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  1. 1950s nursing

    krisssy replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    I attended a university as a nursing major from 1965-1969. I graduated with a BS degree in nursing and passed my state boards. I think university programs were just beginning to get popular at that...

  2. Magnet hospital

    krisssy replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    i have had two abdominal operations since oct. the first hospital i was in was not a magnet hospital. the nursing care was superior. everytime medication was given, a complete assessment was done...

  3. Thank you for all your help

    krisssy replied to cowgirlup's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse and a teacher. For most of my career, I have been a teacher. The amount of work I brought home was tremendous. There are papers to mark and lesson plans to do, and there is not enough...

  4. 3 Best hospitals to start work as GN

    krisssy replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    Can anyone tell me about experiences with orientation/preceptor programs at Long Island hospitals? How about pharmacology exams too?

  5. pre hiring pharmacology exams

    krisssy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am applying for a job as an RN in a local hospital. They have advised me that I will be taking a pharmacology exam before being hired. Can anyone tell me what is most important to review, what...

  6. long time away from nursing!

    krisssy replied to sparkyluv's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1970 and worked for two years as a school nurse. So I haven't worked as a nurse since 1972. I renewed my license by taking two CEU courses online from Nursing Spectrum. Taking the...

  7. Do i need Med Surg experience to be a psychiatric nurse?

    krisssy posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I graduated from nursing school in 1970. I worked as a school nurse for two years from 1970-1972. The rest of my career has been as an elementary school teacher. I recently took a refresher nursing...

  8. Do I need med surg experience to be a Neonatal Intensive Care nurse?

    krisssy posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I graduated from nursing school with a BSN in 1970. I worked as a school nurse for two years from 1970-1972. The rest of my career has been as an elementary school teacher. I recently took a...

  9. nurses working in Nassau or Suffolk County

    krisssy posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I am going to be taking a refresher course at Stony Brook Medical Center, and then I will be looking for a job. I would be anxious to know where you work and hear how your hospital or long term care...

  10. reentry nurse needs help with IV Labeling

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    Purplemania, Thank you for your good wishes. Your words of encouragement meant more to me than you would ever know, not knowing me and all. I have been through a lot of strife in the last two years...

  11. reentry nurse needs help with IV Labeling

    krisssy posted a topic in General Nursing

    As some of you have seen in my other posts, I am going back to nursing after 30 years. My only experience has been as a school nurse teacher. I took a refresher course in the spring. I am studying...

  12. reentry nurse needs help with IV Labeling

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    Boggle, Thank you for your help. The times and spaces did post. What was confusing me was that the picture in my book had the mL in ascending order. So they started with 0 mL at the top of the IV...

  13. reentry nurse needs help!!!!!

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Jemb Thank you so much for your help. I am now able to do the problems. It is so much easier to understand with the numbers in descending order. I am happy to hear that today's bags come with the...

  14. reentry nurse needs help!!!!!

    krisssy posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am reteaching myself using a book called Math for Meds. Everything was going well until I got to Labeling Solution Bags/Bottles with Infusion and completion times. Please help me answer the...

  15. reentry nurse needs help!!!!!

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Dear Jemb, Thank you for your help. Looking at the measuring cup I can see what has been confusing me. The picture in my book shows an IV bag with the calibrations starting(at the top) with the...

  16. reentry nurse needs help!!!!!

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Yes I am licensed. I received my RN 30 years ago. I worked as a school nurse. I never worked with IVs. I took a refresher course last spring. I am studying pharmacology on my own for now. At the...

  17. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    krisssy replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hardest parts of my RN refresher course was reading doctor's orders. I can't believe how much dificultry I had with this. I was wondering if any of your hospitals are using computerized...

  18. reentry nurse

    krisssy posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a reentry nurse coming back after 30 years with no experience except school nursing. Can I make it as a neonatal nurse without med surg experience??

  19. reentry for nurses

    krisssy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from nursing school with a BSN in 1970. I worked as a school nurse teacher for two years and then got my master's in teaching and taught elementary school until 2001. I am very anxious...

  20. I am scared!!!!!

    krisssy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading all these threads about how bad med surg nursing is, and I am becoming overwhelmed with fear. I was a school nurse teacher with a BSN 30 years ago, and I switched careers and...

  21. diabetic nurse educator

    krisssy posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How does a nurse become a diabetic nurse