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  1. Srcubs And Shoes!!!

    shape0fmyheart replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am having problems finding scrub tops that don't look ridiculously huge on me. I have yet to go pants shopping so that might be a whole other issue I don't know about yet, but I ordered a few XS...

  2. Kaplan is frustrating me!

    shape0fmyheart replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not doing any review courses as I don't have $400 to spend, but would you recommend me at least buying the Kaplan book? I have Saunder's comprehensive, the Pre-RN one from ERI, and Nclex 3000 and...

  3. Has Anyone Ever Taken The ATI NCLEX Predictor?

    shape0fmyheart replied to Jen2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can I sign up to take this without my school? Do you have to

  4. difference between a Graduate Nurse and an experienced Nurse...

    shape0fmyheart replied to Michelle.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    Graduate nurse here who finds it funny, and I will probably do most of those things, especially the throwing up when a patient does.

  5. Any non-night people accept a night position?

    shape0fmyheart replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I accepted a night job too but I have always been a night owl. Unfortunately though, mine is 11pm-7am 5 nights a week plus every 4th weekend. I am jealous of everyone who has the 3 12's. I had the...

  6. Confused about the NCLEX and licensure...

    shape0fmyheart replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad you guys can clear things up! I would have been waiting and waiting until I signed up with Pearson, I didn't know you could do it all at the same time. Tomorrow I am mailing my application to...

  7. Graduation mixed emotions

    shape0fmyheart replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My pinning was last night and during the ceremony and for a brief moment after, I felt like I was on top of the world. Once I started walking away from the school, away from those people I have been...

  8. New grad on 11pm-7am Med-Surg

    shape0fmyheart posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just accepted a position on a Med-Surg/Oncology/Hospice floor (predominantly med-surg) on the 11pm-7am shift. I have read posts and heard comments about how med-surg is too overwhelming for new...

  9. How long after graduation did it take to get your ATT?

    shape0fmyheart replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My pinning is this Wednesday the 18th and my graduation is Saturday the 21st. I'm planning on going to visit my boyfriend in Indiana from June 12-20, and then he is coming back to visit me from the...

  10. New grad on 11pm-7am Med-Surg

    shape0fmyheart replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! I completely forgot that I posted this until now, and it was so nice to read all of your replies! Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it. It helps a lot to hear some encouraging words from...

  11. Is this a normal feeling before graduation?

    shape0fmyheart posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am SO overwhelmed! We have so many tests to do, so many classes to go to (ALL CRAMMED TOGETHER!) and a cumulative final that I have YET to start studying for! I feel like the entire semester is...

  12. G-tube medication question

    shape0fmyheart replied to dcoffee's topic in General Students

    My clinical teachers and the nurses that I've been paired up with have all had me crush them all

  13. No She/he Did Not!!!

    shape0fmyheart replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    ... start taking her OWN radial pulse while attempting to compare partner's apical/radial pulses in lab. Yes I did! I put the stethoscope on my partner's chest and my fingers on my own wrist because...

  14. Pinning Ceremony - Kids Pinning?

    shape0fmyheart replied to KristinWW's topic in General Students

    This is how it is at my school too. We are also the very first nursing class to be graduating so they're trying to implement a few "special" things for us. They have told us that if we wanted to have...

  15. Day Clinical vs. Night Clinical

    shape0fmyheart replied to dream8's topic in General Students

    I have done night clinicals for the past 2 semesters, and talking to my fellow classmates who have been in day clinicals, it seems I have had a much better experience. They complained non-stop that...

  16. The Patient's First Visit to the Proctologist

    shape0fmyheart replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle I like this quote... "Your proctologist called... he found your head"

  17. Piercings in the nursing field

    shape0fmyheart replied to jamieSN's topic in General Students

    When I started school I had 7 piercings in my ears, my tongue, and my nose pierced (I wore VERY tiny colored stones that were hardly visible). They told us we could not have any visible facial...

  18. how much Indiana nurses make

    shape0fmyheart replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I am so glad I decided not to move to Indiana with my boyfriend to attend nursing school and then get a job! You say NAs make $6-7? They make about $13 here and new grad nurses start at $25-30. This...

  19. A word of encouragement

    shape0fmyheart replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Students

    Thanks... I needed that.

  20. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    shape0fmyheart replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow those are some low pay rates. I've heard of PCT's making $11-13 and just plain old companions at nursing homes making $10 around here, Philadelphia

  21. nursing school survival kit

    shape0fmyheart replied to mstockwe's topic in General Students

    When I was at the Kentucky State Fair there was a stand with all these little homemade gifts and I got this there and it's very cute and would be inexpensive to make. All it consists of is a little...

  22. How did your Mom/Baby clinicals go?

    shape0fmyheart replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    I find postpartum to be pretty boring too. I was excited when I got sent over to L&D yesterday and had a WONDERFUL nurse who taught me everything she knew it seemed! I can't wait for my day in the...

  23. T-Shirt Slogans

    shape0fmyheart replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    I bought my mom a shirt that says "I'm just one big @%#$@#% ray of sunshine, aren't I?" Also got my ex-boyfriend a shirt that said "It's only funny until somebody gets hurt, then it's hilarious!" I...

  24. I got to see a Delivery!!!!

    shape0fmyheart replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    I saw a C-section tonight!! It was awesome, definately not as bad as I was freaking out that it would be! I almost cried when the mom got to see the baby, but then she started to throw up (the one...

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    shape0fmyheart replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle I am finally done reading these! It took me 3 days... I'm only a 2nd year nursing student so I haven't seen many gross things yet, my worse would be the Stage IV ulcer that I had to get a...