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  1. How many of you NGs are on nights?

    ok2bme replied to netglow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, that's nice! We get a generous shift diff, but NO weekend differential. I guess since we have to work every other weekend, they don't give an incentive..it's mandatory. Still it'd be

  2. How many of you NGs are on nights?

    ok2bme replied to netglow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work 8 hour shifts, and I know I am in the minority, but I actually like them. I work 3p-11:30p. I wake up, have time to work out, run errands, meet friends for lunch, etc..then work my 8 hours, idk...

  3. My name is Blackcat and I'm a Food addict

    ok2bme replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah..food addiction is different from other addictions because we have to consume our poison everyday. I'm not saying it's easier or harder than other addictions, but that is a unique aspect of it....

  4. My name is Blackcat and I'm a Food addict

    ok2bme replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know this is an old thread..but I am a compulsive eater and was wanting to connect with peers sharing the same struggle. Would anyone recommend OA? I found some nearby meetings but I'm not sure I...

  5. Well, No Nursing for Me

    ok2bme replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I understand, and if I could do it all over again, I may have chosen radiology or sonography. The NCLEX is not an exit exam, it is a licensure exam. It will not stop you from getting your BSN or...

  6. What do you call the Doc?

    ok2bme replied to Flipper911's topic in General Nursing

    We call them all Dr. Lastname. The attendings, residents, and all with doctorates. I don't mind, it is their legitimate title. However...what does bother me is that nursing is the only discipline that...

  7. As good as, Better or Worse than you thought it would be?

    ok2bme replied to Krazy4pedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    As good as. I didn't have great expectations going in, nursing is a temporary and practical move for

  8. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    ok2bme replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Just started taking lessons

  9. Blue Collar or White collar?

    ok2bme replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    It feels more blue-collar to

  10. Did you always know you wanted to be a nurse?

    ok2bme replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    No. Nursing is a temporary and practical move for

  11. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    ok2bme replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Get into my pajamas, smoke on my balcony with my feet up, and call up a night-owl friend or two (I work

  12. 10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse

    ok2bme replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    Why'd you choose a job where you wipe butts all

  13. Do you see yourself retiring from nursing, or will you change professions?

    ok2bme replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I start my doctorate in an unrelated field in the fall :). Nursing is a practical and temporary move for

  14. Nursing school (BSN) and work part-time?

    ok2bme replied to esunada's topic in General Students

    It's certainly do-able. Myself and most of my peers did it, and we were in an accelerated program. It's not easy, but in a way it gives you an advantage. It is a resume booster, source of income, and...

  15. Career Change Blues.

    ok2bme replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    Are you interested in EMS at all? You may still have time to register for an EMT-B course this fall. It is one semester, and you'll have time to simultaneously work any old retail job. After the...

  16. What hours do you work?

    ok2bme replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I work evenings, 3-11:30 - 5 shifts/wk, 30 minutes for lunch, every other weekend. I really love my shift; when I worked days I would go home and do nothing, now I am productive during the day and...

  17. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    ok2bme replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    "When will the doctor be in?" For the love of God, I don't know!! I'll put a gps up his orifice so I can give the estimated time of arrival just for you my

  18. Psych nurse practitioner

    ok2bme replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow 90k starting out? That's better than I thought! I'm so torn between psych NP and psychologist, not that pay is everything but it definitely piques my interest towards

  19. My God, these family members!!

    ok2bme replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear ya! I remember when I worked in Med/Surg I was about to walk one elderly pt to the bathroom, and asked her family if one of them could walk behind us with the iv pole. They all just looked at...

  20. What do you pack for breakfast & lunch?

    ok2bme replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    I make a smoothie for breakfast and drink it on the way to work. I have a Magic Bullet and love it! I put yogurt, frozen fruit, milk, and a spoonful of ground flax seeds in the cup and it takes 10...

  21. How does Nursing School compare to the pre-requisite classes?

    ok2bme replied to heatherhammy's topic in General Students

    I personally found pre-reqs to be more difficult. However, NS was much more time-consuming. The content in NS is not hard to grasp, what's hard is all the papers, care plans, and busywork

  22. Help! How many hours a week can a full time student work???

    ok2bme replied to gburgess516's topic in General Students

    You can work full time and be a full time student. I did it, and I was an accelerated BSN student. However, I worked as a caregiver and was able to study on the job. I am thankful that I worked during...

  23. Nurse practitioner or psychologist?

    ok2bme replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Psychiatric

    I vigorously researched the salaries, as that was the facet I was least knowledgeable about, and it appears that the psych NP gets (roughly, on average) 15k more a year than a psychologist. This is...

  24. Does anyone else find this offensive?

    ok2bme replied to megan3485's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! There is even a thread griping about pharmacists giving injections! In nursing school, I memorized injection sites and stabbed a rubber pad a few times. I have no problm with MAs doing

  25. When did patients become "clients"?

    ok2bme replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it depends on the context, those 3 terms you mentioned were the most appropriate within the context of each specialty. I work in sub-acute psych, all patients voluntarily admit, and they pay...