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abiklags

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  1. Breaks

    abiklags replied to blackribbon's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm a night shift float nurse and all units do things differently. all the floors have 15 break and 30 min lunch break. Some floors heat their food up and eat at the nurses station and some floors the...

  2. St. Peter's University Hospital Internship

    abiklags replied to Abrillant12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So happy to have found this thread! I have the pharm test on thursday 5/28 ans super nervous. Any tips of what to focus on for M/S? HR told me I'm looking at a July 6 start date for the M/S float pool...

  3. Shoes for wide, flat feet with high instep

    abiklags posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, I'm looking for a pair of very supportive nursing shoes that can be worn in a pediatric doctors office. Dansko's are not comfortable and can't seem to find any sneakers that are professional and...

  4. Shoes for wide, flat feet with high instep

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks for all the suggestions on different shoes to buy. Besides The Walking Company, where else is there to try on these types of

  5. Shoes for wide, flat feet with high instep

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks for the info! Currently wearing croc shoes (not classic crocs) and those are the ones that are killing my feet. I will look at trail running shoes-I tried Sketcher's sneakers recently and wore...

  6. I was in a joke-sharing mood/"2 cute babies"

    abiklags posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I re-found this while cleaning my email and was in the sharing mood. enjoy a smile on me! Two babies were sitting in their cribs, when one baby shouted to the other, "Are you a little girl or a...

  7. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    abiklags replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm sorry, I didnt see your post until now. for MEDICAL reasons, I am allowed to touch the opposite gender, yes even for male caths. and yes, I have had that at meetings and interviews. no one has...

  8. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    abiklags replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    thank you for your "concern" but I already made my INFORMED decisions for my education. I'm not going to change it now so there is no reason to tell me where to go to

  9. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    abiklags replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    then it must not be obvious to you. I made my decisions based on many factors, and did my own research. Please don't insinuate I am a naive person making decisions based on propaganda and...

  10. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    abiklags replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    CC's wanted prereqs I did not want to do before getting my ADN. 2 programs were available and this was the cheaper one and I told you, I chose the college that worked best for me. obviously, those...

  11. NYS BON very unhelpful-lic question

    abiklags posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I called the BON today b/c i took the boards 4 weeks ago but my lic wasn't posted yet. my conversation went like this guy: BON me: hi i'd like to check the status of my license please guy: RN or LPN...

  12. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    abiklags replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    you look a little green. is something

  13. What was your average/GPA when you got accepted?

    abiklags replied to cerickson22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    HS cumulative GPA of 3.75, 4.0 on credits earned in HS (while enrolled in Middle College program with local U). got into nursing school on my first

  14. When did you start using NCLEX review books??

    abiklags replied to heroldbe's topic in General Students

    I started in the first semester. ATI was mandatory for all semesters, whether needing a certain amount of hours or proctered assessments. didn't start looking at NCLEX books till the week before...

  15. What was the first thing to go?

    abiklags replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    1-socail life 2-cleaning 3-sleep I wont give upp doing the dishes. they are my break from studying and i have dirty dishes in the sink my sanity left somewhere between my commute, the notes and lack...

  16. Loose teeth letter - thought I'd share...

    abiklags replied to Marlene39's topic in School

    school nurse for a loose tooth? seriously? My first grade teacher took care of teeth, loose, almost out and bleeding

  17. Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    abiklags replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do not know the policies of the hospitals around me and I don't need to know. I don't smoke. the smell makes me sick. My friend grew up in a smoking house and *likes* the smell. don't ask. I used to...

  18. how to ask patient for pain scale score correctly?

    abiklags replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    I asked "can you please rate your pain for me? if 0 was no pain and 10 the worst you ever had, where would you put your pain right now?" our clinical site has pain rating charts in each room...

  19. Interview attire and what to bring?

    abiklags posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have an interview scheduled for next week with the nurse manager of an outpatient peds unit for a flu clinic and to support staff during the flu season. I need some advice what to wear and bring I...

  20. Interview attire and what to bring?

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know I got a job in a pediatric office. Its a secretarial job but his secretaries work more as medical assistants. its only PT and the pays not great but its...

  21. Beth Israel 2012/2013 Applicants NYC

    abiklags replied to nylady07's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi renka, so fundamentals was both hard and easy. I did the trad program and did my A&P's with the nursing courses so I was at a disadvantage of not knowing the A&P. a lot of the information...

  22. Would Cheat in an Online Course?

    abiklags replied to peachshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    a friend took a blended A&P course. part of the online content were quizzes. they were timed but she has a learning disability and is given extra time. this professor also let his students use...

  23. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

    abiklags replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've never used it but I've seen others do it for messy situations I also know an EMT who double gloves if he gets called to OB calls and has to catch the baby. The OB kit his co uses only has latex...

  24. I really dislike Blackboard...

    abiklags replied to Always_Learning's topic in Ohio University

    i've used Moodle, Blackboard and now using Angel Loved moodle the most. E/T (and everything) was on one page. small icon by each link saying what it was (doc, ppt, excel, WWW page etc) new...

  25. How Far do you want to go in your Nursing Education?

    abiklags replied to MusicEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :yeah:another teacher! if you decide to go into teaching, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have some bedside experience. war stories are the best :) good luck on the ADN! I start my first semester of my RN-BSN...