MInurse.st

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  1. Which specialties have 3 pts/nurse or less?

    MInurse.st replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    I have clinicals at a large teaching hospital. I'm on a cardiac step down right now that is 3:1. The rest of my clinicals: Peds med-surg 3 (sometimes 4):1 Adult med-surg 4:1 L&D 1:1 if pt in...

  2. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    MInurse.st replied to LovinbeingaMommy's topic in Michigan Nursing

  3. Nursing School/Tattoo Vent

    MInurse.st replied to LikesToWander's topic in General Students

    I have a tattoo on each inner wrist, and I'm in nursing school. It can be done. I would pursue getting my money back and look for another

  4. Wondering how other hospitals are.

    MInurse.st replied to collinsRN's topic in General Nursing

    My current clinical is on a med-surg floor and it's only 4:1. It's also very difficult to get a job there, because no one ever

  5. Help! How do I make it through Nursing school even though I hate it?!

    MInurse.st replied to steven007's topic in General Students

    You're only in your second year, why can't you change majors? I didn't even declare my major (BA degree) until the end of my sophomore year. Why in the world would you spend 2 1/2 more years getting...

  6. working while doing full time nursing classes

    MInurse.st replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ABSN program and work 22 hours/week. If you need to work, and you really want to succeed in school, you'll be able to do both. It's possible, and many people do

  7. Noob Question: HIV/AIDS and Injection Practice

    MInurse.st replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in General Students

    We weren't allowed to practice on eachother. We used injection pads for skills check off. Which was fine with me because I would not want to get stuck with needles by other nursing

  8. Do you donate to your alma mater?

    MInurse.st replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    The scholarships I received that enabled me to attend my university were funded by alumni donations. I will definitely give back when I'm

  9. language requirement

    MInurse.st replied to kvdlr's topic in General Nursing

    I think "refuse" is a little presumptuous. And, what is your argument, learn English before you seek

  10. L&D-Maternity 1950's Style

    MInurse.st replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    What's normal about a lady partsl birth under general

  11. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

    MInurse.st replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    For those of you that go the smoothie route, do you find that it fills you up for a while? The thought of eating so early makes me feel sick, but a smoothie sounds good.. I just wonder if it would...

  12. Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    MInurse.st replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Should patients be forced to quit smoking? Maybe not. But, should staff and residents who are nonsmokers have to be exposed to harmful carcinogens? NO! Smoke outside. As for sex between residents.....

  13. Nursing school: Bizarre practice in learning to bed bath..

    MInurse.st replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Students

    You can bathe me with soap and water all you want, it's the injections I'm worried about. We practiced using glucometers a couple days ago, and I was getting all cold and clammy with nerves about...

  14. FASFA info for returning RN-BSN student

    MInurse.st replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    That's terrible, you would think that financial aid advisers would know what they're talking about. There is no federal aid available to fund a second bachelor's, except for federal loans (as long as...

  15. What does your uniform look like?

    MInurse.st replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    I'm surprised by all the white.. I feel like I dodged a bullet! Navy blue, any style, any brand. White shoes without mesh. If I could pick any scrub color for clinicals/work, that would probably be...

  16. Can nursing student working at the doctor's office perform blood draw?

    MInurse.st replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    I work at a women's clinic, and they trained me to draw blood (as well as do Depo injections, handle lab specimens, etc.). But this is in

  17. Do your hospitals have bed bug problems?

    MInurse.st replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    The Today Show has been talking about the bed bug infestation in NYC for a while.. This morning they talked about how bed bugs have recently been found in department stores and movie theaters When I...

  18. Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    MInurse.st replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Symbolic of what a nurse is? ... Feminine? And therefore, required to wear ridiculous clothing based on cultural norms and

  19. What is so bad about STATS?

    MInurse.st replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    I had to take Stats for my BA. I'm not a "math person," but I got an A and actually kind of liked it. I don't think it's an especially difficult class (I found my nursing pre-reqs to be more difficult...

  20. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    MInurse.st replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    I also recommend looking at his previous posts. He pretty much says the same thing, whatever the thread. Don't waste your time replying to his ridiculous comments. It's just

  21. Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    MInurse.st replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Hell

  22. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    MInurse.st replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain! I will probably have to leave around the same time.. At least it's OB, which is the clinical I'm really excited

  23. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    MInurse.st replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    I'm already dealing with it, but thanks for the incredibly helpful

  24. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    MInurse.st replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    My issue doesn't seem too bad now, compared with having a class time change on me all of a sudden! I signed up for a specific clinical site, because it's close to me and has free parking (the other...

  25. looking back, are there courses that you thought were not necessary?

    MInurse.st replied to nowIamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aaaah! Someone tell me you liked/thought was useful any class besides science... give me a sociology, a psychology, an economics... Anything. You can lie to