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I went to the bachelors to BSN program and i know for that program in 2005 was 100% pass rate, the web site pass rate lumps all the programs together, traditional, rn-bsn, etc.... you have to call and get the pass rate for the specific program you are taking.... grad 2005

Rock on!!!! time to get into the Nitty Gritty.........

just a thought........ butter and basil?????

thanks, found it looking for free avatars on the web:smokin:

AWESOME!!!! I LOVE NURSING!!!

HEAR HEAR!!!!!!

i think i would have pee'd myself laughing!!!!:omy:

this wasn't so much gross as WRONG.... this obese lady was having issues with yeast in her folds (of course) and when i was giving her a bath one time i washed the fold where her leg bends at the hip and there in front of me where to "skin bridges" that were intact and you could actually place your finger under them. it looked like bread dough, but was her skin!!!! i guess it happened when her skin was raw and fused back together in spots and then eventually stretched out. every thing was healed but i would bring new nurses in and stick my finger (gloved of course) under it wiggle it and they would literally gag!!! funniest grossest thing ever!!!!

i spoke with a tax accountant and the allowable daily stipend is like 120 so long as i keep receipts he said i would be fine, but you are right about the bonus i am trying to negotiate it into the hourly thanks for all y'alls help

I must say i had very little of the stress ya'll are having... it may be because i turned 40 after nursing school and had a bunch of life experience behind me.. but i can sympathize i mentor new grads now and have only been an R.N, for 3 yrs... i see the worry and this is in the I.C.U.... but i tell all my grads that this is just a one night at a time job, everything is different some nights, and sometimes you get the same pt's back, but you have to say to yourself, "self, you can survive 8,12,16 hours of anything knowing that you get to go home and leave it all behind" on my days off I usually forget that i am a nurse (coping mechanism #1) I always take my time no matter how rushed i may feel (coping mechanism #2) when i first started, I did each pt's meds one at a time, and if i was working med-surg and had 6 pt's and it took me past the 2hrs allotted to give meds, i did not sweat it, just do your best . and call who you need to call or fill out the form you need to fill out. it is easier sometimes to ask forgiveness than permission as far as organization, i always go in right after report look at my pt's, greet them, check I.V's, monitor, alarms, then check meds. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR JOB IS THE PATIENT!!!!! administration makes you feel it is the paperwork...well hang that, if i get through the night and my pts are alive and well cared for that is what matters, if i have to stay late for charting...BONUS!!! I am still getting paid..... it is a tough world the world of nursing but not because of the job itself, it is what we inherited, from Administrations, and Old-crusty-chew-em-up-and-spit-em-out Nurses. remember, they will be gone soon enough and we will be setting standards. Learn to stick up for you Nurses license... if your assignment is dangerous...refuse it.... if you do it before you take report, they cannot take your license, despite admin hinting at the precariousness of your job.....sheesh... you have the best in the world, you can get another one an hour later, let them know that.... Make a Goal...... I tell all my orientees to grow thier pair of Nesticles (nursing testicles) ASAP... cause if you do not this job can grind you up. i do not have to remind you that the attrition rate for nurses is 2 years. I made that my goal, make it 2 years... make it 2 years.... When i hit that milestone I knew i could survive Nuclear holocaust....... y'all can rise above, none of us is gonna go through anything any worse than our predecessors....man, those early nurses HAD to be TOUGH!!!! you know the horror, did everything by drips, uniforms, ***hole doctors that where pigs, nightly massages, claculations out the wazoo, mixing your own meds.......etc i hope this encourages yall i have been a nurse for only 3 years, and already am being asked to be charge on a 30 bed I.C.U., but have said no because i will do what is best for me, my license and my fellow nurses. Chin up.... keep up the good fight.....IT REALLY DOES GET BETTER.....:smiley_ab

man... go to your parents and tell the husband nerts, he'll either get over it or show how much of a man he is not...(i speak from experience, i have had to humble myself) but your health is too important and if he cannot see that then he needs awake up call. I am a firm believer that marriage is a joint venture, that is why the bible refers to it as "the two become one flesh" he is just hurting himself love the primal scream thing btw.....

wow....ummm i think i speak for a lot of nurses when i say this.....welcome to nursing!!!! BTW last time a supervisor or doctor tried to tell me i was to take care of a V.I.P. I told them and i quote, " all my patients ar V.I.P.'S he/she will get the same standard of care the rest of my patients get...the best" oh yeah... great use of smilies..... Grate job (no misspelling).....you rocked the night!!!!

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Wherever you go DO NOT go to the uniform shop....major rip off even with thier so called discounts.... there is a place on 23rd st in okc between rockwell and mcarthur? i think, called NARMADA they only sell cherokee scrubs but they are just as good as landau the owner is a nurse too.. let me give you an example: the uniform shop, got 4 sets of my fav style landou for 200 bucks, went to narmada a year later got the same style same quality material bought 8 sets cost me 180. check them out you will be pleased... i used to go to the one by midwest city MORTON OUTFITTERS you can see them from I40 and narmada even beats them oh btw tell them Scott sent you i bought the 8 pairs and a cardiology soft touch from them they will remember me btw you can find stethoscopes cheaper on the web.... i regretted buying the scope from them but i was given the money as a b-day gift could of save 75 bucks ordering online and they even inscribed it for free, the stores do not inscribe they tell you to send it in to the manufacturer, total hassle. well hope this helps.

:yeah:sorry A.D.D. moment.... hey you will do just fine it always took me a while to get "in tune" each semester let alone when i first started...but every journey begins........etc Whenever i go to a new assignment as an agency nurse i have to psych myself up that is is just another great learning experience. my motto for life is that God never gives us anymore than we are able to handle, and since I believe he is the giver of all good things, he gave you nursing school, and you will be able to handle it.....simple. God bless, good luck and dive on in...the waters fine....

I tell ya if you want to get accepted to nursing school and don't mind the cost, look at the private colleges like oklahoma city university....i applied there for the bachelors to bsn program and got accepted the next day. the only problem is that the first semester tuition was like $10,000 dollars, i think they now have a one fee plan instead of the normal pay scale the other degree programs use. total i think it is about 37,000 i regret having to pay so much, but got in with a previous g.p.a. of 3.37 oh yeah did i mention it only took 18 months? of course that particular program requires you to have a previous bachelors. but i understand that since it is a private school they need students that are willing to pay even in the traditional program.

sorry forgot my text before the image, basically i was 37 before i finally "caved" and "settled" on being a nurse... i thought the "manly" thing to do was be a doctor, man am i glad i am a nurse.... i get to go home and forget the day....doc's are always on the job

thanks y'all for your input i will definitely talk to my accountant before agreeing to this contract. you guys are the best this blog totally rocks!!!!!!

the same is true of Oklahoma board of nursing and i suspect most states renew licenses the same way. it's just the way it is. bon's are rackets. be glad you have an original license in a compact state... oklahoma is not a compact state and for me to get a license in a compact state for the purposes of travel the bon in ok is the worst at providing proof to compact states, it takes them months... the frustrating part of that is the letter is literaly a single paragraph that says so and so is licensed in oklahoma and has no restrictions....thats all!! wish i had taken my NCLEX in texas........

well that makes me feel better was not sure what to expect cause this is my first assignment. any ideas to help me keep more of the stipend? we looked at hotel monthly rates rather than messing with the travel trailer. i would be open to fellow travelers to bunk with in san antonio. may start in next 2 weeks if i can get all the paperwork finished

:banghead:I need some advice about traveling to the san antonio, Tx area. this is from a preliminary discussion with a recruiter. does this sound right? when my wife and i did the math with her carrying my insurance and all the other expenses i already pay here in oklahoma, tack on costs for staying in a tent trailer, i have to eat and do laundry etc... I assume the numbers are based on 36hrs/week. the saddest part to me is I make a hair less at my full time job than the 23/hr she quoted and if i find a perdiem job here at home it would be approx. 37/hr, thats above my take home now with benefits, vacation and all the trimmings of a full time job. i was hoping to make a lot more by working more hours but i can get that just working O.T. at home. i think she only took out like 20% in taxes...any nurses out there that get taxed at that wonderful rate without owing a million at the end of the year? ????here is what the recruiter and I discussed.... any suggestions welcomed.....

hey just wondering if anyone has any info on accessnurses they just called me today and offered what i thought was low for travel. this would e my first travel job and right now just need good pay not so much concerned on where i go. if you have any suggestions they would be appreciated:no: