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  1. What type of nurse to be?????

    pokey sn replied to ladyonthelake's topic in General Nursing

    Basically both care for patients and are responsible for their care and practice under their own license. With an RN more doors are open in terms of practice areas. RN can supervise LPNs, and LPNs...

  2. Limit on Distance From Work?

    pokey sn replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    The choice to drive a long way is your choice ultimately. I drive 45 minutes each way three times a week. When I interviewed, this did come up but I informed my manager it really was not a problem...

  3. Getting thru the first year of ICU training

    pokey sn posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello everyone! I have been reading this forum for about two years now with the faroff aspirations to one day become a CRNA. I have just started working (orientating really) in the ICU (two going on...

  4. Getting thru the first year of ICU training

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks everyone for the invaluable advice! I'll try to look at each day as a learning experience. Thanks again

  5. Getting thru the first year of ICU training

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Missy, night shift is slow paced but they are always periods every night where we are dealing with some mini crisis. It's really hard for me to get adjusted to this sleep wise which is adding stress...

  6. Where is everyone working?

    pokey sn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone! Where is everyone planning to work once boards are finished? Me? I'll be in the CTICU at a large teaching hospital. Good Luck to everyone in their new jobs! Pokey

  7. What's it like in CT?

    pokey sn replied to gapeachnurse123's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My sister is a single LpN, no kids. She worked about 60-80 hours a week and made $73000 that year. She would have made about $38-43 K if she had not of worked outrageous hours. I believe that you can...

  8. Getting thru the first year of ICU training

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you all so much for helping me put things in perspective! I feel like such a dummy! I feel like I am stuck on stupid and that I will never be able to do this. I was seriously reconsidering my...

  9. What's it like in CT?

    pokey sn replied to gapeachnurse123's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi gapeach! I grew up in New Britain Ct and to tell you the truth, it's a little run down but not to the degree like places like baltimore or DC is. A lot of working poor people, although there are...

  10. Where is everyone working?

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck J

  11. Hospital of Saint Rapheal--Anyone?

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Missy, Started CTICU. It's pretty tough learning all the new things but what an awesome learning experience! I met another nurse that works on my unit who posts here too (what a small world!). Nights...

  12. wanting to come to conn.....need info please

    pokey sn replied to sicustat's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Well in Farmington CT, there is UConn medical center---a teaching hospital rotating their med school interns and residents through. The next closest hospitals to Farmington are also teaching...

  13. Where is everyone working?

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    J Lynn, how about checking with an agency or a staffing agency that can place you in a hospital of facility? Just a thought. Good luck Pokey

  14. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    pokey sn replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I put a down payment on my Lexus Rx and me and my husband went out to celebrate getting through my first week working on the unit as a new RN. Now all the rest will go to a new home down payment! It...

  15. CRNAs?!?!?!?!?!?!

    pokey sn replied to notamannurseanymoRCC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I smell TROLLLLLLL. NotamannurseanymoRCC I sense a little hostility in all your posts. Why come to a nursing board if you hate the nursing model and think that nurses think they are better than MD's?...

  16. Where is everyone working?

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To mom and nurse, rehab sounds interesting. I worked as an aide in a rehab hospital. It was a great learning

  17. Where is everyone working?

    pokey sn replied to pokey sn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry Sarah and Happy Lush. Keep your heads up! To everyone else, GOOD LUCK and congratulations on passing boards and bravely starting careers as nurses! Next Monday I start clinical orientation with...

  18. I passed, I passed, I passed!

    pokey sn replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I know we took the boards on the same day. It must have been crazy trying to wait for the results! I am happy for

  19. Hooray, I Passed!!

    pokey sn replied to MistyDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!

  20. Salaries for LPN and Cost of Living

    pokey sn replied to gapeachnurse123's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    MMH=Manchester Memorial Hospital. You are

  21. Salaries for LPN and Cost of Living

    pokey sn replied to gapeachnurse123's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Well RxConnecticut, I think in clinical you start with one patient. New England tech is big on paperwork and they have this packet of assessments that you do on your patient. I don't know if you...

  22. First day as a "spanky new R.N."

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

    congrats happystudent on your first day! Hey you'll have to change your username, Miss RN!:) I start on Monday in the CTICU, hope it goes well! Stay cool! You go gurl! Pokey

  23. 85 questions... I dunno....

    pokey sn replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats Betty!! Thanks love-a-nurse! I know that in a few weeks we'll be saying the same to you! Pokey

  24. Failed NCLEX; any suggestions?

    pokey sn replied to unknown99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sagarcia, I'm so sorry. But like everyone is saying, you made it thru nursing school so you KNOW what you are doing. Take it from someone who has problems with studying, don't overwhelm yourself...

  25. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

    pokey sn replied to UpwardMobility's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm going into CTICU and I just graduated school. I have a BS and an ADN.Go for it! Ditto what EmeraldNYL