RNGrammie

RNGrammie

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  1. Did I just waste a TON of time?!

    RNGrammie replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    good to hear!!!! good luck on your

  2. Did I just waste a TON of time?!

    RNGrammie replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    i've got to ask a question here.....have you already applied to take the nclex? i have a friend who had to jump through all sorts of hoops to even sit for the nclec-pn. she had a conviction on her...

  3. Four years for an associates?

    RNGrammie replied to Annieee's topic in General Nursing

    At a CC, the ADN is set up for 2 years. You do your pre-reqs (A&P, PSY, etc) at the same time you are doing your nursing core courses. It is actually a much more intense program. Most people...

  4. gift ideas for christmas to co-workers

    RNGrammie replied to Ms.RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    we're having an ornament exchange....we each buy an ornament and then each of us choose a gift wrapped ornament....everyone spends approximately the same amount and no is stuck wondering what to get...

  5. What do you expect of students?

    RNGrammie replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    actually, our clinicals were just like yours. our first day of clinical, we each were assigned one patient that we were totally responsible for .....except meds. in our second semester, we were...

  6. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

    RNGrammie replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when i found out i was pregnant w/ my first son, i prayed that i didn't have to deliver lady partslly. i was praying for a c-section. my water broke on a friday evening and sunday afternoon, the...

  7. Having trouble finding a job in New York

    RNGrammie replied to kendel's topic in New York Nursing

    Where in NY are you

  8. Info need please.....

    RNGrammie replied to rmbt418's topic in New York Nursing

    I too live in the Binghamton area and am currently attending BCC. I just took and passed the nclexpn. I am in the evening/weekender program...I'll graduate in Dec. 08. As for challenging...

  9. LTC environment boring and unstimulating!

    RNGrammie replied to gt4everpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i wasn't bashing ltc, i just dont think i'm getting all my nrsg info in!! i didn't think you were bashing ltc at all....i was thinking that you came across w/ a poor attitude about the residents of...

  10. LTC environment boring and unstimulating!

    RNGrammie replied to gt4everpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you look at the glass as being half full, or half empty?? There is quite a bit of "nursing" to do in the LTC facility. There is always teaching that is being done. It's my humble opinion that...

  11. Overtime...What's fair?

    RNGrammie replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    where i work, any hours over 8 are considered overtime for

  12. Welcome to the New Nurses with Disabilities Forum!

    RNGrammie replied to Brian's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i became "disabled" in 2000 due to a surgical procedure that kept me on the operating table for over 12 hours. i have severe nerve damage that makes my legs "go numb". feels like i have a trillion...

  13. How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

    RNGrammie replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok...here goes...i'm 46, will graduate ADN in Dec. 08 RN, just took LPN exam in July, passed and landed a job at a LTC facility working on dementia/alzheimers unit. Loving it and looking forward to...

  14. Wearing scrubs home??

    RNGrammie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Showing up on time, dressed and ready to go isn't the issue..wear your scrubs to work...or get there early and change into them....you can't be serious that the facility won't let you change into or...

  15. Wearing scrubs home??

    RNGrammie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely, but I gues it's not all that important to some. Just about all of the nurses that I know either have scrubs provided for them or change from their personal scrubs before heading...

  16. Wearing scrubs home??

    RNGrammie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    it's common sense....wearing your scrubs outside the hospital or clinical setting is a disaster in the making. remem ber microbiology

  17. Wearing scrubs home??

    RNGrammie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I can see that no amount of knowledgeable persuasion will change your ways....to each their own (grammatically

  18. Wearing scrubs home??

    RNGrammie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about the electric bill or expense, It's about keeping the spread of germs to a minimum...you do what you have to do. Many hospitals provide scrubs these days...for the very reasons being...

  19. Wearing scrubs home??

    RNGrammie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope you go straight home and not to the store or somewhere public. Scrubs should not be worn outside the clinical setting...if it's not taught in nursing school these days, it certainly...

  20. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    RNGrammie replied to straba's topic in General Students

    Hi all....I'm just finishing my first semester @ Broome Community College....it offers an "evening and weekender" program. There are about 25 of us in the class. Unfortunately, it's a 3 yr program,...