starlight13

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1. 3 12's - in a row or break them up?

   starlight13 replied to bisacat's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i definitely like 3 in a row, yes i'm exhausted at the end and get nothing done during those days, but i like have 4 off in a row to actually do

2. Greatest Nursing Item You Ever Bought

   starlight13 replied to Sponkie's topic in First Year After Licensure

   crocs! they're inexpensive, come in great colors and are soooo comfortable! they're the only things i can wear and not have my feet hurting after a 12 hour

3. Living in Minnesota?

   starlight13 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

   While I can't really speak to the nursing schools here I can talk about the other points you asked. I was born and raised in MN and then moved away for 17 months to go to nursing school in NC only to...

4. Let's introduce ourselves...

   starlight13 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi everyone. I just graduated from nursing school in December 2007 and passed the NCLEX with 75 questions about 2 weeks ago. I just accepted a position at a major children's hospital in the ED on...

5. Are Dansko shoes really that great?

   starlight13 replied to Nrs2bE09's topic in General Students

   I've heard only the best about them from my colleagues and wish I had invested, probably will soon. When I started I just bought white walking shoes from new balance and I hate them! They're so heavy,...

6. Just wondering if anyone else has career related tattoo's

   starlight13 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   it may depend on your school and how strict they are. one of my friends has her rook pierced (that's the little triangular part, right?) and has left it in all through school. i don't know about the...

7. Precepting Questions

   starlight13 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

   i'm in school now and we're also getting ready to do our preceptorships. we were given a list of all the units that were available at different area hospitals and then asked to rank our top three and...

8. Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

   starlight13 replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

   i'm also with you on that one, but the combination of vomit, blood and diarrhea has got to be the worst thing i've ever smelled. i haven't tried it, but some of my colleageus said that if you're...

9. starting salaries

   starlight13 replied to starlight13's topic in General Nursing

   sorry, i don't know much about unions, are you saying that because of the union, ALL of the mpls area hospitals start at $27.27? and yes, i agree that where you get paid the most is not necessarily...

10. NCLEX prep books

    starlight13 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Anyone have any suggestions on good prep books to get (or ones that you didn't find helpful to stay away from?) I graduate in December but am looking to get a book soon to start preparing and with...

11. Nursing School Orientation. What to wear!?

    starlight13 replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in General Students

    from my experience it didn't matter a whole lot what you wore, most of us dressed kinda dress casual/professional though. you can do jeans, but i would personally suggest slacks and a cute top....

12. Minnesota Roll Call

    starlight13 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    well I'm originally a minnsotan from the minneapolis area but live out of state right now. looking forward to coming back though because i love MN! i love the seasons (ok, not so much winter, but...

13. What color Stethoscope to buy?

    starlight13 replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i have a burgundy littman. mine also has an engraved name plate which i would highly recommend. i was able to get mine when i ordered the stethoscope but if you don't have that option you can buy...

14. starting salaries

    starlight13 replied to starlight13's topic in General Nursing

    wow! thank you, that's great to hear, it's a lot more than the offer here which is $19/hour can i ask which hospital that recruiter was

15. Nursing-student Malpractice Insurance

    starlight13 replied to Jenny67's topic in General Students

    I would ask your program specifically, we were told we did not need to get it (I think we're covered under our clinical instructors or the school gets it for us or