Fraggle

Fraggle

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  1. Malpractice Insurance.......Is it necessary???

    Fraggle replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    People will sue you with or without insurance. People are sue-happy. I know b/c insurance is my first career. It's less than $100 per year, and it's worth it. Who pays the lawyers costs if you get...

  2. Book Smart or Common Sense?

    Fraggle replied to GWENLYN18's topic in General Students

    I think that if you have little book sense and a lot of common sense, you can do well with the skills and getting things done. But I think you need to develop the background knowledge to really be...

  3. Tell me why BSN now?

    Fraggle replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's demanding in a different way, not less. For me, I just didn't feel up to the BSN theory requirements at the time. I knew skills would be a focus for me and I wasn't comfortable making...

  4. Tell me why BSN now?

    Fraggle replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    From my perspective, I had all of my prereqs finished for either the ADN or the BSN. They would both takes me four semesters (Two years.) I had attended college before, but didn't get my BS due to...

  5. Clinical Question

    Fraggle replied to dawnivany's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I vowed to never work during the time between clinicals again, if that's any indication. Often, I have clinical one day and a care plan due the next day in clinical. Even with a care plan writing...

  6. How do u get a hospital to pay for your degree?

    Fraggle replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot of hospitals offer the as "scholarships." In return, you agree to work for them one year as an RN for each year you received a scholarship. If you absolutely want to work at a place, then it's...

  7. Moving from Cali to Maryland in July- Hospital Info Request

    Fraggle replied to Cerridw3n's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You could also look into Anne Arundel or North Arundel. They are supposed to be nice. Depends if you want city or county of

  8. Moving from Cali to Maryland in July- Hospital Info Request

    Fraggle replied to Cerridw3n's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm a student (May 2006!) who is starting work at HCGH as a PCT. They seem to have a good new nurse program. Good ratios, it seems. I wouldn't start at Maryland General. "Combat pay." I'll PM you...

  9. No She/he Did Not!!!

    Fraggle replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she did not... give a bedpan to an elderly patient with a foley and a colostomy. First day classmate, too funny. But he asked for one, so she did it. At least she's got customer service...

  10. Metabolic/ respiratory acidosis and alkalosis

    Fraggle replied to jennielynn's topic in General Students

    I use ROME too, it's just so easy. Plus, if I panic and forget during the test, it comes back to you quickly with it. I also draw an arrow through the pH, CO2 and HCO3 on the test paper, indicating if...

  11. Purchasing a House and Financial Aid/Loans

    Fraggle replied to jillsy27's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Do you mean apply with no salary and make mortgage payments from your loans? Loans aren't considered income and you can't get a mortgage w/o income. Loans are debt, even if you use them to pay...

  12. Students Drawing Blood/Inserting IVS in MD?

    Fraggle replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in General Students

    I'm a student in MD too. You learn that at your first job. You can also learn it at a Student Nurse program at a hospital. I'm doing a summer PCT student nurse program and they train you there for...

  13. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    Fraggle replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I wouldn't have made a good nurse ouot of college the first time (21.) Now I'll be 29 (!) when I graduate next year and I'm much more suited for it. That said, as long as you're...

  14. RN training at hospitals

    Fraggle replied to cnelle101's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You can't become an RN through the hospital. You have to attend either college or community college and pass the nclex. They do have PCTech training at hospitals for nursing

  15. Jobs at hospitals and credit checks...

    Fraggle replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Students

    my current job runs credit checks on all applicants. but it's a financial company, although we don't handle money ourselves. makes sense. in fact, a lot of companies, regardless of industry run...

  16. Christopher Reeve--did decubiti kill him?

    Fraggle replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    Why not use celebrity as a route to educate? No one is ever going to care about every Jane and Joe that have an MI or a CVA. We can't beat ourselves up over that. As long as he/she had people that...

  17. Christopher Reeve--did decubiti kill him?

    Fraggle replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    That's a terribly negative way to look at it. I think knowledge gives people the chance to take responsibility for their health. Certainly un-glamorous things like decubiti need attention. I know...

  18. Concerned about my school's low pass % on state boards

    Fraggle replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing

    Have they changed the curriculum recently? You can ask. Did they lower the admissions

  19. Did you prefer daytime or evening clinicals?

    Fraggle replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing

    I've only ever had day time. I like having them in the day, b/c I don't want to do anything in the evening except study or go out to

  20. medical assistant?nursing assistant?

    Fraggle replied to share's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why don't you get a job as a graduate nurse until your license comes through? A medical assistant gives meds and takes vitals. A nursing assistant (CNA, PC tech, GNA) has to do bed baths, finger...

  21. Need help with the lingo

    Fraggle replied to kirbi's topic in General Students

    Preop on call to OR means they don't have a scheduled time to be taken to the OR. So you have to be ready b/c they could call in 15 minutes, or 6 hours. So you call and ask when they think it might...

  22. Question about an ADN Program at a Community College?

    Fraggle replied to MustangMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to University. Not b/c of the BSN vs ADN. You're young. I wouldn't trade my fours years at University right out of high school for anything. You grow, you mature, you have fun, you...

  23. Single in nursing school

    Fraggle replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Students

    The key to having a spouse while in nursing school is to have a partner, not a burden! :rotfl: Kids? I could never have kids while in school. I don't know how those students do it. Also, you say...

  24. Single in nursing school

    Fraggle replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Students

    Better to be by yourself than in a relationship just because you want to be in a relationship. That is, be with someone b/c you want to be with them, not because you want to be with someone and Joe...

  25. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    Fraggle replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's what I think meant. :chuckle I can never remember that they are "TB syringes." I didn't even know people got TB any more until I entered nursing school! I think I always call it an insulin...