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  1. What does your spouse do?

    nptobee replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend, who I really believe will become my husband one day is retired Marine Corp, now a police

  2. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    nptobee replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    12.00 for days, 13.00 for

  3. OMG-I'm a Graduate Nurse!!!

    nptobee replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations. I too am a Graduate Nurse. Though, I won't really celebrate until I pass the

  4. What was your Pinning Ceremony like?

    nptobee replied to Nurse2bSandy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Argghhh Pinning! Our pinning ceremony was scheduled for tonight. I was a member of the planning committee, and found our keynote speaker, I choose the processional music, and helped out with other...

  5. Exit Exam from Nursing School??

    nptobee replied to RN2Bin05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the HESI today. It wasn't an exit exam, in that we didn't have to pass in order to graduate, but all seniors took it. I did pretty well, that gives me a little confidence. I'm taking Kaplan in...

  6. Exit Exam from Nursing School??

    nptobee replied to RN2Bin05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the HESI today. It wasn't an exit exam, in that we didn't have to pass in order to graduate, but all seniors took it. I did pretty well, that gives me a little confidence. I'm taking Kaplan in...

  7. I Passed Today 75!!!

    nptobee replied to MLK RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations Megan. I'm hearing alot of good things about Kaplan on this board. I'm sooooo glad I'm taking the course in

  8. Anyone else graduating in December?

    nptobee replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm taking the Kaplan class too. We got a $200.00 discount through our school. So it's only 199.00, I don't know what I would have done without

  9. Anyone else graduating in December?

    nptobee replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have our pinning ceremony on December 20th! Actual graduation isn't until May. I can't believe it. I don't feel ready. I have an offer for a Med/Surg Fellowship starting on 02/14. I'm waiting to...

  10. Rotating Shifts

    nptobee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today, I interviewed at a hospital that has rotating shifts. I had never heard of that before today. During the fellowship that I interviewed for, you are required to rotate D/E/N for 12 weeks. After...

  11. Graduation Everyone??

    nptobee replied to jamieSN's topic in General Nursing

    My school doesn't have an actual graduation for December grads, have to wait for May 2005. We do have a pinning ceremony though, December 20th is the day of the pinning. I'm sooo excited. This is only...

  12. College degrees in addition to Nrsg?

    nptobee replied to Midwest4me's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an RN yet. I'll graduate from an ADN program on December 20th. I have a BS in Community Health

  13. what's your "soft spot" patient?

    nptobee replied to shay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I too love the elderly. I was assigned to an 87y/o woman during clinical a couple of weeks ago. She was really feisty, and combative with everyone else. They actually had her in wrist restraints...

  14. How valuable is Report?

    nptobee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a senior nursing student (I'll graduate 12/20/04 - Yippee!). I've done clinical at about four different hospitals in my area, and work at another as a tech/unit secretary. In these experiences...

  15. How valuable is Report?

    nptobee replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your

  16. Docs forced to write legible

    nptobee replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I believe this is true! I'm a Unit Secretary who loses valuable time trying to read these orders, then you have to ask the nurse if she knows what they say, and she winds up asking another...

  17. Kardexes yes or no?

    nptobee replied to paula miller's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm a Unit Secretary. When a doc writes the order I transcribe it to either the medication or treatment Kardex. The order is faxed to pharmacy if it's for a med. I also have to enter the request for...

  18. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    nptobee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any comments, experiences?

  19. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    nptobee replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    @ RN Rotten Nurse http://www.drmirkin.com I really respect his work. N117 METFORMIN (GLUCOPHAGE) FOR WEIGHT LOSS Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Metformin, sold under the trade name Glucophage, is used to treat...

  20. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    nptobee replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    No need for this kind of comment. I do eat well and excercise. I just wanted to find out what you smart folks knew/thought about the matter.

  21. nyc=rude nurses?

    nptobee replied to raisinet's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with nurses at a home health agency, and at a non-profit where they were basically reviewing the charts of pregnant women and teaching classes, and they were nice. These women were the...

  22. What does a Nurse Recruiter actually do??

    nptobee replied to JillRene's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I'm having a similar problem with a nurse recruiter where I just finished clinical. On our orientation day he came up and told us about all of these programs the hospital had...

  23. skunks on night shift?

    nptobee replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I was thinking sort of the same thing. Maybe I don't "like" it, but it doesnt really bother me.