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  1. Kaplan questions

    rockenmomRN replied to sjmoore's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't look at the scores, look at the questions you've missed, understand why you missed them and move

  2. Cancelled all the time

    rockenmomRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    First we are respectfully asked if we would like to go home. That will usually weed out the ones who don't want to be at work. We also float to our sister unit if someone there wants to go home. If...

  3. Cancelled all the time

    rockenmomRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Nicki, sorry to hear that. I work at a union represented hospital. Our contract states that we cannot be called off, but we may volunteer to either stay home or go home if census is low. We are the...

  4. Cancelled all the time

    rockenmomRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    this is a despicable practice and I'm not sure how management is allowed to get away with it. You sign to work 3 12 hour shifts per week and they have the liberty to take that away. I hope people can...

  5. Does anyone really like their job?

    rockenmomRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job. I work in a Level III NICU, its great. I believe I have a good boss, good co-workers, good pay. Sure, there are a few bad apples that complain and try their best to make my life...

  6. oversaturation makes managers arrogant

    rockenmomRN replied to RN1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    seriously, there's a difference between a new grad and a trained nurse. they're talking out their

  7. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    rockenmomRN replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    from nursing students/externs/interns: I just really don't ever see myself wasting my time doing med/surg. I'm going straight to the ICU, b/c thats where I'll learn the most. I would never work for...

  8. Why do nurses have to "eat their young"?

    rockenmomRN replied to kimmyj74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    b/c they are yummie

  9. why be nice?

    rockenmomRN replied to Flipper911's topic in General Nursing

    well at risk of being the devils advocate, being nice cost me the meniscus in my knee! trying to be nice to a patients family member. oh and did my boss say thanks, no they blamed me. oh then said,...

  10. RN's, in your opinion, did coming out of school with a BSN really prepare you...

    rockenmomRN replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a loaded question. `I entered the field with an ADN, I don't think any amount of schooling could have prepared me for the realities of being on your own. To be clear I started with both ADN and...

  11. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    rockenmomRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    she sounds jealous much... I have a good friend who does home health for an affluent family, she's an LVN and going to RN school, her classmates talk trash about her not having skills or being a real...

  12. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    rockenmomRN replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    Its tough but ya know, i wouldn't trade back to 8hrs for anything...right now anyway. I love working my sunday/monday nights and then have the rest of the week off! It drives my husband nuts that I...

  13. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    rockenmomRN replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    I work every Sunday and Monday night i call Tuesdays my coma day. Phone off no tv even the kiddies know not to bug mom on Tuesdays. Today they took turns coming a snuggling but not making sound as...

  14. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    rockenmomRN replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    why on earth would you have anyone from work on your fb? leave work at

  15. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    rockenmomRN replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    this just reminded me to remove where i work from my fb

  16. Meg Whitman addresses the CA nursing shortage

    rockenmomRN replied to orange juice's topic in California Nursing

    Honestly I'm thinking there never was a nursing shortage, but a shortage of good paying

  17. grossmont college waiting list

    rockenmomRN replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    Wow you guys, I joined this thread a long time ago. While its been a a while since I graduated I can't believe how long people are waiting to get into grossmont. I went there and trust me its not all...

  18. Nurse Distractions and Med Errors please share input

    rockenmomRN replied to CNOR1988's topic in General Nursing

    wow ruby, thanks for your honesty!! i once had a patient who had a bp of 186/115, i was being pressured to get the turn team started (don't even ask what that is), anyhow i went straight for the PRN...

  19. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

    rockenmomRN replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

    OMG!!! rn/writer was writing alot of the same things i was, she beat me to the send button, darn!

  20. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

    rockenmomRN replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

    I think I'm about to do it! I about to eat my young!!(the graphic image in my head...) To Study: while i dont think your entire story is a fabrication, it seems to me that it borders on incredulity....

  21. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

    rockenmomRN replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

    A nursing instructor I had put it so nicely when telling us that we will see things that will shock us. "its her license to lose and or defend, we are students take what you can and go

  22. how long do i feel like an idiot?

    rockenmomRN replied to belindalou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually carried my MED/SURG book to work for the first year (aug2009 made one year) Just because we're not 'students' doesn't mean we are not still learning. I also bought a notebook that I wrote...

  23. Dealing the 'that' nurse

    rockenmomRN replied to erqueen66's topic in Emergency

    Oh you said it...we have unit assistant on one of the floors i float to who likes to give suggestions to the patients. generally they're stupid things like "you need to get out of bed and walk around...

  24. Dealing the 'that' nurse

    rockenmomRN replied to erqueen66's topic in Emergency

    "...you are a genius, would you like to watch my patients as well as yours, thanks..." of course thats the smarty pants side of me, the logistical side would smile and walk

  25. decreased cardiac output

    rockenmomRN replied to lillysa1919's topic in General Nursing

    its been a while, but i thought you couldn't use a medical diagnosis in your statement ie. CAD, mitral valve disease, HTN... I could be