ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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    Nursing Associations Membership

    ZooMommyRN replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    my ANA lapsed but I'm looking into ENA instead, can't really afford both right
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    Need help Figuring out if I need a ADN to get into BSN

    ZooMommyRN replied to unsureity's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    how much college do you have under your belt now? if you are close to finishing your BA then stick with that and look into accelerated BSN programs, once you graduate, be it with an ADN or BSN we all...
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    OK its official, I am graduating friday!!!!!!!!!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to mb1949's topic in General Students

    Why do you want a BA instead of BSN? With an ADN you can work full time and do your BSN online, some programs for MSN offer a BSN bridge where you do the core work but skip the BSN
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    Will hopsitals pay for nursing school?

    ZooMommyRN replied to jcd091988's topic in General Students

    Make very sure to read the fine print, one facility paid for my school, but failed to hire me or even grant an interview, then came back later to say it was a "loan" luckily I made sure it was not...
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    I failed Med Surg

    ZooMommyRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    Do you use any NCLEX study guides when studying for exams? Try getting Pearson's Exam Cram or Saunders, they both come with CD's and have pre and post tests in the book, they are divided by section...
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    Will hopsitals pay for nursing school?

    ZooMommyRN replied to jcd091988's topic in General Students

    the hospitals around here do, but they don't advertise it on their webpages, it's up to the person needing help to do the leg work and make the phone calls, good luck and keep
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    OK its official, I am graduating friday!!!!!!!!!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to mb1949's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!
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    Why don't programs take into consideration anything else?

    ZooMommyRN replied to honeycakes55's topic in General Students

    I don't think it was held against you, it just gave the other applicants a leg up, once the pre-req points are all put in, and there are ties in numbers they look to see who has completed more courses...
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    TNCC in 2 days!!! CEN in 6 Days!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to iridius's topic in Emergency

    Congrats to both of you!! This is the next set I hope to add into my own alphabet soup since CCRN didn't make me this one shouldn't be much worse
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    ENPC vs. PALS

    ZooMommyRN replied to Nurse Joey's topic in Emergency

    Our facility requires PALS and encourages ENPC. I learned alot from both courses, and it looks good on a resume
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    how many nurses have two jobs?

    ZooMommyRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    if I worked 8's I wouldn't be able to have more than 1 job, the way I'm set up with my 12's is 3 on, 2 off, 4 on and then off for 5 so I have some extra time in
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    how many nurses have two jobs?

    ZooMommyRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER nights full time, am registered with 1 home health agency, and 1 PRN hospital agency, my husband is going to quit working to attend the police academy before his GI Bill expires so if I want...
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    NCLEX practice book

    ZooMommyRN replied to sprintin08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pearson's NCLEX review was spot on when I took boards, it's a huge yellow & blue book and the disc that comes with it is customizable so you can use it as you go in class and study what's...
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    Gave up in ACLS class

    ZooMommyRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up, I had a melt down during my mega code first time around and still passed the class, at the time I was taking it for the extra knowledge, now as an ER nurse I've been able to actually...
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    What kind of orientation did you have? Am I expecting too much?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Old and New's topic in General Nursing

    as a GN and post NCLEX on a med/surg floor I had 12 weeks with 1 preceptor, then my first month on my own I mirrored her schedule with her as a "safety net" after a year there, a night slot opened in...
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    Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    LORD NO! lol I'm and ER nurse in a rather small town so they all think I like them when in reality I want to beat my head against the wall when their name shows up in triage on the grease board
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    CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    I just finished my TNCC (required within 6 mos of hire/transfer in our ED) I have ENPC next month, and am 1/2 way through the CCRN class, alot of things I studied in depth in CCRN came back around in...
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    University of Phoenix- RN to BSN- Good Idea?

    ZooMommyRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in School, College Programs

    Our hospital DON has her MSN from UOP she is currently moving up to clinical education to head up their department and get hours she needs towards or PhD in clincal nursing, she's always quick to...
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    Mandated scrub colors

    ZooMommyRN replied to FLOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    right now we're color coded by unit - Psych wears street clothes, Med/Surg is ceil blue, ER-wine/maroon/burgandy (it's all the same to me lol) ICU-teal, L&D-lavendar, Peds anything cute that kids...
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    I want to be an ER nurse...... help

    ZooMommyRN replied to kimme721's topic in Emergency

    any facility should offer unit orientation, I switched from med/surg to ER and was given 12 weeks, a good chunk of which I worked M-F 9-5 so I could see as many patients as possible. just apply to...
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    Conscious Sedation Certification

    ZooMommyRN replied to suzy253's topic in General Nursing

    www.healthvisions.net www.sedationcertification.com this is the certification used by our hospital and it's sister facilities in FL, you might need to call the office you want to apply to and ask them...
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    Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

    ZooMommyRN replied to mlb69's topic in General Nursing

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    Nurses and Coffee

    ZooMommyRN replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    I too am a coffe-aholic, I have a 4 cup personal pot in the break room as I type, at home I am a firm believer that the inventer of the Kuerig should hold a place of honor in the gadget inventor's...
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    Infertile??

    ZooMommyRN replied to Marissa2619's topic in General Nursing

    *HUGS* and prayers is all I can do since I don't have any knowledge of cancer meds or fertility, hoping for the best for you
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    How often do you work extra?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    In FL we have what is known as "season" the influx of snowbirds, last year I was my med/surg unit's work horse, this year I've transferred to the ER and have picked up a few on med/surg anyways,...