ShemRN

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1. If you are drunk, don't drive!

   ShemRN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

   What I want to know, is why Doctors don't lose THEIR ability to practice if they get a DUI.

2. Myers-Briggs Type

   ShemRN replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

   I've taken the test twice. Once ENFJ, the second INFJ. Most of the categories are really close to the middle though, as I recall.

3. Crushing K-Dur

   ShemRN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I was told by another nurse to break the "bind" of the drug by soaking it in cola for a bit. It disolves the binding agent of the sustained release particles, but doesn't release them --- is the gist of it.

4. Best Brand of Shoes

   ShemRN replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone's feet are different. Try on a good selection of different styles if you can to see what's right for you. And don't forget to see what your hospital/clinical policy dictates you can wear! I personally LOVE Danskos (& wear them in the r...

5. Help needed!! --New and jobless RN

   ShemRN replied to Rosewine's topic in Oregon

   Don't be a tease! Tell us!

6. anyone go to PCC

   ShemRN replied to fawnfalls's topic in California

   Hi - thanks for asking. Unisex top in L - $15 includes PCC RN patch - already sewn on. :)

7. Kaplan vs. Saunders

   ShemRN replied to ArmyKitten's topic in NCLEX

   To Canada, you can purchase Saunder's NCLEX guides from Amazon.com or other online book sellers (for less than $50). Your own bookstore could probably special order it for you as well. Kaplan is a course that most people go to classroom sessions for...

8. Kaplan vs. Saunders

   ShemRN replied to ArmyKitten's topic in NCLEX

   Of course test taking skills are a must, but there's a lot of fact based questions on there as well that have nothing to do with prioritization or picking out the real question in the sentence (or at least that's what my recent test was like). What c...

9. Kaplan vs. Saunders

   ShemRN replied to ArmyKitten's topic in NCLEX

   Try and relax first of all! I would just go over prioritization (everyone's been saying their test was heavy on that), main diseases or disorders (like Graves, diabetes, even sickle cell), diets (diverticulitis, celiac, etrc.), general assessments fo...

10. anyone go to PCC

    ShemRN replied to fawnfalls's topic in California

    P.S. I have uniforms I'm trying to sell if you know anyone interested in supplementing what they already bought.

11. anyone go to PCC

    ShemRN replied to fawnfalls's topic in California

    It's true - you are out if you don't pass your dosage calc exam at the beginning. We lost one person at the beginning of 3rd for that reason. They give you 2 (maybe 3?) chances. Also - I don't think they told us this directly, but there are study ca...

12. Help needed!! --New and jobless RN

    ShemRN replied to Rosewine's topic in Oregon

    I keep hearing mixed reviews on hiring out of state grads - but regardless of where the grads come from, oportunities are certainly less. I've asked what area you are in so I can maybe forward you anything I come across.

13. Good places to work?

    ShemRN replied to Undecided7's topic in Oregon

    Salem Hospital http://www.salemhospital.org/ I only know the recruiter is nice, but haven't heard anything else.

14. Good places to work?

    ShemRN replied to Undecided7's topic in Oregon

    OHSU has internship programs that might help with changing specialties also. "Once hired into a specific job position, additional theory, learning opportunities and caring preceptors are provided for all including the newly licensed nurse, the nurse ...

15. BSN program pre-req changes

    ShemRN replied to bowkerj's topic in Oregon

    Wow - I hope you're right about OHSU cahnging their chemistry requirements! I looked last week at the RN to BSN program and saw they wanted 15 units of chem! I took only one chem class since that was all that was required at the university I had ...