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  1. NCLEX "easy" question??

    kimmicoobug replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Glow_Worm. I just took my boards TODAY! and I know exactly how you feel. I have always tested very well in school and I left feeling that I, for sure, answered about 5 right. I hope that...

  2. The dreaded panty line.......

    kimmicoobug replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    When I had to wear white scrubs, I always wore thongs. My pants were looser, though. I had a problem with the panty line thing with regular undies and switched...so....hope I gave everyone a good...

  3. L&D right after graduation?

    kimmicoobug replied to AmberRNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduate in a few weeks, and I have secured a job in OB. After a required 2 weeks of classroom time and 2 weeks of med-surg, I get to start orienting to OB. First, I will be trained in PP and then...

  4. new med to help with milk production?

    kimmicoobug posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a patient in clinical who we referred to the lactation consultant because she had a problem with milk production wtih her first child and was worried about milk production with her new infant....

  5. Nurses Don't Accept Gifts

    kimmicoobug replied to roxannekkb's topic in General Nursing

    We have been taught that we can not accept personal gifts, but can accept them on behalf of the nursing unit. On the flip side, I have also been taught to never offer a patient a gift, but I know of...

  6. DESCRIBE Your IDEAL Nursing Instructor

    kimmicoobug replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

    lectures--my biggest peeve, getting way off subject with student's personal stories about whatever disease their cousin's neighbor's dog's cat had. We are there to learn and want to learn what is...

  7. DESCRIBE Your IDEAL Nursing Instructor

    kimmicoobug replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

    lectures--my biggest peeve, getting way off subject with student's personal stories about whatever disease their cousin's neighbor's dog's cat had. We are there to learn and want to learn what is...

  8. poor spelling -- it matters

    kimmicoobug replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't care about my spelling or perfect grammar on this board. I type fast and think fast and don't have a whole lot of time to think about what I would say in perfect English. I write...

  9. Help!!! I have made a mistake and wrote a bad check!

    kimmicoobug replied to gordi24's topic in General Students

    oh scary! I never knew because I never intentionally try to write bad checks but it happens nearly every month because we just don't make enough

  10. Nursing and Piercings?

    kimmicoobug replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

    I actually like the eyebrow rings, but being a conservative type, it would probably just seem out of place on me. I have seen some with tiny nose rings and think that they are actually very tasteful....

  11. Cheating In School

    kimmicoobug replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the situation. Giving answers to tests or quizzes is cheating in my book. However, if we are given an assignment and I am stumped, I will ask what others got and why. I don't...

  12. Aspirating with IV pushes.

    kimmicoobug posted a topic in General Students

    The other day, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine who graduated last year about school. Well, during the course of the conversation, I mentioned that I forgot to aspirate when flushing...

  13. Aspirating with IV pushes.

    kimmicoobug replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Students

    Interesting replies, guys. Thanks. I believe that we were told to check the patency to make sure the cannula is still in the vein (however, I learned this waaaayyyy back in September, so I could be...

  14. 2 Nurses needed???

    kimmicoobug replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here in town, both hospitals also require a second set of eyes, though it is not required you

  15. Why LPN??

    kimmicoobug replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Here is a thread I can respond to. I am 25, with two kids and a husband. I planned to start by working my way from the bottom (CNA, LPN, then RN), but it didn't quite work out that way because my...

  16. "Floating" to other departments???

    kimmicoobug replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I hope to get a job at when I graduate also floats their OB nurses. However, when OB is low staffed, they get floats from other units. When I graduate, I actually want to be floated. I...

  17. ADN programs in Washington?

    kimmicoobug replied to TonyOfWA's topic in General Students

    I am also in WA...but on the other side of the state. Are you just curious about your side or the entire state of WA. I don't know if it would help to even tell you about my school, but if you are...

  18. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    kimmicoobug replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    Was talking to a recent grad friend of mine today about this subject. She makes 20 an hour, and claims to have $800 taken out a month for taxes. When she told me how much she made for a given...

  19. Senior practicum/preceptorship

    kimmicoobug replied to delirium's topic in General Students

    My preceptorship starts in spring quarter, and I am still a little foggy as to how it works. We do away with typical clinicals that quarter and we have to find a preceptor (on our own, yikes!) in our...

  20. Clinicals pass/fail

    kimmicoobug replied to Mkue's topic in General Students

    Ours is graded. It is worth 6 credits and is worth more than theory. In our first year, it was more graded on care plans. This year we have one major, major care plan, speeches, volunteer work and...

  21. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    kimmicoobug replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, I am not sure how I would react in the situation. I am pro life, but a very close person to me recently underwent an abortion because of lack of support from everyone including her mom....

  22. NURSING SCHOOL: Your Biggest Challenge!

    kimmicoobug replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can beleive that percentage about divorcing their man p graduation. Last winter (in my first year), my hubby and I nearly killed each other. Was so ready to call it quits, but neither of us could...

  23. NURSING SCHOOL: Your Biggest Challenge!

    kimmicoobug replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hardships while in the program currently is time management...not with regards to my patients, but in regards of trying to manage my home, kids, husband (biggest whiner of my time), studying, care...

  24. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    kimmicoobug replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am yeller and PROUD of it! I am a minority wherever I go and glad to say I don't get treated differently at all. No, that isn't true. I get asked questions quite frequently as to if I was born in...

  25. Student Nurses in ICU for clinical

    kimmicoobug replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    PS. I forgot to mention that my instructor will usually let the nurse know if we can perform a procedure with