LauraLou

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  1. color coding staff

    LauraLou replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at has the following color system. Nurses - blue and/or white Peds nurses- teddy bear tops and blue or white pants CNA's - wine Respiratory - hunter green Physical therapy -...

  2. Any Words of Wisdom- Starting 1st Sem.of Nursing School

    LauraLou replied to StudentNurse04's topic in General Students

    Don't get overwhelmed by the amount of work. Set aside some time every day to study, even if some days it is only 30 mins, and stick to it. Time management is so important, especially if you have...

  3. Professional in scrubs?

    LauraLou replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    The hospital I work at also has each department wear a different color scrubs, RN's navy blue, PCT's maroon, etc. It does make it easier to tell who is who, but it still looks like everyone is...

  4. I Hate Pp!

    LauraLou replied to nekhismom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am starting an externship next week in PP. I am so excited!! I felt like dancing down the hospital corridor when they offered it to me! I have only done clinicals on an orthopedic Med/Surg...

  5. Cranky floor nurses? Or snotty students??

    LauraLou replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Students

    I think there are both cranky nurses and snotty students. I go into clinical with the attitude that the nurses are not there to teach me and answer endless questions while trying to get their work...

  6. Getting a feel for the field

    LauraLou replied to couchdogs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a nursing student and have planned to become a NICU nurse. I was observing in the OR this week and the circulating nurse was a former NICU nurse. She told me it was horrible. She said the...

  7. What's The Deal With A 4.0 Gpa?

    LauraLou replied to Tx-top nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am enrolled in an ADN program in Dallas. The lowest GPA they took was a 3.77. If you have a 3.8, you should be able to get in. You can always do a RN-to-BSN program after you graduate. Good

  8. Why do nursng students HAVE to have health insurance b/4 they strart cliniclas?

    LauraLou replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You can get health insurance through the National Student Nurse Association. I think it costs $40 to join the NSNA. Then you can get insurance for $843-1195 a year if you're under 30 or $1144-1641 a...

  9. One simple question...

    LauraLou replied to *nervousguy*'s topic in General Nursing

    If you major in nursing, when you graduate you take the NCLEX, a test to qualify as an RN. When you pass, you are an

  10. Choosing a specialty - website

    LauraLou replied to KarenAR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Interesting test. It listed pediatrics as my best match, which is what I want to do. Good thing I'm not interested in surgery, as it ranked

  11. Do you wear makeup?

    LauraLou replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I wear light makeup at clinicals: foundation, waterproof mascara and blush. I am not comfortable leaving the house without a little makeup. I am very pale and without some blush and mascara, I look...

  12. Anyone working as a student nurse???

    LauraLou replied to CaliNurs06's topic in General Students

    I think it depends what type of positions hospitals in your area offer. I will be working as a Nurse Extern this summer, which is the same duties as a CNA but it is for students who have completed at...

  13. Patient Care Techs in Postpartum

    LauraLou posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a nursing student and I have an interview on Friday for a Patient Care Technician position in Postpartum. I have prepared a list of skills that I have performed at clinicals and/or learned at...

  14. Patient Care Techs in Postpartum

    LauraLou replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you everyone for your help. The interview went really well and they offered me the position! The duties are similar to what you all described. I am so excited! CNM2B, at this hospital you...

  15. Ok all you smarties, need some advice!

    LauraLou replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    Dosage calculations and abbreviations. Knowing how to do dosage calculations will be a huge help! It is also good to know the basic abbreviations: bid, qod, PO, etc. Good

  16. Signing Bonuses!!$$

    LauraLou replied to domenica's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hospitals in Dallas are offering $5000-8000 sign-on bonuses for experienced Rn's. I have never seen anything like a $50,000 sign-on bonus. Perhaps a hospial in an rural area that needed a nurse with...

  17. What does your post name reflect about you?

    LauraLou replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was younger, I worked in an office filled with very high-strung, temperamental individuals. They used to swear, slam doors, throw things, etc. They called me LauraLou because they said I was...

  18. Tucson, Az

    LauraLou replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    Flagstaff is very cold and it snows!!! It is a neat town to visit, but I wouldn't live there because of the weather. It has that small town feel, so you might like it, but if you are moving to AZ...

  19. Mesa, Arizona

    LauraLou replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford 225-250K, I wouldn't live in Mesa. Scottsdale is probably the nicest suburb, and Chandler, Gilbert and Ahwatukee are more upper-middle class than Mesa. The only reason I could see...

  20. Pregnancy and Nursing School

    LauraLou replied to Daeny's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this is so long and rambling... I have been having the same debate as the OP, but for me age is more of an issue. Over the years my husband and I have discussed having children, but we weren't...

  21. Tucson, Az

    LauraLou replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    Tucson has great weather 9 months of the year. The other 3 are really hot, but you do get used to it after a while. Salaries aren't that high, but the cost of living is reasonable compared to the...

  22. Why is the term client used instead of patient?

    LauraLou posted a topic in General Nursing

    This may be a silly question, but I am in my first semester of nursing school. All my professors refer to patients as clients. Is there a reason why the term client is used instead of patient? Does...

  23. Why is the term client used instead of patient?

    LauraLou replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your replies. Some of my professors trip over the word client, so I think they don't really like the term either. My skills lab teacher today said "Patient, I mean client, I...

  24. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    LauraLou replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am pro-choice but I am shocked that babies are delivered alive and left to die alone in a closet. That is horrific. I also find the idea of partial birth abortions to be very disturbing. If the...

  25. I'll just be a Nurse! (rant)

    LauraLou replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    My sister-in-law's husband also announced he was going to nursing school. This is a man whose main ambition in life is to sit on the sofa and watch Price is Right. He has been fired from so many...