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racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. going to school and the news of recession

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

    There are a million and one reason why to put school off---I went through all of them. Finally at age 30 I thought you know I regret not being a nurse in my 20s and I surely dont want to regret NOT...

  2. Endocrine Disorders

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

    I never heard that, but I wonder if it is true---after I took my Nclex I emailed my Med Surg 2 teacher and told her it was a Med Surg 2 type of test----Med Surg 2 is where we learned about...

  3. Want to move! Just do not know where.

    racing-mom4 replied to ldybug7's topic in General Nursing

    Why dont you look into taking a travel assignment, to me that would be the perfect solution for your dilema. If I didnt have a husband, little kids and dogs I would jump all over being a travel...

  4. Haven't heard anything

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

    I would contact HR and ask if you could set up a time to job shadow in what ever depts you are interested in. That way if you work well with the staff and impress them--then they will let HR know they...

  5. Ethical dilema on alleged sexual abuse.

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

    It is frustrating because by all accounts Iam sure once pt sobered up she has been dismissed. I did not write down any of her contact information so at this point I could not call, I only remember 1st...

  6. Huntington University

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

    I am a proud graduate of USF and can not say enough good things about them. I loved that school and hope my own children go there some day.... Keep us informed of what you find out from

  7. Huntington University

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

    They are new I remember hearing they were starting a BSN program in last year. I dont think they have had a graduating class yet, so they would not have an NCLEX % of passing score yet. It will be...

  8. Its official--I have deleted my NCLEX tabs from my computer

    racing-mom4 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok I passed my boards on Jan 23rd and just this morning I finally deleted my Saunders/Davis/Mosby and Pharm disk icons from the desk top of my computer. I have been looking at those icons for 3 years...

  9. throw me to the wolves

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

    I had a terrible instructor who would leave the floor all the time, she would take over an hour for lunch and not even tell us she was leaving to eat. We would find her in the linnen closet on her...

  10. aggressive nurse

    racing-mom4 replied to gizelda196's topic in General Nursing

    Back when I was a CNA I had a nurse nazzi on my case once--like yours she picked targets and I was hers. After weeks of ridiculous write ups from her and letters to not only my mgr but the DON from me...

  11. OK I now have RN behind my name and now over night am I suppsed to know everything?

    racing-mom4 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Isnt it amazing that in your last semester of school people may look down on you as "only a student". Like one time for instance I was 3 weeks away from graduating and we had a pt on TPN I questioned...

  12. taking the nclex advice

    racing-mom4 replied to precious0782's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you allowed to take the LPN test??? I know in my state you are not. I worked with a lady who took it 8x and I made that exact same suggestion to her. If you are able to sit for it, then by all...

  13. Panic is setting in...

    racing-mom4 replied to Becca608's topic in First Year After Licensure

    About 4 weeks before I graduated I went to my family Dr for a swollen gland that was bugging me, 20 min later, i was in tears. She was hugging me telling me "dont worry it will be OK--your going to...

  14. Is nursing hereditary?

    racing-mom4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This post has no medical value, just a simple curiosity. I work with so many nurses whose mothers/aunts/sisters/brothers are nurses. I am the 1st nurse in my family. Grandpas brother was a Dr, till...

  15. A.M. care in a ltcf

    racing-mom4 replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    There needs to be more people like you. The work is so physically/mentally demanding in a LTCF and the respect level is so low that I think they lose good nurses and CNAs. I have thought before about...

  16. Junior in college...should I go to Ivy Tech or apply for BSN?

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

    When I went there were no Co-reqs. All of the pre-reqs had a point system applied to them. Those points were used to get in. On the flip side, by the time I finally got into clinicals I was done with...

  17. Junior in college...should I go to Ivy Tech or apply for BSN?

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

    I went to Ivy Tech in 03 and I dont know if the "points" had an official name or not, we just refered to them as points. But to get into clinical, they looked at GPA/TEAS ( but when I went it was the...

  18. i need a new job!

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

    Just yesterday I said to the nurse I was reporting off to "you are going to assess them arent you?" as they had 101 questions that could have been answered by just looking at the pt. FYI they had the...

  19. Patients who don't use their call light....

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

    Nancy Nurse--I can appreciate the need for venting...I couldnt agree with you more, yes I have had countless patients and families make requests and I think "oh ok--after I am done getting the pt with...

  20. Patients who don't use their call light....

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

    Not that this suggestion would help with some of the above problems. But I always say to the patient before I leave the room "What else can I get for you?" I then myself, check their water to make...

  21. A.M. care in a ltcf

    racing-mom4 replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree---the supply thing. When I worked in LTC 3rd shift, one night we ran out of washcloths, we had already had the wet wipes/baby wipes taken away from us, so we were required to use a...

  22. A.M. care in a ltcf

    racing-mom4 replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    The QIS sounds like a wonderful much needed program. I find it so frustrating to see so many posts on here about the terrible conditions of LTC, and to see with my own eyes how frazzled and burnt out...

  23. Where to get scrubs besides a store or on the net?

    racing-mom4 replied to jonjonjon723's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if that vending machine your friend was talking about is more of an exchange system. Our hospital has two of those, one in surgery dressing room and one in OBs dressing room. You place your...

  24. A.M. care in a ltcf

    racing-mom4 replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse my ignorance but I dont know what QIS is. I do not work in a LTC facility, I did though work in one as a CNA while in school. I am very passionate about changing and improving conditions, but I...

  25. Junior in college...should I go to Ivy Tech or apply for BSN?

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

    All schools try and "sell" their programs aka recruiters- Counselors-advisor's. The collages main goal is to make money. I went to Ivy Tech Ft.Wayne and I felt totally taken advantage of. I was a new...