lulusoccer

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1. A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

   lulusoccer replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Disabilities

   Congratulations on passing =) I just wanted to say I also have POTs. I tried to send you a private message (But I don't have enough post..lol). Anyways..I believe I've had it since highschool and went through college and then working for 3 years befo...

2. Question about Nurses Schedules

   lulusoccer replied to jojonurse13's topic in General Nursing

   Also, if hospital nursing is not your thing (And you want to work days, no holidays), there are usually openenings at a Dr's Office as well. I know the pay is (generally) a little less at the office, but if you want more manageable hours that could b...

3. Question about Nurses Schedules

   lulusoccer replied to jojonurse13's topic in General Nursing

   I will say, I wouldn't get completely discouraged about finding a day position, while they are rare, they DO exist. You may not get your first choice of department..ect..but I would say put in as many applications as possible, and if you are able to ...

4. Giving a flu shot to patients without a signed consent?

   lulusoccer replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a Pediatric Center at a hospital, and we are also screening for Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccinations (or else the hospital doesn't get reimbursed - and I am sure if the hospital accepts medicaid then they will be starting to screen as we...

5. Petite CNA?

   lulusoccer replied to Hopeful1982's topic in General Nursing

   Nope! I'm 5'2 and 106lbs and I worked as a nurse tech for 2 yrs doing Float (So many different floors..including vented ICU pt), it takes 2+ people to turn anyways so you'll be fine! (However, I do work in peds now and that has minimal lifting, but s...

6. This site a gift and a curse

   lulusoccer replied to Nicole74's topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to say (Being a new grad in May 2010) that I graduated with a class >100 in BSN and almost every single one of us has a job now. I'm not saying it didn't take some a few months and many many applications, but you will find a job. I g...

7. What pay are nurses making these days?

   lulusoccer replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

   State: Indiana Education: BSN Graduate in May 2010 Base Pay: 22.50 After 7pm shift differential: $4 more an hour Weekend shift differential: $5 more an hour So I make anywhere from 22.50 - 31.50 an hour. I work a 2-10:30 shift.

8. staffing pediatrics

   lulusoccer replied to ajohnson8407's topic in Safety

   I'm a new grad (Well RN now) and just recently started working on a Pediatric unit, we are a fairly small unit as well but their policy is you have to have a least 2 RN's working, even if their is 0 patients. Except for on night shift, I think they ...

9. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   lulusoccer replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   I just graduated in May and started in Pediatrics in June, I start at $22.50/hr in Indiana, + $4.00 more an hour for 7pm -7am shift differential. This is a smaller town as well.

10. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    lulusoccer replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    I took the NLCEX yesterday with 76 questions, (thought I failed) came home, got the "good pop up" and today on my state BON website I found out that I passed! It works! :) (Or it did for me anyways lol)

11. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    lulusoccer replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    So I just took it today, got 76 questions and then it shut off and I am so incredibly nervous because I didn't feel like I got many SATA!!! I just tried the trick and I didn't get a "Pop up" the only thing I got was this "Our records indicate that y...