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  1. Receiving ADN: Possibilities afterward?

    jollydogg_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this has probably been asked, and I could google it.... but it's a LOT of information to try to google and get direct input from people. Sorry for being lazy! =\ My question is this.. I'm...

  2. Receiving ADN: Possibilities afterward?

    jollydogg_RN replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Nursing

    oh ya. i know id have to be learning new concepts in orientation ive been talking to the hospital im like 95% sure im going to be working with, and they kind of outlined the preceptorship i would be...

  3. Receiving ADN: Possibilities afterward?

    jollydogg_RN replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Nursing

    well i always like to do continuing education. i pretty much work part time now with nursing school. when i mean classes during working this summer, i mean maybe like 6 hours or so i couldn't stand...

  4. HESI EXIT EXAM!

    jollydogg_RN replied to Brooke08's topic in General Students

    not sure. i have mine this coming up monday. im almost done with Hurst Review online, and I think its really REALLY going to help. if not, then i dunno what to do... study harder i

  5. Battle of the Shifts!!!

    jollydogg_RN replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i never have a problem with giving report late. ill go to THEM or make sure i find them to give report, even if its while im walking i dont screw around when im trying to get home to

  6. Leaving Nursing Program & Coming Back

    jollydogg_RN replied to NiteQwill's topic in General Nursing

    i was on the verge of getting deployed about halfway into my first semester of my nursing program. i would have been SOOOOO upset. i actually had to miss a test because we all had to go to birmingham...

  7. Just curious

    jollydogg_RN replied to kb514's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    wow... do most nursing schools really require you to be a CNA now?? =( im glad i got in when i did

  8. jean

    jollydogg_RN replied to LIjeany's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i wouldn't REALLY consider that "complaining about your health problems". seems to me she gave a simple, honest, and clear reason as to why she was yawning. why say it will never happen again when it...

  9. blood sample with a butterfly needle

    jollydogg_RN replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    you just have to become a little bit ambidexterous i set everything up when i do my blood draws. ill hold the needle with my right hand once its in the vein and be very careful to NOT move it at ALL...

  10. blood sample with a butterfly needle

    jollydogg_RN replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    we only use butterflys with the cord that runs to the port where you push the vacuum sealed blood sample tube in. sometimes you have to check and see if the cord is connected tight on top of the port...

  11. summer nurse externship, yes or no?

    jollydogg_RN replied to BAYAREAmm's topic in General Students

    ANY experience you can get prior to clinicals or your schooling is awesome. I know I've benefited from my externship, even if I haven't been following or nurse and have been doing "tech" work. But at...

  12. Stethoscope help

    jollydogg_RN replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    our clinical instructor showed us the other week something that made a world of difference for us, so it might help for you. normally when someone is using a stethescope they arent thinking where the...

  13. jean

    jollydogg_RN replied to LIjeany's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    .....ageism much? sounds like trouble to

  14. Pay for graduate nurses in your area?

    jollydogg_RN replied to Am_Byth's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the Nashville area, its usually around 18.50-19.20 or so. And I hear it goes up after your first year. Even if you've passed your NCLEX, I dont THINK it will go up until you've had a year or so in....

  15. Passing out in the OR....

    jollydogg_RN replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

    I was super excited to rotate into the OR last monday at clincials. Let me tell you... TOTALLY different than any area I've been in, althought I don't think I'd want to do OR nursing. Seems kinda...

  16. Battle of the Shifts!!!

    jollydogg_RN replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i work in an urology/orthopaedic unit as an extern (basically a tech role) and i work 7p-7a. its really all about what type of floor/setting you work in. ive also covered day shifts. this is just my...

  17. Tips for Extern Interview

    jollydogg_RN replied to Powerof3jlw's topic in General Students

    Last summer, I had an extern interview for an externship at Vanderbilt Hospital. It was around 45 minutes in length by the time we finished, and to be honest, there is nothing that can really prepare...

  18. Hospitals in Austin/Dallas/Houston

    jollydogg_RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello! I'm just wondering (and this might have already been asked but I have to leave in a few for school) if anyone could direct me to a few good hospitals that they know of in either the Dallas,...

  19. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

    jollydogg_RN replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    dear god, im in my last semester of nursing school for my ADN, and I couldn't even imagine 8 patients, ESPECIALLY without CNAs or other assisting staff members for the RNs. Props to you floor nurses....

  20. ICU to ORTHOPEDICS

    jollydogg_RN replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

    for sure. that extern position in urology/ortho is a night shift. ive worked a few day shifts, and the difference is (no pun intended) night and day. day shift is more demanding, such as dealing with...

  21. Honest advice needed

    jollydogg_RN replied to Onnie16's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Not sure, but I LOVED wku. I went there 2 years for my pre reqs for the bsn program. Absolutely awesome school, extremely helpful staff, and has an active community. Goodluck! You'll love the

  22. What students should NOT do before,during, and after exams

    jollydogg_RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    exactly. about the learning something you wouldnt have thought of right before the test. thats the whole point. if I learn even ONE or TWO more facts that will help me on the test by reviewing info or...

  23. ICU to ORTHOPEDICS

    jollydogg_RN replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only an extern on a urology/orthopaedic floor, so I can give you some of my input on the ortho side. I notice a lot of the nurses are stressed because a lot of the ortho patients are in pain and...

  24. How Much Do You Make???

    jollydogg_RN replied to amoss2345's topic in General Nursing

    whaaaat? thats awesome. if i wasn't engaged id be in texas. thats where my mom's family is from. and ironically, my fiance has a close family friend thats married to a guy high up in the HCA hospitals...

  25. What students should NOT do before,during, and after exams

    jollydogg_RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    maybe they shouldnt be doing it before, during, or after exams, but its just human nature. in my nursing class, 75% of the students tend to talk to their friends studying for the test, sitting on the...