Tryptophan

Tryptophan specializes in Medical/Surgical.

Latest Activity

1. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

   Tryptophan replied to froggy8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Go with straight nights. I was hired for a day/night rotation and it wasn't pleasant. I recently switched over to straight nights and it has been

2. Medication shortages?

   Tryptophan replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital is out of Reglan and dangerously low on Zofran. Zofran is not loaded into the pyxis and must be taken directly from the pharmacy. It is very unfortunate, a lot of patients suffer as a...

3. Ortho nurse or transplant nurse?

   Tryptophan replied to Abbachri's topic in Nursing Career

   As a new grad transplant nurse, I would recommend you choose the transplant floor. The learning opportunities on a transplant floor are great. Transplant nursing involves a lot of teaching about...

4. RN-BSN Advice

   Tryptophan replied to mmkrn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I am enrolling in SUNY Delhi in spring of 2012 and have been accepted. I looked at a lot of other RN-BSN programs, but this seemed to be the best program I could find that met in the middle ground of...

5. I need more money.

   Tryptophan replied to rn2bsn's topic in General Nursing

   Ask for a raise and if you are not given an adequate one, leave the unit. You do not owe the unit anything. If they do not honor your request for a raise, they are taking you for a

6. The last thing you want to hear when you get to work

   Tryptophan replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   "Can you stay until X time? We're going to be short next

7. Walk with a Nurse (Program idea.)

   Tryptophan replied to Tryptophan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your insight and advice. It was very helpful. Ashley, to begin with, the program would only be led by myself. It would simply be me leading the hike once or twice a month on set...

8. Walk with a Nurse (Program idea.)

   Tryptophan posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN and have been playing with the idea of leading a program in my community. The program would be titled "Walk (or Hike) with a Nurse" and it would be a free event for members of the...

9. New RN's...do you have a job ?

   Tryptophan replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was fortunate enough to get a job in a hospital prior to graduating from my program. However, I would not say health care is booming, at least for

10. Is my nursing school making me dumber?

    Tryptophan replied to BobDoe's topic in General Students

    Welcome to the plight of every nursing school

11. NCLEX Help

    Tryptophan replied to Cindy 17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Be calm and just keep doing questions everyday. Don't push your test back. It is normal to feel anxious and unprepared. I felt the same way when I went into NCLEX and I passed. You know your abilities...

12. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Tryptophan replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got the good pop up. I passed the NCLEX. The trick

13. Community College? You must be stupid.

    Tryptophan replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    I chose to go to a community college right out of high school because it would be more affordable. I ended up paying nothing for my education and essentially acquired my RN license for free. I am now...

14. Anyone get an acceptance letter yet?

    Tryptophan replied to kittens2008's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I just got a letter confirming my acceptance to Capital Community College

15. Are CT Comm. College Nursing Programs done by Rolling Admissions?

    Tryptophan posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I have seen a topic in which someone states they have been accepted to a Connecticut Community College program, as of yesterday. Do CT Comm. College Nursing programs really have rolling admissions? Do...