libragirl924

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1. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   libragirl924 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   My dad, in the hospital and under the influence of narcotics from his open cholecystectomy (and he rarely takes anything stronger than Tylenol), called the urologist the

2. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   libragirl924 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   Medical transcriptionist for 14 years, plus looking for my first RN job, so I hear a LOT of fun stuff. What irritates me - 'or-oh-fair-NIX' instead of 'or-oh-fair-INKS.' My grandpa, Lord love him,...

3. Had two bad nights in a row, new RN feeling defeated and discouraged...

   libragirl924 replied to nurseclairebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

   AMEN!!!

4. Advice on finding a job???

   libragirl924 replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

   Awesome - thanks. I did talk with someone from Providence about the internship thing, so I think that is where I am going to

5. Advice on finding a job???

   libragirl924 replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

   That sounds great - I do want to do NICU or OB, though - any good suggestions for

6. Advice on finding a job???

   libragirl924 replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

   I want to relocate to Alaska from MN...will be a new grad RN (Lord willing)...no experience...this is kinda scary. Zoinks! Any advice for

7. Is "sundowners" a real term?

   libragirl924 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm also a medical transcriptionist at the moment while in school and I hear the providers using this term a lot before I started school; I had to look it up, of course, because I was totally...

8. Genitourinary disorder -- HELP please!!!

   libragirl924 replied to sw122500's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Just take a deep breath, get up, walk away and do something else for 5 minutes. THEN come back, "solve" one problem at a time, taking deep breaths between them if you need to, then solve another....

9. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

   libragirl924 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

   This has GOT to be the week for instructors to tick us off - I was ticked at MY instructor when I commented originally, but I still stand by it.

10. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    libragirl924 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Don't give that bitter old cow a second thought - she's not worth it. Her need to feel superior to someone else isn't worth your time or energy. If anything, study harder and use the intelligence...

11. Welcome To The NCLEX September Support Group

    libragirl924 replied to UjonesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And thanks, everybody! It was hard work but I am SO glad I

12. Welcome To The NCLEX September Support Group

    libragirl924 replied to UjonesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had several IV questions on mine - mostly dosage & drip rates, for which the equation promptly left my brain. All I could remember from my Med Concepts class was "Want over Have." *L*...

13. Welcome To The NCLEX September Support Group

    libragirl924 replied to UjonesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks - still kinda in "***? Really?" mode right now.

14. Welcome To The NCLEX September Support Group

    libragirl924 replied to UjonesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, believe me, I partied last night at the wedding reception I was at, or so I'm told, anyway.

15. Welcome To The NCLEX September Support Group

    libragirl924 replied to UjonesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Holy crap - I passed. One of my friends looked it up because I didn't have the cojones to do it. Yay!!! I think - I'm still completely and utterly