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  1. Too much testosterone at work- frisky doctors

    nekhismom replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by skybirdrising Either you are a real hottie that any man finds irresistable or you may have...

  2. patient lingo...

    nekhismom replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    :roll Sugar= diabetes High blood= depends, can mean either diabetes or high blood pressure. I actually had a pt. ask me if one could actually die from a massive internal fart. She was scared to...

  3. Bad orientation.. ready to quit.. help

    nekhismom replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I am a new grad and I will be working 12 hour nights, but I will orient on days during most of my 6 month orientation. The NM feels that I will be able to get more comfortable there, learn some...

  4. HESI Exam

    nekhismom replied to victorious53's topic in Nursing Career

    I took my exit HESI in Oct. of this year. I made a 99.99 on it. I also made a 99.99 on Peds HESI, psych, and med/surg, all without any help. I made a 94.97 on my OB HESI. I did study Psychiatric...

  5. May be stupid, but

    nekhismom replied to nekhismom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can see how all of these are true. Labor is a huge process in itself, uses too much energy, I guess you are bound to crash some no matter which way you choose. I was considering pain-med free...

  6. May be stupid, but

    nekhismom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just wanted to know if any of you have an opinion on this. If a woman uses pain meds during labor, does she feel worse during the pp stages? I know I felt like I had been hit by a Mack truck the...

  7. New Graduate Internships???

    nekhismom replied to mandykatrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have a pm! Oh, and by the way, this particular hospital I pm'd you about actually NEEDS L&D nurses, including new

  8. interviewing with ob nurse manager

    nekhismom replied to weezieRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats on your interview! I just interview for and accepted a L&D position earlier this week. All I can say is be fairly knowledgable, dress professionally, be prepared with some questions of...

  9. Lotus births.

    nekhismom replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ]:roll :roll :rotfl: :rotfl: Now that is too

  10. I'm finished!!

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

    Don't get too stressed about not hearing from the TX BNE yet! I had my recruiter at my newly accepted job call them, and they said it will be about another 3-4 weeks until they issue my permit. That...

  11. I'm finished!!

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

    Poor thing! I'm so sorry you have PIH. When are you due? I hope you get to go back to work soon. I'm assuming that you graduated before all of these changes with the Tx BNE occured this year? It...

  12. Ethical Question

    nekhismom replied to CalvilloSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IN VA, the pregnant minor is emancipated, so she can make decisions for herself. I have seen laboring teens on TLC's "baby story" and other birth shows like that. I have seen some of the mom's...

  13. Loss

    nekhismom replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry that you had to encounter this situation. (((HUGS)))))))) I will soon start on a L&D unit, and I know that things like this are going to occur, but I wonder if I will be able to...

  14. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    nekhismom replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    Yep, gotta love student nurse jack mcfarland! I missed Karen flaming the nursing instructor. BUt the show is great. I understand the stereotype of only gay men and women are nurses, but really, at...

  15. I'm finished!!

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

    I have to wait until the TExas board of nurse examiners says I can take the NCLEX, and who knows when that will be! Hopefully before the new pharm. changes occur, though. I will prepare by doing...

  16. Fingerprinting Texas Nurses

    nekhismom replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas Nursing

    Same thing here, NsgTIger. I have sent everything but as of yet have not had a reply from the BNE. After I submit everything, how long will it take for me to find out if the board has decided to...

  17. NCLEX Review Course

    nekhismom replied to Ortho_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I went to the convention in New Orleans, there was a review that sounded absolutely great to me. It was the Hurst review series. Marlene Hurst travels across the country to do NCLEX reviews,...

  18. no thread specified message

    nekhismom replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    No, renerian, I have not been getting this message. I hope you can get it fixed soon, as I am sure it must be very frustrating for

  19. Ode to a Labor and Delivery Nurse...

    nekhismom replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Obviously written from the soul. Very inspirational. Thanks for

  20. Fingerprinting Texas Nurses

    nekhismom replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you for your reply. I plan to send the stuff overnight as soon as I get the money. Due to problems with my school's financial aid department, no one at my school has received any sort of...

  21. No Jobs?

    nekhismom replied to KristinWW's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, me too! We had 2 employers come to our school to talk with my class as a group, but other than that,

  22. Weird Interview!

    nekhismom replied to JuicyJem's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry! This must be very frustrating. I applied for a job 3.5 hours away from where I am, was told they paged the NM for women's/peds, and that she would be down to talk to me. She didn't...

  23. Fingerprinting Texas Nurses

    nekhismom replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas Nursing

    I also requested a fingerprint packet. Two times. They were both bent. I live in Virginia, so this is a big deal to me to get this stuff done so I can start my job in Tx in Jan 2004. I have not...

  24. switching orders before doctor approval

    nekhismom replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    Neither would I! For one thing, the dosage would need to be recalculated if you change the route, and it may need to be mixed differently, etc. Nope, definately would not have done

  25. please help am going mad

    nekhismom replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that you are feeling this way. Maybe someone in the new graduate forum can give you some ideas on this one? I am in my last semester of school, and we each take a nurse's assignment....