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  1. Anyone applied to UF's accelerated BSN?

    Galore replied to frogger15's topic in Florida Nursing

    Also, not sure if this is allowed here but I was just cleaning out my office. I have the Health Assessment textbook if they're still using the Jarvis book. It's in mint condition (no highlighting or...

  2. Anyone applied to UF's accelerated BSN?

    Galore replied to frogger15's topic in Florida Nursing

    Do not waste your money and spend $700 on first semester books! I probably didn't even spend $700 on textbooks for the whole program. Buy used, wait to see what the teacher says you will actually...

  3. Moving to Gainesville

    Galore replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Shands at AGH is definitely closing, we have heard it will be around late October/November when they transition everything. There is a new cancer/trauma wing they are building at Shands UF which will...

  4. Stethoscope

    Galore replied to ittybabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would call and check with your unit before purchasing your own stethoscope. For infection control purposes, each baby has their own stethoscope that stay with them at the bedside for their whole...

  5. One of those weeks

    Galore replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That sounds really rough. I hope that this bad spell is over soon for your

  6. Anyone applied to UF's accelerated BSN?

    Galore replied to frogger15's topic in Florida Nursing

    Most of us passed the HESI on the first try, although there were a few who had to retake it at least once. The questions were pretty random so it's hard to study for it, it's basically like the NCLEX...

  7. Anyone applied to UF's accelerated BSN?

    Galore replied to frogger15's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated from the '08 ABSN program and would just like to reiterate that you don't need to buy half the stuff they tell you to. For your summer books, you definitely don't need the patho book, big...

  8. Managing O2 changes in preemie

    Galore replied to twizzlers67's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit has a protocol that we're supposed to follow, it takes some of the guesswork out of it when you're new. If O2 sats are >70%, you silence the alarm and observe for a minute or two. If...

  9. IV Infiltration

    Galore replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been off orientation for about 4 months and have only worked in this one NICU, so I'm a bit curious about all these interventions. Although I've had a few PIVs go bad, I've never seen or heard...

  10. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    Galore replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have techs in our unit since it's normally 1:1-3 patients in our level 3 nursery. What kinds of tasks do they normally

  11. What to do after graduation? Unit or floor?

    Galore replied to Morgan,BSN,RN-NICU's topic in General Students

    If you want to work in a specialty unit then I think that's where you should at least start your job search. I was hired straight into the NICU and I feel that if I had gone into med-surg or some...

  12. Heelstick vs venipuncture?

    Galore replied to gudiarani's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had no idea that my unit is in the minority for using venipuncture almost exclusively. I'm also having a really hard time picturing the doctors having to draw most of the labs, maybe they would not...

  13. Heelstick vs venipuncture?

    Galore replied to gudiarani's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a new nurse so I've only worked in the NICU I'm currently at. We do venipuncture for the majority of our labs unless there's a central line. Heelsticks with the tiny lancets are mainly used for...

  14. The 6month period

    Galore replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of the classmates I've kept in touch with, I think most are still in the same places although several have moved. I feel like I'm just starting to get comfortable enough where I enjoy going to work,...

  15. As a new nurse only 7 mos off orientation . . .

    Galore replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I really don't think it's fair to you or your orientee to have you precepting after only 7 months. Granted, my preceptor during my practicum had only been out of nursing school a year and was...

  16. Float Nursing and new grads

    Galore replied to Fiducia78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would be hesitant about starting off in float pool right off the bat, but I feel like I'm definitely not quick to pick up new stuff and I'm not comfortable with tons of unfamilar stuff. The floors...

  17. Actual Nursing Vs Nursing school

    Galore replied to Natingale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think they are both challenging in distinctly different ways. In NS you are overwhelmed with a lot of busywork and academic knowledge. You slave away over elaborate careplans, copy information...

  18. Not a fan of the hospital setting...help!

    Galore replied to englishjeny22's topic in General Students

    Have you pretty much been doing all adult med-surg clinicals so far? It seemed like that was the majority of our clinicals in school and there were quite a few students who didn't really enjoy that...

  19. Assessment in 20 mins?

    Galore replied to chiquilina's topic in General Students

    With time you will develop a routine and tricks to check several things at once, like the above posters have given you. It sounds like you are also giving total care right now that normally would be...

  20. Your school's exam review policy

    Galore replied to MollyMel's topic in General Students

    I guess my teachers were pretty liberal. We would usually have exam review in class a couple of days after the exam. You weren't allowed to write anything down but we would go over each question and...

  21. Can I make it through an accelerated program?

    Galore replied to EKitty's topic in General Students

    I recently graduated from a 13 month ABSN program and to be honest, I felt totally unprepared to be a "real nurse" once I started my job. There were many skills that I only had the opportunity to...

  22. New Graduate Thinking of Accelerated BSN program, any info would help

    Galore replied to UF08's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't remember a lot of specifics as the whole program seemed to go by in a blur :) I do think my score was above average and probably helped me get in since I applied so late, but my program had a...

  23. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Galore replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is not a rule but in general new grads do tend to mainly get offered night shift positions. Partly because we have no seniority (there's a list of about 30 people waiting to get on days at my...

  24. I spent over 600 dollars on textbooks and supplies

    Galore replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I think the most I ever spent on books was around $400, and that was the first semester when I had to buy many of the reference books. Make sure you are checking prices for used books online and...

  25. Hand washing?

    Galore replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Staff nurses change all of our own fluids in my unit too, I've never heard of a line team. Day shift changes most fluids (and tubing if due) around 1700-1800, and night shift is responsible for...