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  1. Tips for looking more professional

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I never knew NY & CO gave a AAA discount. Guess I will be bringing my card to the mall from now on! I also have extensively shopped consignment shops and have got some really great deals....

  2. 18 y/o RN!

    kukukajoo replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Reading about all these LPN Programs in high school. Can someone explain how this works? I am assuming that it is a vocational education course of some sorts but I really would like to know exactly...

  3. 18 y/o RN!

    kukukajoo replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is very refreshing to see so many young nurses in the profession! Cudos to you all for going after a great career so young in

  4. What can unlicensed personnel do?

    kukukajoo replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, but this thread does not say anything about unlicensed people calling themselves nurses. Rather it deals with aides and techs and such performing "nursing" duties. There is another...

  5. Would you join the Army Nurse Corps? Why or Why not?

    kukukajoo replied to clc19k30's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the link for the CRNA information- it is very informative and even includes pre-study packets that I think are most useful!! I just printed out some for dose calculations that will help...

  6. Would you join the Army Nurse Corps? Why or Why not?

    kukukajoo replied to clc19k30's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking of this as well. Sounds like it could be a great opportunity if they would accept me being 38! How does the entry into the CRNA program work? That is where I want to end up and this...

  7. What is your opinion on "For Profit Hospitals"

    kukukajoo replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Doing an essay for a scholarship application really made me think about for profit hospitals and also pharmacetucial companies. I wonder if neither were able to operate as for profit would it improve...

  8. What is different about peds? How to adjust to each unit?

    kukukajoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am getting ready to do a clincal day on peds and wonder how different it is than a med-surg floor with adults..... The reason I ask is that I felt totally blindsided the other day on the maternity...

  9. What is different about peds? How to adjust to each unit?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I would assume their meds are all seperate and not so much floor stock as in maternity? I HATED having to search for everything becuause there was no real order to it at all and I think I am finding I...

  10. Pain scale for pts w/dementia?

    kukukajoo replied to NurseBean's topic in General Nursing

    I was told also to use HR as a guide as

  11. i need some help -- DESPERATELY!!

    kukukajoo replied to NurseyTee's topic in General Nursing

    Well considering that it was several weeks after the incident, why the heck did it take her so long to report this if it was such the issue she is trying to make it out to be...... Hoping all turns...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    kukukajoo replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there was a post on here earlier about the Danvers Mental hospital in MA- the one the movie Session Nine was filmed at.... There was just a MASSIVE fire that destroyed several buildings there the...

  13. Anyone ever seen this before?

    kukukajoo replied to leesespieces's topic in Patient Medications

    I have seen milk to help lessen a sunburn. I can't remember the actual therapy, but evidently you are supposed to take motrin soon as you can after the excessive sun exposure (lessens the...

  14. Patient advocate vs. Being Nosey

    kukukajoo replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah keep your notes. She needs to do her own work for any pt she has. All the info she needs is right in the

  15. Patient advocate vs. Being Nosey

    kukukajoo replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a way that you could ask for an exception to help care for this pt? It really sounds like you are wanted and needed and may be comforting to the family and pt which is very important in end...

  16. Which jobs offer the best insurance?

    kukukajoo replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Blackcat- I think it depends on the companie's greed and profits (or some of both) to tell you the truth. I have worked at small companies that offer diddly and small and large that offer good ones. I...

  17. High tolerance for pain.....I'll never understand it

    kukukajoo replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother is like this and I wanna know how women like that do it!! She had a colon resection, ovaries and uterus removed, insides scraped of remaining cancer- was cut from her pubis to her...

  18. Want to quit smoking!!

    kukukajoo replied to creature's topic in General Nursing

    google quitnet it is a website for quitting and kinda fun and real supportive and they have a whole group of people on chantix! I took chantix and had success at day 10 I woke up and didnt want a cig...

  19. Single Mom, become a nurse??

    kukukajoo replied to Honeylee's topic in General Students

    Thanks! Hey I wanted to add that it isn't impossible, but you HAVE to want this and understand that it will be hard and at times you may feel like giving up. Something keeps me going, though and I...

  20. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    kukukajoo replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Someone said to me recently that one difference between med school and nursing school (besides the time committment) was that in med school the information is more straightforward and to the point and...

  21. Single Mom, become a nurse??

    kukukajoo replied to Honeylee's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to share- I am also a single mom and somehow doing it and doing well! it CAN be done for sure. I don't have any support either and also have the added responsibility to be the primary...

  22. Intimidation and Threats in Nursing School

    kukukajoo replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

    Think twice before quitting. The school should take care of the issue so that you would not have to. With so little time to go in the program, you should do all you can to complete it SAFELY albeit....

  23. Tips for looking more professional

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    whoever gave you this advice was dead

  24. Tips for looking more professional

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking about growing up in the 80's Last I knew the racoon and mimi looks were way out and even if they were in, I would not go there for anything. But then again, I am looking for

  25. Tips for looking more professional

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Piece of tape on the back of the badge will do the trick.... I too didn't get the makeup gene or learn from family- my mom wore lipstick and that was it. I remember a freinds mom telling me the point...