SoulShine75

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  1. Anxiety To The Max!

    SoulShine75 replied to KCR411's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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...

  2. MRSA and having a sick child at home...

    SoulShine75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  3. MRSA and having a sick child at home...

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    SoulShine75 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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...

  5. Pinning ceremony

    SoulShine75 replied to Marlo2bRN's topic in General Students

    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...

  6. New grad with a new job on med-surg! (Advice Please!)

    SoulShine75 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    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....

  7. Wages in Louisville

    SoulShine75 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  8. New grad with a new job on med-surg! (Advice Please!)

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thank you for the great

  9. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    SoulShine75 posted a topic in General Students

    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...

  10. I took it again for the 2nd time today.....

    SoulShine75 replied to platanos's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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

  11. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Thank you. This post helped. I think it confused me because of the hourly thing. Plus, I'm learning everything in bits and pieces (precepting) as there isn't much time for her to really explain...

  12. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    It was the

  13. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    :smackingf

  14. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    The thing is she told me to set the rate at 100, not 200. I don't get

  15. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    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...

  16. Do you have a graduation AND a pinning?

    SoulShine75 replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    We have both and I think I'll attend both because I won't be going back to school for a looooooooooong

  17. How long did you study for the NCLEX?

    SoulShine75 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduate in December (14th) and was planning on waiting until afterward to study because I'm busy precepting etc. I will probably take the NCLEX in February, which gives me approximately 6 weeks to...

  18. 1st day in CNA class and really down...

    SoulShine75 replied to sc0628's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey, do not put yourself down. Let me tell you a really stupid thing I did today....and keep in mind that I am about to graduate from an ADN program in 3 weeks.... I walk into my patients room to...

  19. There aren't any jobs! Anyone else expereince this?

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello everyone. I wanted to update. I am from Western KY and although a lot of new grads here are hired in specialty areas (OB, Nursery, Cardiac etc), those positions just aren't open. I got a job on...

  20. There aren't any jobs! Anyone else expereince this?

    SoulShine75 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate in December and am fast learning that there aren't any jobs available. I'm applying at a pretty big hospital and they only had 5 openings. I am interviewing with 3 of those on Monday and I...

  21. How long did you study for the NCLEX?

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Unfortunately it's too late for me to sign up for the Kaplan. Hopefully the Hurst is sufficient. I heard it was good...guess we'll see.

  22. future graduate advice

    SoulShine75 replied to Taylorina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You aren't alone. I geaduate in December and still ahve no clue. In the meantime I got a job on a general surg floor. It's hard work, but you learn SOOOO much. I don't think I'll regret it. Good luck...

  23. Exaggerations about nursing school

    SoulShine75 replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Students

    Before I started, I thought that a lot was exaggerated...now I know they were telling the truth and I was living in fantasty land before. The only things I have noticed that was exagerated was...

  24. My FINAL, final exam is over!

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    thank you so much. I can't

  25. My FINAL, final exam is over!

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    He's fabulous. 100% cancer free and feeling just fine. :balloons: If I can make it through nursing school while dealing with this, then anyone can. Good luck