amybud BSN, RN

amybud has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg.

Latest Activity

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   Which homehealth agencies are the best to work for?

   amybud replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Home Health

   Hi! I'm wondering the same thing as well. I'm currently on a hospital med-surg floor, and wanting badly to get out. I hear great things about home health. I've looked at the 3 major companies in my...
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   What qualities of scrubs to you look for???

   amybud replied to michtiu_888's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   print design: no theme yet, but i tend to buy alot of flowers/butterflies prints. style: i :redbeathe pockets! shirt has to have two patch pockets. the side slit pockets just don't cut it for me lol....
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   Pima Community College

   amybud replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Congratulations Wicked Wahine! I agree with you, when I was on the waiting list, it was first come, first serve. Grades didn't have anything to do with it. I don't agree with that; I think grades on...
4. 

   What should I get?

   amybud replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I didn't have a PDA in school, but one of my classmates did and she loved it. Had her Davis Drug guide on there and was pulling it out all the time. But, I think a quality stethoscope would be a good...
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   Opinions: Best scrubs?

   amybud replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I like Cherokee Revolution. They are good quality and pretty cheap and they come in a whole bunch of colors. Plus, I am tall (5'10") and I can get the unisex cargo pants in regular length! When I want...
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   Pima Community College

   amybud replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Wow, congrats that you got in so soon! Nursing school is alot different than other areas of study. It's a different way of thinking, and test questions are different than what I've seen before. There...
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   Med-Surg Roll Call

   amybud replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hello fellow nurses! I graduated in May with my ADN and passed the NCLEX in July. I have been in an orientation program for a Med-Surg position since July and will be on my own in
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   Let's introduce ourselves...

   amybud replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi all!! I have also been lurking around here through nursing school. I graduated in May from a community college here in town and passed the NCLEX in July, woohoo!! I am in an orientation program...
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   Pima Community College

   amybud replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I graduated from PCC in May and I agree with what CardiacRN2006 said. Get your prereqs done asap to get yourself on the waiting list. I've heard it's 3 years now. I had a pretty good experience at PCC...
10. 

    New Grad To Med-Surg, What To Expect

    amybud replied to ChristineN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the awesome link, rosemadder. I just got hired as a new grad in Med-Surg/Oncology and that will help me when I'm trying to plan my day.
11. 

    Starting NS this Fall at Pima, anyone else?

    amybud replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congratulations on your start of the program! I just finished my second block at Pima. You will find out ALOT of information at orientation. In fact, you will probably be on information overload. I...
12. 

    Tucson PCC Students~

    amybud replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Ok, thanks! I guess they go there now, at least according to my schedule. But they did tell us that what's on our schedule will probably change. They can't even tell us what hours we have clinicals...
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    Tucson PCC Students~

    amybud replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks! My schedule that I got from the 1st orientation in June lists VA/NHCU from 9/14-10/6 and VAMC from 10/12-12/8, but at orientation they gave us the impression that these may/will change. BTW,...
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    Tucson PCC Students~

    amybud replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi, another newbie from Tucson here! I've been on the list for 2 years, and I'm finally getting ready to start the program at PCC next