ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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    What is your Hospital saying about travel nurses this season?

    ZooMommyRN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Florida Nursing

    Best of luck to you in this last year which will FLY by!! altho hubby swears it was the longest year of his life waiting for me to grad and take boards
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    SCARED; 86 questions, dont know what to think!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Browneyes98's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Time for a name change
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    Has your hospital census been abnormally low this season?

    ZooMommyRN replied to simplysusan's topic in Florida Nursing

    We've started slowing down, hoping they pick up, I'm .9 as it is, less than 3 shifts a week kills the
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    What is your Hospital saying about travel nurses this season?

    ZooMommyRN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Florida Nursing

    We're down to only one agency nurse on our floor and that's counting both day & night shift, ICU has one internal agency, and ER has one, other than that not many traveler's this year, they are...
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    SCARED; 86 questions, dont know what to think!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Browneyes98's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 85 questions, my heart did sink a little when it went from 75-76 and when it shut off I sat there thinking noooo! I need more question! lol Hang in
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    A name for Computer on Wheels

    ZooMommyRN replied to butterfly9's topic in General Nursing

    omg talk about crazy lol we even have signs on ours that say don't yank the cow's tail, a few nurses even named them, Bessie, Flossie & Mossie roam our halls
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    Patient demands fall precaution sign be taken down

    ZooMommyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does the yellow sign on the door specificaly say fall risks? We had similar issues so we now have a small magnet strip that is yellow with shooting stars so when turned on their side they are falling...
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    ASN student

    ZooMommyRN replied to miamistudent's topic in General Students

    More and more hospitals are accepting new grad into specialties now, I've noticed it depends on the area, if you are in an area that produces alot of ADN's and BSN's, then it might be a bit harder, we...
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    Disgusted With School

    ZooMommyRN replied to Knok_Turn_Al's topic in General Students

    sometimes bigger isn't always better, just because it's so long doesn't mean you hit on what your instructor thinks is important, sit down with them and ask them what they feel your care plans are...
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    what experiences have you had in the nursing atmosphere before starting school?

    ZooMommyRN replied to WhiteShadows23's topic in General Students

    I never set foot in a hospital to work until starting clinicals, no CNA/tech nothing and did just fine, if you already have a job that is willing to work around school and clinicals and all it's...
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    ATI and Medspub

    ZooMommyRN replied to Nursetastic's topic in General Students

    we used meds pub for the last year of school and I found it too easy compared to other review programs and vastly different from the actual NCLEX. The closest review program to the real thing I have...
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    Facing Shortage, Hospitals Offer Perks To Attract Nurses

    ZooMommyRN replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    with the economy going to h*** in a handbasket, the motor city has been hit HARD between many nurses relocating with spouses and hospital closures they are so hard up for nurses, and housing costs...
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    HUC / Unit Secretary - Accreditation?

    ZooMommyRN replied to dark_light's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I had no idea they could be accredited, I was trained on the job while finishing nursing school and it led to the nursing position I have now, I'd call the HR office or go in and ask them, could...
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    Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    ZooMommyRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    I looked at them like a puzzle, and when you are finding nursing dx and interventions in the books, actually take the time to read them, it makes so much more sense, especially when you start piecing...
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    A&P in first year nursing school. OMG

    ZooMommyRN replied to phuture_rn's topic in General Students

    The coloring book saved my butt in both A&P I & II, I couldn't even imagine trying to take it during nursing school! luckily it was pre-req and I turned around and took A&P II the...
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    Points Away From Failing Out

    ZooMommyRN replied to SamanthaSN's topic in General Students

    There's always one exam that will drag you down, for me it was Neuro, bombed it in med/surg I, when med/surg II rolled around I put in some serious study time and still barely passed it, don't know...
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    Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    ZooMommyRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    I was the zebra of my class, I loved careplans, I would have rather sat down and put out a 14 page care plan with complete patho than write the 14 page APA research paper for mental health lol By my...
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    265 q's in NCLEX..

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

    *HUGS* hang in there! lots of people pass with the full exam and once in a while the computer will randomly pick some poor sould to take the full exam not matter how well they did, did you test for...
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    How far do you drive?

    ZooMommyRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I drive 5 miles with the option on call offs to float to the main facility that's about 30mins away so I'm a happy camper
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    How to get my expired nursing Lic. Back

    ZooMommyRN replied to rlt5861's topic in General Nursing

    Did you call the FL BON? I know there are ways to resurrect an license from another state in ours, just not sure how it's
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    How to get my expired nursing Lic. Back

    ZooMommyRN replied to rlt5861's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/ I think the info might be in one of the FAQ pages, if you have a nursing school nearby call or stop in and ask them, they might have the information you need...
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    Whatever happened to rules likes these?

    ZooMommyRN replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility actually has 2 approved therapy dogs, Rocky the poodle and Flash the bassett hound, they have pink dog vests (our volunteers wear pink smocks/vests) and even have ID badges lol they are a...
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    Nights or Days? What say you?

    ZooMommyRN replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    I looooove nights! I have a hubby and 3 kids so I get to see them more by being here when they get home from school, I have a friend that takes the girls to school the mornings I'm getting home so I...
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    Med/Surg or Not to Med/Surg. That is the question?

    ZooMommyRN replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

    I turned down an offer to work ICU right out of school and opted for a med/surg position, but at the same time I already knew I loved med/surg and we're such a small facility (we're a secondary site...
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    Need advice, about husband/school

    ZooMommyRN replied to Tysmommy's topic in General Students

    one thing that worked best for me, don't use the living room as your study place, where else is the rest of the family to be? You say you have an office with a door that locks, that might just be the...