Verna127

Verna127 specializes in Long term care, psychiatric.

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1. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

   Verna127 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   We called our teachers by mr or mrs, miss or dr.

2. Is anatomy one of the toughest courses for nursing?

   Verna127 replied to Toots71506's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I thought microbiology was the hardest class, anatomy was the second hardest.

3. Anyone attending Galen school of nursing, St petersburg/Tampa????

   Verna127 replied to flower2007's topic in Florida

   I attended Galen for my LPN and the 1st RN class. I loved it. The work was very difficult, but the classes small, the teachers very approachable. Yes it was very expensive, but I paid for it without any loans or grants. I got the 1st job I applied fo...

4. what did you do in your former life?

   Verna127 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   I was a pre kindergarten teacher. [email protected]

5. Lowest of the Low

   Verna127 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

   I think it is fairly common in long term care to give a brand new nurse about 1 week or less orientation and then leave them in charge of up to 40 residents. It can take several months to feel completely comfortable with your new position. Until then...

6. Best Florida city?

   Verna127 replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida

   I live in St. Petersburg, FL. We have 9 hospitals and 32 nursing homes here plus other facilities so plenty of places for nurses to work. We are right next to Tampa, just a bridge separating us. Tampa also has a few hospitals. We are between the Gulf...

7. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

   Verna127 replied to shill's topic in Emergency

   I am a brand new RN so any more tips and information that anyone has is very welcome. Thanks for the information and the link.

8. What do I do? (long)

   Verna127 replied to ChrgRN's topic in General Nursing

   Could the administration send out a memo to all the nurses reminding them about the particular rule and what the consequences will be for disregarding the rule. Have all the nurses sign and date a paper that they have been informed about that rule. T...

9. Desperate !!

   Verna127 replied to mika1's topic in General Nursing

   Talk to your school counselor and financial aide advisor. Perhaps work as a CNA on the weekends for a company that offers tuition re embursement or work some nights at a nursing home. Apply to work net, the Salvation Army, women's shelters, homeless ...

10. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Verna127 replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I became a RN at 52 years of age. Its never too late to learn something new. Where will you be by the time you would have finished school, still dreaming about becoming a nurse. go for it, good luck. [email protected]

11. Has anyone had successful spinal surgery?

    Verna127 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I herniated a disc lifting a patient and had surgery 1 year and 4 months ago, a partial lumbar discectomy. Before the surgery I could not work I was flat on my back for 1 month. I could not sit, stand or walk without excrutiating pain from sciatica. ...