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  1. really scared of my pt tomorrow

    Galore replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    Sometimes when I'd go in the day before and the patient would sound very complex, I'd walk in and they did not look as bad as I expected! That's a lot of meds to look up, but it sounds like it will...

  2. skirts required for community health clinical???

    Galore replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    For community and psych, we had to wear khakis and polos with our nursing school logo. I would ask your professor if you MUST wear a skirt. I don't mind wearing skirts but would not enjoy wearing...

  3. help needed with neonatal personal statement

    Galore replied to alwayshappy41's topic in General Students

    You could look around in the NICU forum, there are threads where prospective applicants have asked for advice. I got hired into the NICU straight from school and in my cover letter and interview, I...

  4. lack of respect for students

    Galore replied to redtshirt's topic in General Students

    Some of them probably feel resentful that at this stage, they may know more than the novice nursing students but the nursing students are going on to bigger and better things. Or that the students...

  5. Accelerated BSN - How to get experience during program

    Galore replied to OliveMay's topic in General Students

    I also recently finished up a 13 month ABSN program and most of us did not work. At least in the first semester, we had class 4 days a week including one day of clinicals after the 2nd week of...

  6. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

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

    I have read through all these posts and seen so much of what I was and sometimes still am feeling. I just hit my 6 month mark in the NICU and have been off orientation for the past 3 months. For...

  7. Hand washing?

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

    I think I've seen those videos on YouTube too - there's one where she puts an NG tube down and is handling the baby with her bare hands and big fake nails I'm pretty sure our official policy is...

  8. 6 mos. now, ready to give it up!

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

    Sort of off topic, but this caught my eye. If mother baby is your calling then go for it, but if you're just looking for a "happy" unit I don't think such a thing exists, all specialties have their...

  9. RN-MSN (WANT TO BE NP) is it possible while working full time as an rn??

    Galore replied to want to do good 86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated from an accelerated BSN program and many of my classmates went straight to grad school while starting fulltime positions. After the first semester, many of them have either quit...

  10. May/June 2007 Grads......How are you all doing????

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

    I graduated in June, started orienting at the end of July and have been on my own about 3 months now. I have some good days where things go smoothly and I feel pretty competent, but there are many...

  11. Gravity Feeds

    Galore replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I feel like that could be so time-consuming and tedious for the nurses when the babies are getting larger feeds and you have 3-4 patients to tend to. We also use tape or the arm in the isolette. The...

  12. Volunteer Cuddling

    Galore replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have cuddlers in our level II nursery and sometimes they are a godsend when you have 4 babies and some of them are screaming! I know they go through an extenive screening process and usually they...

  13. Work/Life balance..help!

    Galore replied to Chocolate&Coffee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I pretty much resign myself to not doing much on my time off during my 3 days in a row. I do the same thing usually, come home and unwind for a little bit, then sleep most of the day or maybe run a...

  14. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    I feel pretty lucky in this regard. I work 7p-7a, and the longest has probably been about an hour, and that was when I had to try starting a new IV around 0530-0600. Couldn't get it and had to...

  15. Starting to apply for new grad positions - help!

    Galore replied to lei7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think it's too early to be thinking about jobs at all! I would contact the nurse recruiter/HR to find out what their process is for new grads. All of the hospitals in my area either attended...

  16. Ett suction preterms

    Galore replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've only just recently come off orientation, and like most things at my unit, whether or not to suction seems to be based more off of nurse's discretion than any set protocol. Some have told me to...

  17. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    Galore replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I also splurged on a Dyson vacuum cleaner when I finally started collecting a paycheck again! I own a dog who sheds like crazy so I needed this for my

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

    Galore replied to UF08's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think I probably applied in January then for the summer class. I really didn't like USF's program or the way they handled the application process. They kept requesting information that I had...

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

    Galore replied to UF08's topic in Florida Nursing

    When I started at UF last year, they initially said this was the last year they were offering the MSN programs. Yet at the end of the program when some of us were deciding whether or not to do grad...

  20. Fau Hesi Test

    Galore replied to BMLEX010's topic in Florida Nursing

    It's been almost 2 years so I don't remember the details, but if you use the HESI study guide you will be fine. I just made sure to review the basic math and the grammar sections. Reading...

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

    Galore replied to UF08's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think my GRE score was around 1320. UF was originally a backup school for me so I sent in my application the day of the deadline. I was put on the waitlist but got accepted about a week after they...

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

    Galore replied to UF08's topic in Florida Nursing

    I had similar grades and scored well on my entrance tests (each school I applied to seemed to require a different one - HESI, TEAS, and GRE). I got accepted to USF, UNF, UF, and FAU. I ended up...

  23. NICU Or Bust

    Galore replied to EvanTheNeonate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I also switched to nursing from another field and had no clinical experience in the NICU even from nursing school. I had no problem getting hired straight to the NICU though - I think the managers...

  24. From OB to NICU, is that a good choice???

    Galore replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree. If your ultimate goal is NNP, then it makes the most sense to start in the

  25. No longer shadowing, but WORKING :-)

    Galore replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like you're off to a good start! It will get easier with time. I was very tentative about repositioning the babies at first (and still am, to some degree), but you'll get more confident with...