Sk8ermomRN

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1. Is nursing your second career?

   Sk8ermomRN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

   Second career for me, too. Have a BA in English Lit and was a school teacher. LOVED teaching. Great job if it is the 2nd income in the family. Not a great job if it is the only income! Also went for the associate's because of the time/$ issue, but wi...

2. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

   Sk8ermomRN replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ADN RN. I graduated last May. It took 6 months to find a job working in a cardiologist's office. I learned to start IVs in school, but we never did venipuncture. I do both in the office. I am lucky, the veins talk to me and I can usually get ...

3. Panicking about not being able to find a job!!

   Sk8ermomRN replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in General Nursing

   It took me 6 months to find a job. Had to move across country for it. It is in a cardiologist's office and is really interesting. I feel like I am learning a lot that will transfer well into hospital work, but man am I homesick!!

4. Would you marry a Doctor?

   Sk8ermomRN replied to fleurafor's topic in Relations

   My guy is an engineer. Intelligent, educated, successful, and home at night. We talk about everything except work. Marry a doc? No way.

5. Health Assessment without Clinicals

   Sk8ermomRN replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Students

   This is the first year my school has had assessment not running concurrent with med/surg 1. I would have liked the clinical time to practice the skills, but we did okay without it. We just practiced on each other.

6. OB, Peds, and Psych Clinical Rotations

   Sk8ermomRN replied to luvbug080688's topic in General Students

   ADN Program; 1st Semester-Fundamentals at LTC 2nd Semester-OB and Psych (one day of each) 3rd Semester- Med/Surg 1 (2 days) 4th Semester- Med/Surg 2 (2 days) They told us they switched the timing for OB/Psych and Med/Surg because the NCLEX focuses mu...

7. Do all schools do this??:(

   Sk8ermomRN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Students

   This is typical of community colleges because their admission standards are very low. At a traditional college, they already know you are able to handle the work in an intro class or you would not have been admitted. At community, they give everyone ...

8. Should a nursing student be given a 2nd chance if they have a positive drug screen

   Sk8ermomRN replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

   While I am sure there are times when there are extenuating circumstances; like the young lady from my area who had a positive result for barbituates from her migraine medication. She provided a prescription and was exhonorated. This is not one of tho...

9. What the heck do these people think?

   Sk8ermomRN replied to imn2nursin's topic in General Students

   I graduated summa cum laude with my BA. I NEVER studied. I read the assigned material, took notes in class, did my projects and papers, but never "studied." At NS, I study my behind off! Flash cards and study groups and practice questions.... So, i...

10. waiting lists and costs?

    Sk8ermomRN replied to bohica's topic in General Students

    Not all community colleges are the lottery/waiting list type, some are competitive, so if your grades are good enough to be competitive, check around to see what is available. Good luck!

11. got my bs, but can't get into a bac bsn progam, what do I do?

    Sk8ermomRN replied to cher0123's topic in General Students

    I also have a BA and could have gotten in to an accelerated program, but could not afford to pay for it. So I am entering the second semester of an ADN program and am very happy with the choice I made. Our clinicals started almost immediately, the ac...

12. Not looking forward to L&D/Neonatology rotation

    Sk8ermomRN posted a topic in General Students

    I feel like a freak. Almost everyone in my class is SOOO excited to be going into L&D and I am dreading it. I have 1 child. My pregnancy was a nightmare. Hyperemesis, preeclampsia, toxemia...delivered 6 weeks early after 37 hours of labor, baby ...

13. Where did you work or type of jobs were you

    Sk8ermomRN replied to LulaNurse's topic in General Students

    I was a teacher for 7 years. Now I work in a book store to pay tuition. Ironically, I worked as a CNA to pay tuition for my Bachelor's degree.

14. Who got an A on their final...

    Sk8ermomRN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Skills - 97 Fundamentals - 94 + 3pts for highest proficiency level on ATI, so 97:specs: Drug Dosage Calculations - STILL WAITING:banghead:

15. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    Sk8ermomRN replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida

    I grew up in Florida and have lived in 6 different states in my adult life. There were good and bad things about each place. Winters in Michigan, the ungodly heat in Texas, the miserable gray skies and rain all winter in the Carolinas...The worst thi...