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  1. How often do you see New grad hired straight into Peds??

    RNmom08 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Pediatric

    I graduated in December with my ADN. Took boards in January and I am working on Pediatrics - fresh out of school. I love it. I get along great with the other staff. So far, so good. Gotta watch...

  2. How would you handle this, VERY lazy CNA!

    RNmom08 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't just "let her get away with it". Unfortunately, until the situation is resolved - whether she gets her act together or is fired - I would continue to follow up on all of her cares....

  3. I am totally amazed at the results...

    RNmom08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED THE BOARDS!!!!!!!!!!! I am a nurse! Yippeeeee! By the way, I did find out exactly 48hrs from the time I finished my test. I am still amazed. I thought I failed!!! Whewwwwwwwwwwwwwww! It's...

  4. nclex books

    RNmom08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there. Can any of you give me some names of recommended nclex review books? I really appreciate it!

  5. Thursday test - results Sat?

    RNmom08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX on Thursday morning 8am. I'm in a quick results state and I was wondering, will I find out my results on Sat at 8am (give or take a couple hrs or so)? How are the results put in the...

  6. Calm me down!!! Help me please!

    RNmom08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there. I take my boards on the 17th of January - THURSDAY.... I am just getting myself sick over this. I keep reviewing, doing practice questions, I get some wrong and just about lose my...

  7. If you are waiting totake NCLEX or just need inspiration, read this!!!

    RNmom08 replied to Weezie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Weezie, If you happened to read my other recent post, you'll see that I really needed this right now. Thank you so very much. It was

  8. Calm me down!!! Help me please!

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone. A good cry and I'm going to be fine. Maybe. I'm scared to death, but everyone else is going in too right? I'm going to fine tune today and tomorrow - and work out in the evenings...

  9. Having a hard time with resume

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. Well, I made it... I am going to graduate in December and will take the NCLEX ASAP after that. Right now, I am looking for a job (they encourage us to start looking now as nursing managers...

  10. Gpa 2.73

    RNmom08 replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    As far as this post goes.... You should definitely follow your heart and if nursing is where your heart is, and DON'T LET A POST LIKE THIS ONE INFLUENCE YOUR DECISION!!! If you can find study habits...

  11. Birth Certificates

    RNmom08 replied to eager1hasbegun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not sure, but in iowa maybe the mother has to name all the possibilities of who can be the father. I thought I heard that once. I thought the state then goes about finding out who the father is...

  12. I love Cardiac!!!

    RNmom08 posted a topic in Cardiac

    I posted not too long ago about being assigned to Cardiac step-down unit for my preceptorship. I was so scared to start and honestly I didn't have a very good experience on that floor in Nursing III....

  13. drug test question

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Pardon me... I didn't mean to bother anyone by stating that and I never should have stated it that way. I think they are very very important. I should have said my silly migraines not silly drug...

  14. drug test question

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. I am wondering if any of you know if tramadol (Ultram) which is and opiate-like drug will show up on an employment drug screening test as a positive for opiates. I have been taking...

  15. drug test question

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    aaahhhh you see, I've been out of the work force for about 11 yrs or so and I've never had to even do a drug test before so I don't know how all of this works. I got married and had our 5 children,...

  16. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    RNmom08 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I northern iowa, we're looking at starting at $19.14/hr. The same healthcare system owns everything from small towns clinics to some of the larger ones and they have flooded the market so much that...

  17. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    RNmom08 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a stay-at-home mommy from Jan 1997 until going back to school in the fall of 2003 and then a full time mom/full time student. Now I am graduating on Dec. 11th, 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

  18. Having a hard time with resume

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Thank all of you for your responses. Also, I do not by any means feel that my "job" with my kids is insignificant. Honestly, being a responsible parent is THE MOST important job in the world...

  19. I was assigned to cardiac stepdown!

    RNmom08 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi there! Just wanted to tell someone who may be able to give me a few words of wisdom.... I'm in Nursing IV, passed my nursing final last Tuesday - WooHOOO!!!! and now have been assigned to a...

  20. Do you find that Nursing school was alot harder than actually working as a Rn?

    RNmom08 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious when you say you only had ONE patient? We had three. I would stay up till the wee hours of the night and go on 2 hrs of sleep some nights doing med sheets on all of the patients we...

  21. Dr's office nurses

    RNmom08 replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    Clinic nurse here in Iowa earns only $14/hr. At the hospital we make $19.44 starting. That is not much if you ask me. Now in minnesota @ mayo I saw some were making $26/hr. Makes me think the 1...

  22. What does you health insurance cost?

    RNmom08 replied to judyblueeyes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok, I've been reading what everyone pays for insurance but does your place of employment dictate where you go? For example, the hospital that I'm planning on working for does not do vbac's anymore...

  23. ?Should students give IV push drugs?

    RNmom08 replied to Zans's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know what you mean. I am in my last semester and we are allowed to give all of our pts meds with a nurse or our instructor. One nurse I was with rolled his eyes at me when I was trying to draw...

  24. Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

    RNmom08 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

  25. Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

    RNmom08 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Dentures don't make me queasy, but they do scare me. I'm afraid I'm gonna get bit. I don't know how dentists do