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1. Best brand for scrubs/uniforms?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Koi is nice when they scrubs are more cotton than polyester. Iguana is nice, but I am not in love w/ the fitt, but I can buy them 100% cotton. I've been wearing Urban scrub pants for (3) years-day in day out. They work for my purposes and look nice t...

2. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

   My daughter will be graduated from a BSN program July 2009. She is now happy that I encouraged her to go to nursing school. We have had and still are having interesting talks and bonding along her journey of nursing. We just reviewed together for ...

3. ER nurses...what shoes??

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

   I like the classic black tie up Doc Marteens. They have Goodyear rubber well treaded soles. They are particulary good for wide feet and high insteps. When the cleaning staff says: "Careful, I just washed the floor!" I smile and keep walking. The...

4. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Texas

   Thank You WikkedCat for advising me to call the managers! This is something that I did not remember to do in my bout of anxiety. I am really hopeful about getting a job closer to home, than the last one was, at this point. I did get a call from a ...

5. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Texas

   Thank you for this really sound advice! I went to my alternate (2) hospitals and asked for the skinny on how many grad nurse positions might still remain and the one hospital was honest and told me that there was nothing left, but would pass my name...

6. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Texas

   I had an experience w/ this hospital before on changing positions and the "person" who commits up front is the nurse recruiter and the unit manager and then they turn it over to HR who makes "the formal" offer. Neither of the front end people make t...

7. Ultrasound Technician - Career path ??

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to leorceo's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking as a former u/s tech and a new grad nurse-Hospitals hire more nurses than u/s techs. U/s is fine if you do not need to be able to move around and find the exact right fit for a position, but the opportunities to find the right fit are so mu...

8. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN posted a topic in Texas

   I was tricked! I was committed to my hospital. On May 15th and after having worked at this hospital for (1) year, I called HR to ask them when I needed to bring in my new graduate information so that I could get my pay raise I was told that the gradu...

9. How can the hospital stay profitable?

   NOIRLINCOLN posted a topic in Emergency

   Last night we had a pt delivered to the ED by the local police dept. THIS IS HIS 20TH TIME COMING IN. He gets the works, and of course he is SELF PAY. Well to make a long story short: He is admitted b/c his ammonia level is too high, been smoking...

10. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to LVN2006's topic in Student Assist

    We have to do a list of nursing ques. I hated doing this 1st semester b/c it seemed ridiculous. I just turned it into a game/challenge. I try to get as many ques as I possibly can as I go thru my head to toe assessment. As I go thru each body system ...

11. I need help w/ (3) case studies

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Student Assist

    Our teacher kinda went w/ our guesses of pneumonia, drug abuse, and cellulitis and the nursing interventions that we provided. One guy has been an ER tech for a long-time so he was able to provide the most meaningful info from our group.

12. I need help w/ (3) case studies

    NOIRLINCOLN posted a topic in Student Assist

    Case study 1: pt presents SOB, T 101, chills and fever onset last 6 hr, had a cold (6) weeks ago, tired, weak, and inc SOB w/ exertion Case study 2: loss of appetite, diarrhea, lower abd pain, chills and fever, not eaten past 2d, small red generaliz...

13. Nursing Care Plan templates?

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to DixieBelle7's topic in Student Assist

    This is quite a thorough listing. Faculty has their act in gear at this school.:)

14. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    Yes, my sentiments exactly! I decided just to drift off this segment b/c now the "edu-speakers" have gotten involved. I truely felt that this topic was closed w/ the (4) year scholarship? And when I said that whatever she does will be her decisio...

15. Acceptance letter arrived today!!

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    :balloons: Congrats! One piece of advice to you if you have not already started is to RUN and pick up a nursing math book. I use Clinical Calculations by Gloria P. Craig from Amazon. There is a used one there now for $7.22. Use this time to your...