zakry

Latest Activity

1. Help! I start tomorrow!

   zakry replied to zakry's topic in Emergency

   My orientation is 12 weeks! At least I have that going for me.

2. Help! I start tomorrow!

   zakry posted a topic in Emergency

   I never post anything on here but here ya go. After a week of classroom orientation, I will be starting tomorrow in the ER. I'm kinda terrified. So if anyone wants to be a well-wisher, please tell a new grad good luck!

3. New ED Nurse

   zakry replied to c.kelly20's topic in Emergency

   I'm with you. I just graduated and will be starting in a large ER in two weeks. I was an ER tech for 3 years while I was in nursing school but I know this is a whole new cup of tea!

4. How long was your orientation

   zakry replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

   I'm actually starting at a large teaching hospital in the ED and was told my orientation would last 12 weeks.

5. stethoscope for half deaf

   zakry replied to rsilver's topic in Disabilities

   I have a bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) in my right ear. I am microsia and atresia of the right ear so basically it's looks like a baby ear... My left ear is normal with 100% hearing. I have a littman lightweight and just use the left side. It's a ...

6. Hearing Loss and ER nurse

   zakry replied to fhgrl123's topic in Emergency

   Hey everyone! I have a bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) in my right ear. I'm in nursing school and work in the ER as an admit clerk/ER tech on nights. If I cant hear something, I just ask them to speak up! If there is a will, there is a way! Don't gi...

7. Anyone wear Dansko clogs?

   zakry replied to MurseJon's topic in Men

   I'm 6'2'' and wear them. I love 'em. I wear them for school, but I'll occasionally wear them if I have to work the floor as a tech at work. Mine are all white so they're ugly as sin but my feet love me for them.

8. Options

   zakry replied to lovelyb26's topic in Mississippi

   I start PRCC's ADN program in the spring, I have two friends at USM's nursing program. They don't hate, but they don't love it. This whole not hiring ADN RN's is a farce. It depends on where you live, some bigger hospitals might try to enforce it but...

9. What field of nursing are you interested into going into?

   zakry replied to CNA1991's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think I would like to do ER, OR, pediatric oncology, or psych nursing. I know they are all different, but they are the ones I'm most interested. Hopefully, I can decide after clinicals.

10. Any nurses here deaf in one ear?

    zakry replied to flmd's topic in Disabilities

    I have microtia/atresia of the right ear with a moderate to severe hearing loss in same ear. I also have a BAHA hearing aid (screw in my head) and am starting nursing school next semester. I play the piano and organ and have sang in several operas. D...

11. Student Uniforms - What are yours like?

    zakry replied to tag2007's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I just got into an ADN program and their clinical uniform required list is a page long. We have to wear white Landau button up (or the professional jacket for us guys) tops and white pants (or knee length skirt for the girls) with white shoes (must b...

12. New Nursing Students- Spring/Fall 2012

    zakry replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Students

    I just got accepted into the only ADN program I applied for. I start in January, woohoo!

13. Anyone waiting on Acceptance/Rejection Letter '2012

    zakry replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I applied for the local community college's ADN program for this upcoming Spring. Took the NLN a month ago, still waiting to hear results from that. But the director called me the other day to ask a question about my application, so at least I know s...

14. I need info on Scrub Skirts please!

    zakry replied to Nurse_mahoney's topic in Uniform/Gear

    shout out to all the Pentecostal nurses!

15. taking nclex in two weeks....help

    zakry replied to ebbyebb's topic in NCLEX

    I'm taking the PAX-RN in two weeks and I've found some websites with flashcards and various quizzes. I would just Google it. I hope that helps.