DarthMom

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1. I took the net test today! Are these decent scores?

   DarthMom replied to trying2barn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Our school picks the top 40 scores to interview, and 20 get in. Needless to say, I am studying my rear off! anyone else realize their 4th grader makes an excellent study

2. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

   DarthMom replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

   are you kidding? do you know how many beautiful famous mommies are out there right now doing that job?! it isn't unrealistic. brook burke, pamela lee, to name a couple. there are many famous MILF's...

3. Giving report about a patient over the phone to a doctor

   DarthMom replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/SafetyGeneral/Tools/SBARTechniqueforCommunicationASituationalBriefingModel.htm link wasn't full, just put in the correct one for anyone interested after I...

4. Not cut out to be a nurse?

   DarthMom replied to Pookybean's topic in General Nursing

   Don't worry babe. My poor little boy came home sick yesterday. This morning, he said he had more puke in his bowl. I was lucky enough to work last night, and the hubby cleaned up. But this morning, it...

5. Plebian who wants to be tactful

   DarthMom replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

   She wasn't supervising or delegating, she was giving advice and an opinion. Is there something against that in the handbook? Personlly, I believe you are admirable. And it would annoy me to no end...

6. How Do You Keep Them From Breaking Your Heart?

   DarthMom replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

   I can't hear about children who are hurting physically or emotionally and not feel it like a painful stab in my heart. I just can't. God bless everyone in peds who is there for the kids. I couldn't do...

7. How long did you breastfeed?

   DarthMom replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

   2.5 years for my first son, basically until I just dried up from such infrequent sessions. I was in tears with my second, bc I wasn't producing (implants I got after first son) After 2 weeks of...

8. Losing money being a nurse

   DarthMom replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   wow. where do you live? We have been living on my hubbies pay, 650 a week, for years. 2 kids, 3 bedroom home, one car loan, one paid off car.....for years. avg home in our area is 225k. and we have...

9. Physician bullying/sarcastic comments to nursing staff

   DarthMom replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   No, no no. You took that the wrong way, I wasn't trying to be arrogant in my confindence, I was simply saying how I would think I would handle it and wonder why you wouldn't. I haven't a clue what it...

10. Physician bullying/sarcastic comments to nursing staff

    DarthMom replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a wanna be nurse, I hear the horror stories and the repeated mantra of being able to put up with abuse such as this, but I really don't understand why as a nurse you put up with this and don't...

11. Taking the NET on Wednesday!

    DarthMom replied to Nurse-To-Be-Joy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are there any good threads on here about the NET, and what is entails, in depth?? which books are good study aids, etc I tried to search, but don't come up with much since net is only a 3 letter word,...

12. nursing in florida

    DarthMom replied to DarthMom's topic in Florida Nursing

    Oh I did "utfse" lol but coudn't find specifics. But yeah, that is it. Just wanted a general idea.

13. Central Florida Students Roll Call

    DarthMom replied to brazuca's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello everyone :) Waiting on the NET at Keiser here in Melbourne. They only take the top 40 for interviews and the top 20 of those get it, so keeping my fingers crossed. Trying to keep up a PMA...

14. nursing in florida

    DarthMom posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey guys. New here, doing research before hopping into a nursing program here in melbourne at Keiser. I have heard it said a few times that florida is one of the worst states to nurse in, can anyone...

15. stinking of cigarette smoke

    DarthMom replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    New here, forgive me for my first post to be in such a heated debate But, realistically, it is in all honesty certainly prejudicial to only ban smoking, with no mention of those who are sedentary and...