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  1. top ten things to do now that I PASSED THE NCLEX

    eak16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    woo hoooo!!!!!! The years of work have paid off- today I found out I passed. Which gives me a new to do list: 1) get out the fabric paints and make a T-shirt that says "oh yeah, i passed!"...

  2. scared about passing out!!

    eak16 replied to futurenrskatie's topic in General Nursing

    the problem might not be that you are squeamish at all- once after i almost passed out in clinicals I took my blood sugar and i was hypoglycemic. i had to get up so early that morning that I just...

  3. career advancement

    eak16 replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    depends on who you talk to. My school strongly encouraged us to go straight for our masters and even doctorates (large, very highly ranked state school) The floor nurses I worked with all told me to...

  4. A curious question about naming babies! :)

    eak16 replied to flashpoint's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this brings to mind a post from a while back recalling how a patient stole scripts and turned them into the pharmacy with "one pound mofine" written on it and then wondered why it wasn't filled. I...

  5. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    eak16 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do indeed spin, hoppermom, although I haven't been able to nearly as much for the past few years with nursing school. It is the best therapy- quiet, rhythmic, tactile, productive, you know what I...

  6. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    eak16 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i should be getting my first nursing paycheck in about five weeks if all goes according to plan (taking NCLEX ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and I have a list of things to buy Some highlights: A NICE...

  7. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    eak16 replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    "no" is not a four letter word. It is not your job to try and staff he unit appropriately, if it were, you could call yourself a nurse manager and take home a lot more money. If you are unionized,...

  8. Playing The Waiting Game After The Nclex

    eak16 replied to MoonChild RN's topic in General Nursing

    BTW- if the computer shut off at 75 questions, unless you feel like you did very poorly, that is supposed to be a very good

  9. Playing The Waiting Game After The Nclex

    eak16 replied to MoonChild RN's topic in General Nursing

    i dont know about your state, but here sometomes nurses have actually gone onto hte department of health website where there is a listing of who has nursing liscences. They saw their name there with...

  10. Also Ran Careers... what did you decide against before choosing nursing

    eak16 replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be a teacher, (6th grade), doing costume design on the side (it made sense in high school, ok :) ) I was enrolled in a nice little teaching college when I decided to take a year off and...

  11. Nose plugs?

    eak16 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that somehow it becomes worse to have to mouth breath those smells. Remember, you are smelling them because the molecules are entering your airflow :) :) I typically wear a mask for things...

  12. Nursing & grassroots work

    eak16 replied to mishmisha's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    if you are getting your bsn at a major state university or liberal arts college, there will be plenty of opportunities for community health/ grassroots training. Ask around as to what faculty work...

  13. Nursing school - reasons for not following through

    eak16 replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    ok, that kind of ratio is not ok. Either the program is not up to par or they do not screen the entrants well enough to make sure they know what they are getting into. Aside from family/money/personal...

  14. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

    eak16 replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    tears...and caffiene....but a lot of tears. seemed to release stress for me Also my nursing school had on staff a full time free therapist for the students. I never went, but just knowing someone was...

  15. Ouch...Ouch...and double Ouch!!!

    eak16 replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    wow- when i was in nursing school we got charged a $400 one time fee and that covered all immunizations PLUS any care we needed for accidental needlesticks in clinicals. Starting nursing school is...

  16. URGENT: job interview help !

    eak16 replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with LLG-When the patient says something is wrong, take them seriously. good luck with the

  17. Nursing Supplies

    eak16 replied to CNMtobe2012's topic in General Nursing

    yes, those are them. Try slipping a roll of tape over the tips and then clamping them onto your scrubs at clinicals. Keeps tape

  18. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    eak16 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    totally depends on acuity in the level 1 trauma ED where I did my practicum, there were three high acuity rooms (one nurse and four patients in each room, with floats coming over when you got slammed...

  19. what it takes to be a CNA

    eak16 replied to tsu_girl82's topic in General Nursing

    there is a big difference between CRNA's- nurse anesthetists, and CNA's- nursing assistant. I think you mean CNA's. That completely varies by state. Ask your school of nursing or go on the board of...

  20. nurses are fortunate

    eak16 replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    I am grateful to have been able to go to college. Worldwide only one in a thousand people gets to attend college. Worldwide, only one in a thousand own a computer too, so we all won twice. A lot of...

  21. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    eak16 replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    Good God No! good CNA's are so valuable and often work incredibly hard but they are not nurses. I put myself through nursing school as a CNA, and I graduate in two weeks. (YAYY!!) What i will be doing...

  22. Please help -Poll for school - National Uniform for Nurses

    eak16 replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

    not until every other profession requires them as well!!!! can you picture it- white scrubs for secretaries, blue blazers for accountants....

  23. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    eak16 replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    so the rich have the right to be kept more comfortable than others??? Do they also deserve more pain meds?? What about lower nursing ratios?? While wer'e on it, what about completely separate...

  24. desperate need of info

    eak16 replied to Tiggur's topic in General Nursing

    do a search on PubMed or CINAHL, ask your school librarian if you do not know how to access

  25. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    eak16 replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    since when did having a personal chef become a "need"? Is bringing in their poodle a need too? Some people have more money than others. More often than not this is a result of good luck or bad luck as...