shoegalRN

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  1. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    shoegalRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    During OB lecture, quit asking questions that start off with my "friend" has such and such, when we really know you are referring to

  2. I wish sombody would have told me......

    shoegalRN replied to Xcited 2B-N-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish someone would have told me to get my time management skills together BEFORE nursing

  3. What is your graduation gift?

    shoegalRN replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    I graduate May 16, 2009 and I am taking a cruise to the Bahamas! I'm going to be on a cruise from May 21st-25th. And with my first paycheck, I'm treating myself to my first pair of Manolo

  4. Manager problems :(

    shoegalRN replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can't say I've had this issue before in the past. Most of my managers have been direct if they've had an issue with me. It don't sound like she likes confortation. To me, she is showing some...

  5. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    shoegalRN replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    My God! I mean, what's so wrong with taking this man to the side and saying, "although it was flattering, I am not interested". I would NOT get any other people involved in this until I have let...

  6. Laser Tattoo Removal

    shoegalRN replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the website: http://www.wreckingbalm.com/ I have been using it for a month. I'm not as consistant as they want you to be due to the pain. You only have to use it 3 times a week. I am...

  7. Laser Tattoo Removal

    shoegalRN replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of removing a tattoo that I got when I was 20 years old. It is on my right breast and I hate it. I didnt do the laser treatment. Instead, I'm doing Wrecking Balm and I'm seeing a...

  8. Single Moms-How do you do it?

    shoegalRN replied to nkugrad1's topic in General Nursing

    Bless your heart! I am a single mother of a 12 year old son and I'm also 34 years old as well. I will graduate in May with my BSN. I started this journey over 5 years ago and here's who I did it: I...

  9. Is it legal for a teacher to invite a student over to study?

    shoegalRN replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing personal, but you are the EXACT nurse that I DON'T want to work with. You seem like you are hell bent on getting this girl kicked out of a nursing program simply because YOU think (without...

  10. Is it legal for a teacher to invite a student over to study?

    shoegalRN replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    My question to you is how do you know so much about this student's prior grades? And why does her grades concern you? In my school, if a student is not passing, it's not unsual for the professor to...

  11. What was your 1st OR experience in NS?

    shoegalRN replied to MedicalNerd's topic in General Students

    My first OR experience happened during my Med-Surg rotation during my 2nd semester. I got to see a Lapband being placed. The only reason why I'm going to nursing school is to become an OR nurse....

  12. Why is it everyone I know wants to talk me out of nursing???

    shoegalRN replied to live4rachael's topic in General Students

    Really, I've learned to take OTHER people's experiences with a grain of salt. I'm in my last year of nursing school, and I would hear from the ones who already graduated how hard a certain test/course...

  13. Lees Summit Medical Center?

    shoegalRN replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work there now as a Nurse Intern. Nice hopsital, good staffing, nice working environment. Don't know too much about the L&D unit, except that it's NEW, and the last time I worked, they had...

  14. How are you going to Vote - US

    shoegalRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Go Obama! We Are Part Of

  15. scrub colors in KC hospitals

    shoegalRN replied to Nurse Man-ingitis's topic in General Nursing

    Lee's Summit Medical Center requires navy blue for RN's and LPN's. Hunter Green is for the PCT's and

  16. How did you fund your education?

    shoegalRN replied to Azureshunter's topic in General Students

    If you do have to take out private loans to pay for school, you can find hospitals who will pay off your school loans if you agree to work for them for a certain amount of time. For example, most...

  17. Emotional Rollercoaster of Nursing School!!!

    shoegalRN replied to Blove86's topic in General Students

    Honey, join the club! LOL! I am so over this ride and ready to get off. I graduate in May and it can't come fast enough. Next semester is Community, Leadership, and Capstone, the breeze semester....

  18. Clinical advice please!

    shoegalRN replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Students

    I am in my OB clinical rotation and I do not like it. I did labor last week and let me tell you, the nurses were from the "old school" and had been ONLY labor and delivery nurses for 30 plus years....

  19. Nurses who smoke marijuana

    shoegalRN replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    My 70 year old Grandpa just got out of the hospital and he is a 2 joint a day MJ smoker and has been for over 40 years. He was in CICU and I told the staff point blank, he is NOT gonna stop smoking...

  20. Best way to ask out a patient

    shoegalRN replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Awww, you sound like a sweet guy! And I agree with another poster, just "pop up" at the YMCA and bump into her and say "I didnt know you workout at THIS YMCA" LOL! I have no other advice other than to...

  21. Anyone work for a HCA hospital?

    shoegalRN replied to hullo's topic in General Nursing

    I attend RCON and I am a senior in the Traditional option program. Yes, they will pay your tutition if you work for a HCA hospital. I work for one now as a Nurse Intern that I will probably stay at...

  22. Truman Medical Center

    shoegalRN replied to 4jen's topic in General Nursing

    I know someone who did their Capstone at Truman's ER (Hospital Hill) and then went to work for them in the ER 8 months later. From what I understand, she loves

  23. MEOW! Catty nursing students

    shoegalRN replied to OldShoesRock's topic in General Students

    Lesson number one: You should have kept your mouth SHUT! What did you expect to accomplish by telling that unneccessary info to the girls who were being gossiped about? Lesson number two: You are...

  24. What makes NS so hard?

    shoegalRN replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

    I think it's harder for people who are used to memorizing and reguritating info. Nursing school is about critical thinking, application, and APPLYING what you learned from each class in clinical. I...

  25. Cultural Diversity

    shoegalRN replied to texasmedicrnj's topic in General Nursing

    In my BSN program, we had to give a group one hour long presentation about culture and diversity in a class called Professional Concepts. I am African American and of course I spoke of my culture....