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  1. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    Love2camp replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    I had terrific experiences in most of my rotations. The times when it wasn't so good was when the energy of the floor was negative. I found that it was highly dependent on the nurse supervisor's

  2. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    Love2camp replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    I graduated May 2014. We were assigned patients and co-RNs. The instructor would talk to the nurses about having a student and what task or meds we would be responsible for regarding the assigned...

  3. Is an associates degree in nursing a waste of time?

    Love2camp replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a married mother of 2. I got my ASN last year because I needed to work full time while going to school. I did not find s BSN program that could be done nights and weekends. I was able to get a...

  4. Question on Pay, New Nurse

    Love2camp replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I found out weekends are an additional $1 on top of the $3 diff given for the 3-11pm week shift.

  5. Question on Pay, New Nurse

    Love2camp posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question. I went for an interview for my first nursing job. We did not talk about pay or benefits. We mainly discussed my availability for weekends, what area in the facility I am most...

  6. Question on Pay, New Nurse

    Love2camp replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

    I currently have a full time non nursing job that pays well. At some point I was hoping to leave my current job and do nursing full-time. I currently have a mortgage that I pay myself and cell phone...

  7. Question on Pay, New Nurse

    Love2camp replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

    The paper that is filled out states shift diff $3.00 during wk, $1.00 wkends. They have day, evening and night shift available as well as casual/per diem. They stated they have openings due to some...

  8. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    Love2camp replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Well wishes being sent your way Esme. I will keep you in my prayers and

  9. help with drug calculation

    Love2camp replied to Jsanders16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the vial contains 2 mL there would be 100 mg of medication in the entire vial so you would not give all 2 mL. You would draw up only 1 mL in your syringe and that would give you your 50 mg needed...

  10. help with drug calculation

    Love2camp replied to Jsanders16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Per every 1mL there is 50 mg of medicine. If would all depend on how many mLs in total are listed on the label for that medicine as to how much quantity you have in

  11. Has anyone here handled both school and kids?

    Love2camp replied to queenofthenile's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester of school. I work 40hrs a week go to school nights and weekends and have children. It is very doable. If you have supportive people around you and you keep up with the studies...

  12. Need help

    Love2camp replied to Babylonne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Awesome Esme. Thank you for

  13. Hepatitis B vaccination 2 shots?

    Love2camp replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Nursing

    I can't comment if it was 2 or 3 shots back then but your Dr's office should be able to do a blood test. They will check for titers I believe. I had it done last year and I was not immune so I needed...

  14. What the heck!

    Love2camp replied to nurse4sale's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My Eng comp, psych and math etc was still good from 15yrs ago. Human development and sciences usually age out. You may have to retake all your sciences or do a review course on

  15. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes I didn't realize either until a classmate made me aware. I usually put my phone on airplane mode in settings before I start recording. That way my phone isn't vibrating from a text or call while...

  16. Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Regis College FALL 2012

    Love2camp replied to frible001's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Are you still starting the program this spring? Are you going to orientation

  17. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It was a small hand held recorder the size of a digital but it took the small micro cassettes. I used the cassettes in my pre reqs because I wanted to label them with the different material covered...

  18. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Click on utilities then voice memo. A big microphone will show up, tap the red button it will start recording that red button will then become your pause button. You can push pause during breaks and...

  19. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes I just use the voice memo in the utilities on the iphone. Some of my recordings are over 3 hours long. The only thing I can not do is send the memos in a email because they are too long. I use a...

  20. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually prefer my iPhone as my recorder. It works awesome. Most students in my class use theirs as well. We had to download software for our nursing school to use during clinicals and because I...

  21. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used a recorder with micro tapes but the tapes can get costly. A lot of cell phones have voice memo that allow long recording times. I currently use my IPhone to record my nursing lectures. I hook...

  22. Lawrence memorial hospital

    Love2camp replied to OnMyWay2014's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I also start the program this fall. I am in the night program. I know a few students currently in the program whom speak very highly about

  23. Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Regis College FALL 2012

    Love2camp replied to frible001's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    @ frible001 i wanted to give you a big fat congratulations on being accepted into the program. i wish you tons of

  24. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    Love2camp replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That is very beautiful. Congratulations on almost finishing with nursing school and making your Mom very proud. Good luck with all your endeavors and never listen to anyone not even yourself that you...

  25. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    Love2camp replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just putting it out there. Have you gone to a chiropractor? I had migraines that mimicked a stroke. Was put on all sorts of medicines topamax being one of them and it did not help. I found out my neck...