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I'm getting my left foot fixed in December and was wondering how long other nurses were off work and if they returned to light duty first?

I've been to Wal-Mart and Life Uniform but I do not like anything they have over there. Where else can I go?

There is a patient's family member that is telling people that she is a LVN but I find out that she is nothing more than a sitter. This is against the law, right?

This is another thing which really upsets me that I didn't share. She told a RT that I let her put in a NGT in the patient/her son, because he didn't want me to insert it and that he had pointed to her, indicating that he wanted her to put it in and ...

The woman claiming that she is a LVN is my patient's mother. Her son is in ICU and when she comes to visit him, she is telling staff that she is a LVN. She does not work at my hospital or is employed at my facility. Someone asked her what school she ...

Thanks! Just wanted to make sure before I tell my manager.

There's a store near me and I'm thinking about getting a pair. I took a look at the shoes but don't know what to get! They have slip-on shoes and those that lace up with a couple of styles in each. What style shoe did you have and would you recommen...

I'm looking right now and have having a hard time finding one. Which apartment do you stay at and is it a place that you would recommend? Why or why not?

foxyhill21, are you thinking about leaving Villas at Coronado? How do you like it there? I looked at it and I like everything about it except for the traffic getting in and getting out.

Hi veggiegarden! I actually looked at Archstone Brompton! I could have got a really good deal there for a crazy amount of sq. footage. I'm still looking around at a couple of other places but thank you so for the scoop on Archstone Brompton. I will d...

Usually, the only place that has shifts like that is in the ER.

I haven't myself but I was wondering what the reasoning was for the write-ups.

Are you sure St. Luke's is only offering Med/Surg? I work ICU here and we are short! Talk to Cheryl Bothe. I don't know her number off the top of my head but she works in Nurse Recruitment.

Shirley, since you love UTMB and Galvestion, do you plan on working there when you graduate? Just wondering! I had clinicals there for two classes and also worked there for 6 or 7 months and was not impressed. I am a 2004 graduate from the program yo...

Galveston is yucky. You don't want to go there. Take a look at Clear Lake. It's really nice there and I had clinicals at their hospital and liked it.

I'm working my first night shift tonight and I have no idea how I'm going to do it! I'm a "day" person and I tried staying up last night but barely made it to 12:30. I'm usually in bed about 10:30 at night and can count on one hand the number of tim...

Sounds like you may have polycystic ovaries or PCOS.

Sounds like you may have polycystic ovaries or PCOS.

I'm in critical care also. My orientation was just under 12 weeks. The amount of time spent on orientation depended on you at my hospital. In the beginning before I actually started on the unit, I had hospital orientation for almost 2 weeks! Once I f...

I agree. I was just sharing that since he is so concerned about being a male nurse, that the only time I have seen potential problems with this was with my male classmates during our OB rotation. Not to keep him from going into OB, but to make him aw...

How are you thinking that being male is going to diminish your chances of getting a job? I just don't get it. Hospitals do not "avoid" hiring male nurses and I hardly think that they have a policy for recruiting male nurses. Are you thinking somethin...

I like it. I work the same schedule as my preceptor for a month after I'm off orientation so that I still have someone to go to when I have questions, and yes, I am still asking a lot of questions! (I'm in ICU) I didn't feel ready to get off orientat...

I'd call the hospitals and talk with nurse recruitment or similar departments about. Apply for loans at the financial aid office in the meanwhile and apply for scholarships. The school of nursing usually offers some and you can apply for others onlin...

I had a friend that failed the first time and she took Kaplan and she passed. She says it really helps you how to take a test and answer questions. I know you are disappointed but keep your head up and don't give up! *hugs*

They pretty much take their own students. I had taken most of my pre-reqs at U of H and took an A&P course at HBU because they were offering it sooner because they are on the quarter system. I also tried to get into their nursing program in the m...