Really? 100 a day? Wow I never heard that one. I am taking my test in August, I guess I better get to studying. We were given an example of the "new" format yesterday in class, it was a "check all...
I hate those stupid double stethoscopes. I had a very similar experience in my first semester of nursing school, it was really stressful. If you are starting nursing school in the fall, by the end of...
RNKitty, I live in Jacksonville which is about 1.5 hours from Gainsville. It is a college town, "Go Gators" The major hospital there is "Shands", which is a good teaching hospital, lots of trauma....
RNKITTY04 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing
Wannabe.. you need to chill. I'm an "older" student too, so what? That doesnt give you the right to be rude. To the OP, I ride motorcycles, skydive, and sometimes I drink too much. I think your hobby...
Ok lets say I use drugs, I know I will be interviewing for a job in a couple of weeks, no big deal I just quit with the drugs, start pushing mega fluids take the test and viola! get the job and on...
RNKITTY04 replied to christySN's topic in Operating Room
Christy, If I were you (and I hope to be in about 3 months) I would be doing cartwheels! But yep your friends were right about a couple of things, you won't have the "wonderful "experience of...
Wow what a great thread. I am a CST and am now in school to become a circulating RN. Lori, as always, is absolutly correct, I wanted to do more in the OR that is why I went back to school. Lonman I...
Please dont give up hope. As I have posted before, I was number 12 on the alternate list and lo and behold they called me several days before the term started and asked me if I was still interested....
Lori, Just an FYI... Everything you post is "right on" I agree with a previous poster who suggested you should be a clinical instructer. I would LOVE to have you as my preceptor. Please keep on...
RNKITTY04 replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing
I have heard of "hops" as short as 3 weeks. I suggest subscribing to a travel magazine, they have tons of info in there. Who cares what your co-workers think? they are obviously jealous. Im actually...
My husband was just telling me yesterday about a local lawyer who is advertising on TV for people that were prescribed Oxycontin and got addicted to it. Some kind of class action law suit thing....
Kats, I am a Surgical Tech in my 4th semester of nursing school. I have every intention of working in the OR when I graduate this summer. I have spoke to the director of the OR and she seemed very...