hoppermom3

hoppermom3

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  1. Safe Pt Ratios for Med Surg

    hoppermom3 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    LPN certification was integrated into our nursing program at school. We still can't do pushes or hang blood though. But I am only 8 weeks away from graduating from RN school (counting down now!!!),...

  2. Safe Pt Ratios for Med Surg

    hoppermom3 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My hospital is 25 beds..usually have 4-6 pts per nurse, sometimes up to 8, and I have been told that 10 is acceptable at night. We have 1 or 2 aids for the whole hospital. When I get over 6 pts, I...

  3. Does anyone like working 7p-7a?

    hoppermom3 replied to RN123456789's topic in General Nursing

    I work a weekend pkg (med surg in a critical access hospital)...7p-7a Fri and Sat, get paid for 32 hrs with full benefits. I LOVE it. I have more time for my family. At our facility, days is a bunch...

  4. I'm lucky b/c I enjoy 12hr noc shifts

    hoppermom3 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE 12 hr 7p-7a! I drive 50 miles to work, so I wouldn't want to do less than 12 hr shifts. I sleep much better during the day, too. Right now I am on a weekend package - work Fri adn Sat noc, get...

  5. Is anyone going to Nursing school in Missouri??

    hoppermom3 replied to dgclough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am way up north...I am in the ADN program at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. I graduated in August '05 from the LPN program and currently work in a small rural

  6. Please post your report/cheat sheet aka "brain"

    hoppermom3 replied to Nickle's topic in General Nursing

    Could you PM that to me, HappyNurse? It sounds like exactly what I need to get myself organized,

  7. Anyone ever fail with 85 questions?

    hoppermom3 replied to mel82's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took yesterday and also answered 85 questions. I am hoping that by some stroke of fate the results will be available before Monday. I felt like I knew NOTHING as I was testing. Sop far, 3 people in...

  8. Took The Nclex Yesterday...

    hoppermom3 replied to wahoowa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! How on earth did you find out so fast? I took the NCLEX PN yesterday, shut off at 85, and no results available yet. I graduated top of my class, 4.0, and felt dumber than dirt as I...

  9. Pinning Ceremony Program Design Help

    hoppermom3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in charge of designing the programs to be handed out at our pinning ceremony next Friday night. I have printshop deluxe, but cannot find any decent graphics to put on the program. I want...

  10. Pinning Ceremony Program Design Help

    hoppermom3 replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone! I was using google, but "nursing graphics" was the one phrase I DIDN'T think to use. I think I am finally on the right

  11. Pinning Ceremony Program Design Help

    hoppermom3 replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    I just need something to put on the front. Our school doesn't have a logo. Last year, they used an old photograph of a nurse tending to a child. I haven't found anything similar, though. I thought...

  12. comfy shoes

    hoppermom3 replied to analiezel's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for Crocs. I have worn Dansko, New Balance, Cherokee Rockers, and Birkenstocks. I LOVE my crocs. As an added bonus, when I work in our body shop, they hose off

  13. I quit smoking and need advice

    hoppermom3 replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I quit smoking 8 years ago. You CAN do it! The secret for me was to surround myself with non-smokers. I avoided bars and other social situations where others would be smoking, and allowed no smoking...

  14. Skirts, anyone???

    hoppermom3 replied to kellyo's topic in General Nursing

    Schooldays...I have found that highdesignuniform.com has the best fitting skirts for me at the best

  15. Skirts, anyone???

    hoppermom3 replied to kellyo's topic in General Nursing

    I almost always wear a skirt to clinicals. I started out wearing scrubs, but I like to wear support hose and I couldn't stand the hose rubbing on the pants - it seemed like the pants were always...

  16. Nurses wearing white

    hoppermom3 replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I really do. I think I was born in the wrong era. I would love to work somewhere where I white dress and cap was acceptable attire. Althought I love to ride motorcycles and dress in jeans...

  17. What style of music do you listen to the most?

    hoppermom3 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I usually listen to Contemporary Christian or Christian Rock. I love the 80's though - especially hair bands, and some older

  18. Nurses wearing white

    hoppermom3 replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    For me, my appearance definitely has an effect on my attitude. Even when I was taking pre-reqs, I rarely wore jeans to school. On days when I must give a presentation of some sort or address the class...

  19. Caps anyone??

    hoppermom3 replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Our school does not require caps, but my friends bought me one and I plan to wear it for pictures and pinning ceremony. When I get frustrated and feel like this is taking SOOO long, I get my cap out...

  20. Nurses wearing white

    hoppermom3 replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    I am another fairly young fan of white. OK, so I am not so young (31), but I wore white as a CNA and have to wear white as a student nurse. The patients really do like it. I actually have a hat too...

  21. Couldn't tell who was a doctor or nurse!

    hoppermom3 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    When I started school, I was not very happy about having to wear whites...we wear white scrubs of our choice with an optional navy warm-up jacket. After my first few clinical experiences, I have...

  22. New Nurse Needs Shoes

    hoppermom3 replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    I tried on a pair of Spira today...they have a spring hidden inside the sole...they were SOOOOOOOO comfortable. But, they were $129 and 2 of my 3 kids were also needing shoes. But

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

    hoppermom3 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    a new spinning wheel and a bunch of new knitting needles some sort of new pet- I'm leaning toward guinea pig- any suggestions? Eak, you spin too? My oldest dtr and I raise English and Satin Angora...

  24. If you could get your Master's Degree...What would you get it in?

    hoppermom3 replied to LPNtoBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I would eventually like to get my MSN and become a nursing school

  25. Text Books

    hoppermom3 replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in General Students

    I got most of my textbooks off half.com. I went to http://www.addall.com and compared, and half.com was the cheapest for me. Walmart.com and buy.com also have textbooks. And of course, this site has...