COB rollcall

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Hey, I am feeling giddy today. Sooooo....will ask for COB rollcall and year graduated from *first* nursing school (whether that be LPN/LVN or RN or even throw in the CNA date)...

I graduated in 1990 with my LPN. I was a CNA for at least 6 months prior to that. :)

Worked in high school as a nurse's aide; no certification programs back then.

1985 from diploma program, and proud of it.

Had been working on BSN and was technically a "Junior," but cancer derailed those plans. Will have to settle for being "just an RN."

Don't put yourself down, You are an RN. And you beat cancer!! YAY

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I started out in Elementary Ed, changed to Nursing. Worked one summer as a NA, that was good experience. I remember crying when my first patient died.

Got my ADN in 1974. Pinning ceremony and all! I liked that pin, engraved on back with my name and 1974. Wore white uniform dresses, polished leather nurse shoes. No blue capes then haha. Wore nurse's cap which I liked, esp on bad hair days, for one year.

Started working on BSN, but Biochemistry did me in. I withdrew early while I could get most of my refund back. Happily worked in MedSurg.

Then I got married, relocated and worked in CCU -(I'd taken a class in EKG rhythms, this CCU was desperate for nurses)worked there a year, Wouldve stayed longer, but the 'head' nurse was truly more nitpicky than I was super-conscientious. She had to have OCD. After being there a few mos realized WHY they were desperate for Nurses! I knew my limitations and looking back am proud of myself for leaving her clutches!

I changed to another hospital and worked in ICU/CCU for a decade. The IV drips used back then!!

Then moved to Med Surg part-time due to my bambinos. This place was both fun and crappy. It was so addictive I stayed 25 yrs.

At the same time in Med Surg, I also worked pt-time in a Family Practice clinic. I liked that a lot! Really was a great place, drs nurses and patients. The salary stunk, but I learned a lot, free samples on meds, and it was so calm compared to the hospital.

And also worked a few years very part-time in Home Health/Hospice.

So I am a COB. It was always fun to talk about old things done in critical care to new nurses. Then again I was entertained what COB's told me when I started out. One told me in CCU never to give a patient a back rub- after the morning bath- since it could surely lead to a Heart Attack! And another said needles were inserted in Subcutaneous thighs & fluids given. When the site became too edematous, needle changed to other thigh. Anyone heard of this? Amazing patients lived!

I have laughed at the Beatles Songs and Paul Simon mentioned earlier. We would sing at the med surg and ICU. It would be hilarious, just took a few words someone would say before one of us would break out in song.

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Specializes in Pediatric.
No.

;)

I will wait. =)

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
Why now?

"Why now" what? Use the quote feature, please.

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I started out in Elementary Ed, changed to Nursing. Worked one summer as a NA, that was good experience. I remember crying when my first patient died.

Got my ADN in 1974. Pinning ceremony and all! I liked that pin, engraved on back with my name and 1974. Wore white uniform dresses, polished leather nurse shoes. No blue capes then haha. Wore nurse's cap which I liked, esp on bad hair days, for one year.

Started working on BSN, but Biochemistry did me in. I withdrew early while I could get most of my refund back. Happily worked in MedSurg.

Then I got married, relocated and worked in CCU -(I'd taken a class in EKG rhythms, this CCU was desperate for nurses)worked there a year, Wouldve stayed longer, but the 'head' nurse was truly more nitpicky than I was super-conscientious. She had to have OCD. After being there a few mos realized WHY they were desperate for Nurses! I knew my limitations and looking back am proud of myself for leaving her clutches!

I changed to another hospital and worked in ICU/CCU for a decade. The IV drips used back then!!

Then moved to Med Surg part-time due to my bambinos. This place was both fun and crappy. It was so addictive I stayed 25 yrs.

At the same time in Med Surg, I also worked pt-time in a Family Practice clinic. I liked that a lot! Really was a great place, drs nurses and patients. The salary stunk, but I learned a lot, free samples on meds, and it was so calm compared to the hospital.

And also worked a few years very part-time in Home Health/Hospice.

So I am a COB. It was always fun to talk about old things done in critical care to new nurses. Then again I was entertained what COB's told me when I started out. One told me in CCU never to give a patient a back rub- after the morning bath- since it could surely lead to a Heart Attack! And another said needles were inserted in Subcutaneous thighs & fluids given. When the site became too edematous, needle changed to other thigh. Anyone heard of this? Amazing patients lived!

I have laughed at the Beatles Songs and Paul Simon mentioned earlier. We would sing at the med surg and ICU. It would be hilarious, just took a few words someone would say before one of us would break out in song.

Wow...great!

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CNA-1981. LPN -1984, ADN-1989, BSN-2013

Possible MSN in the future

Go, tokmom, go! MSN......here she comes. :)

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Went into Radiology School 2 weeks out of High School. Talk about green and naive! A Diploma program, graduated in 1976. First job was at a Dr office/clinic in a beach resort town. A middle age man came in with CP. The doc does an EKG, turns to the man and states "You are having a heart attack. We need to send you to the hospital.". My thought? That's sooooo cool! He looks at an EKG and tells the man he's having a heart attack! I want to learn stuff like that!". At that point in time I was just out of school and thinking about going back? Returned to college a few years later and graduated with ASN 1994. Oh, and the dude having a MI? He was at the beach with his much younger girlfriend. He asked the doc if he (dude having MI) could tell the girlfriend before being sent to the hospital!

Now? A true COB! Nurse Ratchet is my role model. I'm thankful for all of the twist and turns that have brought me to this career.

Great story!

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1972, Diploma Program, RN

*bows* :)

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