SoulShine75

I know the feeling...I test on Firday (RN) and am VERY anxious and to top it off, I think I may have a touch of the nasty stomach flu too. I took the Hurst Review, read the book again, read the Kaplan strategies book and did about 1500-2000 Kaplan q...

Hello all. I just graduated nursing school in December and as many of you may already know, my 4 yr old son was dx with ALL leukemia in August. He is in remission, but still very vulnerable and is receiving chemo currently and will be for the next fe...

Thank you all SO much for replying. I guess I have caught a case of the 'paranoias'. I'm taking every precaution to avoid bringing anything home, but having a child with cancer makes me extra nervous about it. I'm working on a general surgery floor r...

Do they think that students have all kinds of time on their hands or what? Who has time to go looking for an all white, non sneaker, non clog shoe? Seriously? Some schools have some of the dumbest policies. My advice....buy some white paint or shoe ...

Because I'm graduating and getting pinned Friday night!!!!!! :mortarboard:I am so excited I can think of nothing else. I know I posted a similar post a couple of weeks ago but it's so close now and I'm both happy and sad. Now what? lol I'm going to m...

You should post your blog address on your profile so we can read it too!!!

You CAN do it! Oh and by the way..I'm from Kentucky also! Feel free to write me anytime!

Hey! Thanks for reading my blog. Although it is a venting place for me, I've had a lot of fun writing it and reading some of the entries back is funny to me. Everyone should document their expereince, I think. Drop me a hello sometimes k?

Hello and congrats!!!!! :balloons::balloons::balloons: I just graduated & got pinned on December 14th with my ADN. I started in the Fall of 04 with my pre-req's and fininshed in the fall of 07! YAY! I'll probably take the boards in February.

I must say this.... when my little boy (who is 4 and has leukemia) was hospitalized my husband asked for the bedside commode. My little man went poo and my husband asked for the call bell to tell the nurse to empty it. :angryfire I schooled him on th...

Finally, after waiting for years to write this post I can finally say I have graduated and it feels soooo good! :balloons: Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

OH and I also found out today, after reading my transcript, that I graduated with "distinction". I don't know what that means exactly, but it sounded pretty good. :lol2::lol2:

i celebrated enough last weekend. and god bless is right...if it weren't for him, i wouldn't have gotten through anything. thank you all for the congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I think if you could find time and money to devote to their school for 2 + years, then they could give you one night in your honor that doesn't involve the entire college, geez! I got pinned last Friday night (YAY!). It was so emotional for all...

Here's one we had for psych: How do you know when a pt is finished grieving for her husband? a) she cries herself to bed every evening b) she is set up on a blind date and reluctantly agrees to go c) she puts all his things away in a chest d) she lea...

thank you, thank you, thank you everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nursing notes are tricky because a lot of time is spent on writing them, re-writing, organizing them and sometimes re-typing them. I would have given them to her, because I just wouldn't care really, but it does sting a bit to turn them over. I guess...

Hi y'all! I graduate on Dec 14th and interviewed with a few different places. I chose my fav one and already got the job. It's a med-surg unit...well general surgery, but the same basically. :balloons:The unit manager is super sweet and is willing t...

i finished my 120 hours of precepting yesterday and am finished with clinicals forever! :balloons: i feel so relieved! no more looking like a lunch lady or a baby with a "bib" on. woot! :monkeydance: i get pinned on the 14th and start my new job as a...

Hi Kevin. I don't live in Lousiville, but close and have inquired about the wages there. At Kosair's Childrens (which is a part of Norton's) I know that they start new grads at $19 an hour and if you work the weekend shift (WOW program- work only wee...

thank you for the great advice!

that's an awesome post :-) thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi. I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I have a similiar expereince as yours, except my son was diagnosed with cancer (leukemia) 2 days before my last semester of nursing school in August. I wasn't going to return, it wasn't even a question, ...

I know I learned this in school, but when I was on the floor it confused me for some reason. I had a bag of Zosen that was 100ml and it said to infuse over 30 minutes so I set the pump to admin 100ml (RTBI) at a rate of 100. I understand the amt to b...

Hey Phil. I'm scheduled to take the Hurst Review too. Could you tell me what it's like? Thanks in advance!