sMoLsNurse

sMoLsNurse has 5 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, Ortho, Subacute, Homecare, LTC.

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1. Chamberlain Economics

   sMoLsNurse posted a topic in Chamberlain College

   Just finished my final for Economics and bombed it. Had such a hard time in the class. Does anyone know what the passing grade is for the class? I was told a D by the student services. I'm just...

2. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

   sMoLsNurse replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

   Is it strange that the OP hasn't responded with anymore details? There's quite a few logical posts regarding some things that probably need some clarification... and yet

3. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

   sMoLsNurse replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   A old 97 year old with bad dementia once screamed, "your mother was a wh**e and you'll be one too"! I almost died laughing. The look on her face was

4. Nurses Week 2015 Freebies

   sMoLsNurse replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   A friend of mine just went to DD in Massachusetts yesterday and got her free coffee (although you an only get an iced dark roast). So it's definitely

5. Hospitals hiring new grads these days?

   sMoLsNurse replied to nurselia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Beth Israel-Plymouth (formerly Jordan hospital) hires new

6. Nurses forced to work as aides

   sMoLsNurse replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Coming in and being a tech in my hospital happens often. I actually don't mind it at all. I can do a really thorough skin check for the nurse I'm working with. I also help any of the nurses that are...

7. When should I start a family?

   sMoLsNurse replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm 29 now and in an ADN-BSN program. These thoughts cross my mind all the time as I'd like to get into an NP program next year, but I'd also like to get pregnant this year. My husband is gone half...

8. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

   sMoLsNurse replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Rn of 1 year (prior lpn w/ 3 years) Ma Float position in large acute hospital 29.61/hr, 1.90diff evenings, w/e diff

9. Chamberlain College of Nursing-FNP...accepted!!!

   sMoLsNurse replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Is anyone from Massachusetts doing the FNP? I know they weren't accepting Ma residents for awhile, but I'm not seeing anything on the website that states that anymore.

10. Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    sMoLsNurse replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    My vice is an almond joy iced coffee from a local coffee shop called maylous. Too

11. Medical Professional Institute in Malden, MA LPN Program

    sMoLsNurse replied to deemarys's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I went to QC for my RN and MPI for my LPN. MPI is awful. I'm pretty sure tuition is up to 24k for their 1 year lpn program. That's way too much. Their nclex pass rates are really low. Many people...

12. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    sMoLsNurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Started my LPN at 25 and finished it at 26. Began my ASN at 27 and finished at my current age of 28. I just started my BSN and will finish at age

13. A concerned LPN!

    sMoLsNurse replied to gil3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wouldn't look at it as having 35-38 residents, but look at it as how many things are to be done on that shift. Typically there aren't a lot of meds or treatments to be done. I would make a list of...

14. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    sMoLsNurse replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm sorry but taking an RN job for 10/hr is bad for the nursing community. Basically by taking it your showing that nurses will accept awful pay for such a responsible position. It's a "slippery...

15. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    sMoLsNurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think you're all just being trolled. He literally has changed his icon from a vain "selfie" to one of those "troll face" drawings. Methinks he is pleased with the outcome of his