CarolineRn

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  1. Failing the NCLEX at 77 Questions

    CarolineRn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, Nervous wreck here. I just took the NCLEX this morning, and like a lot of you, I walked out feeling like I failed. It seemed like every other answer was wrong.. The computer shut down at 77...

  2. Bruxism

    CarolineRn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! On a recent night out, my husband informed me that I "grind my teeth in my sleep." I was apalled! I thought, Not I! he's just making that up because I have had to wake him up to make him...

  3. Trinity-Healthcare vs U of M?

    CarolineRn posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hello all! Can anyone tell me about the Trinity hospitals? I'm considering employment with St Joseph-Mercy in Ann Arbor, and am also considering the U of M-- but I hear the U of M is more of a...

  4. For those of you that are a nurse and those of you who call yourself a nurse!!

    CarolineRn replied to StaceRacer1's topic in General Nursing

    If I had spent so much time earning the above degrees, I think I would want people to know about them. Yeah, LPN or RN is sufficient, but I think those who have earned advanced degrees deserve to wear...

  5. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    CarolineRn replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    ita!!! i just moved to michigan from a lifetime spent in fl, and since we are expected to get snow tomorrow and i'll be driving to work, i have read this thread with interest. i am in healthcare.....

  6. Hospitals in the UP/northern lower MI?

    CarolineRn posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi there! I just graduated an ADN program in Florida and am about to sit for boards here, after which time I will start critical care training in the CVICU. (I have been working as a nurse tech on...

  7. Can't wait to move to Michigan

    CarolineRn posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I cannot wait to move up north to Michigan!!! This may come as a surprise, but I live in "beautiful, sunny Florida." I've lived here almost thirty years. Now I know the following may seem offensive...

  8. Nclex Prep - Which Is Best?

    CarolineRn replied to vmilty's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I wouldn't waste money on prep classes with a 3.5 GPA. Just get the Kaplan review books and do some of their questions so you'll be familiar with the test layout, which you most likely...

  9. Relocating to Ann Arbor/Detroit Area--HELP!!

    CarolineRn replied to military spouse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey Erin! I have heard back from several units I forwarded my resume too at both hospitals I applied to-- The U and St Joes-Mercy (Both in Ann Arbor). In both cases, a nurse recruiter contacted me...

  10. Relocating to Ann Arbor/Detroit Area--HELP!!

    CarolineRn replied to military spouse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey Erin! Congrats to your husband and family on his retirement from the military!! I'm getting ready to move to the Ann Arbor area myself, and have been doing alot of online research, maybe I can...

  11. Can't wait to move to Michigan

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Kris, my husband's grandfather (90 years old) has lived there his whole life, and my husband used to spend all his summers up in Alpena. We were just there last week, drove up US 23 along Lake Huron--...

  12. Can't wait to move to Michigan

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    hey everyone! Well, so far St Joes AND U if M has called me back! I'm really excited-- I hope it doesnt take too long for my RN endorsment to go through. Both hospitals want me to come up and and look...

  13. Can't wait to move to Michigan

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Well, we just got back this week from a trip up there, and it looks like Ann Arbor (outskirts) is the area we'll be going to. We drove all OVER the state. Went as far north as Tahqumenon Falls...

  14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    CarolineRn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Stevieray! I've been out of the OR for awhile, and am honestly considering going back. Thanks for the heads up! I guess saying "wheatie" is inappropriate also? :chuckle Thanks though, things...

  15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    CarolineRn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Bets, if it seems like I keep responding to all your posts--Actually I agreed with most, but I have to disagree with this one on a technicality. (spell check, please!?) :) Anyway, I just...

  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    CarolineRn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. I am guilty of this too. And you know what is worse? I used to pride myself on my grammar and spelling-- wanted to be a writer. In fact it's still a long-term goal of mine (Have a WIP that I've...

  17. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    CarolineRn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!! Absolutely, this is my BIGGEST pet peeve! I don't even mind answering call lights for others when I have a chance, in fact I would rather pass the time actually *working* than reading cosmo or...

  18. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    CarolineRn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Very valuable advice!! Thanks so much for the tips! After all, the most any of us (regardless of degree, experience, or education) can do is quickly triage the situation for ABC's, and wait for the...

  19. Questions to ask a prospective employer

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Triage, you won't hear any groans or gutteral utterings from me! :chuckle In fact, I intend to start calling some agencies tomorrow. Thanks!! :)

  20. Questions to ask a prospective employer

    CarolineRn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings all! My family is considering a move to another state, and unfortunately that leaves me in the unfamiliar position of applying for a new job as an RN. :stone As a relatively new RN, I...

  21. Questions to ask a prospective employer

    CarolineRn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank each and everyone of you for taking the time to read my post, and for helping me to know that I'm not alone. Thanks 11:11, for your advice about writing down my strengths and...

  22. Implanted Chip Approved for Human Use

    CarolineRn replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! You are 100 percent correct, and I don't give a damn who disagrees with me. One of the first things our "president" signed into law was this bogus "Patriot Law" that will cause no end of grief to...

  23. How did you know you had the right stuff?

    CarolineRn replied to AngieSC's topic in General Nursing

    At 34, you think you are having a "mid-life confusion"? I do not mean to belittle your choice of words here, but you are too young to be going through any type of "mid-life" anything! Wait til you hit...

  24. Mature Nurses over 50

    CarolineRn replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Blinks, LOL at the drama!! I can relate, and I'm a woman! Sometimes I want to tell some of my co-workers, "I hope you don't choke on that hairball, you catty

  25. Mature Nurses over 50

    CarolineRn replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The nurses I work with who are over 50, are my favorite nurses to work with. I don't know what happens when we get there (Still have a little over a decade til then) but I've noticed that the nurses...