ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

Med-Surg, NICU

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    Managing money and student loans

    ThePrincessBride replied to Jfulton006's topic in General Students

    65k for an associates?!? The CRNAS program near my house is 15k leads than that and I know of quite a few NP programs that cost 20k and under. I'm sorry you are going through this, but you should have...
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    When should I start looking?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    @Don, The hospital's NICU I want to work at doesn't offer new grad residencies, but they do hire a lot of new grads. But I will definitely keep my eye out for NICU residencies. Thanks! @RunBabyRN, I...
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    When should I start looking?

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in General Students

    I graduate in December of this year. I was wondering when is the best time to start applying? I hear some people say don't apply until after you have your license while others are saying to start...
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    I'm transferring with less than a year until I graduate.... Am I crazy?!

    ThePrincessBride replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in General Students

    Yikes. This school sounds like bad news. NO, that is not normal. In my OB rotation, not only were we assessing PP moms, we were also taking care of newborns, passing meds, charting (on actual...
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    When should I start looking?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! It just seems so early as Wednesday is my first day of my last semester. It is
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    When should I start looking?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your response, TheCommuter! I want to work in the neonatal intensive care unit, and I haven't seen any new graduate residencies for the NICU (but a nice amount of jobs). Should I just start...
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    More Examples of posting on Facebook and getting fired

    ThePrincessBride replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between saying something stupid in private and posting something on the internet for all the world to
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    Nursing student lacking passion?

    ThePrincessBride replied to misskate098's topic in General Students

    If you came into nursing for the pay and job security, you will be sorely disappointed, OP. Nursing is experiencing a glut of new grads and stagnant wages now more than ever
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    More Examples of posting on Facebook and getting fired

    ThePrincessBride replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    To the people who are defending her first amendment rights, she may have the right to post ignorant crap on FB, but the employer has the right to fire her dumb butt. I'm glad they
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    Drug Testing for Newly Graduated RN

    ThePrincessBride replied to ManNurse7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think this thread has gone way off topic. OP, you've already been lectured enough. You know what you have to do...all you need is to do it. Best of
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    Your Specialty & Why

    ThePrincessBride replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a senior nursing student, but I know I want to work in the NICU. Even as a small child, I was fascinated by babies. I hope I get the opportunity to work with the little ones someday.
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    who does the blood draws in your hospital?

    ThePrincessBride replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    PCAs/nurse's aide usually. Unless the patient is a hard stick or has a central
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    HR's mistake hurt my paycheck

    ThePrincessBride replied to 33-weeker's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I was responding to...and as TheCommuter pointed out, the OP is neither a new nurse nor a
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    Spinoff thread-A or pass

    ThePrincessBride replied to Gottawanna's topic in General Students

    I try to get A's, but sometimes I can't. I am putting myself through school, and I work a lot. I currently hold a 3.76 (an A- average), on my last semester of a BSN program and have zero student...
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    HR's mistake hurt my paycheck

    ThePrincessBride replied to 33-weeker's topic in General Nursing

    I was with you until this comment. What the heck does age have to do with the OP's procastination? And what is with your strong dislike towards new and young nurses? Jeeze... OP, you shouldn't have...
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    nursing & tattoos

    ThePrincessBride replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but you can't choose the color of your skin or your race, whereas one can choose to forgo tattoos. To put them on the same level is foolish. Stop
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    nursing & tattoos

    ThePrincessBride replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    Are you really comparing tats to race? Really? Last time I checked, one can choose whether to get a tat, but no one can choose their
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    nursing & tattoos

    ThePrincessBride replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    This topic has been beaten to death, but I want to add that not all people who wear long sleeve shirts are doing so to hide tattoos. I am do so because I get cold very easily and am anemic. The...
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    Violation of labor laws- looking up pts prior to clocking in

    ThePrincessBride replied to telee73's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to be clocked in in order to get worker's comp? I did not know that. Learn something new everyday.
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    Violation of labor laws- looking up pts prior to clocking in

    ThePrincessBride replied to telee73's topic in General Nursing

    All hell will freeze over before I come in at 5a.m. for 7-3pm shift. If staff are having to come in that early (two hours!!!) in order to get their assignments, then maybe that it is a sign that they...
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    Nursing School Makeup (clinicals)

    ThePrincessBride replied to NurseYomi's topic in General Students

    I don't wear any makeup, especially in clinical. Also don't wear ANY perfume/strong-scented lotion, as that can make a patient more
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    HELP PLEASE! New grad nurse about to quit new Nurse job before orientation is over.

    ThePrincessBride replied to NewGradKH's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am going to have to agree with stargazer. If you cannot survive Med-Surg, how are you going to survive the ED, let alone thrive? If anything, the ED is like Med-Surg on steroids in terms of the...
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    I'm going to fail the NCLEX

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I took my ATI proctored test for community health. I got a 72 which is at Level 1 (almost level 2). That makes me SO nervous. I feel like I'm going to fail the NCLEX. I graduate in December and...
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    I'm going to fail the NCLEX

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all the replies and words of encouragement! The ATI, from what I've been told, is the "big bad brother" to the NCLEX. In other words, it you do great at ATI, you...
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    Any BSN students here?

    ThePrincessBride replied to EmpathyInAction's topic in General Students

    RN-BSN programs are different from BSN programs, from my opinion. I have heard the RN-BSN is easier than the ADN program, but nowhere near as difficult as a BSN program. I am in a BSN program (not...