LadyTiger44

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  1. Male Nurses

    LadyTiger44 replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large Magnet hospital system, that includes 3 hospitals in a large city and one is a children's hospital. I have worked at two of the three, and worked with many male nurses. If that's...

  2. Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

    LadyTiger44 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I also carry my own insurance and work at a hospital that will cover me if anything happens. It is a Magnet hospital, and everything is public-falls, etc. Someone had a good point that I talked to...

  3. Are any other hospitals taking "Proactive" steps against the economy??

    LadyTiger44 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello everyone! A few announcements have been made recently at the hospital I work at and I was wondering if the same kind of thing is going on at any other hospitals. The CEO of our hospital made a...

  4. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

    LadyTiger44 replied to emersushea's topic in Cardiac

    On our unit it is against our protocol also to take anything with q2 hr or more frequent anything on the floor it either goes to the PCU or ICU. We dont take insulin gtts either. We take some gtts,...

  5. i failed second semeter RN SCHOOL, i'm not sure what to do now? accounting? business?

    LadyTiger44 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    If it is in your heart to be a nurse, wait it out and continue on! I failed one of my classes in my second semester, waited a year to get back into the class, passed (had a different instructor) and...

  6. Where to start....MED SURGE???????

    LadyTiger44 replied to unclebenny20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I would have listened to everyone and gone into med surg when I got out of school. I am working in transplant ICU now and looking at transferring because the patients are such high acuity and...

  7. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    LadyTiger44 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree with the med/surg experience advice. I am a new nurse that graduated in May. I did not have alot of experience, only my clinicals which was very limited. I heard many people say...

  8. Question for students in clinicals!!

    LadyTiger44 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi. I don't live in FL, and I heard that when you are in school you get paid to do clinicals. Is this true?

  9. New Grad needs advice with preceptor

    LadyTiger44 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad and started working on May 27th. I am training in the Surgical ICU, but will be in the Transplant ICU after my orientation, which ends the first week of September. I have been with...

  10. New Grad needs advice with preceptor

    LadyTiger44 replied to LadyTiger44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think what she was talking about when she was talking about the questions were some of the IV meds that I had asked questions about. I have never worked with IV pumps before June, and I am still...

  11. seems like i don't know a thing! What's next?

    LadyTiger44 replied to pinkTLC's topic in General Nursing

    Well said Reigen!!! I am also a new grad as of May; started my training for eventually the Transplant ICU (when it opens) but I am training on the SICU on May 27th. I will not be on my own until...

  12. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LadyTiger44 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    THANKS!!!! I TOOKN MINE MONDAY AT 8AM, WAS THE FIRST ONE DONE, ONLY GOT 75 QUESTIONS, AND FOUND OUT ON TUESDAY MORNING THAT I PASSED!!!! IN HAS A REALLY QUICK POST RATE VIA THE STATE BOARD WEB...

  13. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LadyTiger44 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just got done with my test.... Got 75 questions, and I was the first one done! I am nervously awaitig my results... Should know by sometime tomorrow at the latest... Would be nice to know today! I am...

  14. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LadyTiger44 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone please pray for me and be thinking of me tomorrow morning when I take mine here in IN. Thank goodness we don't have to wait too long for our results so I should know Tuesday. I have been...

  15. Vasopressors- Critical Care RN's please help!

    LadyTiger44 replied to loopingrace's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad nurse working in the SICU. I would love to help you with your questions but I have no idea. I have not been in a code yet. Doctors preferance maybe? I am truely not sure....

  16. 1900-0730 Shift--How do you fit in time for a social life?

    LadyTiger44 replied to NurseCurtis's topic in General Nursing

    Benedryl works great... he

  17. Career change/why so neg on nursing?

    LadyTiger44 replied to dragonflycafe's topic in General Nursing

    I think the reason you hear more negative than positive because its more common for people to talk about negative experiences. I know when I used to be in the restaurant business they would tell us...

  18. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LadyTiger44 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone please pray for me! I take mine on Monday 7/7! Its coming up fast! I have completed 79% of QBank with Kaplan so far, saving Question Trainer 7 for Saturday before and then I will be done...

  19. Transplant Patients

    LadyTiger44 replied to Amxixi29's topic in General Nursing

    I would also love to see a Transplant forum! I am working in the SICU right now for my training, but I am going to be in the Transplant ICU. They are building it all on the same floor as the...

  20. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    LadyTiger44 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A girl I work with that took her boards a few weeks ago and passed said she got in the 50 percentages on the Kaplan. My scores fluctuate and its so annoying; I think it depends on what is on your...

  21. Show Me The Moneeeeeey ! !

    LadyTiger44 replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

    Indianapolis has 3 magnet hospitals (I work at IU) and they pay isn't bad (not as much as mentioned in previous posts) but the cost of living isn't bad at all and there are TONS of houses for sale,...

  22. And today's specials are...

    LadyTiger44 replied to NurseWannabe1129's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and just recently started working in the ICU. At my hospital they are building a transplant ICU, which will be on the same floor as the med/surg transplant and PCU. I am training on...

  23. Need some direction

    LadyTiger44 replied to Massage Girl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any problem in getting your ASN first. You could probably get a hospital to pay for your ASN to BSN; although most have you sign a contract. And about doing it online-just make sure they...

  24. Confusing Order

    LadyTiger44 replied to chiari_mom's topic in General Nursing

    I think she was talking about the new resident drs. I work in a teaching hospital and have been told this over and over--but this is my question. How do I know if it is a new resident? Look at the...

  25. Help

    LadyTiger44 replied to RN in-training's topic in General Nursing

    When I took out my private loan I just looked up private loans on the internet. My company has been fine-but when you get approved the name changed, so I can't remember the original company name. My...