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  1. What does your username mean?

    orangeroom replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    My arts and technology room (had to phrase it that way vs my t&a room....) was orange when I first logged into this

  2. What made your jaw drop

    orangeroom replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't the original question 'What's something that made your jaw drop?' Well, working in labor and delivery, many things don't even phase me. I tend to spend lots of time in the pt's room. You...

  3. OB Rotations

    orangeroom replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    In my experience as a L&D nurse, attitude goes a long way, in any unit. We can tell if you'd rather be else where. However, make the most of where you are currently. Just as students want a...

  4. Mixed Emotions About Nsg School

    orangeroom replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    Good luck to you. Being a mother is hard. Being a student in nursing school is hard as well. Combining the two is very challenging. It can be done. No matter what age your children are. If this...

  5. Nursing class Who's Who - for fun

    orangeroom replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    I agree with some who have posted. Focus on the positive. Honestly, would you like to be the recipient of the negative awards. Even though it was an instructor who suggested those, it's not...

  6. How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

    orangeroom replied to guest10's topic in General Students

    First off, good luck with your chosen career path and congratulations that you've been accepted into a nursing program! Like many nurses have stated already, do not waste too much of your energy...

  7. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    orangeroom replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow! You got quite a few responses already! What a hot topic for a paper. Good for you for stirring up the pot! Who are we to judge? But since we are, here's my opinion... smokers smell. I...

  8. Grieving a perinatal loss

    orangeroom replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Dear CancerJuly, I'm sorry for your past losses. The best thing you can do currently, is contact your OB doctor. You will have answers quicker if you follow through and communicate with your...

  9. Has anyone ever put down your career choice?

    orangeroom replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    I've been exposed to negative nellies of a different sort. My friends are older nurses who have chosen to be (at this point in their nursing careers) school nurses. I just graduated ~2 years ago. I...

  10. Grieving a perinatal loss

    orangeroom replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Dear Robin, I am sorry for your losses. It's unfortunate that you feel you weren't cared for appropriately the first three times you suffered miscarriages. Luckily you found a sympathetic nurse...

  11. Grieving a perinatal loss

    orangeroom replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wonderful article! Everyone does experience loss differently. It took me years to understand why I turned into an emotional wreck every March. I had suffered three miscarriages, two of whom were...

  12. Spanish for Healthcare Workers

    orangeroom replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I live in upstate New York, and find my Spanish knowledge to be a time saver and very helpful. I don't claim to be fluent, by any means, however, the years I took in high school, college and...

  13. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    orangeroom replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    I don't feel there's anything wrong with promoting nursing. The majority of nurses make a positive difference. Have you ever heard of the saying 'patience is a virtue' or it's worth waiting for?...

  14. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

    orangeroom replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated, I only had one particular unit in mind, Labor and Delivery. We all know how hard that can be to get into. However, I was persistent. I called the new grad recruiter once a week to...

  15. What does your username mean?

    orangeroom replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    [color=sienna]my name is quite simple, it's what i see when i look around our computer

  16. Life as a Nurse

    orangeroom replied to mushymash's topic in General Nursing

    Unlike others, I will not poo-poo your heartfelt realities. I will embrace them, as they are nursing. Nurses are a special breed. Not everyone can be a nurse and nursing is not for everyone. You...

  17. Mom thinking about going back to nursing school... NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

    orangeroom replied to JenInSchool's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good for you! You've decided to be more. I'm 40 now. I started the return to school slowly. I took all science courses one at a time and had them all completed before nursing core courses. Your...

  18. Pay Rates 2010

    orangeroom replied to Fahrenheight's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh...crn

  19. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    orangeroom replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    Anyone who lives in Rochester New York, there's this wonderful place called Rochester Works. They give grants to assist you in nursing school. You have to jump through a few hoops to get money from...

  20. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    orangeroom replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I used multiple methods to study; 1. index cards (if you know the questions from the outline before the semester even begins, you can fill out the front of the cards with the question). Cards are...

  21. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    orangeroom replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i was in my mid 20's when i decided that nursing was for me. we planned to wait until our youngest child was in school full time for me to return to school. i ended up having a third child, so...

  22. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    orangeroom replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    People who advise future nursing students about how challenging it is, are attempting to prepare them. Most likely they've already been there, or know someone who has. Most nursing students do not...

  23. Urgent small help needed with IV Math! Plzzzzzz

    orangeroom replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Students

    Even though math came easy to me in nursing school, one of my second semester nursing instructors gave us all a wonderful tidbit of information. If you know what the answer -in units- is, then that...

  24. Do nurses actually teach patients assigned to them?

    orangeroom replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of pt teaching happens at d/c. You'll find that all pt's are given written material that is verbally gone over with them at d/c. In my unit, labor and delivery, a lot of opportunities arise...

  25. You know you're a student nurse when...

    orangeroom replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    You know you've been a student nurse when; -you can discuss anything while eating -you're only friends are fellow students -you've gone through a few Christmas' without sending out cards to relatives,...