Laurinq

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1. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

   Laurinq replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida

   While were on the topic of Physician's Regional in Naples, I would place the Pine Ridge division on the worst list - for lack of a better word, the nurses were shady. Best hospital in the Ft. Myers/Naples area would with no hesitation be Gulf Coast M...

2. OB diagnosis

   Laurinq replied to Laurinq's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you, very helpful!

3. OB diagnosis

   Laurinq posted a topic in Student Assist

   Just another problem with a nursing diagnosis... Sorry. PT: 36 y/o F gravida 2 T0P0A1L0 estimated @ 40 weeks gestation in labor; cervical ripening done w/ Cervadil then labor induced w/ Pitocin @ 8mu/min; Catheter placed; epidural placed at 4 cm dila...

4. Defining a term: plethora?

   Laurinq replied to Laurinq's topic in Student Assist

   Chrissy & Daytonite: Thanks so much for the help, very helpful information. Makes sense now. NewCareerForMe: Ha, that's great! I'm not the only who didn't know!

5. Defining a term: plethora?

   Laurinq posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi everyone, I'm in peds/ob right now and just spent a day in the nursery. I have to fill out a w/s and it listed terms and then asked for the description and location. For instance: acrocyanosis, lanugo, mongolian spots, etc. So, my question is wha...

6. What floor did you first work on?

   Laurinq posted a topic in New Nurse

   :typing Answer one or more of the following: 1) What floor did you spend your first year/months? 2) Why did you choose the floor? 3) Would you recommend that for NS soon to be graduating? *This was brought about because of the advice that NS should w...

7. Preceptorship suggestions

   Laurinq posted a topic in General Nursing

   I hear time and time again that it is a great idea for a first year nurse to work on a med/surg floor. So, say I plan on doing so. When I take my senior practicum class and have a 7 week preceptorship, should I complete it on a med/surg floor (this w...

8. i need help/opinions

   Laurinq replied to lacnola's topic in General Students

   Have you actually wrote out all the cost that you would need to pay for each option? I would do that first. Option A (Commute): rest of the semester costs, books, gas, etc. Option B (new program): all the initial fees, tuition, books, etc. And maybe ...

9. i need help!! im looking for study in ft.myers

   Laurinq replied to tantan's topic in General Students

   For FGCU: If you are a resident it is $132.29 per credit hour (not a resident $574.58). Credits per semester vary, average is around 14. There are lab fees, books, & all your nursing gear. Check out each of the schools websites for more informati...

10. i need help!! im looking for study in ft.myers

    Laurinq replied to tantan's topic in General Students

    I don't know your full situation, but the BSN is going to be more expensive, but well worth it. But if you plan on getting the ASN then continuing onto your BSN, that will be more money in the end. If you take the BSN, your going to need your prereq...

11. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    Laurinq replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    Was 20 when I started last August in a BSN nursing program. Went in straight out of highschool

12. Nursing dx- 21 y/o thrombus & hemorrhage

    Laurinq posted a topic in General Students

    Working on care plan> nursing diagnosis. 21 y/o F; one week earlier had emergency c-section due to preeclampsia; presented to ED w/ nausea, vomiting, headache; diagnosed w/ Left transverse sinus thrombosis (CT showed left transverse sinus thrombos...

13. Injections practice?

    Laurinq replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    "Can't she practice on herself? How about she uses the dog? Or some sort of dead animal? I'll gladly run over the neighbors cat or a squirrel or something." Hahahahaha.....:chuckle. That's great. Best of luck in your pursuit of keeping your body punc...

14. Where do you want to work once you're done

    Laurinq replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Cardiac PICU :redbeathe

15. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    Laurinq replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My first and only sibling (Kelley) was born when I was 8 years old. She was born with a VSD along with multiple blockages -at ten days old had her first open-heart surgery to repair the damage. She recovered beautifully, but as time went on her heart...