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  1. miscarriage

    spunky1281 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently just went through a miscarriage and found out the baby passed 2 weeks before my body aborted it. I ended up choosing not to do a D&C (mostly because the baby was already out before I...

  2. oral fluids in labor

    spunky1281 replied to kouklakis's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I received an epidural during my labor and was never restricted on fluids. It was very dry in there and I felt like no matter how much I drank, it was never enough. Something mad me so thirsty I was...

  3. St. Cloud Hospital

    spunky1281 replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been really trying and have had only 1 interview lately. I really would like to get into the clinic or hospital but never hear anything after interviews? Anyone have any connections to get me in....

  4. Nursing staffing

    spunky1281 replied to mercy1975's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wait a second. It shouldn't be how many staff are on that is the issue. It is what are the cares like. If there are 42 residents and they are all pretty much independent with only needing the assist...

  5. another victim of nclex waiting...

    spunky1281 replied to low_k3y's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    get Kaplan's NCLEX book. helped when I failed it. I learned it was because of my nervousness that I failed. The book helped me quite a bit and i was much calmer the second

  6. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    spunky1281 replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    I'd be very careful with this. If you speak up about it, it may backfire on you. Nursing instructors tend to stick very tightly together and going over their head or calling them on something could...

  7. lumbar back pain

    spunky1281 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if anyone has come across anything like this...but I'm hoping... About a month or 2 ago, I think I twisted wrong picking up my 2 yr old son. Since then I've had lumbar back pain...

  8. lumbar back pain

    spunky1281 replied to spunky1281's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not asking for medical advice. I'm asking if anyone has ever had it and if so, what they found out about it..... I work with enough doctors that if I wanted to have it looked at, I

  9. I am doing a research project on why nurses become nurses

    spunky1281 replied to dmckague's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I too, get sick of LPN's not being referred to as

  10. Nurses working in doctor's office

    spunky1281 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a pain management clinic and our RN's primarily work in pre/post-op. One of our RN's also floats to clinic and works phone triage and works with our insurances (pre-authorizations). I don't...

  11. Free CEU credits/contact hrs?

    spunky1281 replied to BwayDani's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    where did you find

  12. First week of nursing school and I am already freaking out...

    spunky1281 replied to lilbutterfly1's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa. Slow down. It isn't as bad as you make it out to be. I went to school full time for the LPN program, raised an infant, and worked 32 hours a week. Instructors told me I had to quit my job or cut...

  13. peg/gtube question

    spunky1281 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a LTC resident pull out his Mic-key gtube. I am an LPN and have never been trained to deal with them coming out. The charge nurse was an RN. If a resident pulls it out, do they get sent in to...

  14. Can A School Deny Me Because of Hep B?

    spunky1281 replied to RO0912's topic in General Nursing

    ummm nope that would be discrimination. Now, its borderline discrimination to deny someone because of a tattoo or piercing.... Threaten them with a discrimination

  15. Changeover- Worst Night of my life (vent long)!!!!

    spunky1281 replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, that is how a changeover usually goes. I have never seen a changeover go good (well except when I trained in-those are nights guaranteed to go smoothly). For some reason residents have this thing...

  16. St. Cloud Hospital

    spunky1281 replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just took my nclex-pn a month ago (graduated in dec) and am having trouble finding a job. I know the SCH is on a hiring freeze. Anyone know how to get hired into the SCH? I've tried everything to...

  17. Top 10 reasons to hire a NEW GRAD

    spunky1281 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    11. We're a hell of a lot cheaper than those that have been doing this for the past 50 some years

  18. Help CNA passing meds

    spunky1281 replied to littlebitark's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is NOT illegal. I used to work in assisted living and am on call in a different one right now. All new employees are given 4 hours in a crash course in medications. You are then checked off on...

  19. Did you work while in Nursing school?

    spunky1281 replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time in LTC, raised an infant toddler, all while going to school and it was a struggle in the end to get through the program. I was falling asleep and they even knew it. If you do work,...

  20. NCLEX- pass or fail?!?!?!?

    spunky1281 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took my NCLEX yesterday and went to check if I passed. I did not see a license number on the MN board of nursing website, but I saw this: Application status for spunky1281 Application type:...

  21. NCLEX- pass or fail?!?!?!?

    spunky1281 replied to spunky1281's topic in General Nursing

    anyone know how long it takes to get your license number

  22. would like your opinion...

    spunky1281 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay. Here's the thing, I work in LTC on overnights as a CNA. I got written up for this and wondering from everyone else if I should learn my lesson or fight it Res. X started yelling. When asking...

  23. would like your opinion...

    spunky1281 replied to spunky1281's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your imput. I am strongly considering talking to HR about this. I don't feel I did anything wrong and told the nurse that wrote me up that I didn't do anything wrong. Granted...

  24. tatted up and in nursing school

    spunky1281 replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with a girl that had a tat about the size of a palm on the back of her neck. She got in the program no problem. Her way around it in clinicals....cover it up with a band-aid. Tats can be...

  25. failed nclex twice..losing all my confidence

    spunky1281 replied to teareyed0001's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't give up on yourself. I'm in the same boat as you. I went through nursing school working a full time job, raising a infant, and going to school full time. I didn't even think I was going to...