Cherybaby

Cherybaby

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  1. failed nclex-pn.. DEVASTATED

    Cherybaby replied to dez72's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The good side of this is now you know what to expect. Don't be devastated and don't be hard on yourself. I think you might have studied too much. A few hours a day is sufficient. There is a lot of...

  2. LPN student seeking advice/encouragement.

    Cherybaby replied to missingunc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This literally made me laugh out loud...and spew soda onto my keyboard. I am sending you the bill. Too funny, yet so accurate! Thanks for the laugh,

  3. LPN school: wasted a year of my life

    Cherybaby replied to dulcemorena's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Three words for you. Move. To. Florida. We NEED nurses here in the retirement capitol of the United States. Long term care facilities are begging for new grads/old grads/any grads. Whenever I have...

  4. 3 day on med carts, 4th day on the floor as a new LPN.. Narc count...!!!!

    Cherybaby replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Best. Advice. Ever. Heed the advice Sue just gave you. Even if it means you have to get a little ugly sometimes. Don't let ANY nurse intimidate you into handing over those keys no matter what. I...

  5. Can you become a nurse without making the effort?

    Cherybaby replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had it pretty easy in nursing school. I am one of those people who you would call "book smart". I aced every exam with very minimal effort while my classmates struggled. I graduated top of my...

  6. Sick of being a LPN

    Cherybaby replied to lilaclover6984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not nice, egglady. Talk about eating your young! Munch munch! Anyway, Lila...I got questioned a lot about my knowledge in my first year as an LPN. And, I always felt like I had to "defend" myself....

  7. Where has everyone gone??

    Cherybaby replied to blueheaven's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not connected here? Oh my goodness...of COURSE you are! There are so many of us nurses who are new to recovery that could only benefit from your story. I cannot wait for the day that I can say I...

  8. Terrified...

    Cherybaby replied to sunnygypsy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello Sunny. You're in a really ugly spot. I have been there. I can tell you that things are bound to get worse before they get better. More than likely, your drug test is going to show up positive...

  9. Nervous but hopefull

    Cherybaby replied to Aniroc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Aniroc. No advice other than what was given. You have all the makings of a fine nurse. You'll do

  10. Having a hard time with work and TPAPN...Help!!!

    Cherybaby replied to OSoStressed's topic in Nurses Recovery

    IPN here in Florida you cannot work Home Health. Can't work nights either. Never really got that one. Aren't drugs around during daylight hours too? All sorts of weird

  11. help

    Cherybaby replied to flygirl43's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Maybe get a note from your doctor stating what is going on with you medically? If you are showing up to work sedated, however, your boss has all the right in the world to question your capabilities...

  12. Clueless Patients and The Problems They Cause

    Cherybaby replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought was fear and denial. Those are frightening things to tell a patient. I know when I have patients who get cancer diagnoses (skin cancers) they tend to be very reticent to get...

  13. Not looking for same old fight,but I'm frustrated

    Cherybaby replied to sheilagh's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what state you are in, but I am a certified wound care nurse...and I am an LPN. I also have a certification from the Dermatology Nurses Association. There are plenty of opportunities...

  14. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    Cherybaby replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    If it's something you can afford to do, don't see the harm in asking. However, you may be setting yourself up for a dangerous precedent. Once you accept those wages, there really is no guarantee...

  15. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    Cherybaby replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    This is what a relatively small ear gauge looks like: http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5382348/350760_Full.jpg Here's a substantially larger one:...

  16. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    Cherybaby replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't allowed to have any visible body modifications or tattoos while in nursing school. Ear gauges weren't allowed. Eyebrow rings, nose rings, lip rings all had to come out. Visible ink had to be...

  17. Ever encountered biased teachers in nsg school?

    Cherybaby replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this is something you are just going to have to deal with. You have two more months left. Don't let this professor stand in the way of getting to your goal. In nursing, you have to...

  18. Charting Bloopers

    Cherybaby replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Now THAT would be

  19. hyperbaric nurse's salary

    Cherybaby replied to keldel's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am a certified hyperbaric wound care nurse. I made approximately $42,000 my first year in. That was in 2007. Don't know if wages have changed much since then as I don't specialize in that any...

  20. Are You Popular At Work?

    Cherybaby replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I have never cared whether I was popular or not, dating all the way back to grade school. I am usually the "class clown", always making jokes to lighten the mood. That makes me pretty popular...but,...

  21. Lost a good friend to Huntington's Disease....

    Cherybaby replied to NYRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for your loss. She knows you were there...and I am certain was smiling right back at

  22. Donating blood- is it safe ?

    Cherybaby replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    Donating blood is the single most selfless gift one human being can do for another. If it were not for the generous donations of others, my son would not have received the blood he did for a life...

  23. Help with inpatient rehab

    Cherybaby replied to sxygmini's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would do ANYTHING possible to get in touch with your caseworker, first and foremost. That is imperitive. If you cannot get a telephone response from him/her, I would write my concerns in a letter...

  24. Having a hard time deciding what on to do with my life

    Cherybaby replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Amen,

  25. Im miserable at my new job!!! HELP!

    Cherybaby replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I can tell you about nurses. We tend to be cliquish. We shouldn't be...we should be more welcoming and nurturing toward our young nurses. Sadly, some don't see it that way. Many see new...