ambirrgrrl

ambirrgrrl

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  1. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    ambirrgrrl replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am located in Southern Indiana. Not the most interesting place to live but the cost of living is low and the starting pay is more than enough for me to pay my

  2. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    ambirrgrrl replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i feel incredibly lucky in that i have had a graduate nurse position since the last week of february. i graduated on friday. i am in the midwest. it is kind of bad here but not near as bad as some...

  3. Raise your hand if you're about to graduate!!!

    ambirrgrrl posted a topic in General Students

    i just wanted to take a minute and say congrats to all of us who are about to graduate !!!! way to go!!! any big plans after graduation? i am planning on spending time with my amazing and supportive...

  4. Raise your hand if you're about to graduate!!!

    ambirrgrrl replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in General Students

    DONE DONE DONE!!! I made it and survived I graduated summa cum laude and I can't even believe it *wine next stop...NCLEX! Congrats class of 2011!!! Best of luck to

  5. Will I be shunned?

    ambirrgrrl replied to studentgolfer's topic in General Students

    I just finished my nursing school experience I wouldn't worry so much about being "shunned" for not being in a study group. Most of the people I met studied by themselves. I always had an excuse...

  6. Best Nursing Salary with the Lowest Cost of Living

    ambirrgrrl replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    what do you mean "interesting expectations"? like texas chainsaw massacre? lol...i would :redbeathe to move to houston one

  7. 100% on my exam and it wasn't exciting... :(

    ambirrgrrl replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

    it's not unheard of to get a perfect score on a test and that doesn't mean that you cheated. i scored several 100%'s on nursing tests and would never, EVER, think about cheating. thankfully, my...

  8. Raise your hand if you're about to graduate!!!

    ambirrgrrl replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in General Students

    how exciting to have your provisional number!!! way to

  9. Raise your hand if you're about to graduate!!!

    ambirrgrrl replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in General Students

    i can't even imagine a better suprise than a trip to europe!!!

  10. Raise your hand if you're about to graduate!!!

    ambirrgrrl replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in General Students

    wow alaska sounds awesome have

  11. Raise your hand if you're about to graduate!!!

    ambirrgrrl replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in General Students

    ok i will check...let me know how that move goes...i so want to move there too!!! can you believe we are almost done?! i'll be so glad not to drive to school anymore i would have gone to pinning...

  12. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    ambirrgrrl replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I found out today I am graduating summa cum laude in may. I have worked my tail off and that just made my

  13. End of the semester laziness

    ambirrgrrl replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    only 6 1/2 weeks until graduation...long story short, we are still waiting for med/surg 3 grades since people were caught texting test answers!!! Lord knows how long we have to wait until we get...

  14. The Story of a New Graduate Nurse

    ambirrgrrl replied to meg708's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First I would like to say congrats!!! I especially loved the part in your story about "winner, winner, chicken *** dinner". I've never heard that before and I now believe I will use that saying as...

  15. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    ambirrgrrl replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a Dr. Grimm at our hospital. I forget his

  16. Starting externship next week and feeling scared

    ambirrgrrl replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    I understand. I'm starting my externship next week on a unit I've worked on for 7 years and I'm nervous too. You are being really hard on yourself! I know because I do it too. Just relax and enjoy...

  17. Unit sec/Ward clerk while in NS.. Anyone?

    ambirrgrrl replied to jennafezz's topic in General Students

    I agree with the first comment. Worked as a cna for several years before secretary so I felt comfortable as a secretary quickly. You will have a one-up on your fellow students on labs, drugs, tests,...

  18. What med-surg book do you use?

    ambirrgrrl replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Iggy is ok. Long and drawn out and soooo boring but I've gotten all A's so far. We use ATI not hesi and I've gotten level 3 on all 3 proctored exams. I recommend Saunders nclex review book. I think...

  19. What med-surg book do you use?

    ambirrgrrl replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    We use the Ignatavicius med/surg book. I'm sure I totally spelled it wrong. We all call it Iggy for short. It's the one Saunders nclex review book references a

  20. summer break thank God!!!

    ambirrgrrl replied to ambirrgrrl's topic in General Students

    congrats to you too for finishing up your first semester i still can't believe how FAST school is going...it's crazy! now i am really super excited to be done because we are going camping this...

  21. summer break thank God!!!

    ambirrgrrl posted a topic in General Students

    so freaking happy i'm on break that i wanted to post...halfway done with nursing school!!! yay! one more year to go!!! who else is so happy for a little bit of a break? well, i guess i don't get much...

  22. should I or shouldn't I

    ambirrgrrl replied to eternalbride's topic in General Students

    i would say do what is best for you, but i did all my pre-reqs before nursing classes and am so glad i did. it's hard to watch some of my other classmates struggle because they are in pre-reqs and...

  23. Test Question

    ambirrgrrl replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    Why would you talk to them about increasing intake before getting an idea about what they are eating? Makes no sense and that the professor can't back it up is lame. That would really make me mad too....

  24. Accu Check question

    ambirrgrrl replied to student_nurse24's topic in General Students

    Our unit does them at 6 11 17 2200 for achs. Depends on when meal trays come on your unit. Don't know why someone wouldn't check a diabetic patient before meals. Sometimes they are also ordered to be...

  25. Does nursing school seem like Dog Years to anyone else??

    ambirrgrrl replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I feel the same! Started last fall also. First semester flew by but this one is really dragging. Although reflecting on it now with only 5 weeks left I guess it's not that bad. Can't believe at this...