frogandcrown

frogandcrown has 3 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. Things Little Old Ladies Say

   frogandcrown replied to raiisfun's topic in Nursing Humor

   Doctor "What is your birthday?" Little old lady "May 1st" Doctor "What year?" Little old lady "EVERY

2. Career advice

   frogandcrown posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been an ER nurse for the past 3.5 years. My original plan was to obtain all the relevant critical care certifications and do some in-state travel nursing. I have recently stumbled upon an...

3. Advice for new Florida LPN

   frogandcrown replied to frogandcrown's topic in Florida Nursing

   I think "most" new nurses want to work in a hospital - as we believe (maybe wrongly?) that our skills can best be honed in a hospital. After all, most of us are planning to go on to become RN's. In a...

4. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

   frogandcrown replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

   It always gets my goat when people act like Florida is somehow subpar. Considering native Floridians are scarce anymore and almost everyone down here is from somewhere else...could it be that the...

5. Is any job with the hospital a "foot" in?

   frogandcrown replied to AmyLooV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would say that it does give you a good "foot in the door". I say this from my own experience. I'm sure not every hospital works this way, but if you show yourself to be a good and smart employee and...

6. I hate nursing..

   frogandcrown replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Wow. I have just read this entire thread with great interest from the very first post...I am a new LPN. I looked this subject up to see what other nurses, new and seasoned, had to say about the...

7. Pinning up long hair

   frogandcrown replied to annetter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Ponytail for me on most days and the rest I wear it back in a hair band (I too keep a scrunchie or clip on me just in case). If I could part with my hair I would opt for a short professional style....

8. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   frogandcrown replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   XKRYSTLEX and MISSELLAMAE- You got this my fellow new nurse friends!!!

9. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

   frogandcrown replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Central Florida Hospital New Grad LPN 13.75 full-time (shift diffs for nights and weekends - unsure of amounts yet) 18.00 PRN Not a done deal for me yet so the other details are sketchy.... (The...

10. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    frogandcrown replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey. I wanted to get back with you all. I took my test the afternoon of 9/21. I came on home and attempted to re-register. I was unable to...and recieved the good pop-up!! As of right now my...

11. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    frogandcrown replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, also...as far as select all that apply questions - my instructor told us that the more of those you got, the better it means you were doing as it means you had been answering correctly in order to...

12. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    frogandcrown replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had the day from h*ll today. Rosde with my parents over to take the test 45 minutes from my house - they wanted to be supportive :) Listened to my Mom backseat drive for my Dad all the way. 1st...

13. Advice for new Florida LPN

    frogandcrown posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I will be out of school, finished with my boards and ready to find my first LPN job in roughly 6 weeks (unless I am totally simplifying the process...). *I would appreciate any advice any of you may...