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When my mom went to the hospital, she told each and every nurse that came in that I was a nurse and that I was studying to be a flight nurse. Each time, I just looked at the ground and smirked. Then, each nurse could not get in an IV on her. So my mom looked at me and told me I needed to show them how to start IVs. I told her, "if you make me get off this chair, I am going to put 16g in you. They know what they're doing". Soon the nurse got a good one in her. Funniness aside, I truly believe most nurses know how to laugh it off when a parent brags about their child being a fellow nurse. Its the person his/herself that comes screaming "I AM A NURSE" and start barking out orders that I don't tolerate.

I know switched to a Welch Allyn DLX triple-head stethoscope. It is an awesome scope. I even hear sounds Docs can't, they dismiss me, I hand them my scope so they can hear it, and then they walk away questioning their scope.

I use one of those tactical messenger bags so I can carry a lot of spare stuff. Its a Maxpedition Operator Attache.

Working almost a year now, quite frankly it doesn't bother me that most still consider me a "new grad". In a way, it works for my benefit in the sense that the seasoned nurses will say, "hey, go get him, he's gotta see this". And I will be like, "ah snap! Thanks, I learned something new!" and then we'll have coffee and reminisce of the awesomeness that is new knowledge. But hey, acting all top gun barely a year out is cool too.

All i got to say is I finished nursing school a year ago but learned so much more in the past year working with the "seasoned" nurses than nursing school barely skimmed on. And....when the chocolate pudding hits the fan and that little blue switch on wall is pulled, take a second to look at who is next to you at that faithful hour. I can tell you it ain't going to be "Polly Anna", she is at the door not knowing what to do and will confuse a vial of mucomyst for succinylcholine. Laugh now, but that scenario happened actually happened to me and "Polly Anna" was the charge nurse for the day.

I wear the Landau Premium Scrub Top with the Men's scrub pants. Love the little velcro pocket for small stuff like alcohol wipes and PB crackers.

Wow, thats worse than the pt I had last week. 30-something pt. kicking and screaming in my left ear while I was inserting a 20# in her forearm. My other patients in the hallway swore I was cutting her open.

Own the Cardiology III, Master Cardiology, and currently using Welch Allyn DLX Triple Head. The Cardiology III is the most versatile. Definitely a good investment. My personal favorite is my Welch Allyn and I keep my Cardiology III as backup. Which ever stethoscope you buy, make sure you get the chest piece engraved!

I am a long time nurse assistant, 1st-year RN. I started out in the MedSurg unit and I am loving it! However, it depends on the person. In the 6 months working the unit, I have seen a HUGE turnover rate of both experienced and new grads. I am in a high paced unit. But I love the craziness, the complex and diverse cases, and I love the people I work with. If there is one I would change, it would be the darn "politics". I do hope to finish out the year and move up to ICU. Whether or not you should do it is totally up to you. But whatever you do in life, whether it be nursing or some other profession, you must have one thing gushing thru your veins, and thats PASSION!! Without it, it doesn't matter how much you make or how many hours you work, you're never going to be happy.

Well if money is not too much of an issue. Hire a clean-up lady. There are people out there that go from house-to-house and clean up the whole house in one day and charge maybe $70-$125 depending on the person. There are some agencies and there are some free-lance people that USED to work for an agency but now need to make some side cash (those charge less for same quality of work). You can hire one through word of mouth and have him/her clean up your house once a month and all you'd have to worry about would be the daily dishes and laundry. If you want to pay LESS, you better know how to speak spanish. (before someone jumps on me and say I am racist, let it be known that I am hispanic and know the ins-and-outs of the cleaning business)

Highly inappropriate. Before I started working as a tech a few years back, I was told that a another tech saw that the wife of a patient in radiology was still in the room. He said in a "non-threatening, joking" manner, "oh, you're here all by yourself? Need some company?" and the next day the woman called the supervisor and said that the tech was making advances on her while her SICK husband was away. He was written up.

I like the show but I hate that character. I have never met a male nurse with that personality. However, there is something funny that I noticed. Watch any of the early episodes and pay close attention to him or some of the background male actors and you might see that the male nurses in that show like to lean back on the wall or desk and cross their arms. As if to keep that MALE look. The sad thing is......I catch myself doing that from time to time. LOL!

I don't know about other people but I just take it day by day. If the office is a mess, I'll clean AFTER I take my exam or finish my careplan. If the dishes need washing, I just fill the sink with water and soap and get to it right before I need to eat. BUT, all books are closed when it is time to sleep. If its 23:00, I go to bed and get my 8 hours of sleep. I don't care if I still have a chapter to read or if the careplan is unfinished. I tell myself, all that will get done first thing in the morning. Lack of quality sleep will affect your concentration, your stamina, and ultimately your grades. believe me, I don't care if my house is a mess right now because I don't need to impress anyone since I don't have time but to read. How to organize? Get a Blackberry. Its a good long-term investment. You can get all your calendar into that one phone, you can install nursing software (drug book, merck manual, nursing diagnosis) which is LESS STRESS on your back when going to school or clinicals, and you can stay up to date with your classmates via email or Blackberry Messenger if your classmates have Blackberrys as well. But don't get me wrong, I still have a hard copy of the drug book and any schedule that goes into my Blackberry is also backed-up on my desktop AND handwritten in my planner just in case it is stolen or it catches on fire. If you don't want a Blackberry, you can get the iPhone, a Palm phone, or a stable Windows Mobile smartphone such as the Motorola Q or HTC. As far eating. You're going to kill yourself and your wallet. No one ever said you had to turn on the stove. You can get cheap microwave dinners, peanut butter and a loaf of bread goes a long way, peanut butter crackers are a good source of protein, fresh fruits, and good old fashion milk. Any one of those items can easily be stuffed into a lunch box and out the door you go. I actually have lost weight since I stopped eating out and finding ways to make that can of Tuna taste like gourmet cuisine.

I heard a rumor that its not hard to get into the HBU nursing program. Its just HELL to pass through.

Main Campus in the sense of the central campus off of Holman near downtown. I know its a drive, but for some reason some of my best professors teach there. As far as which ENGL professor, I can't really say. I took it at TWU in Denton.