marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

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  1. Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    marilynmom replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Get a sleep mask, it will keep out EVERY bit of

  2. ??about childrens center OKC

    marilynmom replied to okie2's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I have friends who work there and really enjoy it so I think if your interested you should apply. I work in the pediatric ICU and we do get kids that have gone downhill from The Children's Center...

  3. If you were not a nurse what other career field would you choose and why?

    marilynmom replied to decisions01's topic in Nursing Career

    Police

  4. How to call a code?

    marilynmom replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the PICU, there is a blue code button right at the bedside on the wall (same area where the O2 is, etc) and we just hit that real fast and the code is called and the code team is there. Also...

  5. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    marilynmom replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Education is never overrated. I can't believe anyone would say that, what a shame on our profession. I guess I'll add my thoughts to this as well, since everyone else has One think I think is so...

  6. How Nursing Students spend their summers?

    marilynmom replied to Krither's topic in General Students

    Oh boy I have been busy so far this summer. I really haven't had a break yet! I'm working in an ICU as a student and it is set up like a preceptorship and I get to practice skills (NG tubes, caths,...

  7. For those of you that have completed your FIRST year (of BSN)...

    marilynmom replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm a senior in a BSN program now. I really enjoyed my first year of NS and can't believe how much I grew during that year. My first year I felt so lost and things at that point didn't always make...

  8. What to do?!

    marilynmom replied to EstOyLista's topic in General Nursing

    How much experience do you have working in a hospital actually seeing the day to day life of a resident or fellow? I think that is important. I wasn't sure if you are an RN now or a student or what...

  9. Difference between CNA and Nurse tech?

    marilynmom replied to Flaird's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a nurse tech (called a nurse partner in my hospital). I make $10/hr base pay (nights and weekends I make $12/hr). I work in the PICU. I work one on one with the RN: assessing, blood draws,...

  10. Nursing care partner/CNA/Tech. position for nursing studen

    marilynmom replied to vastudent09's topic in General Students

    I work in the ICU as well and I LOVE it! Gosh, I learned more in my first week on the job than I really ever learned in clinicals for school. I absolutely love my floor and the nurses and Dr's I work...

  11. How much money do some nurese make?

    marilynmom replied to Aeronurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you willing to work, you can make a lot of money in nursing (I'm just not willing to work that much, I like my time off....lol). I know nurses making close to $100K a year working per diem,...

  12. How do you build up stamina for 12 hr shifts?

    marilynmom replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 33 years old and I work 12 hour night shifts in the ICU. I love them! For me the time goes so fast, I come home and crash for a few hours and am good to go for the next

  13. Hospital contract in exchange for tuition

    marilynmom replied to betty7321's topic in General Students

    If you can find a hospital you like then it is a really good idea! I am going to sign a contract at the hospital I am at now because I know I want to stay there so I might as well get my tax free...

  14. PICU: PALS, ACLS or Both?

    marilynmom replied to Vicki_RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We are required to have

  15. Who has kids?

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

    We never used daycare. My kids are now 5 and 9, but I started my pre-reqs when my girls were 6 months and 3 years old. I took all of my pre-reqs at night when my husband was home with them. That...

  16. Associate or BSN ?

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

    I would do the accelerated BSN for sure in your situation, especially if your looking at CRNA. It is very competitive to get into a CRNA program and you don't want to limit yourself, you need a...

  17. ATI and Pharmacology

    marilynmom replied to nadeige's topic in General Students

    I agree, read the book. You have it for a reason. I took the Pharm ATI last semester and when I was taking it I didn't think I knew hardly any of the answers....yet I passed it and was in the highest...

  18. HepB question

    marilynmom replied to Trophywife81's topic in General Nursing

    Vaccines are not benign materials, they are medicines and they reasons for the way they do it. You could have a bad reaction, etc. My friend had a horrible reaction to the HepB vaccine after his 2nd...

  19. More dress code questions

    marilynmom replied to Ignatious's topic in General Nursing

    Ya, but it is the truth. That is the problem the OP is going to face with most managerial types. It doesn't matter what you or anything "thinks" is rude, it's just the way it is. To me the haircut...

  20. UCO nursing school

    marilynmom posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Just wanted to let everyone who may be interested that UCO is now accepting applicants for both the fall and spring semesters. I was talking to my advisor today and she said they should be accepting...

  21. UCO nursing school

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Junior year we had classes 2 days a week and clinicals 12 hours a week (OB was a 12 hour shifts, the others were broken up into 4 and then 8 hrs the next day--so 2 days total). Some days we had class...

  22. ABSN program survey question

    marilynmom replied to CRNA2BKY's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well no offense but your in a BSN program, it's just accelerated. Your going to do all the BSN work, just at a much faster pace. And most of the BSN students in my program are not kids right out of...

  23. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    marilynmom replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in as well, but I agree with the others...most families are dysfunctional. I really don't know ANYONE who came from a "normal" family anyways. My husband came from a dysfunctional family as...

  24. "micribiology for health professionals" - do you think this counts

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

    You need to check it out before you enroll. Some of the RN programs will accepts mico for health majors, but many (like mine) required the 4 hr Micro with Lab for science majors. It is actually a...

  25. Sucked in ALL pre-reqs

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

    I agree with the above poster--why did you not do well in your pre-reqs? I would start there. I just finished my first year of nursing school and I do have to say that coming into the program with a...