Pixiesmom BSN, RN

I start in July? Is there a Facebook group set up yet?

I'm starting in July!

Thank you all for the great information. Wow! I'm going to talk to an advisor from Simmons on Monday. I'm early in this process and I'm sitting on a cumulative GPA of 2.968 for my BSN and well hopefully that won't bite me in the behind and they wi...

Very informative! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for sharing what I believe to be true about not needing re-orient our patient's to a reality that is terrifying for them. I hope you continue to enjoy your travels and time with your patients, I know I will enjoy mine.

You can get past this! It is SO better to give than receive. I still don't care for having needles pointed in my direction but I've learned not to watch if I'm on the receiving end.

You might get better replies on the Missouri forum. If you want to move a little farther east we have a lot of openings.

Right. Sound like the mythical food brought in by pt's families as a thank you. Oh wait, that food isn't mythical it's eaten by day shift.

That is what I was thinking. If I have a pt that looks like they will need assistance of any type after d/c I will make sure they are put on the list for case management.

absences? The interview is for a different position at my hospital. I've had three absences (one was lengthy r/t pneumonia) in a year and I don't want it to hurt my chances. My instinct is to discuss them with the director of the department during...

My thought was that she knows about them and I wanted to tell her what changes I've made to help correct the problem. I've been wrong before though! Thank you.

I was at the EIU campus. No roommates other than my family as I am a "townie". I don't know if anyone can say that they liked nursing school. It is one of the most difficult things I've willingly done. That being said I felt that Lakeview gave me a ...

Yes, several people. Some of them were family members. I would like to say I succeeded to prove them wrong, but really I did it for me.

Focus on your schooling now. Show up for each clinical prepared and looking professional and be ready to learn new skills. The job market is different in each area and it will change by the time you graduate and sit for the NCLEX. Enjoy being a stu...

Ideally I stay up late and plan on getting a nap in the next day. Sometimes that works and sometimes life gets in the way. You will have to see what works for you. It may take a little bit of adjusting though. I hope you love the noc shift as muc...

You know how to get to Carnegie hall? Practice, practice, practice. The same goes for IV starts.

I don't consider them my assistant's but I'm not going to lie to you I love it when they say that I'm their nurse. I'm fortunate to work with a great group of men and women. They are my eyes and ears and 99% of the time they are worth their weight i...

Don't forget Johnny Mercer! I know you mentioned music but some of my fondest memories of LTC was watching my residents as they enjoyed the Lawrence Welk show.

If I'm remembering it correctly you won't be listed on ILDPFR until after you have paid your licensing fee. I paid the money for the 48hr results and the wait was awful. Kudos to those who walked the path before us and had to wait so long for resul...

As good ol' Forrest said, "stupid is as stupid does". There are ways to improve your grades. Look at your study habits, talk to your instructor, join a study group, get a tutor, and get going.

Speak with your Fundamentals instructor. Once we completed that course we were given paper work where we could apply to take our state's exam for CNA.

I feel more confident when I wear makeup but I don't always feel like painting the barn before work. I wear light makeup and neutral eye shadow and no mascara. I have yet to find a mascara that truly is waterproof and I don't want to end up looking l...

I'm a new nurse, a second career new nurse so some of the more experienced nurses I work with are younger than I am. I wouldn't lose any sleep over what you read about. Your experience w/ nursing will be just that your experience. Where you work as...

Keep on swimming! Asking for help/tips/pointers doesn't show weakness it shows you want to improve your skills. I hear ya!

I have anal glaucoma and I don't see my heiney coming in! Ok, sorry I just couldn't help myself. We do have to give our sx when we call in as the information is tracked.