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  1. Offered a position in the OR after graduation!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Operating Room

    If you want to be an OR Cirulating Nurse, you do have to go to nursing school. There are some OR's who only use an all RN staff, which include RN's as scrub nurses. There is only one in my city and...

  2. Offered a position in the OR after graduation!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Operating Room

    It's funny you say that. One of the docs noticed I was "an assertive nursing student" and asked to keep me! I do have a Type A personality, but I know when to fall back and when to stand up. Also,...

  3. Blessing in disguise? Cold feet?

    shoegalRN replied to sunshine365's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school with someone who was in their 4th year of medical school and then decided to take the plunge in nursing instead. The reasoning was they didnt want to spend so 70+ hours a week...

  4. What's the coolest thing you have done or seen so far?

    shoegalRN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    I'm in my Preceptorship now in the OR and I see exciting surgeries day in and day out. Yesterday, I observed a breast augmentation on a 65 yr old. But the most exciting thing thus far? I had my first...

  5. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    shoegalRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I have sacrified the following: My stable job of 14 years (took a buyout to attend nursing school) My love life (boyfriend cheated during first semester of nursing school) My social life (I dont go...

  6. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    shoegalRN replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    Mine is: I WILL

  7. Experienced my first code today.....

    shoegalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, I am a senior nursing student and I will graduate in May. I am doing my Capstone in the OR and my patient coded today. This is my FIRST time ever experiencing anything like this in my...

  8. how has nursing school affected ur marriage

    shoegalRN replied to pristine30's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with no worries about school. I'm in my Capstone and loving every minute of it! I study for boards on my days off. I'm sorry that happened to you. My ex cheated on me and later...

  9. Kind of bummed...My 4.0 is ruined

    shoegalRN replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    I say look at the bright side of things. You could be sitting on the border with a 74.5% and you studied your butt off and ONE point caused you to fail the class. Now you have to sit out for an entire...

  10. I want 2 be a nurse, but I'm scared!!!

    shoegalRN replied to MOM2BOYS0902's topic in General Students

    I'm here to tell you, even in nursing school, you will not remember every little detail from the top of your head. I am about to graduate in May, and I've been studying for my boards. I have to...

  11. how has nursing school affected ur marriage

    shoegalRN replied to pristine30's topic in General Students

    I hate to say this, but I know two people in my program who are getting a divorce, mainly due to nursing school. I, myself, went through a horrible break up during nursing school. Several of my...

  12. Ever have a patient have a crush on you?

    shoegalRN replied to californiaRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I did when I was working as a Nurse Intern. However, the patient was a little ole man who was 86 years old. He was crushing on me something serious. Grabbed my hands and told me how beautiful I was...

  13. How To Deal With My Fear of Confrontation

    shoegalRN replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I want you to know I was just like you. I hate confortation, but I know it must be done at some point or another. Like you, I was raised by a mother who made it hard to express myself, due to her...

  14. Leave Good Job for Nursing?

    shoegalRN replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the same boat you were in two years ago. I left a very WELL paying job I had been at for 14 years. I was offered a buyout to leave the company. I jumped on the chance. I am a single mother...

  15. ahhhhh so damn confused!!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    I transferred straight from a community college into a 4 year university to get my BSN. I will be graduating May 16th with my BSN. You can work in an ER with just your ADN. You are still a...

  16. Got Capstone in OR, need advice!

    shoegalRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello All! I am sooo EXCITED! I got granted my Capstone (Internship) in the OR/PACU. Mainly focusing on OR. This is what I've been wanting and my only reason for going to nursing school. My...

  17. student needs wisdom

    shoegalRN replied to frisco96's topic in General Nursing

    Most patients have multiple nursing DX, so yes, the pt could have

  18. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    shoegalRN replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    Uhh, that would be an astounding YES!

  19. graduate in 3 months & I don't know anything?

    shoegalRN replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    This is the way I look at it: I am also graduating from a BSN program in May. I learned more while I was a Nurse Intern than I ever did in clinical. I try to focus on graduating and passing NCLEX. I...

  20. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    shoegalRN replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I would got with A as well. You do NOT want to challenge a dying Alzheimer's patient to alter disorted thoughts and to view the world more realistically. That sounds like something you would do for...

  21. How long did it take?

    shoegalRN replied to Destination1's topic in General Nursing

    It's taken me 7 years to get my BSN. Took 5 years to get Associates of Science Degree which included all of my pre-reqs. I was working full time and my job at the time paid for my classes. I was...

  22. Am I too old to just be starting?

    shoegalRN replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Are you serious???? I started nursing school at 33 and will be 35 when I graduate from a BSN program on May 16th. I spent 14 years in the corporate world before I took the plunge into nursing. The...

  23. How Can I Offer Support to Nursing Student? What Should I Expect?

    shoegalRN replied to janellwhitt's topic in General Students

    My son's father and I have a great co parenting relationship and he's helped me so much while I'm in nursing school. I graduate on May 16th. For starters, we agreed for my son to go to school from...

  24. Going to the Gym

    shoegalRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Students

    If it wasnt for my gym membership, I don't know how I would have made it through nursing school. I would take my powerpoints and study guides to the gym and do 45 minutes on the trendmill with a 2.5...

  25. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    shoegalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm having a debate on a different website with someone. They said their cousin works at a hospital and told him that his girlfriend was a patient there and she had an abortion. They identified the...