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  1. Titers Questions...all of them...fccj...

    AmericanRN replied to look-4-miracles's topic in Florida Nursing

    You should ask your program coodinators. I am not in your school so I don't know their rules but I had the same problem/no immunity to chickenpox even though I've had chicken pox itself. No immunity...

  2. NAI descent: Roll Call

    AmericanRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    That was not boring at all. It was very interesting. I had not heard of the treaty of Waitangi. I hope the best for Maoris but they will need to be very careful especially if they are going to get...

  3. Lakeland Regional Medical Center

    AmericanRN replied to ItalianRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Oh and Lakeland Regional is moving on up they are a level II trauma center as well now along with having a level II NICU. A few months ago Polk county had a horrific 300 car pileup in the wee hours...

  4. Lakeland Regional Medical Center

    AmericanRN replied to ItalianRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    One of my friends is an RN at Lakeland Regional. Right now she is working in oncology. She loves that hospital, it was her first job out of nursing school and they have been great. They were so...

  5. NAI descent: Roll Call

    AmericanRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Yes carded means to be "registered" as a Native American or Native Alaskan. Canada also does it as well. There is a CDIB card which is A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood certified that an...

  6. any nurses with intractable migraines?

    AmericanRN replied to bosongirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am not a nurse yet but I start clinicals for nursing in a few weeks. I have migraines, MVP, (which was caught during an EKG and echocardiogram to clear me for Imitrex) and levoscoliosis. So now...

  7. Do I need a BSN to work in North Carolina?

    AmericanRN replied to allthingsbright's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congrats to you. I lived in Gso for 10 years. Great people in that town and the surrounding towns. You really should not have any problems at most hospitals with your AS. I can't wait to move back...

  8. Funny Names

    AmericanRN replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    oh that poor little baby. How could she put such a name on

  9. Dissertation: Nursing Survey

    AmericanRN replied to DissertationNursing's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.dollars2pounds.com/ Here's a little conversion chart. Just type in the dollar amt and it will convert it into pounds for

  10. Moving to Tampa

    AmericanRN replied to repass808's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think Erwin is for LPN's only but you'll have to double check on that. I'll warn you ahead of time that is located on Hillsborough Ave which is singlehandly the most lopsided road you've ever driven...

  11. Moving to Tampa

    AmericanRN replied to repass808's topic in Florida Nursing

    TGH (Tampa General Hospital) has a Patient Tech program of their own if you're interested in that. A friend of mine went through it last year after finishing some pre-reqs at HCC (we went to Brandon...

  12. Hi Iam new in you world

    AmericanRN replied to Arwa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi Arwa, Thanks for joining us in this forum. It's interesting and I have learned so much. Don't worry about language practice makes perfect. Where in the middle east are you from? I used to study my...

  13. Why the fanny packs?

    AmericanRN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    you're too

  14. Help..... I am making myself SICK

    AmericanRN replied to Triple A's's topic in Health, Stress Management

    OMG sounds like go to the same school. I still can't get the hang of group presentations, well the speaking part at any rate and I literally am in one every week. In my case I practice breathing...

  15. Indian Culture and Health Care Go Hand In Hand

    AmericanRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Thunderwolf Your "history lesson" was excellent and that is exactly how it is. When I used to do cultural diversity shows we introduced ourselves as "ndns" once we had everyone's attention we would...

  16. New student needs help with gear!

    AmericanRN replied to coopman712's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My school made us get all that stuff too including the pen lights. I got everything they said only because I didn't want to anger any instructors at the orientation. We were not limited to the style...

  17. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    AmericanRN replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I hope we can get tips for each side to work together effectively likely you said. However that is not going to happen if there are assumptions like what you threw out to the charge nurse that those...

  18. The 'look' that people give you...

    AmericanRN replied to theatredork's topic in Burn

    I know you will ahieve your goals. As another poster pointed out you have been there and done that. You can really understand what these patients are going through better then someone like myself who...

  19. Continuing Ed Credits? What are these for?

    AmericanRN replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and we didn't have to pay additional money. It will be taken out of the lab fees that we already have to pay anyways (they can call that tuition if they want too) and they already enrolled us in...

  20. Continuing Ed Credits? What are these for?

    AmericanRN replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am not RN and in fact I don't even start my clinicals until April and my school has already made us to CEU's. We had to register in an online class through a very large local hospital here. We had...

  21. Temorary career change for sanity's sake?

    AmericanRN replied to Scrabbler's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you are that burnt out then take a break from nursing. I personally have done retail and don't like it at all. But different strokes for different folks. As far as being concerned about what...

  22. Determine your body fitness

    AmericanRN replied to sara22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    That is impolite to say/type. I hope you were making a little joke in reference to the BMI charts being inaccurate. Muscles and bones are both heavier then they are given credit for. This is seen...

  23. Car Seats...

    AmericanRN replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Bingo I wish I had seen your post prior to what I posted since you covered it already. The fire departments and law enforcement agencies are the way to go in any area they know the laws, have...

  24. Car Seats...

    AmericanRN replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my area a parent can go to the local sheriff's office and get a deputy who has training specifically in car seat safety (along with their other duties) to show them how to secure the seat and the...

  25. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    AmericanRN replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize I think my OP came across like I had a problem with breastfeeding. I have no problem with it all and was breastfed myself as were my sister and brother. My mom wasn't covering up her...