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I am lucky enough to have started nursing as a 2nd career at the young age of 43. I have a job at a decent hospital on the medsurg floor working nights and I have the support of some great coworkers and a boss who do not mind all my innane questions...

I am still going thru orientation and a friend gave me a suggestion that I liked. He said most floors keep a list of the top 5-10 drugs they use on a regular basis by their Pixis to list name/generic names/potential side effects and incompatabilitie...

I am from, and still reside in, the great State of Virginia! But we do need more Canadian beer down here!

A) Do you have beer? B) Will you share beer? After that, its all downhill =P

Our hospital recomends against Dansko's for that reason. They cannot stop you from wearing them, and they will not kill your insurance, but they have some ugly stories about folks breaking ankles...

I started prereqs at 39, Passed NCLEX at 43 (had to retake !#$#%^ mother/baby and had to waste 2 months + a summer!) You can do it! Good luck

Congrads, study hard

Best thing, be honest. You give them honest answers then they will give you honest feedback when you talk to them. Totally off topic, if you are thinking of doing LPN program, why not just go straight RN? Word just came down from Bon Secuous, as of...

Say "Hi" to Mrs. Stainback! That woman makes a killer psych test! Very fair, but I still have nightmares when I remember her tests... When Mrs. Ruff tells you to skip reading a section because it will not be on the test, READ IT!

Ok, you work your schedualed week of 3 12's, 1900 - 0700, mon, tues, wed. Fri your boss calls and pleads you to come in and cover a shift. Ok, sure, another 1900-0700. Here is the question, working your 3 12's, you are getting paid for 40hrs. When...

You all are totaly right! Oh well, the dream was nice while it lasted. From what I hear, I will probably make up a little bit of the time finishing my charting before I leave. Most of my friends tell me their shifts tend to run 12+ hours and they ...

Hmm. I could be wrong, but I thought I was told the job was 3 12's and paid for 40hrs a week. Will double check that tomorrow and get back with you...

Quick background, 43, this is a 2ns career start. Just hired for medsurg, night shift (3/12's) at a reputable hospital one town over (60mile commute one way, joy! But I have friends that might let me crash overnight now and then...). Passed NCLEX ...

Hospital that just hired me tested for nicotine as well as all the other fun drugs when I had to go pee in the cup. The future is here...

Can't say I have noticed it, but I would love to hear you elaborate on logic you use when "guessing."

Think the title says it all. Anyone have a funny story, or some wisdom to lay out there?

This semester is mother/baby, psych and med-surg I, in that order, 5 weeks each. I picked my group to get mother/baby out of the way first. Have read some fun posts where some lucky guies basicly get to sit out mother/baby, either teachers or pts d...

This is a copy of a reply from the workout thread, hope folks dont mind the extra post as I am seeking a little more specific advice and having its own thread might get more replies, maybe... Hey guies looking for some advice here. I'm 40 and just s...

80%, no rounding. But thats only for the academics, you can still flunk out for clinicals or dosage.

Think about it this way, if you were running a ICU unit, would you want a brand spanking new grad working for you, or someone with a few years of experience? Also, think of how easy it will be for you, as a new grad, to loose your hard earned nursin...

Hey guies looking for some advice here. I'm 40 and just starting nursing school this fall '11. I am 5'9" 272lbs (just got my mandatory physical) and very sedentary as most of my spare time now is sitting infront of the pc or drawing. Now, WAY back...