jackson145

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1. RN tattoo

   jackson145 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm gonna get a RN tattoo on my scapula tomorrow. I want to add something to it but I'm not sure what I should get. I thought about an EKG line or the first aid cross. Does anybody have any ideas?...

2. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

   jackson145 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   I didn't go to either one. I hauled myself to class & clinicals for 2 years & I wasn't making another trip to the school for anything. Plus I hate ceremonies. I put in the hard work, so I...

3. Becoming a nurse for the money...

   jackson145 replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

   Wow, harsh! I didn't think the OP came off as arrogant & selfish at all. Just giving an honest opinion about their motivation. As a nurse you'll encounter a lot of patients who have opinions...

4. What do you think a fair salary would be for a RN?

   jackson145 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

   In my area, nurses make a better salary than most. With the economy & the job market as it is, we all ought to be grateful to have a job.

5. PILOPTO ? Should I do it?

   jackson145 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My new employer offers something called PILOPTO or Pay In Lieu Of Paid Time Off. Has anyone else had any experience with this at their workplace? Instead of accruying(sp?) PTO with each paycheck, you...

6. Crappy Nurses Day

   jackson145 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

   Nope, never worked in housekeeping or "environmental services", whatever they've renamed it these days. However, I did make friends with this little old lady who cleaned the E/D when I worked there....

7. Some questions for nurses married to nurses

   jackson145 replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't care much for having my husband (ex now!) working as a LPN at the local nursing home. Apparently, being surrounded by mostly female coworkers was just more than he could handle & still...

8. Written Up...

   jackson145 replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

   One of the 1st things we were told yesterday in orientation was that the RN behind our name wouldn't be what got us hired or kept us in a job. The head of HR said they've got rid of many nurses, all...

9. Crappy Nurses Day

   jackson145 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

   I don't like all the "____ week"s that my hospital always had. I never expected a party & a gift for doing a job that I was hired to do. They paid me for my time & offered me insurance -...

10. Do nurses have good medical insurance?

    jackson145 replied to ambermichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the type of insurance you're offered will have anything to do with the job title of nurse or any level of certification you achieve. It will all be a matter of what insurance company a...

11. Completely mortified

    jackson145 replied to jamal27's topic in General Students

    I just finished my ASN & it wasn't that hard at all. I was lucky enough not to have to work full-time, so that helped a bunch. I got just as much sleep as I ever did before, studied way less than...

12. The "weeding" out

    jackson145 replied to mom35's topic in General Students

    I was told a lot of horror stories before starting NS. Most of them were just a bunch of crap. We were told that they'd lock the doors at the start of class & if you were late you'd be left...

13. TB testing

    jackson145 replied to mamawl29's topic in General Nursing

    I had 2 PPD's done at a hospital where I was working PRN & when I went in for my pre-employment phys at another hospital, they wouldn't use my 2 PPD's. I'd only had them done about 1 month prior,...

14. SIL seriously has a psychiatric issue

    jackson145 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught in NS that (for Indiana) it's only illegal to 'sign off' on things as a RN if you aren't. It isn't illegal to call yourself a nurse if you're, say, a MA. The instructor who told my...

15. what is the most important thing in preparing the family for nursing school

    jackson145 replied to butterfly135's topic in General Students

    I wish I'd have gotten my divorce before NS. I was constantly juggling court dates & lawyer appointments around class & clinicals. At one point, I'd missed most of my alloted hours early in...