RockinChick66

RockinChick66

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  1. My health is suffering..vent I guess...

    You need to learn to set priorities in your life and exercise is one of them. You'll have to figure out what works for you. I had trouble finding time to exercise myself. A take a brisk walk...
  2. A Nurse CAN be both sexy & smart

    I think a classy, confident woman can be considered sexy, that is, if she doesn't flaunt it and isn't conceited! It's all about the way you carry yourself! I think Cindy Crawford is classy sexy....
  3. New RN, already making mistakes

    There are reasons one makes a mistake and that's to learn. We ALL makes mistakes, we learn from them and move on. Think of it more postively and don't be so hard yourself.
  4. RN's, how much did you borrow for school?

    Nothing! I was able to pay cash for my tuition as I went
  5. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

    I worked nights for over a year and never got use to it. I'm a night person myself, but not a stay up ALL night type of person. My sleep pattern was always so jacked up and then I started feeling...
  6. How to get the BON to talk to me about misdmeanor?

    Wow. I sure wouldn't want to complete all that schooling and not know for sure if you'll be eligible to sit for the NCLEX. Some states have a process where the BON determines on a case by case...
  7. I disagree with you so much. First off, you can't become a CRNA without at least 3 hrs of critical care nursing. As far as NP goes, unless you work as nurse, I don't think you'll ever excel in...
  8. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    How do you know the pt is free of bugs? You can't tell By looking. Bugs such as scabies are
  9. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Did she get rid of them? Scabies is a horrible disease to get, and I've heard that it's very hard to get rid of this pestilence. Why not just play it safe and pull up a chair instead. add:...
  10. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    I think it shows compassion to sit at the bedside, but you are so right about possibly catching an illness by sitting on the bed. I believe we can show this same compassion by pulling up a chair...
  11. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    How can you tell if it's clean? Here is an interesting thread to read.
  12. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    DON'T DO IT!! Seriously, I just recently heard a nurse claiming that she caught the scabies mite from sitting on the pts bed. It makes sense to me. You never know what a patient may have. I...
  13. So burnt out! Any advice?

    The thought of going to work to in the morning is making me physically ill. I work 12s on a very busy medsurg floor. I have an ill family member and a Special needs child that count on me. I feel...
  14. So burnt out! Any advice?

    Ive been seriously considering hospice. I went into nursing wanting to be a hospice nurse. I just got stuck in med surg. Can you give me an idea what hospice is like? I sure don't want to go...
  15. So burnt out! Any advice?

    Thanks for the kind posts. I made it thru my shift once again, but I come home in such a horrible mood. I should feel grateful that I'm not ill myself up in that hospital I work. I just need to...
  16. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    I would LOVE to tell a nurse I work with to PLEASE FLOSS those nasty teeth and go to the dentist and get them cleaned. Geez, when we are in this type of profession where we get close to our...
  17. Brownwood Regional Medical Center

    I don't know where you heard that DFW is only hiring BSNs because from my stand point, that is not true. I work at a major hospital and we have a boat load of new grad ADNs. There are a couple other...
  18. FAILED NCLEX 5 Times please pleasae HELP ME!!!

    This is exactly what Kaplan does is help the test taker study. " WHAT the questions are asking and focus on that" definitely take Kaplan and do all the Q bank questions. It helped me! I was so...
  19. needing a prescription for vaseline??

    Petroleum jelly is flammable with O2 from what I've been told and have
  20. Brownwood Regional Medical Center

    Is there any particular reason you're choosing Brownwood? Do you know any body there? I know some people that live in Brownwood and it's a small town but growing. I'm not so sure if I can tell...
  21. Help! Need advise! I just resigned!

    I think it shows professionalism and maturity to stand by your
  22. I once looked at Carnival cruise lines. They required critical care experience and BSN at the time I inquired. Good