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  1. Should I give L & D 1 year?

    dragonflyRN replied to SpudID's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The great thing about nursing, is that you have many

  2. Professional Nursing

    dragonflyRN replied to Fawn's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of LPN or RN status, we are all

  3. Advice for student nurse/PCT

    dragonflyRN replied to nutara's topic in General Nursing

    Try and change your clinical rotation. Never a good idea to do it on a floor you work on. At my school it was prohibited. Speak your mind. It sounds like these people are walking all over you. Stop...

  4. level I nurse student needs your advice

    dragonflyRN replied to anisia's topic in General Nursing

    I had a great ob nurse when delivering my first. She was a big reason I went into nursing. Along the way...I found other interests. Yes..you will have to do all of the courses/clinicals. Look to take...

  5. Average salary i can expect...

    dragonflyRN replied to Peanut27's topic in California Nursing

    Varies by location, cost of living, ect. A nurse in California makes more than one in Ohio, but cost of living is higher in California. In the Ohio/Michigan market an new RN is looking at a base of...

  6. Nurses don't have a hard job

    dragonflyRN replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh....and we titrate that drip you're on. We hold your meds, call your doc for more. Monitor your labs, and call the doc again. Not to mention trying to make you comfortable in a not so comfortable...

  7. Hello-Spankin' new to Cardiology Nursing

    dragonflyRN replied to blackIrish's topic in Cardiac

    I work telemetry at the main hospital in our system...and I am not required to read ECG's. I am required to read telemetry strips. Which i do q 4 hours and prn. If i have to do an EKG on a pt. I call...

  8. Fifty Ways to Leave Your....

    dragonflyRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Stated Reason: Inconvience of insurace benefits. Real reason: I was lied to about insurance benefits. My first position an a RN was 40 miles away and out of state. When I accepted the position I was...

  9. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    dragonflyRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jared Thaddeus Griffin Charles Spencer

  10. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    dragonflyRN replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the risk factors involved should be up to reciepient. People die waiting for transplants. If you were that person....in the end stage...still waiting for your number and match to come...

  11. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    dragonflyRN replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to open up my own LTC

  12. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    dragonflyRN replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Relate to your patient if you can. I know the end stages also. The chronic patients also know what they are facing. Accept the patient that will not quit smoking. They do have that choice, regardless...

  13. Anyone from Toledo to help me compare

    dragonflyRN replied to pbrookes's topic in Ohio Nursing

    oops...at St. V's. I thought I would work at TH until I precepted at St. V's on

  14. Anyone from Toledo to help me compare

    dragonflyRN replied to pbrookes's topic in Ohio Nursing

    4B is great

  15. How to deal with death of toddler death on picu..

    dragonflyRN replied to nd deb's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    All my love and prayer's to you and your

  16. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    dragonflyRN replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    Or....you can avoid at all

  17. Pregnant while in nursing school.

    dragonflyRN replied to Shannie05's topic in General Nursing

    I had my second baby in my first semester of school and my third in my last semester of school. I did not miss one clinical. With my second pregnancy, I had low fluid and had to do NST's 3 times a...

  18. I just got my new Ultrascope!

    dragonflyRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that the ultrascope is reasonably priced. I swear by my Littman Cardiology III. Costs $$$...but well worth every penny spent. I can hear

  19. Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    dragonflyRN replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was prepared to fail when I walked into that office. I am not good at testing...especially when there is so much on the line. Will I be a RN or not? I don't think there is a good way to study for...

  20. L&D clinicals - any pointers???

    dragonflyRN replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Be prepared to cry. My first clinical on L&D I assisted with a birth. I have my own kids....but being on the other side of the spectrum....was just amazing. I cried...in happiness for the new...

  21. Racism in the workplace

    dragonflyRN replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I am white...and usually the minority on the culturally diverse unit I work on. There are times I am the only white person working on the unit....and my coworkers are sure to point it out. Sometimes...

  22. Frustrated Grad Student

    dragonflyRN replied to phoenix24rn's topic in General Nursing

    Time to look for a new school. Women get pregnant. I had 2 babies while pursuing my ADN. The first I delivered while I was in my first semester of nursing school, never missed a clinical. The second...

  23. My patient, my hope!

    dragonflyRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...I need to work where you do. Something is wrong....if you can spend this amount of time with a patient, what is the

  24. Anyone from Toledo to help me compare

    dragonflyRN replied to pbrookes's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Owens' grad? I graduated from Owen's in 2005.. Where are you precepting at? What type of nursing are you interested in? ER, Peds, ICU,

  25. california wanting to move back to michigan

    dragonflyRN replied to bluelion's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Not sure what an ASN is...I have an ADN...Associates Degree in Nursing. A BSN is a Bachlors degree in Nursing. No difference in pay. ADN is a 2 year degree. BSN is a 4 year degree. Advantages to the...