rockstarn

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1. Free nursing CE's

   rockstarn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

   One place I really like to go is www.noeptexas.org. It's all cancer and pain related, but it's for nurses in any specialty...and everything online is free.

2. juggling motherhood and nursing

   rockstarn replied to kgmiller1's topic in General Nursing

   I have two young children myself. I was working night shift full time and going to grad school when I had both of them. It was hard...and it still is. You have to do what is best for your family. That's why I love nursing so very much. It's really fl...

3. nurses writing admission orders

   rockstarn replied to katydid1161's topic in Safety

   Yep, this is "usual." As long as TO/VO signed off by MD thereafter II believe it has to be within 24 hours) - it's good. If I may ask, what in particular about this practice makes you and the other nurses uncomfortable? The MD IS being notified of al...

4. Who Else Is Anxious to Get the Prereqs DONE and Start NURSING SCHOOL!!

   rockstarn replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Man, oh, man...do I ever remember those feelings! You'll be in nursing school before you know it...and out of it even faster. It's a great profession. Don't discount those prereqs. They're the foundation (literally) of everything you'll learn in nurs...

5. Becoming a Nurse after becoming a Doctor

   rockstarn replied to LMiller2010's topic in Career Support

   I agree with Pineapple Devil (interesting name!). My personal story is that I wanted to go to med school and I entered nursing school knowing that I would work as a nurse, get some experience, and go on to med school (while able to earn some good mon...

6. Need New Way To Study

   rockstarn replied to Mcjoey89's topic in Male Students

   I did a couple of different things, which likely helped solidify everything even more. I was part of a study group which met once every week starting 4 weeks before a test. We chilled, ate, and quizzed one another on everything we knew would be on t...