earthcrosser

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  1. Please, Any advice or opinion is helpful!

    earthcrosser replied to guy with a dream's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of people work part time. However, as a new grad, it may not be possible to get these shifts right off the bat - a lot of hospitals want you to work full time for a certain amount of time. I know...

  2. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    earthcrosser replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha! NICU gets pretty gross sometimes, if you can't stomach blood, feces, and the like...With nec and perforations comes ostomies...I tend to get tons of those, which I don't mind. You get used to...

  3. 4 classes at same time?

    earthcrosser replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Nursing school for me was filled with papers - I did not have to do any for the science prerequisites, but for things like Pscyh, I had to. I like writing, so it was actually pretty enjoyable. I could...

  4. How Do I set up these problems

    earthcrosser replied to Darkpk55's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My apologies on getting your gender wrong. But, seriously, you would benefit NOW from seeking out local assistance for these types of issues before you learn them, just in case you have any issues or...

  5. How Do I set up these problems

    earthcrosser replied to Darkpk55's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It may be best to set up an appointment with your math teacher and discuss how to solve these problems. ETA... Yes, I understand that some people need a break, but in other posts, she has discussed...

  6. Do I need to know this for nursing

    earthcrosser replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to be honest...a lot of this stuff you are trying to "study in advance" won't make sense until you get it explained to you when you take that specific course. There's a point when things...

  7. Do I need to know this for nursing

    earthcrosser replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. You need to know this for everyday life as well. Relax and don't stress yourself out this early in the game. Enjoy self study at your leisure, but don't overdo it - and take time for

  8. Houston GN internship?

    earthcrosser replied to Dramaangel621's topic in Texas Nursing

    Haha, no. Less than 10. The one group had close to 20...? It was crazy! But now it seems that if you're not applying for the new intern groups when the apps are up, it's incredibly hard to get into...

  9. Houston GN internship?

    earthcrosser replied to Dramaangel621's topic in Texas Nursing

    NICU internships are hard to come by right now. We only hired 3 for the upcoming internship group - which seems crazy because there were so many applicants. NICU and OB areas seem to be quite popular...

  10. Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    earthcrosser replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    It would have been more unprofessional of the radiologist to call her out in front of a patient. Discord between staff IN FRONT OF a patient is majorly frowned upon. He knew they were a student, so he...

  11. Undecided if I should go into nursing. Advice please.

    earthcrosser replied to sc0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DFW is pretty competitive right now - there are many nursing schools churning out new graduate nurses, as well as people coming from out of state to try and get a nursing job where they can. Getting...

  12. What nursing course can achieve a license quickly?

    earthcrosser replied to Hellokitty54054's topic in General Nursing

    CNA is not the same as an RN - they hold a nursing license. And nurse pracitioner takes a ton of schooling following getting your RN and then several years of exp. in an area of nursing, not a three...

  13. care plan for newborn

    earthcrosser replied to nahri83's topic in General Students

    To clarify, has the baby lost a third of their total body weight or just 11.6% over the course of three days? My brain may be not quite getting what you meant...plus, if the baby lost a third of their...

  14. What is YOUR opinion on nursing school exams?

    earthcrosser replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Students

    I actually did better on exams without using the blueprints. Most of the blueprints wound up being inaccurate anyways. And honestly, there was plenty of material on the tests that wasn't in lecture....

  15. New grad in December and I have an interview this coming Wednesday-Circulator

    earthcrosser replied to desert_MP's topic in General Students

    Ignore the naysayers. If you're passionate about it, go for it...they won't have to work in the OR, you will If you get a chance to do something right out of the gate in a field you like, that's a...

  16. I prefer working with new grads,or non-hospital nurses

    earthcrosser replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure in home health or other non hospital settings, you can find just as many "backstabbers" or "catty people". You just may not have ran into them as often in those settings. Generalizing an...

  17. failing. Lord help me?

    earthcrosser replied to thejourney's topic in General Students

    You need to figure out why exactly it is you're not grasping the material. If you're failing, your instructor should be more than willing to sit down with you and go over previous work like tests and...

  18. High School Student Needs Advice!

    earthcrosser replied to McKenzie893's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pretty much you just need to go to nursing school, graduate, and pass the NCLEX. It's competitive to get a spot as a new grad in the NICU, but it can be done. Networking through volunteer work, as...

  19. Anyone get away with a "questionable" hair shade?

    earthcrosser replied to Little Miss Blue's topic in General Students

    I had purple hair right up until the first day of clinicals in my nursing school. I went to a religious nursing school, so they pretty much told me I had to change it before I went into a hospital. I...

  20. Dreaming about work

    earthcrosser replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    Mine come from the nights where it seems like I'm doing absolutely nothing but feed after feed after feed. I'll just dream about feeding babies endlessly until I randomly wake up, see my little kitten...

  21. Is this the career of an RN?!

    earthcrosser replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I clean up a ton of it. You get pretty used to it after a while. If I'm lucky, a PCA has one of my patients when I'm in a level 2 assignment, but I'm usually doing diaper changes on them too. Yeah,...

  22. LVN pay at Houston hospitals

    earthcrosser replied to phlox's topic in Texas Nursing

    She's honestly better off getting her ADN at a community college if cost is the issue. A BSN would open more doors in this economy, but if she is wanting to work in a hospital setting, getting her LVN...

  23. LVN pay at Houston hospitals

    earthcrosser replied to phlox's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not sure which hospitals are still hiring LVNS, but Memorial Hermann TMC doesn't. I think Memorial Hermann Southwest still

  24. Burned out with Level 3, should I go to Level 2?

    earthcrosser replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Level 2 shouldn't be looked at like a failure. You're still in the NICU, you're still helping babies and their families, and you have a vast amount of knowledge and expertise that you are bringing...

  25. Memorial Hermann is planning on unpaid GN intersnship

    earthcrosser replied to RNQueen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah. I know that - and it's more than likely where the idea was inspired from. Still, I'm not fond of the idea of working for free. Experience is fantastic and all, but with only the promise of...