NIGHTWOLF87

NIGHTWOLF87

NICU, Psych, Med/Onc,Ped Home Health

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  1. Why'd y'all choose the Nursing field? =)

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to varg's topic in General Nursing

    i chose nursing basically for 2 reasons. my sister is a nurse and i remember she would come home and tell me about all the things she would see and made it really sound interesting. the second...

  2. OB Rotation is Hell

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    fortunately when i did my ob instructor, i had a crazy clinical instructor that helped break the ice when i walked into l&d and pp rooms, and got "the look" from the female patients. my...

  3. Night time munching...

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    in our hospital, we have a chik-fil-a that is open from 2100-0100 m-f. also, our unit director stocks our fridge with hot pockets, ice cream, various tv dinners, yogurt, and coffee. we also have...

  4. New NICU nurse

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to NewVARN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hello and :hrns&wlcm:to the wonderful world of babies! first of all, don't worry about forgetting things or messing up. with time comes experience, and eventually you will feel at ease with...

  5. Roll Call

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    *raises beer in the air* to all the guy nurses out there giving it their 100% day in and day out, this one's for

  6. Please help me convince my wife that she needs to return to nursing school...

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to NIGHTWOLF87's topic in General Nursing

    once again, thank you for all your valued responses and excellent opinions. just a little more info to help shed a little more light on the subject: i agree with some of the posts that have mentioned...

  7. Please help me convince my wife that she needs to return to nursing school...

    NIGHTWOLF87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello to all my fellow nurses out there.... i have a problem, and i am wondering if anyone out there has gone through a similar experience. first, a little introduction to my problem... my wife was...

  8. coping and dealing with death in NICU

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i have been in the nicu for over 3 years now and have seen my share of infants go get their wings and play with the angels. however, in our level iii nicu, deaths are not that common. and the one's...

  9. bad case study

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    don't worry about it. that's why you are going to school--to learn, hence the words, nursing student. even when you get out into the real world, you are always learning. in fact, the best nurse's...

  10. How long did it take you to become a RN BSN

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to LVNfairy's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately, i took the scenic route towards getting my bsn. after i graduated from high school, i went straight to college the following fall, but did not know what i wanted to do. plus, i had...

  11. Please help me convince my wife that she needs to return to nursing school...

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to NIGHTWOLF87's topic in General Nursing

    and thank you all so much for your sharing your wonderful advice and experiences. i greatly appreciate it and hop efully knowing that there are others out there that struggled, but made it through...

  12. Please help me convince my wife that she needs to return to nursing school...

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to NIGHTWOLF87's topic in General Nursing

    just to clarify, my wife isn't the only student i know who has been failed for being late to his/her clinicals from the particular school. this school has a reputation of being very strict and...

  13. Central Line Tubing Change

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to jack4408's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we change our tubing q24hrs on all of our lines, central and peripheral. we use sterile technique to change our central lines, and all tubing and iv fluids are changed on day shift (7a-7p). on...

  14. NICU Job harder to find then the fountain of youth

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to sdclarinet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    el paso,

  15. This website scared the hebejeebes out of me

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    don't try to solve all your nursing fears all at once. just concentrate on passing your nclex. once you become a nurse, then you can worry about the other stuff. and as far as available jobs, they...

  16. NICU Job harder to find then the fountain of youth

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to sdclarinet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i know how you feel. i have always liked kids, but i had to start out on a med/onc floor when i became licensed. the plus side is that i learned so much while there (for a little over a year). the...

  17. OUTrageous Expectations w/ OUTrageous Pt Loads

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    patients need care 24/7, regardless of the shift. disease processes don't take 12 hrs off at night, although that would be pretty cool if they did! believe it or not, patients do tend to get sick...

  18. I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    i feel for your family mostly. you may be the one in immediate trouble, but what about your wife and kids (if you have any)? and how do you explain to your son/daughter down the line when the ask...

  19. Thank God

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to queen47's topic in General Nursing

    as the old saying goes, "heaven helps those who help themselves." congrats and good luck in your new nursing

  20. About To Start Clinical for Fundamentals and I'm Nervous and Scared

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to Steph26's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    first of all, congrats on making it this far in nursing school! way to go!!! second, take a deep breath and relax. this is the fun part of nursing school, where you take all the text book stuff you...

  21. Is nursing school easier if you have friends in the program??

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to greeniebean's topic in General Students

    i was in my early 30s when i started the nursing program, and i didn't know anyone in the class. i did my pre-requisites at our local community college and then transferred to the university. i was...

  22. Please Help

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to pbaby1123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    so you are trying to decide if nursing is right for you? let me tell you right now, if you do decide to go to nursing school, you can pretty much kiss your social life and your family goodbye. your...

  23. Best Men's Nursing Shoes???

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to juniataemt06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    the best shoes i have ever purchased for work are "z-coils". they are like the nike shox, but much more comfortable. you can check out the different styles at www.zcoil.com. kind of expensive (i...

  24. 3 questions here (Please answere any you can) :)

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to californiaRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    hello... in answer to your first question, is the line a periperhal or central line? there shouldn't be any problems with putting the pump on hold. i am assuming that you are temporarily shutting it...

  25. Question about shifts

    NIGHTWOLF87 replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan Nursing

    first of all, congrats on graduating from nursing school! way to go! secondly, on our unit (nicu), we only have 12 hr shifts, the standard 7a-7p, and 7p-7a. new grad nurses have been hired and...