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  1. Where do you put your STUFF

    DAMomma posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    How you organize carrying all of your stuff? I have one of those pocket organizers, but when I am running thru the night I usually will not stop to put it back in my organizer. I also use one of the...

  2. Where do you put your STUFF

    DAMomma replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a nice site! Thank you to everyone for your suggestions...I am a work in progress. One thing I am finding it when I buy scrubs, I need to avoid the ones with pockets vertical on the seem. The...

  3. When my shift is over...when can I leave?

    DAMomma posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay, okay, I know nursing is a 24/7 job. My problem,however, I am not sure when enough is enough. With the night shift we will have on average of 9-11 patients. We are dealing with sundowners,...

  4. working nights as opposed to working days

    DAMomma replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree working nights can take a toll on your health. After I get off from work, I am religious about running to the gym (2-3 times/week) to get my cardio kickboxing and weight training in. I also...

  5. ITT- Tech RN program

    DAMomma replied to justwannaRN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    WOW, Congrats on getting in. When will you graduate? I saw the banner up for a day or so and it disappeared. Where do they do clinicals? Man, ITT is only 2 miles from my house. Will you do basic...

  6. Struggeling New Grad working in the med surg floor.

    DAMomma replied to Mochafrap_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everyone here is such AWESOME support.....I thank everyone:bow:. Now I do not feel so alone. I hope I can look back 7 years from now and just remember this as a learning experience...I am sure I...

  7. WCCCD Spring 2010 Hopefuls

    DAMomma replied to Heart_Shaped_Rocks's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Questions, what is the point system? I have a friend who was at a 48. She said the cut off was 65. I have no suggestions for her. We did not have a point system years ago. What do they base the...

  8. How far do you work from home?

    DAMomma posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am kinda piggy backing off another post here regarding "how long should you wait before transferring to another unit" i am a new grad 6 months as an rn now. my questions is would you transfer to...

  9. Code Blue...

    DAMomma replied to vernonleon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HA! I don't want to jinx myself (or my patients for that matter.....) I will say, it is something to experience. By the way, my med-surg floor also has hospice

  10. Struggeling New Grad working in the med surg floor.

    DAMomma replied to Mochafrap_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, this post helped me after a SUCKY night!!!! Just a bunch of crazy stuff and attitude from the day nurse coming in. Gheeze....I did give my very best. I am going to take a sleep aid and go...

  11. WCCCD Spring 2010 Hopefuls

    DAMomma replied to Heart_Shaped_Rocks's topic in Michigan Nursing

    oh man, i hear you pain......just reading some of the post got my anxiety level back up again. this is so true, "now on to the issue of the nursing office not giving you a straight answer!!! get used...

  12. Hate the evening shift

    DAMomma replied to AllSmiles225's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know what you mean. Some people LOVE the PM shift, I personally hate it. I missed to much......dinner time with my family, helping my son with homework, taking my daughter to dance class, doing...

  13. Jobs for New Grads in Michigan

    DAMomma replied to meher's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I like it CandyGirl!!! Awesome job and tips. Best wishes to you. You go me motivated and I am not even

  14. Jobs for New Grads in Michigan

    DAMomma replied to meher's topic in Michigan Nursing

    WOW! I remembered when I applied for my externship January of 2008. I put in 4 applications and received 3 calls for an interview. I was hired on the 1st one. I am still at that 1st job as an RN....

  15. working nights as opposed to working days

    DAMomma replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My thoughts EXACTLY!!! I got less done while I was in orientation on days. Up by 5AM, out the door by 6, on the job by 7 needing to be fully alert, staying hopefully till 3-4PM, home by 5, dinner is...

  16. How important the 3 checks of 5 rights are for meds!!!

    DAMomma replied to FE710's topic in General Students

    Thanks!!! As an RN of 4 months, no matter how busy or how many pts I have, I ALWAYS stop and do my checks no matter what. Even for a Tylenol, I take my sheets in the room, looking at ID bands,...

  17. WCCCD MS2 Clinical

    DAMomma replied to tasha0439's topic in Michigan Nursing

    By the way, what is the NUR number again? It is NUR 119? HA! it is becoming a distant

  18. WCCCD MS2 Clinical

    DAMomma replied to tasha0439's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey ya Tasha, sorry I did not get a change to talk with you the other morning at work, it was a mad house:no:. Along with the above post, she is really big on what will you see, what will you do....

  19. I am done!! Bye WCCCD Nursing Program

    DAMomma replied to missgigius's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats again!!!! It was awesome to see all the smiling faces today. Did you celebrate? It was a great feeling trying on my cap and gown today. It is so cool that we will be a graduation...

  20. How often can I say no?

    DAMomma posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you get called in often? Do you say no or yes more often? I worked from last Friday all the way till Tuesday. I kid you not, staffing called me everyday Wednesday thru tonight (I do work this...

  21. WCCCD uniform...want one

    DAMomma replied to maxybehr's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Question, are they changing the uniform starting in the fall semester? Just curious. BTW, congrats Jillian! I remember when you started....:yeah:What are you doing now? PEDS or M/S 4? I picked up...

  22. Iv Therapy

    DAMomma posted a topic in General Students

    osmolality. osmosis, isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic....... I am actually trying to read ahead for this subject. I am confusing the hell out of myself. The lecture will be in 2 more weeks......I am...

  23. Transistion from Extern to Intern then RN

    DAMomma posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    How did you do? I have had a pretty smooth transition; however, I do feel a bit "weird". As an Extern I worked along side with the CNAs. Much respect, hats off, that is some hard work! I worked...

  24. Hired in for Night Shifts?

    DAMomma replied to LovePurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, I orientated on the day shift. Everything came together. I met the social workers, docs, PT/OT, dietary, the family, the priest, pts were on and off the floor, tons of people everywhere. I...

  25. You can pass NCLEX with 77 questions

    DAMomma replied to aspiring_midwife_wi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "this morning, my results were ready. i paid my fee to find out my fate. there is was on the screen before me. "result: pass" my hands started shaking. i looked away and then back to the screen. still...