Princess_M83

Princess_M83

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  1. What would you do?

    I would apply and retake only if needed. No sense in wasting time and money if you don't have to. Your GPA is higher than needed at my school. I think you may be
  2. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    :yeah:Congratulations. You deserve it and so does she. Hopefully she will get to stay with you permanently if you want her to. She is so lucky that GOD sent her to your
  3. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    they are not saying they did not mean it. what it means is that you get so many paid sick days per year, not so many days per year to call in for whatever reason you feel like and have no...
  4. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    My parents always took turns calling in and I am sure that is what my husband and I do when the need arises. Regardless of who makes more it is unfair for the mother to always have to call in and...
  5. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    My hospital you get 4 absences (we count tardies also 3 tardies = 1 absence) in a rolling calendar year and you are counseled. You are then counseled again at 7, and 9 and terminated at 10. we earn...
  6. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    What a great way to start a new year. Surrounded by someone who loves you. That is just what she needs. Good luck, take care of
  7. Working and Nursing courses

    I too have to work while in school. I currently work Full time days, 7a-3p. I may have to transfer to a clinical partner or unit secretary job when I get into the nursing program though as my current...
  8. Should I take Chem, API, and Micro in same semester?

    WOW! That's a whole lot of sciences at one time. If you think you are capable, do it. It would make me really nervous
  9. Working and Nursing courses

    You could apply to work part time as a Clinical Partner on a nursing floor. You may have to take a CNA course before you get hired, some states require that they be a certified CNA. Then you can work...
  10. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    I have a RN that I work with the says "flustrated" as well as "orientated", drives me nuts but she's so darn sweet I just can't bring myself to correct her. I have to try really hard to not giggle...
  11. St.Louis Community College/Wildwood ?

    Biology was so easy, I took that last semester and I loved it. If you can take it at the South County Center with Ann (Ena) Vernon, she is
  12. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    You keep amazing me, you have got to be one of the most compassionate and loving people I have met in a long time. You have and continue to go above and beyond to help this little girl. She hasn't...
  13. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Me too, while I am at work and at home doing laundry and watching tv. I am so glad that I found this site. I have learned so much here and I'm not even in my nursing program yet. I can't
  14. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    I really commend you for your efforts. I think about you both and pray for you. Good luck and I hope she keeps getting
  15. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Lol me too, I am a little bit addicted to this site since school is out right
  16. Missouri Salary Poll

    A lot of upper management was reassigned, not necessarily all laid off. We have been doing restructuring to become more like a big system instead of a big system with lots of little indians running...
  17. Missouri Salary Poll

    Check out SSM facilities in Missouri. http://www.ssmhealth.com We start new grads out somewhere in the area of 19-20 an hour so you should get that at least or a little more depending on experience....
  18. Hurt on job, no pay?

    Once you go to your own doc, Workmans comp WILL NOT COVER. You should have reported it immediately regardless of injury and then later you could have gone to the work comp md when you started to hurt...
  19. Lost one

    Sounds like you did just fine. There were not signs at your 0430 check and that's only 40 minutes later. I do not think you did anything wrong, it's just hard because you are sitting there wondering...
  20. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    I was not belittleing the importance of academic excellence. I too, strive for excellence and achieve with just a little bit of effort. I am blessed. I was simply trying to point out that each and...
  21. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    Honestly, who cares what grades you got in school. We all have to pass the SAME NCLEX in order to be granted a license to
  22. New grad RN can't find a job, HELP!

    Wow. I suppose it is a good thing that I already have a guaranteed job and the hospital I work at when I graduate. I feel for you, I do staffing and I know we are always struggling to find preceptors...
  23. St.Louis Community College/Wildwood ?

    Wildwood is only one of the satellite centers for Meramec. I am currently doing my pre-reqs there (at Meramec and the South County Center). When are you hoping to get into the program? I am taking...
  24. I hate nursing

    Unfortunately, you are going to find that anywhere you go. Every hospital has units and/or people like that. If I didn't know better I would swear you worked with me. good luck in your
  25. Not sure what to do...

    Certified: To issue a license or certificate to. That definition stands to reason that there has to be some sort of standard test be it statewide or nationwide in order to maintain the same standard...