marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

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  1. Life and work in Tulsa, OK

    marilynmom replied to UKPedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in Tulsa but Oklahoma City and I love Oklahoma. I work for OU Medical Center which is a level 1 trauma center---you should check us out :) I would be interested in hearing more about what you...

  2. does skyscape expire after a yr

    marilynmom replied to 4x4country's topic in General Students

    Are you asking if you will lose or not have access to the programs after a year? You will always have those programs on your pda. I have had my Davis, Tabers, etc for well over a year. During the...

  3. Which program? RN or BSN?

    marilynmom replied to LittleLynn85's topic in General Nursing

    If you want a BSN then you should go for that, don't settle for anything less than what *you*

  4. I am so tired of bedside nursing!!!

    marilynmom replied to LadyJRN1's topic in General Nursing

    HH is a good idea. Have you thought about going back to school because I know NP can be used in rural areas and you might enjoy that. Just a thought. Good luck and I hope you find something that you...

  5. question about becoming a cna

    marilynmom replied to vaness87's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's not automatic, but yes you can get a job as a CNA after your first semester of nursing school. But I wouldn't recommend a job as a CNA. I worked as one and I didn't learn anything to help...

  6. Hospitals were parents are pressured to circumcise

    marilynmom replied to thomasl's topic in General Nursing

    Ya, I was pretty surprised at how little patient education there is for the parents for this procedure. And the babies who were not circ'ed were laughed about how funny and ugly their memberes were....

  7. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    marilynmom replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    Well you don't know anything about being an RN, how can you? That would be like me saying I know what it's like to be a doctor. I work with doctors and residents every time I go to work. I have no...

  8. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    marilynmom replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    Since your NOT an RN I don't think you are in the least bit qualified to answer that

  9. No Pharmacology class!!!!

    marilynmom replied to nursekrys's topic in General Students

    I do think that every nursing program should have a pharm class because meds are a big deal (dosages, classes, overdosing, etc). Also because pharm is such a big deal on the NCLEX now. Meds are such...

  10. Do you work in a "heart hospital" ER?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Emergency

    Thanks :) I'm excited about starting. I'm not if I want to start in the ER or the CCU, but either way it's an awesome hospital that treats their nurses

  11. Do you work in a "heart hospital" ER?

    marilynmom posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm applying for a job as an ER tech in our local heart hospital. I'm assuming most of the ER admits are going to be for heart problems since it is a Heart ER. It is a heart specialty hospital and...

  12. Is Chemistry really needed?

    marilynmom replied to khuship's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depending on what area of nursing you want to work in, a basic knowledge base of chemistry is needed. I work in an ICU and we have to understand the chemistry of our patients with their labs, ph...

  13. First Year of Nursing is Hard Because...??

    marilynmom replied to vaileheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am extremely happy with my BSN program and glad to get it out of the way. I work as a tech in an ICU and no way can I tell the difference overall between the new ADN or BSN students because all of...

  14. OU and UCO Nursing

    marilynmom posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I don't even know if anyone still comes here but I wanted to post this info for future referece at least for any lurkers, etc I am a student at UCO and today we had all some people from admissions...

  15. OU and UCO Nursing

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Well I'm now a senior graduating this semester so some things have changed from my original post. You will need to talk with Brenda who is the nursing adviser and she can give you the details. I know...

  16. Teaching hospitals vs others

    marilynmom replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at a very large university teaching hospital, very big into research, etc. I work in an ICU and my orientation will only be 8 weeks long and then I'm on my own (PICU to be exact). So no, it's...

  17. ER or ICU

    marilynmom replied to nici1978's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ICU and I do like it and I can see myself switching back and forth over the years from ER to ICU. We have a lot of patients that come to our unit via mediflight or something and bypass...

  18. Is 1 year exp. too soon for CCRN?

    marilynmom replied to mummer43's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Some of the RNs on my floor tested for their CCRN after one year and passed! I say go for

  19. Bypass LPN program? True or False?

    marilynmom replied to connie93's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Here in oklahoma you can take your LPN exam after your first year of RN school (we had a few classmates who did that this

  20. Tuition for Platt's RN Program?

    marilynmom replied to TheCommuter's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I know here at UCO (University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond) we accept all the LPN's that apply in our LPN-RN program--it's not competitive for LPNs here. And it would be a LOT cheaper than at Platt...

  21. Do you have to be "smart" to make it through Nursing school?

    marilynmom replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    You don't think you need to be smart to be a nurse??? You can just be stupid then? HELL YES you need to be smart to be a nurse, are you serious? You need to be BOTH book smart and smart in the...

  22. DKAs on the floor?

    marilynmom replied to JazzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the PICU of a large Children's Hospital and we get all the DKA in the PICU and only transfer to them to the floor when they are completely stable and off insulin drip. I agree with you, that...

  23. brain block, math help needed!

    marilynmom replied to nursemommyof3's topic in General Students

    You can do this StudentNurseMommyof3! Just keep it simple ok? Don't try to over think it. Order divided by what you have on hand and the multiplied by mL in this case. All your questions that you...

  24. Is it better to go straight to a BS nursing program or AA first?

    marilynmom replied to autumn_sky's topic in Nursing Career

    Just stay on course with your BSN because of your

  25. Stethoscope decision

    marilynmom replied to 2C'sMom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Cardiology one and it's great! Every time an RN borrows mine they can't believe how good they hear with it and always comment on that. It's an excellent scope. I think a good...