Swissmiss7

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1. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

   Swissmiss7 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

   I was just wondering if I could possibly get a monkey to come by at this hour and place a new IV on my patient scheduled for the OR tomorrow. Since multiple nurses including myself have already tried, I think it's time to call in a monkey. Wish we ha...

2. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

   Swissmiss7 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

   Opps, quoted wrong person. But I fixed it!

3. Doctor stole my stethoscope

   Swissmiss7 replied to ayejay09's topic in Relations

   Yup! Our facility is supposed to call them WOWs now. I was told a bariatric patient complained to client relations. I guess this is a common accurance. However, everyone still calls them COWs. We are such rebels! The computers on wheels, not the bari...

4. Starting school at older age! :(

   Swissmiss7 replied to Lessh's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was 33 when I graduated nursing school. The oldest guy in our class was mid 60's. And the youngest was 18 when we started our journey. However, we were all in it together. Age is truly just a number.

5. Post-Orientation Doubts

   Swissmiss7 replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Students

   I am sorry you went through that. It's true, they don't care. Which is sad because life happens, but apparently it's not supposed to during nursing school.

6. Post-Orientation Doubts

   Swissmiss7 replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Students

   I had a couple of group projects during nursing school, but we did much of the communication for them through email messaging. I would hope you could do the same. I don't have children yet, but I lived 2 counties away from school and was working full...

7. I think I have the night shift blues...

   Swissmiss7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I think I have what I might call the night shift blues. I stopped by a BBQ to see my friends right before coming in for the night shift. I was in my scrubs because I wasn't going to have time to change, so the 1st friend I saw asked if I had to go in...

8. BSN vs RN...is it worth the tuition difference? I already hold a BA if that matters

   Swissmiss7 replied to Mkakids's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I personally would recommend the ADN route if money is an issue. I also had a BA, and was still paying off those loans. I got my ADN, for about $12,000. I was hired 5 months after graduation in a hospital that pays for tuition after 6 months of emplo...

9. Not too thrilled with my Capstone/Preceptorship Hospital Placement

   Swissmiss7 replied to futurenurse16's topic in General Students

   I can understand being disappointed in your assignment, but I am a true believer in letting things take their course. I hope that you will get an amazing preceptor and a great unit that will make the extra drive worthwhile. I had a similar experienc...

10. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Swissmiss7 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Me too!

11. New Nurse; No experience; Help

    Swissmiss7 replied to mangosoccer11's topic in General Nursing

    So true! And sometimes it feels like drowning! Even though I graduated at the top of my class, when I walked onto my unit as a new grad last month it became very evident that meant nothing when it comes to actually working as an RN. You summed it up,...

12. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Swissmiss7 replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    This is extraordinary! I love it! Thank you! So this was supposed to be a response to one of the jokes I found quite hilarious. However, clearly I was supposed to use the "quote" button instead of "reply". Apparently, in even the forum world I'm su...

13. Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    Swissmiss7 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was just wondering if you had ever considered working for an company that specializes in the care of individuals with developmental disabilities? They often times have nurses in the Residential and Day Habilatation programs. If you are working ...

14. Westchester Community College (WCC) Fall 2013

    Swissmiss7 replied to noel877's topic in New York

    I received my acceptance letter into the Evening Program late this afternoon! Congrats everyone! A word of encouragement to those who haven't received a letter yet...from what I have read in this thread most of you still waiting had some of the highe...

15. Westchester Community College (WCC) Fall 2013

    Swissmiss7 replied to noel877's topic in New York

    Congrats to both of you! That is so exciting! Evening or Day programs? I am so nervous! My mailman always comes late afternoon, so I guess I will just keep crossing my fingers til then!