Semper_Gumby

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  1. Undocumented Patients

    Semper_Gumby replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    I am hardly liberal. I am, however, a human being, and one who actively works to identify and eliminate areas of bigotry in my own belief system and life. People aren't telling zooey to reconsider...

  2. Undocumented Patients

    Semper_Gumby replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to be a citizen to get a driver's license. Granted, you probably have to be here legally (though I'm sure it's possible to get one without being here legally), but I'm related by...

  3. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Even with my two years of well baby experience? Is it difficult to transition from pediatrics (even heme/onc) into NICU? I read your comments last night and took some time to think about them...

  4. Hypoglycemia in the NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not a NICU nurse, I worked well baby nursery at a hospital which also had a small level II nursery that took up to 32 weeks. We drew a blood sugar on all babies within two hours of life and another...

  5. Two interviews today!

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Update: Both NMs had mentioned wanting to set up peer interviews. The pediatric heme/onc unit called a couple days later to set up a peer interview via telephone, which I had this morning. I hope...

  6. Two interviews today!

    Semper_Gumby posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have two interviews today! One via telephone and one via Skype. Pediatric heme/onc and mother/baby. I'm nervous but excited! Fingers crossed for good

  7. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Semper_Gumby replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The labor and delivery department at my old hospital once had a young-but-grown patient pull her cervidil out because she thought she couldn't pee with it in. Of course, she didn't let her nurse know...

  8. HELP! New Grad Travel Nursing

    Semper_Gumby replied to PeepoSoosh's topic in Travel

    I got three weeks of orientation as a new grad (after being promised 6-8) and it sucked. Had I not spent the last of my savings to relocate for the position, and put in countless applications to get...

  9. The Sight of Blood

    Semper_Gumby replied to violet87's topic in General Students

    I used to get lightheaded sometimes in C-sections waiting for the baby to come out. Never had to call for backup but sometimes when there was more blood than usual it made me feel a little woozy! It...

  10. Everyone is failing out...

    Semper_Gumby replied to Texasstudent0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is challenging, but if it were impossible, none of us would be here. At my school, below 80 was failing, and you were allowed to repeat up to two courses in the program (or the same...

  11. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Semper_Gumby replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    In the case of NNP's, it's because neonates are so unique and different from any other patient population out there, and NNP programs are designed to build upon experience as a staff nurse. They...

  12. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Semper_Gumby replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I actually avoided bringing up the OP's other thread (and had elected not to comment there previously) as I wasn't certain I could address her statements like that in a diplomatic fashion....

  13. Peers very Unsupportive

    Semper_Gumby replied to Marieh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a little confused. I looked at some of your other postings and you go from saying this forum is not a good place to come for support and advice, to saying it's a great place and you have received...

  14. My NCLEX Experience: Preparations, Study Tips, and Acing the Exam

    Semper_Gumby replied to lilmonsterkray's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I graduated two and a half years ago, my school's recommendation was to use the Prioritization, Delegation, & Assignment book and the Saunders review book (I had the yellow one as it was...

  15. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Semper_Gumby replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    A decade or so ago, I was planning to go to medical school (to be a neonatologist, in fact), and spent a lot of time on forums geared for students interested in medicine. The consensus on those...

  16. Finish my Bachelors while waiting for nursing admission?

    Semper_Gumby replied to Sartorius1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Based on my own experience (getting a degree I didn't really care about and now heading back to nursing school), I'd recommend you evaluate whether or not you're going to need federal/state financial...

  17. Nursing School Options?

    Semper_Gumby replied to hjs13's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi there! I grew up around Pinehurst (Pinebluff, mainly), and honestly, most of the programs within reasonable driving distance are going to be fall-start ADN programs (and unfortunately, you're right...

  18. MSON - Charlotte Fall 2012 Hopefulls!

    Semper_Gumby replied to amber.babiesinbloom's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I, too, have attended small schools since middle school and loved knowing my teachers and all my classmates. I think it's really a unique experience. Mercy was my top choice primarily because of the...

  19. MSON - Charlotte Fall 2012 Hopefulls!

    Semper_Gumby replied to amber.babiesinbloom's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks! Congratulations to you too! I actually did not apply anywhere else, although I had several programs (including UNC) under serious consideration. I was pretty nervous about that decision!...

  20. MSON - Charlotte Fall 2012 Hopefulls!

    Semper_Gumby replied to amber.babiesinbloom's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I just got my acceptance letter! I'm so excited! I've wanted to go to Mercy for years! Stats: College GPA: 3.5 TEAS V: 88 SAT (nine years ago): 1400 I have all the pre- and co-requisites completed,...

  21. Nursing School options

    Semper_Gumby replied to Blackburryz's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Tammy's right in that if you are filing your own taxes and your parents are not claiming you as a dependent, you should be able to qualify as an independent student. Since you're only 22 and don't...

  22. BSN Nursing Programs near Whispering Pines?

    Semper_Gumby replied to pishoncna's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There are no BSN programs near Whispering Pines, but Sandhills Community College has a good ADN program and it's right down the road. They also have an LPN diploma program. You do have to have your...