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  1. Scared to go into nursing.

    DoeRN replied to cascadingbeauty's topic in General Students

    Make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. Trust me nursing isn't all that chicken soup writes about. In my experience those are the exception to the rules. I was just talking to my friend who...

  2. HELP! Failed NCLEX-RN 6 times!

    DoeRN replied to hmctaa0511's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How can this work when she doesn't have a license? My understanding is NCLEX is the same for each state but each BON is different. Some make you take refresher courses if you fail after X amount of...

  3. HELP! Failed NCLEX-RN 6 times!

    DoeRN replied to hmctaa0511's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not saying it can't be done but something must be going on if after 6 times you didn't pass. There are other areas in healthcare that you could try and I'm sure all your pre-reqs would transfer over....

  4. nursing isn't for everyone

    DoeRN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Liked your post OP. I am one of those who should have never become a nurse. I wanted to be a doctor and was pre-med but switched to nursing and I have no idea why. I still consider going to DO school...

  5. Concerned about light duty work

    DoeRN replied to Clovery's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient to fall on me and I was on light duty for 3 weeks. I was the secretary, did chart audits and worked with case management. The secretary role people did ask me to do this, that, and the...

  6. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    DoeRN replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

  7. friend in trouble... looking for your thoughts

    DoeRN replied to catebsn25's topic in Nurses Recovery

  8. Pacemaker interrogation

    DoeRN replied to spdaydream's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Whenever we have an order for it a representative from the actual pacemaker company comes to interrogate it. Sent from my iPhone using

  9. friend in trouble... looking for your thoughts

    DoeRN replied to catebsn25's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree and she still may have to go through a drug treatment program for testing positive for an illegal substance. Or even self report but I'm not sure about that. Sent from my iPhone using...

  10. RN program worth it?

    DoeRN replied to ltran's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you know for a fact that you will be able to find a nursing job then yes it is worth it. If you can't guarantee that you will find a job then no it's not worth going into debt over. Check out some...

  11. Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    DoeRN replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Show me the section of the law that specifically tells me as a bedside nurse that I need to answer questions about ACA. If it is required for me as a bedside nurse then I'm sure my hospital and every...

  12. As a Nurse and a Patient

    DoeRN replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    I have to go in for major surgery which I keep putting off well because I'm a nurse. I'm one of those crunchy, approaching middle age, firm and direct nurses. But I also care what happens to my...

  13. How do you know when it's time to move on?

    DoeRN replied to NYNursingStudent's topic in Nursing Career

    Trust me you will be cleaning up even more poop in the ICU. Fecal bags, foleys, GI bleeds so you aren't going to be in a "cleaner" area. Actually the opposite. When I work in the ICU I clean up more...

  14. Conflict with a coworker

    DoeRN replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

    If they aren't signing my paycheck then I could care less what they were saying about me. I speak 3 different languages and I only use the other 2 if I have a patient or someone outside the hospital...

  15. Am I being unrealistic? Is nursing maybe not for me?

    DoeRN replied to beckyboo80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may still have to clean up poo in L&D. Sent from my iPhone using

  16. Nurses who can't find work.

    DoeRN replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

  17. Patients who love their sick role

    DoeRN replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Love the patients who can text, talk on the phone all day, demand you get dinner for their family (what do you mean you can't get my cousin a dinner tray?) play games on their laptop, walk their...

  18. Quit nursing school after two months...

    DoeRN replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Nursing Career

    Picture yourself 10 years from now and then picture. Edit: Hit send too soon. Picture what you will enjoy doing. Culinary Arts is a great career. Don't worry about what others think. It's your life...

  19. Answer Your Phones! Love, Tele.

    DoeRN replied to Stephalump's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm up to my armpits in feces, isolation or something else I'm not answering the phone. Like another poster said, if I'm doing an IV push or something similar that needs my full attention I'm not...

  20. Frustrated with RN-BSN classes

    DoeRN replied to microkate's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I felt like I did a bunch of busy work when I went back for my BSN. Which was fine because it was an easy A but I felt a little cheated. Sent from my iPhone using

  21. Feeling Alone in Class

    DoeRN replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Students

    I think it's great. I had all A's in my pre-reqs. In anatomy and micro the teachers usually curved but I had high A's in those classes so I messed up the curve. Both teachers would post grades next to...

  22. Dumb things new nurses do....

    DoeRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

  23. Female cathing

    DoeRN replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

  24. Female cathing

    DoeRN replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Lol me too and I only had trouble with placing one my whole time doing direct patient care. I was a tech at the time and called the nurse because I could not cath this patient. They sent me in...

  25. A Mother Seeking Healthcare Career Advice for High School Junior

    DoeRN replied to Psata's topic in Nursing Career

    Look up allied health. There are other careers besides nursing. If I could do it over again I would have gone for nuclear medicine, radiation or radiology. Sent from my iPhone using