chicookie BSN, RN

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    Nursing salaries by state

    chicookie replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    Northeast Florida 19.25 an hour for new grads. We suck. I
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    Will There be a job For Me ??

    chicookie replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Home health is another place that looks for LPNs. I know at the hospital I work they don't hire any
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    Workin part time while going to nursing school???

    chicookie replied to VentcSN's topic in General Nursing

    It is completely doable. I managed just fine. It wasn't easy! i hardly saw anyone my last semester but I paid for school all on my own without anyones' help. With only a 1k debt when i was done. That...
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    Is it possible to get into an accelerated BSN program without taking Chem?

    chicookie replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't need it for my ADN. But I did need it for me BSN. I took during the summer and it was easy peasy lemon squeezy. Then again my instructor didn't want to be there
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    Lost my inspiration

    chicookie replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Its always sad when we lose a good nurse. What you wrote was beautiful and I am sorry for your
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    Girlfriend becoming a nurse - Advice

    chicookie replied to Legion6789's topic in General Nursing

    You know even if you are a non medical person you can still be there for her. In my experience going out with a medical person isn't always the best idea. I remember some days I would go home and not...
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    Just Returned From Vacation

    chicookie replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I am oh so jealous. Just for that I love you less. (well not
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    Names for A Nurse Superhero

    chicookie replied to amateur's topic in General Nursing

    The Nurse-anator! With the ability to shoot out meds! (Dilaudid for EVERYONE!) Make anything with a pair of hemostats and gauze! Able to sense disasters! Trouble dealing with unworldly pt ratios? Not...
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    Tossing Your Cookies...

    chicookie replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum for sure. Second on my list is when a patient has their first bowl moment in like 2 weeks. NASTY. ugh. I am getting queasy just thinking about it. I don't do well with bowl moments anyway and...
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    Does speaking Spanish get you higher pay ?

    chicookie replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    I am bilingual and I do not get higher pay. I remember when I mentioned it during one interview, the manager of the floor was like while that is helpful if you were hired here I do not want you...
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    FROM ICU TO TELEMETRY..Now What?

    chicookie replied to BSNetall's topic in General Nursing

    Just say that you wanted to widen your horizons and were looking for a new
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    Would you give this order?

    chicookie replied to mistyda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice to you is that next time, do not stay quiet. If I were you I would have told him off. I would have said something along the lines of its my job to question your orders, if I feel that it is...
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    Interview at a doctor's office and don't know what to wear..

    chicookie replied to sally650's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Nothing too revealing or tight
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    Have you kept your nursing books once finished with school?

    chicookie replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I kept mine. now I am in a BSN program and I use them quite regularly as my BSN program uses the same books, different
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    What is the work schedule like for RNs?

    chicookie replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is not less hectic than day shift in IMO. Its less patient care, sometimes, not usually, but night shift has to do more by themselves and you have no support staff. I work 12 hour shifts...
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    If pay was not an issue, would you still be a nurse?

    chicookie replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    If we were talking about nursing and money was no problem, I would do nursing prn or part time. I hate working full time. But if I could anything with no problems I would be the CEO of a big company...
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    "Seriously, are you as tough as you think you are?"

    chicookie replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    It reminds me of the time I had this biker dude as a patient. The shift before mine told me he was a PIA but that first shift hour nothing can get me down as I usually have just watched some comedy...
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    How to report my boss

    chicookie replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I still love southernbeegirl. (I haven't read the posts in between just the one that said I give up.
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    How long between Graduation and Boards

    chicookie replied to misswhitney's topic in Florida Nursing

    I forgot to say congrats and good
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    How long between Graduation and Boards

    chicookie replied to misswhitney's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated in Aug 18 from FCCJ. I took boards in Oct but I was ready to sit for in Sept. Just remember to put the correct info on the paper work and you should have everything in about 2 weeks. (I...
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    Auscultating for Bowel Sounds After Surgery

    chicookie replied to jo716's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah in real life not going to happen. ALWAYS chart what you see, hear, not what you think you hear or saw, or what you think it should
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    How to report my boss

    chicookie replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Turn Left Side. MOVE ON! And when you have another position, take it to HR. Write a letter to administration. That way you at least did something. But I wouldn't hold my breath. Those...
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    This was surprising

    chicookie replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    Hey you passed and that is all that matters. I still LOLed though. >_ Congrats Edit: I did 75 questions in 35 minutes. So what is the difference in 5
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    Jacksonville Area Student Nurses

    chicookie replied to KateRN1's topic in Florida Nursing

    At FCCJ tutoring is done by Mrs. Emily or was when I was there last year. If you wanted more help then you might be able to find a nursing student from a previous semester and they might be willing to...
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    Side Effects of Meds

    chicookie replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to friends............go to your PCP. When it comes to patients............. talk with your doc. I can only give you information I can not tell you if its a side effect of your meds or...