marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

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  1. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

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

    Good luck :) I am very happy where I am, have no plans to change. What kind of unit is it? Do they have a lot of

  2. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

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

    I actually make more money :) But even if I didn't, yes I would take lower pay for lower stress any day. I have been working here since January so about 3 months now. There are certainly psych...

  3. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

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

    I graduated in May '08. I worked as a tech in the same unit I started as an RN on. I thought I would love it (I did as a tech, but we all know a tech or extern is nothing like being THE RN)....

  4. Night Shift...

    marilynmom replied to AshCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights (11p-7a) and I love it. I choose to work nights. I've worked day and no thank! Plus who doesn't want to get paid

  5. worried about getting accepted to UCO

    marilynmom replied to kati7193's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I graduated from UCO nursing is May '08 and I thought it was a good program and I did very well. Good luck! Have you talked with the nursing advisor? She is great and if you haven't made an...

  6. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

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

    Well

  7. What should be included when Charting?

    marilynmom replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in General Nursing

    You can't really be taught charting in school anyways. We went over the different types of charting, what to do chart, etc in school but real like charting is just so different. Every place and every...

  8. From Nursing to Dentistry (DDS)

    marilynmom replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you the best of luck in whatever path you take! I'm glad I got my BSN as well cause I'm looking at masters degrees in other programs :) My BSN pre-reqs were the same bio's and chem (etc) that...

  9. Night shift nurses

    marilynmom replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    You can't live a night life 7 days a week? That's news to me! I've been doing it for 2 years now. Most of the night shifters I know like to stay on their night schedule cause we just feel better...

  10. My Dilemma...What would you do??

    marilynmom replied to Princessluvv's topic in General Nursing

    I would stick with the job you have now, especially since you have invested so much education and time and money into it. I think nutrition is such a great field to be in! Nursing isn't all that it's...

  11. Respiratory therapist Vs Nurses

    marilynmom replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think nursing school would be harder than rt.....i thought nursing school was pretty easy. the rt program here in my area requires the same pre reqs just about as the nursing program. nursing...

  12. Does a doctor have to write discharge home on an order sheet

    marilynmom replied to ashland's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it has to be a written order. Sometimes our doc's would forget and I would call and get a verbal order, but an order never the

  13. How many new grads changed jobs within 1 year

    marilynmom replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May '08 and ended up switching jobs in Feb '09. I was becoming more and more unhappy, stressed out, hating nursing and was seriously thinking about going into another field...

  14. Are you and RN? Do you like your facility/job?

    marilynmom replied to sonjamontg's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I do think it's a good idea to get some medical background like you said. I have my ICU background and I AM VERY glad I have that. If any situation comes up in my unit now I would feel prepared to...

  15. magnet status

    marilynmom replied to okscrapper's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I think Magnet status is BS. I worked for Mercy and I can tell you, magnet doesn't mean anything. I was impressed with it at first and that is why I went to work at Mercy--once you actually work for...

  16. Are you and RN? Do you like your facility/job?

    marilynmom replied to sonjamontg's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Do you work in the START unit? I'm an RN on the south campus as well and I work in JSOP (love it!). I worked for OU medical center for about 2 years and though it gave me a great background for...

  17. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    marilynmom posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    For those of us who graduated in May (or thereabout) how is the first few months of nursing? How are you feeling and where are you working? Thoughts? I'm working in a PICU at a teaching hospital and...

  18. OU nursing Acceptance

    marilynmom replied to beth001's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Good luck

  19. stressed..other nursing options??

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

    I was so overwhelmed and stressed out, not sleeping at all from the anxiety and stress, loosing weight, not eating, even my days off were consumed with my anxiety from my job! It was horrible. I would...

  20. UCO or OU nursing school?

    marilynmom replied to motherofgirls's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Oh I agree with you! I was only speaking of people I know who are IN or who graduated from OU (and other programs). I work with a lot of OU students doing their clinicals with us (I always have...

  21. UCO or OU nursing school?

    marilynmom replied to motherofgirls's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I would have to disagree. I think it's really important to ask around about nursing programs....because nurses who have graduated from them and work with new grads KNOW. I have heard the same about...

  22. I cant take nursing anymore

    marilynmom replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I understand..... I think far to many of us

  23. Opinions on Midwest Regional Med Center

    marilynmom replied to jenlouket's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I did my senior leadership clinical at MWC Regional and I wouldn't recommend working there to anyone! I "worked" there for 40 hours a week for 12 weeks in the CCU, ICU, and the telelmetry floor and I...

  24. UCO or OU nursing school?

    marilynmom replied to motherofgirls's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I graduated from UCO and I think they have a good program. I had a great time in the nursing program there and the staff is very supportive of the students (they helped with clinicals and childcare...

  25. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    marilynmom replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I would say for a lot of nurses your statement is true I would encourage ANYONE thinking about nursing or the medical field to work in the hospital in some capacity (CNA, nurse tech, etc) to see...