Eaglelady

Eaglelady

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  1. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    Eaglelady replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Well here in Florida techs still do them including all vs as well as insert foleys (not mine b/c I do them

  2. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    Eaglelady replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May and I have a job before I get my sitpass making $27.50 starting out--it is at a hospital and it is in FL---now all I have to do is pass the boards LOLOL---goodluck to e1

  3. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    Eaglelady replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital in Florida techs not only do accu checks but they also do insertion of foley caths--I as a nurse do not exactly feel comfortable with the foley insertion so I usually do them

  4. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Eaglelady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    "C-students are more likely to repeat NCLEX. they will have doubts, doubts, and more doubts about their chances of passing the NCLEX exam." I have an issue with this one because a couple of my friends...

  5. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Eaglelady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Over achievers are NOT always straight A students I was on average a B student and I was known in my class as a overachiever ---so again staight A people do not have the corner market on that and I...

  6. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Eaglelady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    i totally 100% agree with you like i said previously i really don't feel the gpa makes a nurse ---i know i struggled and it was an extremely hard program to me but i am definitely better for going...

  7. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Eaglelady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Well I am a studier always have been for 3 yrs I had no life whatsoever all I did was stay in the books and now that I have graduated I find myself studying day and night every chance I get for the...

  8. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Eaglelady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I tend to think grades do not make a nurse but I seen some of my classmates that were A's and I would not want them to cover my back EVER--and the same for those who made all C's cause they claimed...

  9. How old is too old?!?!?

    Eaglelady replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My feelings exactly (except for the ex wife thingy LOLOL beings I am female) but when I graduated 3 weeks ago I am 54 and love every minute of it and look forward to my many years as a

  10. How old is too old?!?!?

    Eaglelady replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I just wanted to say I was 51 when I started NS I had been a CNA for over 30 yrs but it hit me one day I wanted to go for an RN degree and as of 3 weeks ago I did just that I graduated NS and I am...

  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    NOOOOOOOOOO Problem

  12. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  13. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.drugguide.com/ddo/ub/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51497/all/metoprolol?q=metoprolol ALL I CAN SAY IS SEE FOR

  14. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    So it is pronounced "me-TOE-proe-lole"

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I haven't read all the threads so I wouldn't know I only saw the one thread so I really saw NO HARM in making my

  16. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    Eaglelady replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a May 2009 graduate but here in Flordia we have certain hospitals that have a grant program and because of this program I have a guaranteed job once I get my sitpass so I am sure glad I chose to...

  17. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My instructor use to say "sontimeter" I just thought it was just her way of saying it I never knew it was actually the way it is said--I had to much respect for her to correct her so I just accepted...

  18. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Eaglelady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thats why for the most part I use the part of the drug name I can pronounce like "Tylenol, Coumadin, Lovenox, etc" LOLOLOL the patient usually doesn't know what the generic one is most of the time...

  19. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Eaglelady replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats all--I finally finished the Nursing program now I am waiting for my sitpass--hopefully I will be as lucky as you all have been and only get 75 questions

  20. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Eaglelady replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am Debra and I am a soon very very soon to be a new Grad. I take my last final next week and I do my management portion and wait for my sitpass to the NCLEX. I am going into CCU or ICU (cardiac...

  21. Injections practice?

    Eaglelady replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    lololol yes they are

  22. Injections practice?

    Eaglelady replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    :chuckle:idea:

  23. Injections practice?

    Eaglelady replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    We had to be check off as being capable to perform the skill like with SQ and IM and IVs only thing we were never allowed to do while in school is IVP and Blood transfusions other than these 2 we...

  24. Injections practice?

    Eaglelady replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    LOLOL a ham:coollook: LOL we had mannequin arms and legs that we had to pass clinical skills with and a computerized arm on a computer program for the

  25. Injections practice?

    Eaglelady replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    When I first started doing IVs in the last semester I was a nervous wreck but once I started doing them alot in this last semester they really are not as bad as I thought originally and I have managed...