BamaRN

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1. Your Pet and your schedule...

   BamaRN replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

   I live alone, work 12 hour shifts and have a minature poodle (pierre). He does good when I am gone. When I have to work, I get up and feed Pierre while Im getting ready then let him out right before...

2. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

   BamaRN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   I have never passed out, but my blood sugar bottoms out all the time. yesterday i started getting shaky in a pts room and excused myself quickly to check my blood sugar. I barely made it down the...

3. Online Nurse

   BamaRN replied to OlgaK's topic in General Nursing

   hey - i too will be glad to help you. im a new nurse so i still have school, nclex etc on the brain as well. let me know if i can help

4. Did you see a positive PPD result?

   BamaRN replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

   I have had around 10 PPD tests and every time I get one the site looks worse than the one before. I think I may have reactions to the stuff they inject. Last one I too had a red bump about as big as...

5. Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo Woes

   BamaRN replied to Super_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I took it for 4 months and hated it- my periods never regulated, pms was worse and i gained like 15 pounds. I went back to my doc and she changed it to yasmin which i have taken for about 3 years and...

6. For all the RN's that passed nclex on 1st shot

   BamaRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

   Ok the first thing to do is calm down - no need in freaking out about it because odds are youll pass and if not its not the end of the world, you just take it again. I took 2 review courses and...

7. Feeling like I'm a lousy nurse (rant)

   BamaRN replied to Serenyd's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The one thing I pride myself on is organization and time management. I have figured out a way to get my am assessment/med pass/nursing notes finished usually before the experienced nurses do. After...

8. Let's introduce ourselves...

   BamaRN replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hey - Im Candice. I just found out 2 days ago that i passed boards!! I work on a med/surg floor. Im on my 5th week of

9. stressed out man

   BamaRN replied to bayekane's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   congratulations!! I found out that i passed today

10. Shut off at 75

    BamaRN replied to amber1142's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh my lord - i too am freaking out. I took it today and like so many of you i have no earthly clue how I did - no idea at all. It cut off at 75 so Im hoping that is a good sign. My state (AL)...

11. preparing for nclex

    BamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well the long hard road through nursing school is finally over for me!! Now i have one more hurdle to jump over before begining my new career - the nclex. I was just wondering how ya'll prepared for...

12. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    BamaRN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone was going to say Gaylord Focker!! He is my fave

13. ? about birth control ?

    BamaRN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    When I first got on BC a few years ago I took Ortho Tricyclen Lo. I hated it - it didnt help regulate my period and I gained about 20 pounds while taking it. So I went back to my Gyn and she put me...

14. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    BamaRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    ok when I was little I for some dumb reason wanted to be hurt - I would do things like put on ace bandages on the school bus and tell everyone I sprained my wrist. I have no idea why I did this....

15. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    BamaRN replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT??? You mean thats not what ya'll do at night? Well my hospital can just forget me working the night shift when I graduate then. :rotfl: