HappyNurse2005

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  1. NCLEX practice QOD 5/10

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Pocamom's topic in General Students

    #2. Airway is it

  2. Congratulations to Everyone!!!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ckh23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! Final exam was a week ago, graduation is friday. how exciting! congrats to us all time to study for

  3. Another ? about working the 7p-7a shift

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to work this out, since this is the shift I'll be doing when i start work soon. So, the plan is to work 3 12's in a row. on the 3rd one, go home, sleep til lunch time, wake up and be back...

  4. medical history

    HappyNurse2005 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    height, weight, age, medical problems, medications (name and dosage), allergies are all good things to

  5. Certified Medication Technician

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness I don't live in North Carolina. If this came up where I work, I'd refuse to let the med aide do it. Seeing as they are unlicensed, they'd be working under my license and supervision....

  6. Accepted a job offer today in Neuro/Trauma!!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yay Jennifer!

  7. LPN scope of practice for VA

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not an LPN, but I am in Virginia. I've been told different things. I've been told that LPN's can't hang blood, can't be charge nurse, can't do IV push meds, can't do admission assessments....

  8. Taking a job in a unit you don't really want

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I applied for L&D, NICU, PICU-got a NICU interview. Didn't get the job. So now, I was told there are no openings in any pedi type unit (what i really want to do) so I had my application sent on to...

  9. How do you feel about paying for parking?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ICUUCME's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I will start working at May 31 does not charge parking. There are 2 parking garages. ONe is mainly for patients and visitors, that one has an underground tunnel from the garage to the...

  10. Nursing School Bulge? Is it just me...........

    HappyNurse2005 replied to RavenAngel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I gained about 20 pounds my first year, too. THen I got pregnant and gained another 20 pounds r/t the pregnancy. Yikes ! I, too, have never been this big. I start my first RN job when I am 7 weeks...

  11. Applying for license - need Notary Public

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    I got mine at my bank (Bank of America). Easy. She checked my ID and watched me sign. Free.

  12. What is your school doing for Nurses Week?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Encephala's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the 12th of May? Thats our pinning. And Florence Nightengale's birthday, too, from what I heard. We wont be in class during those

  13. Taking a job in a unit you don't really want

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    me again! Figures, those other 3 interviews I had...I got all 3 of those jobs! I accepted a job in the Cardiac surgery pcu. Although the patients aren't quite what i wanted, the manager was great, the...

  14. National RN Salary Trends ADN or Diploma vs BSN

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Darcifly's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital, a magnet facility, starts all new grads out at the same amount. Additional money to the base pay is added for previous health care experience, not for type of nursing degree. For ex, a...

  15. Question about pre-employment drug testing

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting my first nursing job ever as a RN on May 31st. I had my pre-employment physical scheduled for May 3rd. I was told to bring a copy of all prescriptions I've taken in the last 30 days...

  16. Taking a job in a unit you don't really want

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    THere are 2 hospitals in town. this one has L&d, nicu, picu, peds, the works. the other hospital had l&d that doesn't hire new grads, no nicu, no picu, and not even a dedicated peds unit-the...

  17. Is this person YOU?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HisTreasure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would sooo sign my checks RN. I'll be so proud of my new title, I'll sign it everywhere! I mentioned this to a friend and she said she would think that was dumb, but couldn't really say

  18. Interviewed for a NICU position-hopeful :)

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just wanted to share. I had an interview for a new grad NICU RN position! THey said they were interviewing 7 people for 3 positions- I guess those are good odds! (a friend interviewing for L&D...

  19. Can you translate this for a student?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    LAC-left antecubital ML? med line? do they have a picc? IV? a dsg in their left

  20. BSE - Not taught??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to goodknight's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught BSE in our lab (still a student here) class. From our instructor who had breast cancer last year. THere were fake breasts with different sized lumps in them, a video, pamphlets, etc....

  21. Senioritis

    HappyNurse2005 replied to nurse1day's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I look at my signature line. Look-just today, I have only 8 days of class/clinical left! My final is in 3 weeks! Although it FEELS like forever, just seeing it written down that it is happening soooo...

  22. From school to NICU?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to nursingblahblah's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the NICU I interviewed with last week was hiring new grads, otherwise I wouldn't have had an interview! Ify ou want to do it-go for

  23. On Alternate List - Nursing School

    HappyNurse2005 replied to kklownluv's topic in General Students

    My school (ADN program) has an alternate list (not a wait list). We have no idea how many people are on this list, but we know its not that many. If you get on the alternate list, and someone who did...

  24. Discouraged Older Student

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ChristinaV's topic in Nursing Career

    First of all, just because I am a 23 year old graduating from ADN program in 1 month, doesn't mean I dont really want my license as much as the older students, etc etc. THat just bugged me, sorry....

  25. Wish I Coulda Said It Out Loud!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Lazy students who say something along the lines of "I'm going to fail because of her" (referring to a professor/clinical instructor/etc). I want to say "No dear, you are failing because of