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  1. Ten years at allnurses, this is about me!

    rhondaa83 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I remember running home from school to watch the 4 o'clock movie back in the early 70's, it usually had a theme per week. I remember gidget week, elvis week, jerry lewis and dean martin week. I loved...

  2. New Grad Blues

    rhondaa83 replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:I tell myself to do the best that I can, if I do not know something, I can go home and look it up!!! Live the rest of your life like that, and you will be

  3. Doctors without Borders/MSF

    rhondaa83 replied to nursern07's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I am challenged with the lingo, what does doctors withoug borders/MSF mean? Maybe you would get more feedback, by spelling it out for everyone.

  4. New graduate mandated overtime in supervisor position

    rhondaa83 replied to Happiness08's topic in General Nursing

    i beleive that they are absolutly using your rn. leave now, i agree, run for the hills. how could they expect someone to work 16 hours and make a rational decision? good

  5. Employee Incentives

    rhondaa83 replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    LOL we are talking realistically (sp?) That would be my ideal gift, plus a great big thank you for busting your @$$ everyday Rhonda would be nice to hear. Some times it becomes kind of a popularity...

  6. Need to interview a DON, Charge Nurse or Administrator of a LTC facility for class

    rhondaa83 replied to Peachez8207's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Who in their right mind would ask someone to do this in 24 hours, something does not sound right about this.

  7. Need help/advice from OR Nurses

    rhondaa83 replied to paulalreno's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is an OR tech and she LOVES IT. She just got her lpn and is going on for her RN. She will always be in the OR, all of the different surgeries (sp?) are so fascinating to her. I say Go For...

  8. Return to Nursing

    rhondaa83 replied to Stephanie47Black's topic in General Nursing

    Do not be afraid, if you want something so badly, you will make it. Do not let anyone intimidate you. Follow your dream!!!! Here in Michigan, they have a program for LPN,S to go onto an RN in one...

  9. Prospective Jobs, How do know what you are getting in to

    rhondaa83 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, why did it not prepare you?

  10. nursing stuff

    rhondaa83 replied to nursing81's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to get through the classes. Of course I always wanted an A, but what I really wanted was to pass my classes and become a nurse. I was a c student in high school 25 years ago. Of course...

  11. A Doctor lied to make me look bad!

    rhondaa83 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I truly beleive in Karma. Someday it will come back and bite him in the @$$. Sorry about your day, you did the best that you

  12. LTC patient to nurse ratio

    rhondaa83 replied to caringone30506's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, I am so lucky. Tonight there were two nurses, one an RN and another and LPN, 3 cena's because one called off, and we have 30 residents. It is like that for all three shifts, although sometimes we...

  13. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    rhondaa83 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    My goodness, you are a wonderfull nurse to do that. I would have layed there to if my patient was only 13 years old. I hope you are appreciated by your

  14. Need Some Help

    rhondaa83 replied to heyheyhey's topic in General Nursing

    Yes some hospitals will pay for your college, but usually you have to work there for a year first, and then like someone else said, you have to commit to two years. I personally did the lpn first, got...

  15. what would be your 1st intervention for pt aspirating?

    rhondaa83 replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first question would be why is the patient in bed

  16. Failed for third time...

    rhondaa83 replied to mnknight's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was a freak with the saunders book, in studying for my LPN but I have never heard of the suzanne plan. What is that? I must say I studied the saunders book 24/7 for two days before I took my test,...

  17. Nursing School Graduation Percentages

    rhondaa83 replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Students

    Just for the mere fact that you are questioning this, I am absolutly positive that you would pass.

  18. Renting vs Buying a home while in a BSN program.

    rhondaa83 replied to Nursing Gyrl's topic in General Nursing

    OKAY here is my wisdom.:typing If you are 100% independent person who was determined to be successful and made it on their own(LIKE ME) you would work full time and get smaller loans, you would make...

  19. Would like advice

    rhondaa83 replied to Jenn6930's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My personal feeling is that, if this is the first time you are taking nursing classes, I would absolutly not do it on-line. If I were an LPN going to RN, I would consider on-line. There is so much...

  20. Another "What would you do post" but I really need some opinions....

    rhondaa83 replied to Nursey2b3's topic in General Nursing

    Your family is very lucky that they have an advocate (sp?) watching out for them, because you know things. I have someone at my hospital I know very well ,who knows which ortho doctor's have high...

  21. detailed/complete admission procedures

    rhondaa83 replied to leanmachine's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, every place is different that you work at. Make sure the next time you are working, to ask someone where the new admission information is for admitting and for discharging, they should have it...

  22. First week on the job

    rhondaa83 replied to JentheRN2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, I have no advice for you on this subject. I had my clinicals for my LPN and I did not like labor and delivery, because I had seen a few mothers give birth and not want anything to do with their...

  23. I start nursing school in 3 days...

    rhondaa83 replied to misjac2's topic in General Nursing

    I will not sugar coat this issue. NS is scary! I went back at 38 -39 years, and I was terrified. I was a waitress for 18 years. I divorced my cheating husband and knew that I had to provide for my two...

  24. Improving Your Social Life Online

    rhondaa83 replied to Julie Davis's topic in General Nursing

    I would love it. I have looked online already and have not found a single sight devoted to healthcare for nursing online dating. I thought about it myself last month, but I do not have enough computer...

  25. *Sigh* Can't wait to get past this...

    rhondaa83 replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    WOOH, I am absolutly going through the same EXACT things that you were writing about. Just when I feel comfy, I take on more to be a better nurse, then you feel comfy again, and then you take on more....