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 Med-Surg

   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 do is register through our hospital's education d...

2. Med surg certification

   momof4ndocswife replied to booziemgm2's topic in Med-Surg

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

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

   momof4ndocswife replied to webstar's topic in South Carolina

   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 that took all of my attention... (had to move out-of...

4. "Why don't you just be a doctor?"

   momof4ndocswife replied to laceface24's topic in General Nursing

   My perspective is a bit different. I'm married to a physician, was accepted into medical school myself in the mid-70's, and after weighing the pros/cons of a 2-physican marriage and the sacrifices it would require to get there and maintain it, decli...

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

   momof4ndocswife replied to mermaidunderwater's topic in South Carolina

   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 actually now work as nurse techs. I think there are a ...

6. 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 ended up next to me for a few weeks. A couple of...

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

   momof4ndocswife replied to quinnsite's topic in Male 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 school @ at 47 to earn an assoc nursing degree. In t...

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

   momof4ndocswife replied to Agnes Anne's topic in Uniform/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 run "true to size" in my opinion. I tend to buy...

9. Surgical nursing handbook?

   momof4ndocswife posted a topic in Med-Surg

   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 have days when I feel plain stupid.... like I don't...

10. 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 teaching them how to do their own dressing changes, ...

11. Tips For Surviving Nursing: The Trauma Of Caring

    momof4ndocswife replied to sandygator's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to say "thank you" for making yourself open and vulnerable by being a truly compassionate nurse. May God restore a sense of wholeness to you as you realize that anything you feel you've lost through self-sacrifice has ultimately been a g...

12. 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 a med-surg internship in the fall and was hired on...

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

    momof4ndocswife replied to mouse_42's topic in South Carolina

    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 instutions of higher education. They passed ACT 13...

14. 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" nursing skill experience I'm gaining on the floor. ...

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

    momof4ndocswife replied to mouse_42's topic in South Carolina

    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 Clemson students. ALso... to mention other options: Th...