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  1. Dream job interview... What should *I* ask??

    allthingsbright replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ASK ABOUT ORIENTATION! Seriously, as a new grad in L&D, you need AT LEAST 3-6 mos orientation to get off to a good start. I started L&D right out of school, have 6 yrs in, and love it but it...

  2. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    allthingsbright replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    plus, i always say in my childbirth classes that birth plans are like Christmas wish lists--you may or may not get everything you want on the list. that seems to lace the idea with some reality! ok,...

  3. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    allthingsbright replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    pt requesting "clitoral stimulation" from nurse during induction on birth plan=not gonna happen that said, most birth plans i am coming across lately have been okay--usually printed off the internet...

  4. Ok, so what do ya know about Yonkers?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I am possibly moving to the area for dh's school stuff and will be a new RN. Any good hospitals in the area and what is the pay like? Also, I have kiddos and am wondering what the schools are like?...

  5. Is it possible to work in NY area with an ADN?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hey guys--I am an associate degree nurse working on my BSN. Just wondering how hard it is to get a job in New York City and surrounding areas w/ an associate degree? I work L&D, Postpartum and...

  6. How do you take notes for class, anyway?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, I have some messy piles of paper staring me in the face from last semester and I want to be more organized this semester. Here is the thing--I like to take reading notes but when I add lecture...

  7. how many classmates dropped in your first semester?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in General Students

    just kind of wondering what others have experienced-did a lot of people drop out, or fail the first semster and not come back in your freshman class? people keep telling me 1st year is weed-out time,...

  8. Nurses that "eat your lunch" during report!

    allthingsbright posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so I am a new nurse and am encountering this for the 1st time: nurses that are horrible during report. For the most part I have had no problems w/ the staff and have been told over and over that...

  9. OB T-shirt slogans?

    allthingsbright replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Meconium Happens" or "Mec Happens"

  10. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    allthingsbright replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    It's love here--and it's pretty unconditional on my part. It has to be! Nursing is

  11. I was just laid off

    allthingsbright replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    SO SORRY!

  12. Greenwich Hospital Salary

    allthingsbright replied to Barkow's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Here is the only info I found: from fheard Registered User Age: 33 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Mar 26, 2009, 01:54 PM Re: Average RN Salary New Grad '09 The current starting...

  13. Am I too shallow to be a nurse?

    allthingsbright replied to jonsey77's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I think that the act of "thinking about being too shallow" may just preclude you from being too shallow... That said, I don't think your reasons for wanting to go into nursing are going to keep...

  14. Ok, I need to hear your NCLEX stories out there!

    allthingsbright posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take the NCLEX in a week and would love to hear how all of you guys who have conquered the exam did it--what was your NCLEX experience like? My mom, an RN now for over 30 yrs, told me she took a...

  15. any other students trying to lose weight?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    ugh, i am working on some major poundage and am looking for other nursing students who understand the concept of STRESS eating! ----------------------------------- anywho, i am on weight watchers and...

  16. I hate my life.....

    allthingsbright replied to MrsIndependent's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration yet becoming a nurse won't solve all of life's problems, IMHO. I had many classmates that thjought getting a degree would make them happy only to find that nursing is...

  17. plz answer my qestion about GED

    allthingsbright replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    I also have a GED and am now working on an RN-Masters program. It took me a long time to grow up and realize the value of education. I have had to work very hard, remediate through math and I was well...

  18. what do you expect from your unit secretary?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi everyone! I am a first year nursing student (I start this fall) who has been offered a job as a unit sec in ICU. What are some of the most helpful things your unit sec. does for you? How about...

  19. Is it really possible to do L&D as a new grad with 12 weeks of orientation?

    allthingsbright replied to ejean's topic in Ob/Gyn

    6 weeks L&D orientation here in a teaching hospital w/ high risk patients--I did it and am doing it. Yup, it is hard, exciting and crazy. Plus it has been the most stressful thing ever. (I...

  20. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    allthingsbright replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, when i dont get to take my break or sit down for 13 hrs i have been known to grab a diet coke or some graham crackers and pnut butter on the

  21. ATI and Passing the NCLEX

    allthingsbright posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Those of you that have had ATI predictors and have taken the NCLEX: Was ATI right? Did you pass or fail? ATI is saying I have between and 98-99% chance of passing boards. Should I believe them???

  22. Lees Summit Medical Center?

    allthingsbright replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi-I know some nurses who work their L&D unit--it is slow but they seem to like it! Good

  23. Any nurses you dread giving report to?

    allthingsbright replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ya wish these nurses would read this thread and mend their ways? Like that will ever

  24. Night shifters- what do you do if you have one night off?

    allthingsbright replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I stay up all night--do laundry, read, wach movies, work on my online class, sometimes make a late trip to 24-hr Walmart for groceries, etc.

  25. Anyone else on nights feel completely out of it?

    allthingsbright posted a topic in General Nursing

    Been on nights for 9 months now! Ok, so I love the night crew, don't have a problem sleeping during the day, and like my job but... I am so out of whack with my family and friends. I just am not able...