momof4ndocswife

momof4ndocswife has 7 years experience and specializes in general surgical, women's surgery.

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1. Favorite CEU sites?

   momof4ndocswife replied to Ellekat's topic in Medical-Surgical

   pearslreview.com is another site with unlimited CEUs and certification exam preparation for $69 per year Our hospital has a subscription and provides it free-of-charge for 400 nurses. All we have to...

2. Med surg certification

   momof4ndocswife replied to booziemgm2's topic in Medical-Surgical

   How do you recommend best preparing for the Med-Surg Certification

3. Non Nursing 2nd Degree Online/Night/Weekend BSN Degree???

   momof4ndocswife replied to webstar's topic in General Nursing

   I had a non-nursing BS degree in Biology (pre-med) and began pursuing a nursing degree in an ADN program. 'Was in the 3rd semester of clinicals when my education was interrupted with family illness...

4. Good places to work in Columbia or Lex???

   momof4ndocswife replied to mermaidunderwater's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN with a BSN and work at Lexington Medical Center. 'Great place to work, but I don't think they are keen on hiring LPNs any longer. Some of the LPNs who have been there for a long time...

5. How do you handle cheaters?

   momof4ndocswife replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

   When I was in nursing school, I was unaware of a student who was cheating in our class, but apparently she was rotating throughout the room and copying off of others' exams. I always made A's and she...

6. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

   momof4ndocswife replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I'm now a 54 yr old RN, BSN with 2 yrs experience and love working as a med-surg nurse in acute care. I'd earned a BS in Biology in 1977, married a med student, raised 4 children, and returned to...

7. Favorite cargo pants/scrub tops/carrier??

   momof4ndocswife replied to Agnes Anne's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Regarding the Medelita scrubs...... How do they fit? do they run large, roomy.... or small? I find the Dickies brand to be on the small size and the Cherokee brand on the roomy size. Landau seem to...

8. Surgical nursing handbook?

   momof4ndocswife posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   I'm a new nurse who is presently working 12 hr night shifts on a busy general post-op surgical floor. (Soon moving to days, however!!!) I feel so very overwhelmed/dumbfounded :bugeyes:at times and...

9. May accept home health position..

   momof4ndocswife replied to nl2005's topic in General Nursing

   Everything I'm reading here about home health describes what I really think I'd enjoy in nursing (except the paperwork). On my hospital surgical floor, I most enjoy spending time with patients and...

10. Nurses writing up nurses?

    momof4ndocswife replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all! This has been a valuable and timely discussion for me, too. I'm a 52 yr old nurse who graduated with a BSN last May (07), but delayed working due to family illnesses/deaths. I began...

11. Greenville Tech vs. Midlands Tech vs. Clemson/MUSC?

    momof4ndocswife replied to mouse_42's topic in General Nursing

    Mouse_42, In 1995, the General Assembly of SC, through the SC Commisison on Higher Education, mandated a college course transfer agreement between the state's technical schools and its 4 yr public...

12. Help

    momof4ndocswife replied to Southernurse's topic in Home Health

    Jnette, How log have you been in HH? I really do think that's where I'll more than likely find my niche. I hate all of this racing about in the hospital, although I'm grateful for the "hands-on"...

13. Greenville Tech vs. Midlands Tech vs. Clemson/MUSC?

    momof4ndocswife replied to mouse_42's topic in General Nursing

    Mouse_42 PS...... 'Just wanted to also mention that I work with some great nurses from both MTC and Clemson!!!! In fact..... I did the summer nurse fellows program with a couple of impressive...

14. Greenville Tech vs. Midlands Tech vs. Clemson/MUSC?

    momof4ndocswife replied to mouse_42's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Mouse_42, Where did you do your undergrad work? I live in Lexington, SC but grew up in Greenville. I have a BS in Biology from 1977 and returned to Midlands Tech in 2003 to begin the ADN...

15. New Grad Info!

    momof4ndocswife replied to beachgirl220's topic in General Nursing

    I completed a med-surg internship at Lexington MEdical Center (.... just outside of Columbia), and am now working on the general surgical floor. The internship was 12 weeks long and my nurse manager...