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  1. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    Jen2 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about this, but after the fifteen pounds I gained in nursing school, I really don't think the pole would support my hind end. Althoug I did graduate with an exotic dancer and guess what?...

  2. Accused of Racism!

    Jen2 replied to yaddadoit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry this happened to you. I have edited my post because I do not want to get into a heated racial debate in this day in age. All I will say is that racism happens to ALL and I mean ALL races,...

  3. preparing for nclex

    Jen2 replied to BamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with SC RN. I have been visiting the NCLEX discussion forum quite often as I will also be taking boards soon. Good luck SC RN, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. So, how was it really?...

  4. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    Jen2 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I first decided that I was finally going to go back to nursing school I was making $8.00/hr in a doctors office so I figured, "Nurses probably make about $10.00/hour". It wasn't until I was...

  5. Trauma: Life in the ER.

    Jen2 replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Thats really cool. Did the cameras get in the way? I can imagine that some of the staff may have been apprehensive to be on the

  6. Cheapest Scrubs online?

    Jen2 replied to Butternut's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just saw them if you clixk under unisex pants on the last page. They are nice, but they don't have my

  7. Trauma: Life in the ER.

    Jen2 replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Thanks. I live in Pa and I liked the one they did in Pitssburgh at AGH. I wonder if they will do anymore there? I just wonder how difficult it might be having cameras filming you while you are...

  8. Any nurses married to a nurse ?

    Jen2 replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I posted this same question a while back with some interesting responses. I always wonder also because my boyfriend is a nurse. He works night shift and I just graduated nursing school and will...

  9. Graduation mixed emotions

    Jen2 replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just came across this post and feel the same way. I graduated two weeks ago and I start work next Monday. I am very excited about that but now I'm just thinking about NCLEX and how even though I...

  10. Cheapest Scrubs online?

    Jen2 replied to Butternut's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been using http://www.uniformadvantage.com for years. I love their unisex brand. The pants are $10.99, and the tops are around the same price. The material is thick and they never fade. The...

  11. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    Jen2 replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

  12. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    Jen2 replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    I have always wanted to be an ER nurse since I was a very little girl, because my aunt was. After graduating high school, I wasn't sure about a four year college and thought I would become a medical...

  13. Which schools are "hard" to get into

    Jen2 replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry didn't realize it was for anesthesia programs. Pitt has a great anesthesia program though from what I

  14. Which schools are "hard" to get into

    Jen2 replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are alot of programs in and around the Pittsburgh Pa area. These programs include, BSN, ADN, and yes even alot of the great Diploma programs are still in plenty supply. The area has a huge...

  15. I'm In At Shadyside!!!

    Jen2 replied to kathybrntobe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats. I am from around the Pittsburgh area. I just graduated from an ADN program not far away. One of the girls I graduated with, her sister goes to shadyside. She loves it and she is doing...

  16. Has Anyone Ever Taken The ATI NCLEX Predictor?

    Jen2 replied to Jen2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks. I understand the scoring system, I am just wondering how accurate it is. Have you taken boards yet? i have read my Kaplan book and have been doing 100 questions a day on the computer, but I...

  17. RN with Associates degree vs RN with BS

    Jen2 replied to CLD's topic in General Nursing

    This us what I am doing. I just graduated with my ADN, because I needed to start working ASAP. While I am working as a RN my employer will pay for my BSN which is only going to take me two more...

  18. So, I found out that my first month of work as a new nurse....

    Jen2 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Me too. I start in the ED and have a week of hospital orientation, a week of unit orientation, a week of ACLS, a week of PALS, a week of monitor class and then I finally get to see patients. I hope...

  19. How do I wear this?

    Jen2 replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    They totally threw out the whole pinning/cap ceremony at my university. We wore regular graduation gowns like the rest of the students and after we walked across the stage, one of our instructors was...

  20. Survived my first day in the ER

    Jen2 replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Congrats to you!!!! I begin in the ER in two weeks as a GN and I am excited also. I externed there last summer and loved every minute of it. I can't

  21. What did you learn about yourself in Nursing School??

    Jen2 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I found myself in nursing school. I don't get all freaked out about silly things anymore. Nursing school taught me that we have such little time here, and we need to make the best of it. I also...

  22. Nursing school advice

    Jen2 replied to lcazgirl's topic in General Nursing

    My best advice: 1. Do not get behind. (I was one of those students that actually read all the required readings) 2. Get into a good study group with students of similar goals and values. I had...

  23. RN's I need your advice please

    Jen2 replied to vegasq's topic in General Nursing

    At my college a LPN was exempt from the first year of "nursing" classes (ADN program) which was Fundamentals. The LPN students were still required to take all the same prereqs as the RN students...

  24. Anyone nervous about NCLEX?!

    Jen2 replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear ya! I just finished doing 180 questions on my Kaplan CD. I did my share today. My school wouldn't do anything for us until we graduated. That was two weeks ago and I am still unable to...

  25. It Burns My Cookies ( a quick rant)

    Jen2 replied to schroeders_piano's topic in General Nursing

    I blame the instructors for this. We were taught from day one that we are privilaged to be allowed to practice at our clinical sites and to act as such. We had to find the nurse that had our patient...