racing-mom4

racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

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

    The group is divided into two. Half the kids stand on one side linking arm to arm, opposite side does the same. As a group one side yells "Red Rover Red Rover send susie right over" and Susie runs...

  2. Persistent Nurse Recruiters?

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

    As a former recruiter I thought I was going to read something a little more persistent---but it sounds like someone who is doing thier job. Maybe it was overlooked or maybe they found you day hours. I...

  3. Physicians Assistant Doesn't know what FEMA is?

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

    Count me as one of them..have no idea what NIH

  4. what is your preferred shift?

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

    I love nights---7p-7a is the shift for me...now someday if i can get a shift 9a-3p I may consider it...only if I could make as much as i do now working nights!!! I am not holding my

  5. Comments about our choice of profession

    racing-mom4 replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    I have a current step mother who every single time I see her says "Ewwah I dont know why you are a nurse---I couldnt see all that blood and guts every day"....my response is "I dont work in surgery, I...

  6. CNA while pursuing BSN?

    racing-mom4 replied to jay as in J's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing, I wanted to make sure nursing was truley something I wanted to do so I got my CNA while taking my nursing pre-reqs--I continued working as a CNA till graduation. Not only did it...

  7. Safety at work?

    racing-mom4 replied to Pocahontas98_21's topic in General Nursing

    Have him leave you the good car --and he takes the car that broke down last week....if that car is safe then he Will`have no trouble driving

  8. Remember your FIRST paycheck?!

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

    I promised myself once I passed boards and got my 1st nursing paycheck I would get a pair of Nike Shox~~~I could never justify that expese before. Granted my 1st paycheck I did just end up paying some...

  9. I need help to pass the nclex

    racing-mom4 replied to i hate the nclex's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Springhouse nursing drug book has an Nclex disk with Nclex questions. I used it and passed 1st attempt. Good

  10. Can doctors go against hospital policy?

    racing-mom4 replied to bellehill's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Dont all orders say "per Dr so an

  11. a story someone told me about AAA

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

    :angryfire--I fprgot to addthe blazing

  12. a story someone told me about AAA

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

    LOL LOL---Iam sure the staff is wishing him an eternity that will be blazing

  13. Know-it-all Professor

    racing-mom4 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    By the time I graduated Nursing school I realized just how much I didnt know!!! I learned more my 1st 6 mos on the job than I did 4years in school!!! Good luck in your

  14. promotion

    racing-mom4 replied to Taylahbaby_2010's topic in General Nursing

    well start with getting your HS diploma--then complete nursing school-pass boards-then apply to a masters program-complete it and pass boards again!! It is a hard road but will be very rewarding!!...

  15. Healing Patients Spiritually?

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

    Our most loved and in my opinion our most compasionate ER doc is an Atheist. You will see many cultures and religions when working with the public-just be open and respectful and you will be...

  16. FMLA for PRN?

    racing-mom4 replied to kellyc034's topic in General Nursing

    Dont quote me that exact number---but You have to have had work X amount of hours in the last rolling calander year--I think it is 1000. As 2000 hours is full time--so 1000 hours is at least part...

  17. This would be the most devastating thing.

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

    I dont know if this is an urban legend or not---but one of my nursing instructors told the story of an ER nurse tending to a young child, the child had some sort of accident, dont recall exactly, but...

  18. What happens if a nurse loses her license?

    racing-mom4 replied to redhead09's topic in General Nursing

    and document-document-document---if you dont document well basically you didnt do it....I take that extra min to make sure I document every phone call to Dr/Supervisor/even other RN...now it is such a...

  19. Need advice about my aging grandmother

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

    Went through exact same showering scenerio with Husbands Grandma ---in fact it was when they evactuated for Katrina--funny how similiar this all sounds... I could go in depth about how early onset...

  20. They are trying to force the DTaP vaccine on me.

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

    Take your concerns for your family Dr and if he backs you, have him write a letter to your school stating in his medical opinion he is advising you NOT to get the vaccine. Good

  21. Why are ampules stil used?

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

    I sliced my finger something fierce on an ampule once-- I was a new nurse with all of maybe 2 weeks of exp and the patient was going bad quickly my mentor nurse gave me the ampules to draw up and...

  22. Adult Modeling ANd Nursing

    racing-mom4 replied to EmoAngel1202's topic in General Nursing

    Well I dont think I have ever seen this question before---but I guess technically if your consenting and over 18- it is legal...granted I dont know how much you could earn, I think you could find...

  23. Senior Nursing trouble passing Exit

    racing-mom4 replied to grayhunter18's topic in General Nursing

    Your going to have to take Nclex style test till your eyes blur...Saunders/Davis/Mosby/ATI take your pick they are similar to HESI. You need to grasp the concept of the Nclex style of questioning--no...

  24. Do Nurse Recruiters get bonuses for luring nurses?

    racing-mom4 replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    I was a recruiter before I became a nurse and yes they do get a "bonus" or a fee, typically 15-30% percent of your 1st years salary--If you are a contract nurse or travel nurse they get a percent of...

  25. No daycare, need to work nights, is this doable?

    racing-mom4 replied to Chazd18RN's topic in General Nursing

    My normal sched is nights---once when my little guy was about 15-20 months old--just shy of 2years I had worked 8 hours the Saturday night before and my husband and taken the older kids to an event...