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  1. I'm waiting too

    gingerzoe replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yes, i was an lpn and went back to school to become an rn it wasn't easy, but you can do it. i feel this way anything you learn is educational and no one can take that away from you. i have been in...

  2. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

    gingerzoe replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to do some volunteer work and i hope to have grandchildren so i can spoil them.

  3. Study techniques, tips and tricks

    gingerzoe replied to Nurse Jeni's topic in General Nursing

    I use to get cheap one subject notebooks and re write my notes. I think the information stuck in my head even though I didn't realize it. I agree with the other writers, give up tv and get into...

  4. Phhewww, I PASSED!

    gingerzoe replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Anniekins, CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING AN RN. Wasn't it great the first time you signed your full name with RN behind it. I can still remember how great it felt. :balloons:

  5. Phhewww, I PASSED!

    gingerzoe replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Anniekins, CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING AN RN. Wasn't it great the first time you signed your full name with RN behind it. I can still remember how great it felt. :balloons: :)

  6. 13 pound infant...thank goodness it was c-section!

    gingerzoe replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first baby a son was 10lb 2oz and was 22 inches long. I did not have gestational diabetes. I had him lady partslly and had an epidural for pain. My second baby was a girl 11lbs 2oz and was 24...

  7. Time for family

    gingerzoe replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am here to give words of encouragement to all the moms who are going back to school. I did this also. I started in June 1992 and graduated in May 1995. I went to school year round and obtained my...

  8. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    gingerzoe replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    The management at my building didn't do anything. My boss sent us (there are two nurses in this office) a card. That's

  9. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    gingerzoe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I, also, do not feel the united states has a nursing shortage. If hospitals and other health care facilities would up the pay, benefits and staffing, there would be nurses coming out of everywhere....

  10. Can you be a nurse if you're not outgoing?

    gingerzoe replied to Natalieboo's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I think as you learn and become more confident you are able to talk to people. I don't feel you have to be the most outgoing person in order to be a nurse. there is alot to be said about quiet...

  11. Nurse Hero's

    gingerzoe replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a nursing student I was working on a med surg floor when a code was called. All the students/staff we in the room with the patient. I saw an older lady standing by herself near the door....

  12. migraine faker at the ED!

    gingerzoe replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    I get migraines but thank god usually only my vision is obscured for about twenty minutes if I go lay down in a dark quiet room. But I will comment on the subject of pain. I went to the ER several...

  13. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    gingerzoe replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I was an EMT and a Paramedic at the same time I was an LPN. I went through EMT training after I was an LPN. They get extensive training on what to do in an emergency. THe extended care they know...

  14. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

    gingerzoe replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a question for the board. Is this any different than the woman who takes fertility drugs and becomes pregnant and has six embroys and the doctors tell her that if she gets rid of a couple the...

  15. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    gingerzoe replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I worked in a small rural hospital. One of my coworkers was transferring to another department. After the work was done(I worked 3-11) we decided to order pizza. I called it in. When it...

  16. Critical thinking exercise

    gingerzoe replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    check the foley to see if it is kinked. Wake her up and check lung sounds, check for edema, check her intake/output sheet to see what she had in, then go from

  17. BEST and WORST part of nursing

    gingerzoe replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Best: Being able to teach someone about their disease and helping them with whatever they need to know. To help someone and have them or someone in their family make a special effort to come and...

  18. ??Pregnant???

    gingerzoe replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I just read the info and I am now wondering if you are pregnant also. Whatever the results....good

  19. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

    gingerzoe replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse! I started out as an LPN in 1978. Became an RN in 1995. I have worked in many areas. Presently am working in a state juvenile facility. We have serious offenders age 14-20. I...

  20. Joy In Striking???

    gingerzoe replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    dear obgrn What do you mean by the union disempowering you? As far as being blue collar I think most nurses are blue collar workers ie working with the patient. I think the white collar would be...

  21. Joy In Striking???

    gingerzoe replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    dear teeituptom, I would be interested to know where you use to work and where you work now. Do you feels nurses are adequately paid? Yes, it may come down to money, but there are more professions...

  22. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    gingerzoe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    to yanksindixie- I agree wholeheartedly with everything you

  23. Joy In Striking???

    gingerzoe replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would like xtreme to write back after working at least one full year in nursing and see what her view is

  24. Joy In Striking???

    gingerzoe replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, there is no joy in striking, but there is joy in nurses standing up for one another. I have been in health care over 20 years and it is about time we stood together. We definitely do not get the...

  25. Nclex Results From Calif. Brn

    gingerzoe replied to TLS's topic in General Nursing

    :) CONGRADULATIONS ON YOUR PASSING. HOPE YOU FIND THE JOB YOU ARE LOOKING