Deb123j

Deb123j

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  1. Should I get my CNA while taking nursing prereqs to...

    Deb123j replied to geekchick's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if it would really boost your chances of getting into nursing school, but I highly recommend being a CNA before/while in nursing school. It will really help you feel more at ease with...

  2. Should I take this offer?

    Deb123j replied to phoenixfire's topic in Nursing Career

    I recommend being a CNA while your in nursing school. It will definately help you with your clinicals and with being a nurse in the

  3. To tell...or not to tell...that is the ???

    Deb123j posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all...I have a dilemma. I am currently in an intern program at a local trauma hospital and I just found out that I'm pregnant. Should I tell them that I am pregnant? I guess the only thing that...

  4. To tell...or not to tell...that is the ???

    Deb123j replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Good advise! Thanks!!! :) It's extremely hard for me to keep a secret anyways!

  5. Brand-new RN!!!!!!!!

    Deb123j replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    CONGRATS...and...me too!!! I also found out today that I passed and start orientation on Monday. Isn't it AWESOME to be finally done with

  6. What is the quickest results for the NCLEX?

    Deb123j posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the test today...biting nails! On the Ohio BON web site, you are supposed to be able to find out if you passed or not w/in 24 hours. A classmate of mine took the test last week in the am and...

  7. Have any of you..

    Deb123j replied to CH080605's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the exact same spot you are in now...except we planned for the baby. I was pregnant during my 2nd semester and due in July. The only problem I had was during lunch time in the LTC facility....

  8. After graduation...what's the REAL story?

    Deb123j replied to KBoo's topic in Ohio Nursing

    This is how it works at the hospital that I'll be working at, and it's pretty much the same at the other hospitals in the area. $10,000 sign on bonus (have to have proof of student loans) At the end...

  9. punishment advice.....please......

    Deb123j replied to Seamless LVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new graduate (haven't taken boards yet) and a NA. When I was oriented to my med/surg floor the NA told me just to look at the pt and guess what his/her RR was. :hdvwl: So obviously I didn't...

  10. Do I need more questions?

    Deb123j posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello all! I'm scheduled to take the NCLEX-RN on Jan 15. :selfbonk: During nursing school...I had to do 150 NCLEX questions every week. Do you all think I should still be doing questions to...

  11. Missed work, feel HORRIBLE!

    Deb123j replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a mistake...take it easy on yourself! Everybody makes mistakes!!! Just be more careful checking your

  12. After graduation...what's the REAL story?

    Deb123j replied to KBoo's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks! It's a very weird feeling to finally be done with school. Now on to the

  13. Excited...now scared to death!!! :(

    Deb123j replied to Deb123j's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for all of your encouraging words! Sometimes I'm like, "Cool!" and other times, "What was I thinking???" lol I should probably chill...well...at least until I pass the

  14. Excited...now scared to death!!! :(

    Deb123j posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated NS last Thursday...had an interview today for an intern ICU/Burn position...was offered said position...accepted position. At first I was sooo excited to have found a job that I...

  15. After graduation...what's the REAL story?

    Deb123j replied to KBoo's topic in Ohio Nursing

    First off...congrats on your soon to be graduation!!! :balloons: I myself just graduated last week from Kettering College of Medical Arts! Woo Hoo!!! :balloons: Where do you go to school...if you...

  16. Any new grads regret starting in the ICU?

    Deb123j replied to CrazyPremed's topic in MICU, SICU

    I did a clinical rotation in ICU and loved it...although at times it was boring. Only 2 pts and they both should have been on a regular med/surg floor. I'm planning on working through a critical...

  17. Too old for nursing school?

    Deb123j replied to Sassy66's topic in Nursing Career

    Not at all!!! I'm 32 and am just now finishing nursing school, so I'm no spring chicken. lol However there are a few 40ish women in my class and they did great and are looking forward to a long...

  18. Nurses' Christmas

    Deb123j replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very cute...thanks! It's funny...the further along in nursing school that I get (I graduate in 1 week) the more I understand this type of humor!!!

  19. I want to be a burn nurse but how?

    Deb123j replied to nvccstudent's topic in Burn

    I'm not a nurse (yet...3 more weeks till I graduate) however, like you, I am EXTREMELY interested in working as a burn nurse. There is only one main trauma hospital in my area that has a burn unit....

  20. holiday hall decorating ideas...

    Deb123j replied to LVNwannaBE2007's topic in General Nursing

    A suggestion...make paper garland. I have a 16 mo and wanted to make some kind of decoration to put up with her that she wouldn't tear down. We put them around the doors and down the hall and it...

  21. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    Deb123j replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    ...over dinner, you're 16 yr old son asks what gross things you have seen/done today??? and your dh gets up from the table, totally grossed out, when you described the prolapsed ostomy you saw that...

  22. 1 yr old - bald spot - can't remember what doc called it???

    Deb123j posted a topic in Pediatric

    My daughter, Megan, has a jalapeno shaped bald spot on the top/side of her head. She's had it for a while and the doc said not to worry about it at her 6 mo appt. However when I put her hair up...

  23. No She/he Did Not!!!

    Deb123j replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Oh no she (CNA) didn't just describe to my morbidly obese pt that she had previously taken care of an extremely obese pt who couldn't wash under her own arms...but could take both hands (demonstrating...

  24. No She/he Did Not!!!

    Deb123j replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

  25. IV Push Practice

    Deb123j posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 5/5 semester nursing student and am looking for some type of web site that has IV push practices on it. I can totally handle hanging IV's however when it comes to a IV push I need a little more...