sox04

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1. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

   sox04 replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

   I'd have to say, I love having nursing students. I switched to permanent nights back in May, and one of the things I miss is having the students. I loved grabbing one that was just waiting around to show them something that I would have liked to hav...

2. Revelation on Nursing.. I'm going to be a nurse!

   sox04 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   I've been working on an intermediate medical floor for almost a year now, started out as a new grad. I absolutely love being a nurse. I go through phases at work where it is absolutely crazy and I can't stand it(even though there are still moments ...

3. shoes recommendation

   sox04 replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

   I had a few different pairs during nursing school, none that were really that great, but once I started working everyone said that the dansko ones were really comfortable. I ended up buying a pair even though they are 100 bucks. Everyone said it ta...

4. I'm an R.N.!

   sox04 replied to sox04's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks everyone!!!!!

5. I'm an R.N.!

   sox04 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I am a Registered Nurse!!!!! I am so excited, I just found out today that I passed! I just wanted to give a little hope to those that are waiting for their results, it was I think the longest 2 days of my life. The wait was miserable, the worst par...

6. Practicing on each other

   sox04 replied to ayndim's topic in General Students

   Mish I was not shocked because I thought it is a bad idea, it just surprised me because I had not really heard of all of these different things being practiced on each other before. I'm not saying I think its a bad idea, in fact I wouldn't mind havi...

7. Practicing on each other

   sox04 replied to ayndim's topic in General Students

   When I read the first 2 replies to this I was shocked... We don't practice anything like that on each other. And we're not allowed to start IV's. They tell us we will be trained on that at our first job.

8. interested in periop/OR nursing?

   sox04 replied to christySN's topic in General Students

   Christy, I read your post and feel exactly the same way. I will also be graduating in May, and I really want to do OR. I am also trying to decide if I need to med-surg first. It seems like every person I talk to tells me exactly the opposite of...

9. please clarify

   sox04 replied to momof38160's topic in General Nursing

   Taking the course is a great idea. I started nursing just out of high school and halfway through needed to take a break to make sure it was what I really wanted to do (also I needed a break from school). I hadn't really had any experience in the ho...

10. nervous almost new grad

    sox04 replied to sox04's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! :)

11. nervous almost new grad

    sox04 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, This is my first time writing anything on here. I just stumbled across this site a few days ago and since then have just been reading so many of your posts and all of the wonderful advice I have found. I am a senior nursing studen...