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  1. Mandated scrub colors

    mrsbigwood1 replied to FLOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think we work @ the same BIG U hospital. Rat indeed! Love those Q/A sessions where all the questions are pre-written and sound like a PR plug. How many little "pill balls" do you have on your...

  2. possibly last 2 shifts

    mrsbigwood1 replied to iluvnoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree..it does take time to feel comfortable. I graduated May 15 2008 and started work May 20 2008. When my orientation was over about the last week of August I felt relieved and terrified...

  3. Oh, you rode your high horse to work today

    mrsbigwood1 replied to fallrisk2008's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I swear you have been sitting in on report on my floor. I work WEO days and regularly pick up extras on nights so I can relate to bot sides. I'm and OT hog so I like to do my 3 reg days and 2...

  4. Seeking a Assignment Worksheet or Form

    mrsbigwood1 replied to Scoobiedoo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I pieced this one together from some I found on here and elsewhere. It works for me. JEN NURSE

  5. Missouri Salary Poll

    mrsbigwood1 replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    New GN in StL $19.50 to start 2.50 shift diff eve and 4.50 shift diff

  6. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    mrsbigwood1 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How about GN pay for L.A. (lower Alabama:lol2:). Looking at Mobile area.

  7. Difference between scrubs vs. uniform?

    mrsbigwood1 replied to karleigh's topic in General Nursing

    HEY!!! What are all u weirdos...I mean night owls doing up?:smilecoffeecup: I'm graveyard at my pre-RN career and its slow. I'm a travel agent from home 10p-630a. Makes for good study time but I...

  8. Florida nursing salaries - seriously????

    mrsbigwood1 replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    HOLY HALIBUT!! Sounds like where I live...Webster Groves, MO...upper-middle/lower-upper class suburb outside St. Louis city. 2 bd 1ba ranch....100k in 2002 taxes 1100k in 2002 county appraised...

  9. Difference between scrubs vs. uniform?

    mrsbigwood1 replied to karleigh's topic in General Nursing

    The school usually has a set vendor for you to buy the uniforms from. You usually get that info within the first few classes. Good girl reading ahead thou!! Good luck and welcome...I graduate May...

  10. How is it to work at Ochsner?

    mrsbigwood1 replied to J Lynn's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I graduate from St. Louis Univ in May we are looking at moving back south. Not to be nosey but do you know what the new GN salary is at Ochsner and do they do student loan repayment? I have calls and...

  11. TB test northshore?

    mrsbigwood1 replied to mimimartina's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I think they do that at the wellness clinics at

  12. giving up....

    mrsbigwood1 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I know I didn't think I'd make it but I'll graduate in May. It has been very hard. I work 40-50 hours a week graveyard and my husband works 60/week graveyard....

  13. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

    mrsbigwood1 replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Not to be nosey, but where do you work? I will graduate in May 08 with a BSN and my husband and I want to move back south. I am waiting to hear back from North Shore

  14. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    mrsbigwood1 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anybody got any ideas about the new GN pay in New Orleans/Slidell area? I graduate from St. Louis Univ in May.......thank you

  15. Nursing School Uniforms

    mrsbigwood1 replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    SLU just switched over to navy blue scrub tops and bottoms with the school crest on the top. Last semester we had nave blue bottoms and white polo with SLU crest on top. To pick up clinical...

  16. IV drip rate calculations...HHHEEELLLPPP!

    mrsbigwood1 replied to mingez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your input...it turns out it was a trick problem:confused: I didn't see your post till tonight but I put that there was not enough

  17. IV drip rate calculations...HHHEEELLLPPP!

    mrsbigwood1 replied to mingez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Help!! I don't think I have enough info to answer this A 2-year old is to receive 200 mg. of Ampicillin IV. The bottle arrives from pharmacy and has 250 mg. of Ampicillin powder in it....

  18. Pediatric Meds!!!! Help!!!!

    mrsbigwood1 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found Mosby 2007 @ Barnes and Nobel.com for about

  19. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    mrsbigwood1 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    I am a SN in St Louis......early in my husband's career as a police officer (12 years ago) he almost lost his job and his freedom....3yr rape victim by her mom's new bf...that poor baby was ruined and...

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    mrsbigwood1 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This happened to my police officer husband a few years ago here in St. Louis...... Working bad fatal MVA on Hwy 44 and traffic was a mess. There was this looky loo lady driving by who was holding up...

  21. Future SLU student

    mrsbigwood1 replied to tinkerbeth2000's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the late reply, but I haven't been to the site in a while. I transferred to SLU Spring 2006 and I LOVE IT!! The instructors are wonderful and they really care about their students. I was a...