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  1. Authorization to test

    happystudent replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Still waiting for

  2. So now what do I do?

    happystudent replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NIce! im glad to see my fellow graduates taking time for yourself!!! I went to the hairdressers this morning , my pinning is tonite!!! yay!!! Im so anxious..........I want to look my best in my cap...

  3. I'm the newest RN

    happystudent replied to yvonneRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    SWEeeet! YOu did it! You are probably floatin' on cloud 9 right about now...!

  4. So now what do I do?

    happystudent replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you kindly!

  5. So now what do I do?

    happystudent replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did!! I went to oldnavy and bought a few things

  6. So now what do I do?

    happystudent replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for keeping it all in perspective for me....lol

  7. Passed Nclex!!

    happystudent replied to stephlw's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sweeeeeeet!

  8. How do I get tape residue off skin?

    happystudent replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    Try lotion, let it soften it up, then wipe off with a warm, damp

  9. Trucker creates anti-MRSA cream

    happystudent replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting.........I hope it works! We need stuff like that where I work. I hate the foam, it burns my

  10. How do you approach doctors?

    happystudent replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on graduating!! I will too next week.... Anyway, I work in a teaching hospital so I am around docs, residents , attendings... and I remember feeling 'nervous' approaching them. Not anymore! I...

  11. working in the ER as a new grad.

    happystudent replied to nerdynurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a prospective new grad ED nurse........I agree with building a foundation to grow on, BUT, I also feel that if there is an appropriate orientation and preceptor, a new grad should do fine. IMHO, i...

  12. Lost my first patient

    happystudent replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Tim, You should be very proud of yourself. The familiy of the pt was lucky to have you as their fathers

  13. Patients thinking others are their nurses?

    happystudent replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    This happens to me all the time in the ED. If I walk past a pt or family member and they will say "excuse me, Nurse?" I always reply, Hi, Im one of the techs here, do you need something? Its not the...

  14. Nursing and Adult ADD

    happystudent replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Hi There! Well I dont have ADD but I am in class with a lady that does. The only thing that she does differently is during exams, she goes to another room. She tells me all the time how she gets so...

  15. CPR May Kill?!

    happystudent replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    okay, so what it the correct amount of compression? In the real

  16. CPR May Kill?!

    happystudent replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    12 to 15 breaths per minute,eh? The article didnt mention the results c/ 22b/min Correct me if I am wrong, normal breathing pattern is approx. 18-22, right? Why would one administer less than that...

  17. CPR May Kill?!

    happystudent replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Very interesting article! I work as a tech in level 1 trauma center and I have been trained to to 80 to 100 compessions a minute. Realistically, i probably accomplish 60-70. During a code, I have been...

  18. My best friend in nursing school was ordered to terminally sedate a stroke patient.

    happystudent replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with u ccu nrs. The whole situation sounds fishy, but MY point is that as students, we should have the opportunity to be involved is cases such as the OP. Pallitive (sp?) care is something...

  19. Just starting out and needing direction...

    happystudent replied to starfishg220's topic in General Nursing

    You have a very interesting and unique goal. Well I would say go into nursing, EMT 's are mainly focused in emergency help. If you become an Rn, you will have a broad view of many specialties. For...

  20. Is the nursing job market starting to go down the drain?

    happystudent replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I currently work at as a tech, they canned the new grad ed program :angryfire due to a 25million debt. The only reason I applied for the tech job in the ed was so I could slide right...

  21. As a BSN student in clinicals it seems like many floor nurses are "mean spirited".

    happystudent replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

    I've had similar experiences with the "meanies". But, I am at a point in my life where I don't let their crap bother me. I know what is expected of me and have confidence in my ablities. 9 times out...

  22. My best friend in nursing school was ordered to terminally sedate a stroke patient.

    happystudent replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add my 2cents.... I respectfully disagree c/ those who feel that this was an inappropriate pt to be assigned to a student. I ve been assigned to pts that were on the verge of coding, or...

  23. Choosing a specialty - website

    happystudent replied to KarenAR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gadzooks!!! It ranked Emergency medicine #25 and thats my dream job. "aparently" UROLOGY is my

  24. how will/did you find your first job after nursing school?

    happystudent replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I will be graduating in 5 weeks and My bestfriend and I went to a nursing spectrum jobfair, walked around , talked to recruiters, gave out our resumes. This happened on friday. On monday I had...

  25. I Did It!!!!!!!!

    happystudent replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    SWWWEEEEEETTTTTTTT! congo