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fleur-de-lis BSN, RN

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  1. Orientation attire?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    well, monday is the general orientation for my first job as an rn (woo-hoo!) i have read all the paperwork and asked hr and cannot figure out what i am supposed to wear. the exact response from hr,...

  2. Question regarding Accelrated Nurse Programs

    fleur-de-lis replied to sleepietee's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in august from an accelerated BSN program for 2nd degree students. Passed NCLEX earlier this month first try, and start my 1st RN job Monday (woot!) I don't think it is a matter of...

  3. Just wondering if anyone else has career related tattoo's

    fleur-de-lis replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a pic of the butterfly/Caduceus tattoo that I found on the internet and have thought about having something similar done. nurse butterfly

  4. Seniors Head to Mexico For Treatment

    fleur-de-lis replied to bakpakr's topic in General Nursing

    I have family who lives in close to Brownsville Texas, just minutes from the border and literally everyone who lives down there goes into Mexico for their dental work and prescription meds (yep, you...

  5. Night shift

    fleur-de-lis replied to sister s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh believe me, I've read them all - just looking for new

  6. Night shift

    fleur-de-lis replied to sister s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you swap back to a day schedule after your 3 shifts, and if so how? Thanks - loving the tips as I will be starting nights in

  7. Scratch paper?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am taking the NCLEX-RN on Sept. 10 and was wondering if you are allowed to have scratch paper for the calculations. I heard they have calculators, but I use the dimensional analysis method to set...

  8. Scratch paper?

    fleur-de-lis replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks! I am taking it in Texas, I hope it is the same way. I might call Monday to check. Starting to get nervous and excited all at

  9. Bad first day of clinicals

    fleur-de-lis replied to Sensoria17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with everyone that the CNA sounds awful, but the shaving cream is a trick I learned in clinicals in the ICU. Believe it or not, it really softens the skin and smells great! It rinses easily...

  10. Just wondering if anyone else has career related tattoo's

    fleur-de-lis replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I have toyed with the idea but not found one that I like enough. I did see one really cool picture on the net of a caduceus used as the body of a butterfly. Kinda subtle but still medical. I have...

  11. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    fleur-de-lis replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient tell me his last hospitalization was for "sore hoses" - that one took me a while... he meant

  12. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    fleur-de-lis replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am from Louisiana, where the symbol of Cajun French culture is the fleur-de-lis. I also have one tattoo'd on my ankle :wink2: It is starting to be a popular symbol in decor and jewelry/clothing...

  13. Help with Concept Map!!

    fleur-de-lis replied to lmh2brn's topic in General Students

    There are other threads on the topic if you search for concept maps. You might try this website also, I never used it but another student recommended it...

  14. Anyone not making med errors?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if there are any nurses out there who have been practicing for some time and have not had a med error. I had a near miss and my precptor mentioned that eventually everyone has one....

  15. Anyone not making med errors?

    fleur-de-lis replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    no doubt! i learned that lesson when an md ordered a k rider for a new admit with a k level of 5.5!!! uh, i'm not hanging that one! big thanks to everyone who responded. i will definitely keep my...

  16. Anyone not making med errors?

    fleur-de-lis replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the responses so far. This is the same thing many other nurses have told me as well. My near miss was in drawing up IV push ativan. The ordered dose came up to 1mL but I draw out all...

  17. The American South? Or, the West?

    fleur-de-lis replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am from deep south Louisiana and now live in Fort Worth. My hubby and I laugh when people call Texas the south. It is west to us. But then again, for us Cajuns, anything north of Shreveport is not...

  18. Suggestions for Supplies

    fleur-de-lis replied to cns48's topic in Cardiac

    EKG calipers - I am doing my residency on a CSU and will be starting an internship there in October. I use mine every day when we print out tele. Good

  19. what to know @ scene of accident

    fleur-de-lis replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Weird that this was posted today, I was thinking about this when I saw a near miss collision today and was going to post the same question! Thanks for the advice everyone, and to the OP for posting...

  20. moving to fort worth area

    fleur-de-lis replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome to DFW! All I can tell you about the pay is what I have been offered for internships after I graduate. For new grads, it is generally $20/hr. I have no idea about experienced nurses. From...

  21. ...starting to wonder if I can do this....

    fleur-de-lis replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try to learn concepts rather than memorizing facts. Instead of trying to memorize a 1/2 page answer to an essay question, make a note card with bullet points of the key things to include in your...

  22. Scanning meds, don't make my mistake

    fleur-de-lis replied to ICU_floater's topic in Patient Medications

    I hate the med scanners. Supposed to be safer but takes the critical thinking out of it. My unit had a pt who had a q day sleeping pill ordered (I forget which one), and the pharmacy had put it in for...

  23. Questions about Nursing as a Second Degree/Career...

    fleur-de-lis replied to hennesm81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked into any accelerated BSN programs for 2nd degree students? That is what I did, and while I doubted the decision at times while going through it, now that I am almost done (next...

  24. Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

    fleur-de-lis replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    Not true for all schools. My school empowers us and teaches us that we DO have control over our profession. We have assignments such as writing letters to legislators or editors of newspapers over...

  25. Post-shift headaches?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my last semester of NS, doing my residency and following the shift schedule of me preceptor. She works 2 12's in a row. For the past 3 times I have worked, I wake up with a major headache the...