ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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    Shortage of Nursing Instructors/Teachers?

    ZooMommyRN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The biggest complaint here is that they take a pay cut to become an instructor, I'm working towards my BSN so I can do adjunct clinical instruction while I work on my Master's but not sure I want to...
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    Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility recently lost one of the most competent, caring, compassionate, all around nurse I would trust my child to because of this new "no more foreigeners" deal, regardless of the fact that his...
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    Pursue the UNIT I Desire to work in or the FACILITY I Desire???

    ZooMommyRN replied to Ihoplover's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for the unit you want, I'm a freak of nature, I wanted med/surg and I love med/surg, I detested L&D/MB clinicals, the only OB clinical I like was my 2 days in the NICU but even that would...
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    Should Doctors Have Guns?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    If my doc needed to keep a gun in his desk then he either needs to switch locations or I need to switch doctors lol But in all fairness if they feel that threatened they deserve to have the right the...
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    How many hours do you work each week?

    ZooMommyRN replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    I work 36 one week and 48 the next, usually every other weekend sometimes I have to double them up if I want a regular weekend off for
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    Florida Online RN-BSN programs

    ZooMommyRN replied to misswhitney's topic in Florida Nursing

    USF in Tampa and FGCU in Ft Myers both have online RN-BSN, RN-MSN with the bridge option and BSN-MSN, I'm looking at USF most
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    cigarette breaks

    ZooMommyRN replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    that's just plain rude and abusive, I'd never do that to my co-workers, altho sounds like it needs to be done to her in return, I take 1 maybe 2 smoke breaks a shift (12hr nights) and there some...
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    IV tubing....why don't you recap it?

    ZooMommyRN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I always recap, if for some reason the cap isn't available (ie I drop the teeny things they use at our facility) then I alcohol swab another port on the line and connect it there so it's at least...
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    NCLEX...don't break my heart...again!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to JCrow's topic in General Nursing

    Pick up a Pearson exam cram NCLEX prep book, the CD that comes with it is exactly like the real thing in the way the questions are worded and it has the new question formats as well, one of my friends...
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    Well the local nursing schools have FINALLY DONE IT

    ZooMommyRN replied to nurz2be's topic in Florida Nursing

    There is still a "nursing shortage" however what there appears to be no shortage of is idiots that look at the almight dollar and trim the budget by cutting out staff, untill they come off their...
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    NCLEX...don't break my heart...again!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to JCrow's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck!! Hope you get results soon, I know that the waiting is
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    What's up with south Florida this year??? Horrible staffing !!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to davis336's topic in General Nursing

    Season seems to have started later, and unfortunately you guys are paying the price Our mangers have sever friends and NCH & with Lee Memorial and they are hearing the same thing, we're just now...
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    how do I know if I am a strong RN student to start in ICU

    ZooMommyRN replied to nola04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does your school have a practicum period where you work along with a preceptor? Not sure if this is a state to state thing, but ours requires 136hrs b4 you can sit boards, when we filled out our...
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    The letters on my badge doesn't trump your experience! ughh

    ZooMommyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately I've been taking report at night from the same nurse. yet if I have a question her stock answer is "YOU'RE the RN!" umm yeah ok so my badge says RN (I've only been licensed since July, I'm...
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    Refusal of Brain Death exam??

    ZooMommyRN replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't there legal differences from state to state? My family was in a similar situation, my beautiful 16yo neice was in a horrific crash during spring break in Pensacola (2 guys were drag racing and...
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    The letters on my badge doesn't trump your experience! ughh

    ZooMommyRN replied to ZooMommyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was the very first thing I tried and it continued, next time I'm taking the NM's advice and writing an incident report when she leaves an order undone, last time I thankfully didn't follow her...
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    Finised ONe full year of nursing school now how do I get my CNA!!!!!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Orthonurse's topic in General Nursing

    The ifnormation should be available to you on your state's BON site as well as the necessary applications, in FL you can challenge the exam and your clinical instructor can fill out the competency...
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    LPN jobs in South florida

    ZooMommyRN replied to mc30's topic in Florida Nursing

    are even your LTC facilities froze? ours aren't even hiring, it seems not as many snowbirds came back this year it may not be where you want to spend you career but it's a start, good
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    Need some help!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to nuwatiman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The sheer volume of information you have to understand, memorizing is out the window, this is understand a concept so you can answer a myriad of questions where none are the same yet they all relate...
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    Anyone get a C in A&P?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Carmen29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a C in A&P I and then turned around the next semester and got an A in A&P II and B in Micro (both classes were same day, longest semester of my LIFE lmao) they looked at that as well as...
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    really knowing pharmacology

    ZooMommyRN replied to dmskoka's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you remember the important ones, the rest you learn as you go, when you get your patient for clinicals you'll most likely be required to write out med cards for every med you come in contact with,...
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    Help me decide

    ZooMommyRN replied to tnm8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    devil's advocate here, in some areas, especially around here no clue about yours, it's VERY hard for the LPN's to find jobs outside LTC lately, the current class of ADN students are going to be...
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    Anyone work as a Unit Secretary while going to Nursing school?

    ZooMommyRN replied to nursing8648's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got a US job during my last semester, served me well in getting to know the nurses and docs, and ended up getting me my nursing job 3 months before graduation AND it's a big help on those low...
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    Computer Shut Down at 80-90 Questions

    ZooMommyRN replied to HNursing's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons:
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    Is nursing less stressful for people with no kids and no life to begin with?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the person, I went thru with 3 kids and a hubby and honestly I don't think I was anymore stressed out than the single people, if anything at times I think I was less stressed out...