CLC172

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  1. Male pediatric nurses?

    CLC172 replied to FutureNurseKyle's topic in Pediatric

    I've worked with quite a few male pediatric nurses and I think they're great! I have a male friend who is an LPN, pursuing his RN and I keep trying to convince him that peds is the way to go. :) Do...

  2. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    CLC172 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I work for a hospital that recently opened a general pediatric unit. My background is in pediatrics, but only at large Children's teaching hospitals. Our director has insisted that the standard of...

  3. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    CLC172 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you all for your responses. I apologize that it's taken me so long to get back to you. I usually attempt once, maybe twice, and chart "Unable to obtain BP, pt kicking", as a night nurse. We...

  4. Interested in School Nursing

    CLC172 posted a topic in School

    hello, all. i just wanted to say hi. i'm a pediatric rn with 2 years of hospital experience in pediatric medical/surgical/endocrine nursing. i was wondering what you would say are the qualifications...

  5. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    CLC172 replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm work in a pediatric hospital in the medical/surgical arena. I've been a nurse for just over two years. I'll tell you, for me, it's a different kind of stress. Nursing school is stressful...

  6. Interested in School Nursing

    CLC172 replied to CLC172's topic in School

    I'm so sorry it took me so long to reply to your entries. Thank you both for your comments and advice! I do love working in the hospital, but honestly, I don't see myself doing it forever, at least...

  7. Anyone work at Allchildren's Hospital in St. Pete?

    CLC172 replied to NP Sam's topic in Florida Nursing

    "I wanna say I heard they accept about 10-15% of the 100-150 that apply. I am interested but, they really are off the mark with the Aug start date for May graduates" Actually, that's pretty common for...

  8. 2nd RN job, big move, feeling frustrated

    CLC172 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was very blessed, right out of nursing school, I worked in a very specialized pediatric unit in a "prestigious" pediatric hospital in a large city. It was tough at first, I had a hard time...

  9. How many years as a RN?

    CLC172 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pediatric

    I was hired as a new grad to a Magnet teaching hospital with an ADN. I didn't work as a CNA prior to graduating, but I did volunteer at this hospital, to get my foot in the door. Good

  10. HELP!

    CLC172 replied to dankimal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same way, and I'm just glad I'm not alone. Your story sounds like mine, great last semester, everyone's really nice, but I know I'm not doing things as well as I should be, even though I'm...

  11. BSN Required?

    CLC172 replied to latebloomer74's topic in Pediatric

    Go ahead and apply. I'm a new grad ADN and I didn't think I had a prayer to get hired at the hospital I recently started working for in their RN Internship program. I did volunteer for them for 6...

  12. littman pediatric stethoscope vs ultrascope pediatric stethoscope

    CLC172 replied to SpecialKRN's topic in Pediatric

    LOVE my Ultrascope! I have an adult one, but I'll soon be purchasing the dual pediatric/neonatal or just the pediatric one soon. I have used other people's Littman's before and they were awesome as...

  13. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    CLC172 replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad and about to start working nights. I'm really excited, but also really nervous about how this will affect my mental and physical health. The posts I've read on here so far have been...

  14. Vaginal Delivery May Be OK After C-Section

    CLC172 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree! The human body "knows" what it's doing as far as labor and delivery goes, and I believe in the vast majority of cases, the least amount of medical intervention, the better! Looking...

  15. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    CLC172 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, answer that you took the

  16. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    CLC172 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I brought my laptop computer with me and left it in the car while I took the exam. Immediately afterward, I high-tailed it to the first place that had Wi-Fi and got on the site right away. I got the...

  17. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    CLC172 replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    There's always going to be requirements with jobs that take away flexibility. If you don't like the requirement of joining a union when you start working for a hospital, make the choice not to work...

  18. Do Chicago Hospitals only hire BSN RNs?

    CLC172 replied to qtpnai03's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I have been waiting for almost a month to find out if CMH is going to hire me for their new graduate program!! I have an ADN and it doesn't seem like that mattered to them at all. It's driving me...

  19. Dubai. Yes or No?

    CLC172 replied to Mikerinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing shortage in the U.S.?? How do you figure? All I see is a shortage of nursing jobs... Go for it, Mike! Of course, that's only my personal opinion, as I've never been there, but I've heard...

  20. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    CLC172 replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had to co-bed with my daughter. She WOULD NOT be put down to sleep, no matter what I tried. In order for me to get some sleep, I had to sleep with her. It lasted for about the first 7-8mos, and...

  21. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    CLC172 replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think every woman is different. I breastfed my baby and the stretch marks came from pregnancy. They didn't get any worse with breastfeeding and eventually faded to barely noticeable. I actually...

  22. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    CLC172 replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For goodness sake, allow mothers to make informed choices!! I am a huge advocate for breastfeeding and I'll be honest, I have a hard time understanding why a mother wouldn't choose breastfeeding when...

  23. We got into the CLC Nursing program...now what

    CLC172 replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Congrats to you all!! A friend of mine just got her acceptance letter yesterday as well! It's a tough experience and you do have to work really hard, but it does go fast. I'll be graduating in

  24. We got into the CLC Nursing program...now what

    CLC172 replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I don't mind! Mine was on the low side, but I got in on the first try. 89 (I thought it was 91 because that was my overall score, when compared with BSN, ADN and diploma, but they only looked at the...

  25. We got into the CLC Nursing program...now what

    CLC172 replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good luck to all of you who are waiting for the letter! I remember what that was like. I have a friend who is hoping to get accepted as