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  1. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    AmericanRN replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can understand your point especially if the other one is driving you crazy by pointing out where you are "wrong." I"ve been on both sides but it's like this I didn't leave my husband when he was in...

  2. nails

    AmericanRN replied to newleaf2012's topic in General Nursing

    At one of my rotations some of the nurses wear nail polish (Not acrylic) but most of them don't wear any and everyone has short nails except for some of the techs & the ER nurses. L & D,...

  3. Microscope?!?!

    AmericanRN replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in General Students

    Nope not in any nursing school or program I've heard of. Call them & make sure that was not a misprint on the paperwork. Perhaps they meant stethoscope & not

  4. Does it ever annoy you when people say nursing school is easy?

    AmericanRN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Everybody & everything annoy me because I'm in nursing school. Hell I annoy myself Seriously great posts & those pharm students who are cocky are more then welcome to walk a week or 2 in our...

  5. Is it a law?

    AmericanRN replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I'm under the impression that it's a liability issue for the facility more then an actual

  6. ? about Nursing School Classes

    AmericanRN replied to miksyrak3's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the school far as math classes go. My nursing school doesn't do extra math classes but we have to take a math test called Pro Calc every quarter on the first day we get back from...

  7. How is it with the jobs in Tampa bay?

    AmericanRN replied to Qka's topic in Florida Nursing

    The other posters already covered other hospitals to apply for such as Moffit, VA, etc. The VA is student & NG friendly but many students talk smack about the VA because they think it's all old...

  8. help, Pepper spray problems

    AmericanRN replied to pigeon's topic in Correctional

    Is it actually called "non lethal force" in your area? The law enforcement agency I work for while in school absolutely does not allow anyone to use that terminology because it is a litigious...

  9. major error in NICU

    AmericanRN replied to ana97abby03's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    depends on the area. One of my instructors is a NICU nurse & they have about 4 babies per nurse sometimes in the NICU she works in when she's not teaching

  10. Question: Is there a thread that ONLY belongs to nurses?

    AmericanRN replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    I have to disagree...a patient is also a customer like it or not and if they are unhappy w/a nurse's behavior or the way they are doing or not doing their job they have every right to speak up about...

  11. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    AmericanRN replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    it's true to a degree about some northerners taking pride in hostility (i'm a new yorker) but don't put on the rose colored glasses just yet. i"m married to a southerner...a genuine florida native not...

  12. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    AmericanRN replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am a transplanted New Yorker who has lived in NC and now in FL for the last ten years. The majority of the population does not have low IQ's, thats just nonsense. Far as poverty it really depends on...

  13. Tattoos and piercings

    AmericanRN replied to averna's topic in General Students

    It depends on the school's policy and what hospitals they are working with and what those policies are. In my school no eyebrow rings on the clinical floors, nose piercings must be a small stud (no...

  14. Does nursing school break up relationships?

    AmericanRN replied to Lady01's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's a shame that breakups happen but it's not only nursing/and nursing school, it happens to military families, police, firefighters, anything that requires crazy hours. With that being said there...

  15. nursing job somewhere BESIDES hospital

    AmericanRN replied to ilovematt48's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like the hospital (ER & OR are my favs so far) but many people don't and you're not crazy. I met an RN at an immunization clinic who can't stand hospitals either. She did one year of med-surg...

  16. male entering the NICU ward... sigh

    AmericanRN replied to madmaxls6's topic in General Students

    Hi Max I'm a future nurse w/a definate interest in the NICU. What I've seen so far in my clinicals is that moms & dads are comfortable w/male & female nurses handling their children as long...

  17. Would it be the right time thinking of baby?

    AmericanRN replied to 12breakfree's topic in General Students

    It's up to you. I don't know your medical or personal situation. However, many people do sucessfully graduate, take the NCLEX and get settled into their nursing careers w/new babies. On the other...

  18. Losing interest in nursing major

    AmericanRN replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

    At least your honest and are discovering it now. On a side note being a probation officer isn't easy either and you do have other people's lives in your hands. PO's are always the first to be blamed...

  19. is she RN???

    AmericanRN replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    A lot of people pretend to be RNs and LPNs. In my area when there were cases like that it was usually fraud, where they pretended to be nurses in order to solicit money for certain things like March...

  20. Just Opened Acceptance Letter! I'm In!

    AmericanRN replied to Absolutely13's topic in General Students

    Congrats it's the best feeling in the world. :))) Expect to read a lot, learn it don't just memorize, invest in a planner, stay extremely organized, steer clear of class drama but still be friendly...

  21. Would your teacher have failed your IV piggyback for this?

    AmericanRN replied to kgh31386's topic in General Students

    No my instructors would not have had that response to a student forgetting to bring the saline in the room. They would have been far more discreet. What concerns me the most though is the fact that...

  22. Students are cut-throat!

    AmericanRN replied to livenlearn08's topic in General Students

    The females gossip thing has come up before on this board. I'm a female nursing student too but I've worked in male dominated fields my whole life. Anyone who thinks males can't be catty and cut...

  23. Help! Moving to Tampa!

    AmericanRN replied to Riker3's topic in Florida Nursing

    You VA nurses (most of ya hahaha) are the best!! The ones at Haley took very good care of myhusband when he has had to go in as well as several other vets I know and love. You guys/girls are what...

  24. So stressed out :(

    AmericanRN replied to Jamie-Sue's topic in General Students

    I don't go to your school but I can relate. First take a deep breath because anxiety will get you no where besides seriously ill. 2) What is the first exam on? What class Fundamentals, Assessment? 3)...

  25. From death row to pediatrics. Say WHAT?

    AmericanRN replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    True but imagine all the things that can go right. We had a take your kids to work day at our school several months ago and several little boys wanted to be nurses. All of them had experiences in the...