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  1. Mosquito Infestation!

    beachbutterfly replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I'm planning to apply to a brand new hospital located by the water!,I'm freaking out but I would love to work there since they will have many openings for RNs,plus it is close to my

  2. Printable: Random Notes

    beachbutterfly replied to david.cummiskey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you David,I'm printing this out,everything that you posted so far has been a great

  3. Mosquito Infestation!

    beachbutterfly replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I live near water (lakefront) hence my name beachbutterfly and I tell you I get bitten my mosquitos every day,sometimes I get like those big red raised bites which sometimes spread and turn into...

  4. Thinking about becoming an RN

    beachbutterfly replied to JJuliana's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you are interested in Nursing career I say go for it.....the average mean age of nursing student is probably like in mid 30,so people from all kind of walks of life switch from their previous...

  5. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    beachbutterfly replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    So Ok in other words you would rather work at McDonald for 8 per hour,not being able to to afford the rent,performing tasks that dont really bring you any personal satisfaction.Most nurses from other...

  6. Fake Nails

    beachbutterfly replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Because she looked like she just got off work,like she run a a long marathon....everyone is entitled to their opinion,and I just dont think a nurse should be shopping in scrubs.I guess this is my...

  7. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    beachbutterfly replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    Probably.I wouldnt want to waste all the things I learned in Nursing school plus 40k in my opinion is not at poverty line.I know people who make 13,000 20000 doing far worse jobs than nursing.Plus I...

  8. Fake Nails

    beachbutterfly replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    bookstore.

  9. there are so many specialties I'm interested in!!

    beachbutterfly replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely can relate to your enthusiasm,I personally like med-surg,specifically I would love to work with patients post op, I'm also interested in GI lab as well as neuro-ortho floor, I also find...

  10. Petite Nurses

    beachbutterfly replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 5/5'5 and weight around 115-120 but I have a small body frame so it is hard for me to pick up someone heavy and like someone else stated I'm not even trying!!!!! I love nursing but my love is not...

  11. Fake Nails

    beachbutterfly replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I dont know if you are a nursing student or what,but when I was in Nursing school the instructors always stressed the importance of maintaing microbe-free envinronment and this included change from...

  12. How can I get experience now?!?!...it's a question not rant...

    beachbutterfly replied to oguesswhat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same shoes,how dissapointing,since the beginning of the nursing school we carried a big hope of being able to find a job right after graduating!!! I'm a struggling to find a job as well...

  13. What does the NCLEX want for RSV? Contact or Droplet?

    beachbutterfly replied to david.cummiskey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think it is both,contact and droplet,I found it in Saunders 4 edition.With that said when I had my clinicals in NICU,there was a lot of premature babies with RSV and the nurses were just using...

  14. Fake Nails

    beachbutterfly replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Bacteria.

  15. Contact Precautions: You should know them forwards and backwards

    beachbutterfly replied to david.cummiskey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    anyway thank you David I just finished making flashcard with the info you posted,I think it will significantly increase my chance of passing the NCLEX that I'm scheduled for August 12. One thing I...

  16. Contact Precautions: You should know them forwards and backwards

    beachbutterfly replied to david.cummiskey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My rationale for removing the gloves first is that you want to remove the most soiled equipment which in my opinion is the gloves since it is the hands that touch many different contaminated...

  17. Contact Precautions: You should know them forwards and backwards

    beachbutterfly replied to david.cummiskey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dont forget that a patient with RSV virus in addition to droplet contact precaution will be put also on the contact precautions,otherwise this is great,thank you very much,I'm printing this

  18. I have two months to study for the NCLEX what should my plan of attack be?

    beachbutterfly replied to hpynurs2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would definitely review the content and do the questions,good

  19. Facing my fear..me, a friend and a spinal tap-oh my!

    beachbutterfly replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's condition,meningitis is such a terrible disease.Bacterial meninigitis is ten times more contagious than the viral one...I think there shouldnt be any problems...

  20. homehealth nurse in heels & scrubs while working!?

    beachbutterfly replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    One time while I shopping I saw a nurse with exposed tattoed on her breast,and high hills,sprayed platinum blond hair everyone was looking at her and it was seriously gross!! But they do

  21. Is it easier for the new graduate nurses with bachelor to find jobs>

    beachbutterfly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I'm in the middle of the process of applying for job and I see that a lot of job listing prefer the nursing graduates with have their Bachelor over the ones with just associate.So do you think...

  22. Applied online for job,got polite "no"thank you note and recruiter's info in mail

    beachbutterfly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so to make the story short,I applied to the local hospital couples miles away (I really,really want to get a job close to where I live as I really enjoy this place,but I live in the rural area and...

  23. If pay was not an issue, would you still be a nurse?

    beachbutterfly replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted to be a veterinarian or animal advocatem,that is so

  24. seasoned nurses..less stress in ltc or med/surg

    beachbutterfly replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessary true unless you mean those really s.....nursing homes.I know for a fact that several of my friend went back to nursing home after learning that working in hospital is not so "smooth " as...

  25. Have you kept your nursing books once finished with school?

    beachbutterfly replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I got rid of most but some I kept like you know the ones that can serve as a reference guide like for an instance the med-surg book I kept so I can look up stuff for my first nursing job,what else oh...