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  1. best decision based on circumstances...

    drgnflydggr replied to seriouslyserious's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the ADN may be your best bet. As I understand it, accelerated BSN programs and direct-entry MSN programs are highly competitive. I just don't think that a 2.0 GPA would cut it for...

  2. Share your story: How did you land your first nursing job?

    drgnflydggr replied to KeepItReal21's topic in General Nursing

    I worked first as a CNA in a local hospital. I worked hard, and had a good attitude so during my senior year of nursing school I worked as a nurse tech in the OR. Now, I'm about to graduate in May,...

  3. Hand sanitizer destorying my hands

    drgnflydggr replied to itsmejuli's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Ultimate Strength Hand Salve from Kiehl's. Also, my hospital uses a foam that is very moisturizing. I believe that it is made by Steris. The foam doesn't build up on your hands like gels...

  4. Masters degree for OR?

    drgnflydggr replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for this thread. I'm currently working in the OR as a nurse tech, and I would like to stay here after graduation. I also would like to continue on into a MSN/DNP role. Some of our surgeons...

  5. how to be CWOCN certified

    drgnflydggr replied to 1017RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did a Google search, and this was the first result.

  6. i feel so guilty..should i have done more?

    drgnflydggr replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Hey - My "Basic Nursing" comment wasn't directed at the OP. I'm all for seeking assistance. Some jerk early on jumped on the OP and said that the drive to breathe for people with COPD was their CO2...

  7. i feel so guilty..should i have done more?

    drgnflydggr replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    It is my understanding that the drive to breathe in a non-COPD'er is increased CO2. Due to chronic CO2 retention, the drive to breathe in a person with COPD is low O2 levels, and that is why we must...

  8. Schools without waiting list for 2year RN program???

    drgnflydggr replied to MrsCurious1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in Wisconsin, and I believe that Herzing College, a private college offering a 2-year ADN does not have a waiting list. The trade-off for the speedy entry, though, is a very high price tag....

  9. What's in your pocket(s)?

    drgnflydggr replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    alcohol swabs a tourniquet a roll of Transpore tape a pen a bouffant cap and occasionally Tums or mints I am a nurse tech in the OR. I mostly work in the pre-op holding area, starting IVs and...

  10. Why can't I sleep?

    drgnflydggr replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    Last summer I worked an internship in the OR and had to be in at 6:30am Monday-Friday. In order to get my eight hours of sleep, I needed to go to bed around 8:30pm. I was not used to going to bed at...

  11. Alternative Nursing degree programs

    drgnflydggr replied to mtnmarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    These aren't specifically advanced nursing degrees, but you could do a masters program in Oriental Medicine (MOM) or a doctorate in Oriental Medicine (DOM). You might check out the website for...

  12. Did you work while in Nursing school?

    drgnflydggr replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my first year of an ADN program. I worked .5 first semester and .4 second semester. I was lucky enough to be at a hospital on a floor where the director allowed me to work 3-11 on...

  13. CNA

    drgnflydggr replied to Yurushi's topic in General Nursing

    RNnamaste - I'm not sure where you're looking to teach, but the director of the CNA program at Blackhawk Technical College in Wisconisn is among the finest people I've ever had the privilege to meet....

  14. Second Class Citizens

    drgnflydggr replied to LilPeonNo1's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered putting in for a transfer to day

  15. Are you required to be up to date on vaccinations?

    drgnflydggr replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My employer draws titers at our pre-employment physicals. At orientation, I learned that I was not immune to one of the diseases in the MMR (can't remember which). I was given the opportunity to...

  16. Final Exam (Help)

    drgnflydggr replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    All of my text books have come with a CD that's got NCLEX-style questions. I haven't read all semester, but I have answered all of the questions before each exam. Reviewing the lecture powerpoints,...

  17. Active Learning Strategy: The One-Minute Paper

    drgnflydggr replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for the interesting post. We just did this exercise in my Health Alt. class on Monday. I enjoyed it, and I thought that it crystallized, for me, what we had just heard in

  18. Need your help - trying to change school policy

    drgnflydggr replied to CrystalShip's topic in General Students

    My ADN program requires an 80% average on all tests which is separate from the 80% that is required on all written work. There is a med math test with each new clinical rotation. That must be passed...

  19. Injections practice?

    drgnflydggr replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    I am in my second semester of nursing school. I lucked out during my first semester - right around the time that I was checking off on IM injections, my mother needed a series of daily Vit B...

  20. male labor and delivery nurses

    drgnflydggr replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an ADN student in southern Wisconsin. I did a search for men in L&D because I just finished my first day of L&D/PP clinical today. It was amazing. It's only my second rotation, so I...

  21. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    drgnflydggr replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I bought five sets of the Aviators. I wore them to work for the first time today. Great fit, great material, and I love having all of the pockets. Thanks for the

  22. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    drgnflydggr replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thanks, Larry. I just got an email back from Aviator and they have an offer now where if you order 4 sets of scrubs, the throw in a pen light, utility scissor and free shipping. I'm going to place...

  23. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    drgnflydggr replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I spent a small fortune on five sets of IguanaMeds scrubs. Right after purchasing, I posted to AllNurses about how much I loved them. Well, scratch that. After only a few washes, two of the tops...

  24. shot opinion?

    drgnflydggr replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in school, and we were taught never to use the dorsogluteal because of its proximity to the sciatic nerve. Our options for IM injections are deltoid, VL, and

  25. Restorative Dining

    drgnflydggr replied to Lindsey McGraw's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a facility once and somehow the topic at the table I was serving turned to strippers. The lone man at the table was excited and couldn't say enough on the topic. One woman seemed sort of...