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  1. What was your 1st OR experience in NS?

    uscstu4lfe replied to MedicalNerd's topic in General Students

    My first was a lady partsl D and C. The RN made me clean the lady parts with iodine. I had to stick this sponge up there, and, somewhat forcefully, wipe down the lady partsl walls. It was soooo...

  2. Nurse or Hairstylist?

    uscstu4lfe replied to sassiebaz's topic in General Students

    there are a bazillion hairsytlists around. so, you probably wont be making any money from

  3. my heart is breaking

    uscstu4lfe replied to raygun354's topic in General Students

    you have to pay for your seat?? you should really go to a CC and save your money. all the schooling for me was like, $2,000.... save your

  4. Military Challenging the Boards

    uscstu4lfe replied to dfuller097's topic in California Nursing

    i don't understand what you're

  5. I fear my CNAs! lol

    uscstu4lfe replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... if this is happening continually, then it's a problem. If it's a once and a while thing, then that's acceptable. I'd explain to them their role, and give them a chance to make it up to you....

  6. The shortage is still strong in SoCal..

    uscstu4lfe replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in California Nursing

    All of the hospitals within my region are hiring nurses. They are hiring like crazy. As far as specialty goes... They specify they are seeking both experienced and new grads. I really don't think...

  7. 1st job interview - EEK!

    uscstu4lfe replied to vashtee's topic in General Students

    just be yourself. relax. no big deal. be prepared for the corny interview questions such as "what word describes you the best"

  8. Opening a group home???

    uscstu4lfe replied to SOS4U's topic in General Nursing

    this doesn't sound like something that would stay afloat without someone who has the money to continually invest and lose,

  9. I flunked out in my last semester by a tenth of a point!! Please help me..

    uscstu4lfe replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    actually, the standards for passing nursing school are quite low, if you ask me. a minimum of 75% is a C average. it's just that - average. they're not requiring that you go above and beyond "average"...

  10. What do you wish students knew?

    uscstu4lfe replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes, fake your interest in being there. you and i both know you don't want to be there, it's wasting your time, it sucks, there are ton of other things you'd rather be doing, etc. i feel the same...

  11. To switch or not to switch to RN? Any feedback?

    uscstu4lfe replied to complacent's topic in General Nursing

    i would stay where you are if it's secure with good pay. ESPECIALLY in a laid back environment. nurses are paid way above average salary, but you have to stay on your feet most of the time. it really...

  12. I am sad and disapointed

    uscstu4lfe replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    in my own observational opinion, if every nurse that hated nursing left nursing, we would have very, very few nurses at all. unfortunately, i'm one of the ones that doesn't like it much either. there...

  13. What do you wish students knew?

    uscstu4lfe replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    i was a student not long ago, i have no idea really. i/we were all of the same way. just one thing now that im a nurse.... cant you guys go find some place else to sit? you guys hog all of the seats....

  14. How bad will this make me look if I call in tom?

    uscstu4lfe replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    trust me, it wont look bad! like someone just said, 2 days in only 5 months is pretty good! Don't debate doing it, just do it. FYI... can you get low census? Our hospital has a lot of it, so I get...

  15. Worried about exposure to OR Gas while pregnant

    uscstu4lfe replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    your child is going to be born very

  16. How bad will this make me look if I call in tom?

    uscstu4lfe replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    2nd time in 5 months? no big deal. take the day off and enjoy yourself! i think our policy is like 5 max in a 6 month period. after that they question it. a while back i was on the fence about...

  17. Cheating in nursing school?

    uscstu4lfe replied to believer4's topic in General Nursing

    a couple of students in my class cheated here and there. i mean, they would compare answers during the exam. people in the class knew, but they didn't say anything about it. it's was just kind of a...

  18. Responsible For How Many Patients?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Team Player's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i'm from CA and 5 is our max. i prefer to take 5 at the beginning of my shift because that means i don't have to do any

  19. Stop nursing for ever in my life

    uscstu4lfe replied to shiriin's topic in General Nursing

    you'll probably have to improve upon your english grammar. then go back and give it another shot! you're 1/2 right... mostly all we do is give medication. RNs don't really shower people, though......

  20. Jean Watson, Nursing Theorist

    uscstu4lfe replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    ha ha ha! this is the exact quote (or very simliar) from my professor when she came to the jean watson powerpoint slides during a lecture: "I won't bore you all with this crap, just know that it's the...

  21. Congratulations! You are going to sensitivity training

    uscstu4lfe replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    most hospitals would never implement such a programbecause doctors = money for the hospital. more doctors = more patients = greater hospital income. some doctors threaten to leave the hospital, so...

  22. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    uscstu4lfe replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    i'm against "random" drug testing. if you want to smoke MJ in cancun while you're on your 2 week vacation in Cancun, then do it. I'm for drug testing with a "cause". For example, if you're acting...

  23. Correctional Nursing

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in Correctional

    Does anyone reading this have experience/knowledge of what a Correctional Nurse does? What do you do 90% of the time? I'm thinking of something slow paced (aka low stress and easy). I looked at the...

  24. crazy bereavement rules

    uscstu4lfe replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    as the nurse manager, i would have an awful time sleeping at night if i didn't grant an employee bereavement time to go to the funeral of his or niece or nephew. rules help to maintain order, but they...

  25. PhD at the University of South Africa

    uscstu4lfe replied to Macrhys's topic in General World

    out of the country programs are usually shady. they have very different standards, which often times fail to meet US requirements. you run the risk of not having a phd that is transferable to the US....