "A" student in school with a few scattering of B's. I never really got that nervous before test or finals. But....the NCLEX was different. About 3-4 days before the Big Day, I started to get the runs an...

9. Exam Disaster!

   cindyloulou replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

   Ahh, nursing school tests are so different from anything else I had experienced with a previous degree. Criitical thinking and learning to prioritize are key. Going over nclex questions from saunders and reading the rationales did help. With time,...

10. How to be more confident in clinicals?

    cindyloulou replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    Clinicals can be difficult, especially with instructors that expect a lot from you. I have learned that if I go to the hospital the week before clinicals and do a "scavenger hunt" and get to know the lay of the land, it has helped. Just try to as o...

11. Salary trend?

    cindyloulou replied to viablecalifornialove's topic in General Students

    Out in California, I have seen slight increases in our area but this will probably taper off. As the economy has slowed, I have seen less hiring at all the hospitals.

12. What class was/is your hardest????

    cindyloulou replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    I thought OB/Peds was tough. We had our OB/Peds clinicals for a very short time so the knowledge and experience base was very limited and therefore the test were more difficult for me.

13. A Question for ADN Students and Grads

    cindyloulou replied to sarahkk's topic in General Students

    The cost of 2 year degree at a community college is so reasonable. So far, to complete the program with tuition, books and lab fees, it will be around 3,500.00. I consider that very cheap to get a great education and come out with a degree that is...

14. If you have taken the TEAS test please post back.

    cindyloulou replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    I took the TEAS a couple of years ago and from what I remember it is pretty basic. I think it is a good idea to complete the study guide and go over any weak areas. For my school, we had to have a minimum ( I don't remember the number) in order to ...

15. What I learned at rotation this week.

    cindyloulou replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Wow! Talk about crazy clinicals. Even during most hectic clinicals I have never run across such scenarios. You seem to have good sense of humor about it all which is not a bad thing.