Scrubmouse RN

Scrubmouse RN

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About Scrubmouse RN

Scrubmouse RN specializes in GI.


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  1. What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    GI, not the most glamorous place, but the hours are great (Monday thru Friday between 630 am until 5 pm-ish depending on the shift you work.) No holidays or weekends. Patients are generally healthy...
  2. Pre Nursing with cosmetic medical condition?

    Sick and dying patients aren't going to care if you look like Gollum from Lord of the Rings or Jessica Biel. They are only concerned about good quality care. No need to give up your dream. Good
  3. GI lab. M-F. First shift starts at 6:30 am- 3:00 PM, closing shift at 8 am-closing (usually between 3:30 and 5 PM). The lab is open one Saturday a month, but working it is voluntary. Call is one week...
  4. GI lab. I got in as a new grad. Monday thru Friday hours vary between 630 am until closing which normally runs the gamut of 3 pm on a slow day up to 8 pm on a "crazy" day with lots of inpatient...
  5. uh...CPR question

    If the victim has a pulse, I think you go straight to rescue breathing. One breath every 5-6 seconds for adults or 3-5 seconds for infants and children. If no pulse then start chest
  6. Stretching the truth...

    Unfortunately no, although it is something to emphasize in your cover
  7. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    Chicago suburbs for a larger health system. Graduated with an ADN. Work day shifts $26.01/ hr. differentials exist or evening, night,and weekend
  8. Are there any mothers attending a part time program?

    I had a 22 month old and a 4 month old when I began nursing school. I was in an evening part time program. I received pretty much straight As. It is definitely doable if you do not have a job and have...
  9. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    When you're cleaning up a major code brown and wonder what's for lunch while your stomach's
  10. How long did you wait to take nclex rn

    As soon as I could. About 4 weeks after graduation. Get it done while the material is still fresh in your
  11. I feel incompetent

    After the first few successful attempts, it will become much easier and you will psych yourself out
  12. Lots of NCLEX questions! Look at the rationale for the right and the wrong answer. Most textbooks provide some sort of question bank, do those. Use the text's study guides. All these things helped me...
  13. What was your 1st RN job?

    ADN, GI lab, got the job within one month of passing
  14. You're young and you've probably heard this before....have you considered relocating? From what I gather from reading AN is that Jersey and New York are saturated markets and it is extremely difficult...
  15. Moms to small children that are in nursing school?

    With a very supportive and loving husband it can be done. I have a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old. I just graduated nursing school, so they were 22 months and 4 months old when I began my nursing...