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  1. why OB/Peds?

    jackson145 posted a topic in General Students

    It seems like most NS have the basic Med/Surg and then they throw in OB/Peds. OB/Peds is a specialty area, right? Why do they include one specialty and not any others? How come you don't see an ED...

  2. 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?...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. 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....

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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 -...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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,...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Is it feasible to work during nursing school?

    jackson145 replied to EastBayCAStudent's topic in General Students

    I'm just PRN right now, but the majority of my class works FT. 30 of our 40 are already LPN's & therefore have been working as nurses for years. They weren't going to quit their jobs just for 2...

  18. why do you care if a student misses class?

    jackson145 replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't even notice if someone missed class. I don't even know the names of most of the others in my lecture class. After all there's 40 of 'em! I'm a little closer to my clinical group because...

  19. question for the guys

    jackson145 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    OK, so I'm not a guy, but I'm curious. I'm getting ready to start NS in Jan. I'm thinking I would prefer a guy lab partner to a female. It's been my experience from poking and prodding my husband...

  20. Taking Anti-Anxiety Meds During Clinical?

    jackson145 replied to MoLee228's topic in General Students

    I had an instructor tell me to go get a script for anti-anxiety 1st semester. My hands would shake whenever she started criticizing me in front of my patient. Go figure, huh? I didn't tell her her...

  21. What is the hardest semester in nursing school

    jackson145 replied to ccstudent's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester. I'd have to say 1st semester was the hardest anxiety-wise. They were trying to weed people out, so I always felt like they were just waiting for the smallest screw-up. My...

  22. Why nursing?

    jackson145 replied to samantha18's topic in General Nursing

    1. I love to feel needed. 2. Job stability 3. I'm

  23. I have to write a careplan on Nothing !

    jackson145 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Be creative! I've hypothesized on possible scenarios that could happen if I've got a patient who didn't give me much material to work with. As long as you explain to the instructor that it's only...

  24. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    jackson145 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I do feel like I learn more when I'm discussing a subject with other students or answering someone's questions. However, I wouldn't feel obligated to help another student. Answering questions or...

  25. I have to write a careplan on Nothing !

    jackson145 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Well since his labs are OK, but he reports recent N/V/D, you could use risk for imbalanced fluid volume. Nausea would be OK, after all he complains of nausea & you kinda have to take his word for...