kristandrews

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1. Exclusive pumping/hospital RNs that pump

   kristandrews replied to CharmantUn's topic in General Nursing

   I know everyone's situation is different & milk supply varies with each person, but here's my experience: I'm a night-shift med-surg float nurse at a couple of hospitals, so I hardly know the nurses on the floors I'm working on most of the time &...

2. Only a nurse will understand...

   kristandrews replied to addylpn's topic in General Nursing

   As far as people not understanding our schedule, I'm guilty of doing the same thing to them. I've never worked anything but healthcare & in my mind, working 8-hour days and being free part of the afternoon, all night, and all weekends/holidays wo...

3. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   kristandrews replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1. Alabama 2. 2.5 years 3. PRN Regional Staffing Pool (float to various floors at 3 different hospitals) 4. $29.50 5. $4/hr nights, $1/hr weekends 6. non-union

4. What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

   kristandrews posted a topic in Relations

   I'm not a very considerate person (not in a mean way...I'm just in my own little world half the time) & as such, I often need suggestions of how to make life easier for the people I work with. I've heard co-workers mention things like hanging an ...

5. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

   kristandrews replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Geographic location: Mobile, AL area Pay rate: 22.80/hour + 3.00/hour shift diff for nights In which area / specialty do you work?: Med-Surg What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)?: RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have?: BSN ...

6. Advice for sociology and life span psychology

   kristandrews replied to PASSIONTOBERN's topic in Excelsior

   I read Cliff's Notes books to prepare for CLEP tests, and passed them every time!

7. Can't lift patient- help!

   kristandrews replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Technicians

   Transferring patients is terrifying at first, but it definitely gets easier and easier with practice. Eventually you learn the best ways to position the wheelchair and the patient, and it becomes second nature. If the patient is able to speak, it oft...

8. Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

   kristandrews posted a topic in Relations

   I got reprimanded by a supervisor at work last night for pulling up a chair and sitting down to talk to a patient who was upset. I was told that it's UNPROFESSIONAL for a nurse to ever sit at bedside and talk with a patient, and that a nurse should g...

9. Just Passed NCLEX:)

   kristandrews replied to Haylee1301's topic in New Nurse

   Congratulations!!! :)

10. Is it advisable to live in the dorms during nursing school?

    kristandrews replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Students

    It all depends on the quality of your roomate! I have lived on-campus throughout college and nursing school, and when I had a quiet roomate who didn't mind if I was up studying at 3am, I loved living on campus. One definite perk is being able to roll...

11. med surg final

    kristandrews replied to talvarez2114's topic in General Students

    You may just need to try different study styles until you see what fits you best. I imagine it'll take a combination of strategies, but you'll eventually figure out what works for you individually! Things I've seen that work for various people includ...

12. May 2011 graduates..nervous for last semester?

    kristandrews replied to gaspasser2b's topic in General Students

    I'm pretty stressed about this semester! i'm taking 17 hours (critical care, public health, nutrition, leadership, and senior seminars) and we do a 160-hour preceptorship. we also have to do 4000 practice NCLEX questions on our own throughout the sem...

13. ATI: Mom-baby(Maternal Newborn) Level 2

    kristandrews replied to bringtherain112's topic in General Students

    no...level 3 is actually the highest. at my school we have to score a level 3 to get advanced placement, and we occasionally get bonus points for them! i always do a lot better on the real tests than on the practice tests, so maybe you will, too! :) ...

14. Pharmacology

    kristandrews replied to keishapnstudent's topic in Student Assist

    yay! congrats!!! :) that's a wonderful grade, especially in pharm!!!

15. Good study guides for Maternal Nursing?

    kristandrews replied to M.LEE S.N.'s topic in Student Assist

    i love the prentice-hall reviews and rationales series in general! i ended up not using it for OB because my teacher was easy enough that i didn't need it. but i love the books in that series because they teach you the important concepts and give you...