sunmaidliz

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1. Motherhood and Being a New Nurse

   sunmaidliz replied to hillarythenerd's topic in General Nursing

   When I had my first son I had the same experience of passing the boards and getting my license at 36 weeks pregnant. I worked collectively 1 year in five and had another baby. Once I hit a year of...

2. CM to Patient Ratio

   sunmaidliz replied to cori_'s topic in Case Management

   Wow I must have it easy. My case load is 16-18 pts in a residential home for Developmentally disabled adults but I'm only contracted for part

3. pt complains hospital too much like a hotel

   sunmaidliz replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

   I guess some one was expecting to play into the sick role. Hard to get sympathy from others if the experience isn't awful. I know people like that... Bedside nursing is so hard. So glad I don't do it...

4. Long gap btwn BSN graduation and NCLEX

   sunmaidliz replied to mebonnie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Just... Don't take the

5. Happy Mother's Day

   sunmaidliz replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   It's 1pm and I'm technically still sleeping

6. So I kind of messed up

   sunmaidliz replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

   This is actually the BEST advice there is. Withdraw before it goes on your record at that school your acceptance was refunded. Reapply. See what happens. I once had the fortunate luck to be offered a...

7. So I kind of messed up

   sunmaidliz replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

   Whoops... If you have a prescription scheduled drug in your system with out a prescription, then you have an illegal drug in your system. Taking someone else's Ativan because you are stressed... Not...

8. When are you officially a nursing student?

   sunmaidliz replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

   I don't think it should

9. Disrespectful patient

   sunmaidliz replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think if I were your manager, I would have concerns about your ability to effectively care for mentally ill patients presenting in an emergency. What if that patient was triggered, ran off to the...

10. Male graduate and pinning

    sunmaidliz replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. And obviously you took nursing school seriously because you worked hard to do what you needed to do to succeed. Who cares what other people say and...

11. Graduating while pregnant

    sunmaidliz replied to Dcb_16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated at 29weeks, took the NCLEX at 36 weeks and got my license in the mail a week before I gave birth. I gave myself about 3 months to bond and recover before I started my job search. I...

12. I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    sunmaidliz replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    The way I see it, you didn't commit a crime. Take a year or so off and reapply to a different school. Start over and fresh. It's no ones business and make sure you are clean if are getting drug...

13. RN refresher course good strategy?

    sunmaidliz replied to sunmaidliz's topic in Nursing Career

    Your may be right in that it may not help. I do think it will increase my confidence and I do think my skills are poor and thar will help. I do want acute care experience and fully recognize I will...

14. No nursing jobs right now- what to do?

    sunmaidliz replied to Bulgogi_Wagyu's topic in Nursing Career

    You are an

15. RN refresher course good strategy?

    sunmaidliz replied to sunmaidliz's topic in Nursing Career

    Im in southern california. I do have goid people skills. In fact I was told by my clinical coordinator that I am excellent at the bedside. In nursing there will always be personality conflicts,...