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  1. Question about UALR

    papergirlRN replied to booklovinrn's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from UALR's accelerated program and thought it was fair. It's the same as the traditional option, except you don't get a summer break, so you graduate in December instead of May. This...

  2. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

    papergirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a great unit - or at least, it was great until recently. I have an intelligent, competent nurse manager. I graduated in December, and have had a nice, long, orientation with a wonderful...

  3. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a dementia unit, and we do team nursing. 2 partners to a day room, with 10-15 patients. 3 day rooms. 1 staff member must be in the room at all times for patient safety. So - even if I am...

  4. VA Scholarship?

    papergirlRN replied to success78's topic in General Nursing

    At the VA in my area, I worked as a student nurse technician (SNT) while in nursing school. After 6 months of employment as an SNT, I was eligible for a SNAP scholarship for $5000, for a year...

  5. New UALR Students?

    papergirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am starting the UALR nursing program in the fall of '06. Just wondered if there were any more of us out there? Also, would like to hear from senior students and recent grads. My friends...

  6. VENT! They could've KILLED somebody!

    papergirlRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let me first say that I have been a nurse for less than 6 months. But this made me really nervous, and I wondered what they were thinking! John and Jane are both nurses on my unit. We do team...

  7. Personal Hygiene...

    papergirlRN replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting (and disturbing) thread. What about the lady in the stall next to you that is talking on her cell phone?! And then you hear the telltale crinkling of the wrappers on various sanitary...

  8. VENT! They could've KILLED somebody!

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

    Thanks to everyone for the replies. . . . I did speak briefly with Jane and John about it. They were very flippant, couldn't have cared less, no big deal. I think they think I over reacted. BUT- I...

  9. are they supposed to know this by now?

    papergirlRN replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW! I managed to get through nursing school and my time as a graduate nurse without ever having given an IM shot. I have been a "real" RN for about 2 months now, and the other day when I was passing...

  10. Testing the new nurse?

    papergirlRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK- first day passing meds by myself, and the patient care person (an experienced nurse) comes to me at 0845 and tells me Mr. Whatshisname is constipated and could use some MOM. Fine, I tell her -...

  11. Testing the new nurse?

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

    Yep, I did go to my nurse manager and she said don't worry about it, that I did what any 'reasonably prudent nurse' would do and no harm was done. Today, the same nurse told me to give a patient...

  12. Where to buy scrubs in central Arkansas?

    papergirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Grrrrr. I LOVE Dilly scrubs, but I guess they quit making them- I can't even find them online anymore! Someone told me to try Dickie, but I can't find them anywhere! I could order them online, but...

  13. Just took Hesi

    papergirlRN replied to maxamillion's topic in General Nursing

    Yep - I passed the ualr hesi on first try, also. Now I'm bored to tears waiting on a temp license, att, something!!! I am sooo ready to start work! You know, it's funny. For the last week, I've...

  14. Benefits of VA Hospital?

    papergirlRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a student nurse technician in the VA system and it has been my experience that the shifts are different depending on which floor or unit you're on. Some units have 12 hour shifts, some...

  15. Uca

    papergirlRN replied to missnida's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm a senior student at UALR, also. Yes, UALR is trying to go to a BSN program, but as far as we've heard, approval is pending. Also, there is a list of prerequisites floating about, but that...

  16. Time to decide on preceptorship!

    papergirlRN posted a topic in General Students

    Okay. I graduate in December. We're down to the wire. I have to decide on a unit to do my preceptorship on and I am perfectly clueless. I have yet to have that epiphany where I think "THIS is...

  17. Time to decide on preceptorship!

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the replies, everyone! Ok. So the preceptorship is ONLY 100 hours, which is technically no time at all but a really long time if you're miserable, right? And no, we don't get to meet our...

  18. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    papergirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, my dh and some friends go out the other night to dinner. My hubby's bff, whom we'll call dick, has a girlfriend, who we'll call jane. Dick and Jane have been dating for one month, but according...

  19. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone, for your replies. I have definitely chalked this up as a learning experience. Initially, I did not want to talk to her about it because she is a nurse and I am 'just' a student. And...

  20. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Funny. This is almost exactly what my dh said I should've said, later that night when I was attempting to explain to him how serious this was. Only it was "rash" and "penicillin" but it was the same...

  21. How many hours do you study each day?

    papergirlRN replied to olufemi254's topic in General Students

    I only actually study on Sundays. I have to spend time during the week on clinical prep and careplans, but usually I only study on

  22. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    papergirlRN replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Buy more uniforms than they tell you that you'll need. The seniors are looking faded and awfully threadbare! Also, I keep a clean spare uniform in my car at all times. Never know what's going to...

  23. New UALR Students?

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome: Congrats and good luck to all those recently

  24. Would you put your family member in a LTC facility?

    papergirlRN replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, realistically, you have no other choice. However, I will make frequent (daily) visits and try to come at different times of day. Sadly, it's the poor folks that just get dropped off at...

  25. New UALR Students?

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    so far, so good, KravGirl. I don't have anything to compare UALR to as far as nursing school experiences go, but I don't have any real complaints. Good luck! Feel free to PM me if you have any...