flowerchick

flowerchick has 1 years experience.

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1. Any 1st year CLC students that can answer a question??

   flowerchick replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Illinois

   I' m a graduate and I (as well as 90% of my classmates) used rolling backpacks for all two years! A tote bag is ideal for clinical, but for on campus, the rolling backpack is the best. Plus it was good to stash some snacks in for the days you staye...

2. Banner Estrella or West Valley Medical Center??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Thanks for the input! This really helps me make my decision (Banner!). I just mailed my fingerprint card yesterday, so hopefully the State of Illinois won't take too long sending my license certification. (Fat chance...I mailed it the same day I m...

3. Banner Estrella or West Valley Medical Center??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Thank you so much for your responses! I've talked to people in the community as well and they say the same things as both of you. Even from a community standpoint, most people I talk to would drive the extra few miles down I-10 to go to Banner as o...

4. Banner Estrella or West Valley Medical Center??

   flowerchick posted a topic in Arizona

   Hi All! I've moved from Illinois to Buckeye a few weeks ago. Both of the above hospitals are somewhat near me and I was wondering if anyone has any experiences or opinions of the atmosphere, ratios, working conditions, etc. I graduated last May an...

5. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Well, it's 78 in Chicago right now, but it is still humid. So, the windows are open and the air is still set to click on at a moments notice (aka: 76 degrees). Anyways, we leave 7/30 and will arrive 8/2. We are very excited to relocate and I will d...

6. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Howdy! We are back. We did bid on a home, then they proceeded to counter-offer with their LIST PRICE! Argh. We decided today to buy a spec home that is all ready to go in our favorite neighborhood, Verrado (Buckeye). We'll be moving soon and I'm ...

7. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Again, thanks for all your input. Hubby went out last week and really liked Verrado in Buckeye. We are currently 'in the middle of nowhere' here in Illinois, so driving 30/45/60+ mins to get places is our norm. We are going out Sunday and hopefull...

8. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Wow, you guys are very, very, very helpful!!! Well, we started doing some research in Peoria and were very pleased with the existing (not new construction, which is a totally new for us) houses we found online. We also are still sending DH out next ...

9. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

   flowerchick replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona

   Thanks for your input! I will definitely research Peoria. We are looking to stay within the 250-350 range. We finally decided to send hubby out next weekend on a reconnaisaince (sp?) mission. We'll all go out together the next weekend as planned. ...

10. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

    flowerchick posted a topic in Arizona

    Hi all. I'm an RN in Illinois. I graduated last May, so I just am finishing my first year. We sold AND CLOSED on our house here in record time (just over a month) so we are in an apt with all our stuff in storage waiting for our pre-planned visit ...

11. IVs.... When will I be good at this?

    flowerchick replied to TigerGalLE's topic in New Nurse

    No advice, but I'm in the same boat. I'm actually becoming obsessed! Today I was watching Barefoot Contessa on FoodTV and I was checking out Ina's veins on her hands while she was mixing ground beef. I was thinking, "Oh, I bet I could get an 18 ga...

12. Rules for Med-Surge

    flowerchick replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Med-Surg

    Please don't be admitted for abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, then proceed to ask upon admission to my floor from the ER when you'll get a dinner tray........:angryfire

13. Anyone going to CLC (College of Lake County)

    flowerchick replied to smelltheroses's topic in Illinois

    Woodstock must be your nursing home rotation (1st 1/2 of the semester) then NIMC would be your 2nd half. I work at Lake Forest Hospital. Again, good luck!

14. Anyone going to CLC (College of Lake County)

    flowerchick replied to smelltheroses's topic in Illinois

    Pigpen, first off, congrats! I wouldn't get too stressed out about reviewing beforehand. Just look through the handbook and have your modules separated in a binder and organized before you start. It would benefit you to do the reading for your A m...

15. Abdominal pain??

    flowerchick replied to turtles's topic in General Nursing

    Just a guess here, but how about his pancreas? What was his amylase/lipase?