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  1. Who wears a nursing cap?

    i have to say.. i really want to wear a nurses cap! maybe not all the time, and of course i would have to acquire one first (sadly not part of my schools tradition). not that i get mistaken for other people who wear scrubs: house keeping, the desk...
  2. Got a few questions for everyone! Would help me make some HUGE decisions if I could get a lil feed back :) Graduating in one state in June, moving back home to California possibly in the same month, and trying to decided what steps to take to get li...
  3. What do you tell people who want to be nurses?

    I say, if you're hearts not in it, don't do it, because the money will ever be enough to make you happy (or to like it).I tell them get the best grades possible, because competition for slots in school is rough.And I tell them go work as a CNA, if yo...
  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Last november I showed up early for a first clinical shift. It was very cold and very dark, and I had to park way out back where the original hospital still stood.Built in the late 1800s, and continously added on to, I was assured that I would be abl...
  5. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    Because I worked so hard to get here, I love being a nurse,I hate house chores,I love making a difference,I hate being bored,Its rewarding, disgusting, dramatic and sometimes I get to run in the hospital and pretend I'm on tv...
  6. NCLEX: Authorization to test in CA...how long did it take?

    pdilla: thank you so very much for your reply and answering all my questions! i have decided that the best route is applying directly for my california license. you and myrn19 have been most helpful! i hope the universe rains good deed sprinkles ...
  7. NCLEX: Authorization to test in CA...how long did it take?

    Thank you so much for your reply! I know the time frame for evey board of nursing is different, and it is great to some perspective!Cheers!RainCity
  8. got a few questions for everyone! it would help me make some huge decisions if i could get a lil feed back :) graduating in one state in june, moving back home to california, possibly in the same month, and trying to decided what steps to take to ge...
  9. Trying to get into RN program

    Tacoma Community College runs a lottery, but you might need to repeat that A&P2 first, I beleive a 2.8 is the lowest they will take. Also investigate Clover Park Technical in Tacoma, they do a wait list, can be a year + wait. Peirce College look...
  10. Medication Errors?

    Interesting question! I've wondered what the systemic effects of a nebulized drug would be if taken po or iv. Thanks to snazzy-jazzy for breaking it down.
  11. "Knock, Knock!"

    Geee, if I had to knock hard enough for people to hear me on every door I went in, I'd have bloody knuckles!!
  12. Nursing makes me nuts!!!!

    There are 10+ nursing programs within 45 miles of me, and every single one wants different prereqs! School A wants a psych class only they offer, schools B and C want statistics, but B also wants a PE course. D wants chem and only basic psych, and ev...
  13. If you did not need the money...?

    Heck! I paid money to get to be a nurse! Not to mention endless anxiety over exams, clinicals, and my waning social life! Would I work ANY job for free? Heck no! Thats crazy talk! Would I work like I do now if I won millions of dollars...no way!! I'...
  14. Needlestick Injuries Scaring Me Away From Nursing, HELP! :(

    I was way more scared of dirty needles before I became a nurse! Living in a big city wich was undergoing a serious needle drug problem, I was a barrista at the time. Even with"secure"locked bathrooms, at the end of the night you would surely be wipin...
  15. Would you do it all again?

    YES! I'd do it again! All the headache, all the heartache, I love being a nurse. The most important advice I could give: if you're not going into nursing because you love it, you will soon grow to hate it. If you love it, you have something that wil...
  16. Realistic expectations of a nursing career

    Nursing is awesome, hard, draining, fulfilling. You might work four ten hour day or nights. You might work 12 a week in a private home. You could work in a slow clinic,a crazy ED, or rural Alaska. You may walk to work our commute two hours. You cou...
  17. New LPN

    take a moment to center yourself,.whatever that means to you.......give yourself a moment...., you've got this! Follow the excellent advice of the pervious poster!!
  18. Does this job sound like a scam?

    Dear Sir or Madame: I greatly seek your assistance, I'm a wealthy bla bla bla(insert Nigerian bank scam here) Seriously tho, craigslist is am awesome place! This deal however, is bunk! I know it's different in every local, but in my part of the count...
  19. Stories of the worst patient going right...

    Hectic over busy day... Cue "Irate Mom with 4 Kids" Mom yells at desk clerk, triage nurse, everyone else. Irate mom is super irate!! Cue former barista "RainCity Nurse" Former barista recognizes irate mom is super peeved about something, sits down (s...
  20. You'll never make it in California

    OP: It's been five years....well, how did California work out?
  21. Help in deciding to go into nursing.

    As I understand (with the Army) military spouses can claim some sort of preference for positions in our hospital. I hope this helps and that you find a way to make whatever it is you decided on happen. Nursing school is a challenge for everyone, but ...
  22. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    Canvas tote (easy to wash!) Inside: food bars, extra pens, stehescope, change purse, pop chips, girlie care products.. Lucky I scored a locker which is overflowing with stuff! Coffee mug, drink mixes, more food bars, work shoes, spare scrubs and jack...
  23. Any phobias you overcame to become a nurse?

    Needles! Oh my word! Huge phobia! In nursing school the first time I had to touch one I was green and nauseous all day (even failed my skills test!).Diligence and exposure got me thru it. Had a blood draw, tb test and a TDaP the other day...no prob! ...
  24. Do you worry about your patients after leaving work?

    I don't worry about my pts after they leave my care, or I leave them. Worry solves nothing in my life, I might send a positive thought to universe for their wellbeing, and that is enough. I cannot carry the burdens of the world, I can only do what I...
  25. photographic memory real??

    I think even better than wishing for photographic memory is to figure out your learning style and exploit it!! I'm a visual learner. I take notes and draw pictures for studying. A former classmate showed up for lecture everyday without pen or paper, ...