kristandrews

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1. Exclusive pumping/hospital RNs that pump

   kristandrews replied to CharmantUn's topic in General Nursing

   I know everyone's situation is different & milk supply varies with each person, but here's my experience: I'm a night-shift med-surg float nurse at a couple of hospitals, so I hardly know the...

2. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   kristandrews replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1. Alabama 2. 2.5 years 3. PRN Regional Staffing Pool (float to various floors at 3 different hospitals) 4. $29.50 5. $4/hr nights, $1/hr weekends 6.

3. What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

   kristandrews posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm not a very considerate person (not in a mean way...I'm just in my own little world half the time) & as such, I often need suggestions of how to make life easier for the people I work with....

4. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

   kristandrews replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Geographic location: Mobile, AL area Pay rate: 22.80/hour + 3.00/hour shift diff for nights In which area / specialty do you work?: Med-Surg What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)?: RN What type...

5. Advice for sociology and life span psychology

   kristandrews replied to PASSIONTOBERN's topic in Excelsior College

   I read Cliff's Notes books to prepare for CLEP tests, and passed them every

6. Can't lift patient- help!

   kristandrews replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Transferring patients is terrifying at first, but it definitely gets easier and easier with practice. Eventually you learn the best ways to position the wheelchair and the patient, and it becomes...

7. Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

   kristandrews posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I got reprimanded by a supervisor at work last night for pulling up a chair and sitting down to talk to a patient who was upset. I was told that it's UNPROFESSIONAL for a nurse to ever sit at bedside...

8. Just Passed NCLEX:)

   kristandrews replied to Haylee1301's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Congratulations!!!

9. Is it advisable to live in the dorms during nursing school?

   kristandrews replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Students

   It all depends on the quality of your roomate! I have lived on-campus throughout college and nursing school, and when I had a quiet roomate who didn't mind if I was up studying at 3am, I loved living...

10. med surg final

    kristandrews replied to talvarez2114's topic in General Students

    You may just need to try different study styles until you see what fits you best. I imagine it'll take a combination of strategies, but you'll eventually figure out what works for you individually!...

11. May 2011 graduates..nervous for last semester?

    kristandrews replied to gaspasser2b's topic in General Students

    I'm pretty stressed about this semester! i'm taking 17 hours (critical care, public health, nutrition, leadership, and senior seminars) and we do a 160-hour preceptorship. we also have to do 4000...

12. ATI: Mom-baby(Maternal Newborn) Level 2

    kristandrews replied to bringtherain112's topic in General Students

    no...level 3 is actually the highest. at my school we have to score a level 3 to get advanced placement, and we occasionally get bonus points for them! i always do a lot better on the real tests than...

13. Pharmacology

    kristandrews replied to keishapnstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yay! congrats!!! :) that's a wonderful grade, especially in

14. Good study guides for Maternal Nursing?

    kristandrews replied to M.LEE S.N.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i love the prentice-hall reviews and rationales series in general! i ended up not using it for OB because my teacher was easy enough that i didn't need it. but i love the books in that series because...

15. does anyone have any info on Troy University FNP program?

    kristandrews replied to Sillysally514's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i'm in the BSN program at Troy, but I don't know much about grad school there, other than that they just started a DNP program. here's a link to their website if it helps!...