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  1. Elective C-sections- moms idea or the providers?

    proudnurseRN replied to JulesNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was overdue with my son, and the OB doc estimated him to be a big (10lb+) baby. He kept hinting around that I would need a C-section. At my insistence at 1 week overdue I was induced,...

  2. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    proudnurseRN replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions strengthened, not corrected." - Josh Billings Your tone comes across hostile and argumentative to me. Maybe it doesn't...

  3. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    proudnurseRN replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I do feel that yes, they should be at the family's "beck and call". " No, The doctor, and medical staff, are there for the patient, not the family. Yes, treating the family is part of the job, but...

  4. Told to clean room

    proudnurseRN replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

    We can't even get into the housekeeping closet on our floor. It's locked. I'd imagine our house supervisor has a key, but a complete cleaning of a room, done by nurses, in the hospital I work at, is...

  5. vacation buyout in lieu of time off

    proudnurseRN replied to clvlpn34's topic in General Nursing

    We also have 50% buyout. No way is that a good deal. I'll be using my time,

  6. Transfer advice!

    proudnurseRN replied to mrtaylr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm $40,000 in debt from my BSN. This was with scholarships and grants. But I had a baby at the beginning of nursing school, and my husband was laid off, so it was take out loans and finish my...

  7. Student Wrongfully Dismissed

    proudnurseRN replied to thinksdifferently's topic in General Nursing

    There just seems to be more to the story than what's out there. In my class, we had a student that cheated on his own exams and then passed the information on to the younger, female, nursing students....

  8. HAPPY THANKSGIVING

    proudnurseRN replied to amaxiechRN2011's topic in General Nursing

    In the world of nursing, I'm thankful for graduating with my BSN after 5 years, with having a pregnancy and newborn in there, passing boards after studying my rear off, having a job before graduation,...

  9. How to prioritize in Nursing

    proudnurseRN replied to dudysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let's say you have 5 pts, and all of their ABCs are fine. However, you have one that has to go to the bathroom, one in pain, one getting ready to be discharged, one that has family that wants to talk...

  10. ATI Comprehensive NCLEX test?

    proudnurseRN replied to Becksalmost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And I thought the ATI was harder..... Different folks, different strokes... I got an 85% on ATI, 99% chance of passing. Passed the NCLEX in 75

  11. Pregnant and Nursing School

    proudnurseRN replied to QEOLAdvocate's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found out I was pregnant after passing out in my first set of clinicals for my BSN. That's right. Passed out on the floor of the facility. Kinda freaked my professor out. And since, your asking,...

  12. Claustrophobia with MRI

    proudnurseRN replied to darne20's topic in General Nursing

    Valium took care of it for me, but mine was not an issue of being afraid, it was an issue of being able to be still. I constantly move, a fact I didn't realize until they wanted me to be perfectly...

  13. Why do LPN's get so disrespected?

    proudnurseRN replied to Health-Nut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow. I love the LPNs I work with. One, in particular, has been working on the unit longer than the vast majority of the RNs and is my go to person. She knows her stuff. Let's be honest, my 4 years...

  14. Carpijet?

    proudnurseRN replied to missjmeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Since I'm a new nurse, will someone explain this to me? I've always just drawn up with a syringe and needle...is there something else that was once

  15. I Just Have To Say

    proudnurseRN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    There a few bad seeds in any career. Unethical lawyers, doctors, police, even nurses out there. I don't remember what the end result to this was...anyone? Lately on the news they've been rehashing...

  16. Do you need an order to give the flu vaccine?

    proudnurseRN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you need an order. We have a flu/pneumonia survey, and if the pt qualifies, has no contradictions, and wants the shot, then it automatically enters into our med list to give. We put a...

  17. FASFA.. long

    proudnurseRN replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    You have a few options... 1. Go, take out loans, work hard to make good grades to get a scholarship later on, work part-time during school, and see if you can live at home while commuting to school....

  18. Unreasonable family members in the nursing home?

    proudnurseRN replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You know, when it comes to my dad, I have to admit I'd have reservations about helping him with a urinal or a bedpan. If I had to do it, I would, but that's something I would prefer staff to...

  19. Never been an OB nurse help!

    proudnurseRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't remember learning that in nursing school. I remember estimating gestational age by measurements, but nothing about weight.

  20. reconsidering a nursing career

    proudnurseRN replied to daisymae0's topic in General Students

    For me the worse job I ever had was working a Customer Service job via the phones. It was awful. The company laid off workers prior to retirement for petty reasons, jobs were going overseas, and it...

  21. New grads who found jobs? Please give advice!

    proudnurseRN replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Worked at the hospital I was hired at as an extern a year prior to graduation. Oriented on a specific floor, floated after orientation. Did my senior practicum on the same floor. When the spot...

  22. How much is too much for student loans?

    proudnurseRN replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Students

    I'm not proud of my debt, but I am proud of my degree. I have close to $40,000 in student loan debt for a BSN that took 5 yrs to complete. That was with pell grants and scholarships. Things were...

  23. SURVEY for 75 questions on NCLEX RN

    proudnurseRN replied to Ng74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 questions, about 35 minutes (yes, I know... I take tests fast, and was the first done with the test 95% of the time in nursing school), with one med calculation. Most were SATA, priority, and...

  24. Is 4-6 weeks orientation time enough for a new grad?

    proudnurseRN replied to ARRR10's topic in Orthopedic

    I was hired on right out of school to a ortho-uro-neuro dept. I had 5 weeks of orientation; in fact I'm starting on my own tomorrow night. However, I had previous experience on the floor because I...

  25. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    proudnurseRN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I finally found out I passed thru the Pearson site, but it's not posted on my state site yet. I had 75 questions, one was a calculation, several SATA, and several priority pt