racing-mom4

racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    racing-mom4 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    We are open 24hours and just this past weekend I found my voice shaking and my hands clenching when I was attempting to explain to a wife that she cant just take her husbands bipap mask off at 0500...

  2. Student Nurse Extern....

    racing-mom4 replied to obicurn's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Most of the FW hospitals offer health and dental for only working 20 hours a week. Students are considered staff. You are a "student nurse" aka CNA But each insured family member only gets 800.00...

  3. RN w/ BSN starting salary

    racing-mom4 replied to CTGuy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital I work at does not pay any more for a BSN nor do the competing hospitals in the area, the only diff is BSN RNs can apply for certain mgmt posistions where as the ASNs can not. There are...

  4. Interesting Phenomenon

    racing-mom4 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Talk is cheap and it is easy to say " I want to go to nursing school" Hopefully you will find a tech/CNA what ever they are called who is passionate about learning and will be eager to absorb what you...

  5. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    racing-mom4 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have teen-agers that drive and if they need to get me, i want them to be able to. Of course it is on vibrate and i dont open it in a patient room, but if I get a txt message from one of my kids, I...

  6. Please Keep Our Friend in Your Thoughts

    racing-mom4 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. My eldest son got shot in the eye with a paint ball Spring Break of his 8th grade year. It took months and months of Dr visits (3x a week for months) 6 mos later he was...

  7. call me crazy...

    racing-mom4 replied to snowangel3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know exactly how you feel wanting to know "your score" not just pass or fail, but what your own score was. I dont think there is ever a way to find out, and probably a good thing, there is so much...

  8. Sick Leave

    racing-mom4 replied to Simpleplan's topic in General Nursing

    But someone will do it, because they want to be the "golden child" per say. Unfortunatly in my few years of working in a hosp system I see the preferential treatment given to those who will do what...

  9. Shortage of instructors = waiting?

    racing-mom4 replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion that is just part of the problem. the lack of instructors and the lack of hospital space to hold clinicals. Trust me, if the schools could get in 100 students per class, they would. They...

  10. Shortage of instructors = waiting?

    racing-mom4 replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    I myself feel i already paid enough to go to school, I couldnt imagine paying more! The wait list are not only due to not enough instructors, it is mainly due to not enough places to hold clinicals....

  11. Question bout hours

    racing-mom4 replied to jenni82104's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your hospital. I have heard of this before, but my hospital is work 36, get paid for 36 but that is considered full time for benefits. I work baylor so I work 24 and get paid for 36. But...

  12. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

    racing-mom4 replied to Reigen's topic in General Nursing

    Holey smokes would fire be coming out of my ears on this one.... Talk about sensitivity!!! Just out of curiosity, what type of job was this, nursing home? or hospital?? Not that it matters, just...

  13. Need Help With Abandonment Law!!!

    racing-mom4 replied to Rachel712LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Boy if you didnt need a reason to look for a new job as it was----that guy is crazy---best of luck...Run dont walk. Too bad you didnt have two weeks vacation or sick time built up. The only thing...

  14. I'm sure i'm not the first...

    racing-mom4 replied to rockenmomRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i think everyone has thier own way of studying, mine was like your, thousands of questions in a 3 week span. i had hardly any text anxiety and knew i passed when the screen turned blue. i drove home...

  15. Becoming a CNA

    racing-mom4 replied to AngelaChanel24's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital uses an empolyment/staffing agency. 2 week program then 80 clinical hours you gets paid for. As soon as your done with you clinical hours you gets a 1.50 raise. And a set

  16. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    racing-mom4 replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Walk6miles---please excuse my short and tart response to your OP. I must admit I was pretty irked at just reading your subject line. That on top of only sleeping a few hours my emotions were a bit...

  17. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    racing-mom4 replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    WOW..as I new nurse I am so insulted that your lumping all of us togather...we probably all look a like too. cant tell us apart huh? So you have a problem with a new nurse--address it with that...

  18. tuition reimbursement

    racing-mom4 replied to inmale's topic in Indiana Nursing

    All of the hospitals in the FW area offer tuition reimbursement aka loan forgiveness( same thing basically--they pay off your student loans) They will pay up to 5k a year depending on if you work full...

  19. is it ok to put books up for sale here?

    racing-mom4 replied to LJ85's topic in General Nursing

    I bought and sold almost all of my books on half.com. Super easy to

  20. Am I crazy???

    racing-mom4 replied to Portigee's topic in General Nursing

    Well it sounds like you really want to be a Dr??? not a nurse. Big difference if you ask me. If I were you, I would just start school. Start with your A&Ps and English/Maths etc etc etc and see...

  21. Have a question about why nursing is a conservative profession.

    racing-mom4 replied to AHCerioni's topic in General Nursing

    You did great--- I would pick you!!! How great you must feel knowing your on the verge of begining a very exciting

  22. NCLEX Status - I PASSED with 77 Questions!!

    racing-mom4 replied to RN-Momof5Kids's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your 5 kids have a lot to be proud of. Nursing school in my mind is a family commitment....sounds like Pizza for

  23. "I'm woke."

    racing-mom4 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion you did the right thing. Just keep it professional, and with a paper trail...no need to get into a yelling match with her...sounds like she would win that one anyways....I think you...

  24. Am I crazy???

    racing-mom4 replied to Portigee's topic in General Nursing

    I didnt begin nursing school till I was 31. I had 4 kids and never attended college,truth be told I barely made it out of high school--true child of the 80s and would rather party than study!!! I had...

  25. First day with hospital wide computer charting!

    racing-mom4 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    We are just in the beginning stages of getting computer charting, we are supposed to go "live" this fall. I am glad you mentioned the insulin witness problem, that sounds like a true pain, I will...