NikkiH

NikkiH specializes in Ambulatory Care/Rehabilitation.

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1. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

   NikkiH replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

   LOL...I know what you

2. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

   NikkiH replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

   what could possibly be the upside to having the 'co-workers take a big bite"??? this must be the 'nurses eating their young' syndrome i've heard about. maybe, instead, some encouragement, maybe even...

3. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

   NikkiH replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm 52, graduated in May and have been working 12 hr shifts since mid June, full time. It is what you think it will be! If you expect it to be awful & hard it will be, if you expect it to be an...

4. Can a nurse make massage therapy a full-time career?

   NikkiH replied to workingmomRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I sold my Massage Therapy practice when I started my final year of nursing school. I live in a small (70,000) city and made a generous living at my practice, which I had for 12.5 years. I am...

5. Why is there no medical terminology class for the RN program? Among others.

   NikkiH replied to amanda1266's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I don't know the reason why it is not required, but my advice is TAKE IT! I am a senior nursing student graduating in May with little health care experience prior to this. Take Med terminology, take...

6. Older Nursing students

   NikkiH replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   I completely agree! I am old enough to be nearly eveyone's mom - but they treat me just like any other student and I have totally forgotten that they are (most of them) 25 years younger than me....

7. Older Nursing students

   NikkiH replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   That is awesome!!! I love reading stories like this, and also like knowing there are others in my age group out there doing the same thing! It keeps our brains healthy and young, in my opinion! I'm...

8. Older Nursing students

   NikkiH replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   Good for you! Good luck!! (Not that luck has ANYTHING to do with Nursing school!) You'll do great - we older students usually

9. Older Nursing students

   NikkiH replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   You don't say (that I saw) how old you are, but I am 52 and graduate in May....also I have been nominated for Outstanding Nursing Student for my University campus! I don't think one is EVER too old!!...

10. Have you heard of this?

    NikkiH replied to Itshamrtym's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Yes, I have heard of this company and I know they are reputable, but that's the extent of my knowledge about them. I have heard really good things about their

11. I really want out of bedside nursing.

    NikkiH replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth, I think you know exactly what to do and I would encourage you to follow your heart. You sound to me like you would be an excellent instructor and lord knows, we need excellent...

12. Took NCLEX-RN today..freaking out!

    NikkiH replied to futureRNJaz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am sure you did great and passed with flying colors! Have faith! We'll all be here to celebrate with

13. I'm so envious

    NikkiH replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Well, I'm way out here in South Dakota and the University has traditional day program, but also offer Internet programs which allow the student to do their clinical rotation on the weekends and some...

14. Stool sample for Micro class?????

    NikkiH replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    We were told we would be culturing poop samples, but we could bring dog poo instead of our own! No one was grossed out and the only requirement was that it had to be 'fresh', as in only a few hours...

15. Concept Maps?

    NikkiH replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Students

    Hi! do you still have the website that has a free template as you mentioned above? I could sure use the help! Thank you!