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  1. "Mature" graduates finding employment

    zbb13 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Of all the nursing graduates you know who have found employment as nurses in hospitals the last few years, how many of them have been "mature" students? There are so many second career students in...

  2. California RN DUI success story

    zbb13 replied to TitoG's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm having a little trouble with your story. Not sure how you would get a DUI on only one drink, unless it was a 64 oz drink. Perhaps I'm ignorant, don't know. Please correct me if yes. Also, no, it...

  3. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    zbb13 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to ever find myself in the OR. Although I loved watching open heart surgery, I can't stand around all day. I would go mad. I don't want neuro, ortho, psych, nicu, either. I am just happy...

  4. FINALLY LEAVING ER 😃😃 OB here I come

    zbb13 replied to Vyshness8699's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome to Mother/Baby. It's great and I hope you love

  5. Anyone switch from L&D to MB?

    zbb13 replied to Calinurse4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dreamed of being a L&D nurse since I was a kid. I went back to school and I prayed it would happen. It happened. And I HATED it. After 5 days, I switched to Mother/Baby. I love being a...

  6. Postpartum couplet care

    zbb13 replied to KYgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked in 3 different postpartum units. I had 4 patients, standard, pretty much in all of them. Sometimes, when things are rough, I have 5, and once in a blue moon, I had 6 (ridiculous). 3 is a very...

  7. "Actively Considered"

    zbb13 replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got the name of the recruiter from a friend and emailed her personally. It helped. You definitely got past the first phase. You need to find a unit where they like to have new grads or nurses who...

  8. The Health Insurance Marketplace: One Nurse's Journey

    zbb13 replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in General Nursing

    I was between insurances. I checked out the marketplace. Or at least, I attempted to....I began registration, I was asked a lot of personal information....as in...."which high school did you attend...

  9. "Should Doctors Fire Their Anti-Vaccine Patients?"

    zbb13 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We live in a country with a lot of "freedoms." If a doctor wants to "fire" the patient, it's his/her right. But I am just wondering...if your obese patient doesn't lose weight, are you going to fire...

  10. L&D nurses - different viewpoints on birth

    zbb13 replied to KMLSanDiego's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a large family. I had some of the kids with epidurals and some without. I am a postpartum nurse who started in L&D. I see a huge difference between babies born with no interventions and...

  11. NCLEX Tips - One I Never Knew

    zbb13 replied to futurebsn2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My one tip....despite all the talk about one question per minute and how you need to practice doing that...before I sat down for NCLEX, I thought to myself "Why bother with one minute per question?" I...

  12. What did you do the day before your test date?

    zbb13 replied to jsanchez512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I studied. Couldn't help myself. Lab values, content, etc. Didn't need any of it on the

  13. How to study the Content for the Nclex?

    zbb13 replied to mali_santizo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used saunders 5 e and it has content and questions. Excellent for content. Good

  14. If you live in Illinois, this one's for you...

    zbb13 replied to salop's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Graduated but haven't taken NCLEX yet. Was offered $26 an hour in hospice home care. Suburb next to

  15. ATI Appeal

    zbb13 replied to sparklenshine1210's topic in General Students

    I have taken several ATI exams and scored a Level 3 in all. Do I imagine this means I will pass NCLEX with 75 questions? NO! Absolutely not! Because our school doesn't incorporate the ATI into the...

  16. "true knot"

    zbb13 replied to LouisVRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of my kids was born with two knots in his umbilical cord, one over the other, and he was perfectly healthy, with an apgar of 9. The doc said he had never, in 25 years, ever seen or heard of such a...

  17. Dealing with a sick loved one or death while in school?

    zbb13 replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    I feel so bad for you. I don't think you should put your life on hold, although it is important to be there as much as you can for your Mom. Unfortunately, she is suffering terribly from her choices....

  18. Help- what are the requirements for Truman College nursing!

    zbb13 replied to swedishchica05's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You only need the prerequisites. That's it. The other classes would be nice, and they are going to look at your overall GPA (CCC) and compass score. The CNA, etc. won't mean much to them,...

  19. Thoughts about Organ Donors?

    zbb13 replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    My nephew, age 9, received a heart from a donor. He is now running around like a young boy should, happy and healthy. We are so grateful to the family who donated the

  20. Truman College Nursing Students starting Fall 2011!!

    zbb13 replied to chicagonurse2b's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes, Mother-of-2. The pre-requisites for entrance are Chemistry, Biology, and Math. See Truman website for info on which

  21. What do you think of nurses who can't spell medical terms?

    zbb13 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Spelling the words incorrectly isn't as bad as pronouncing the words incorrectly, but it does appear somewhat

  22. Truman College Nursing Students starting Fall 2011!!

    zbb13 replied to chicagonurse2b's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Did they send an email with this information....that we should order our uniforms now, rather than at orientation? and when? I never received anything, of course.

  23. For students with insomnia, what have you found that works for you?

    zbb13 replied to J-Swish's topic in General Students

    I don't eat high protein foods after lunch...they keep me up at night. I eat root vegetables (naturopath gave me this advice, and it works for me). I don't drink caffeine at night and preferably not...

  24. Truman College Nursing Students starting Fall 2011!!

    zbb13 replied to chicagonurse2b's topic in Illinois Nursing

    ?The Argyle Clinic (on Argyle near Broadway) charged me around $35 for the 10 panel drug screen. I had the Tuberculosis test there at the same time, and I was charged $65 total. I don't know where...

  25. TSA asks a 95 y/o women to remove brief

    zbb13 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Sure do. We're not the terrorists. If 99% of all terrorists are of a certain persuasion (I don't care which), then let them be subject to intense checks and having their diapers examined. Go for