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  1. Sick with Tonsillitis! What do I do?

    bubblejet50 replied to mamamellieee's topic in General Students

    At my school if you missed 2 clinicals for ANY reason you were dropped from the program. We all muddled through at least one clinical while sick. Wash your hands a lot and wear a

  2. Late nights at doctor's office

    bubblejet50 replied to ShiphrahPuah's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My ob doctor is like that! She is so popular that I have literay been seen at 6pm when my appt was at 3. I was not happy waiting THAT long (usual wait time is 1 hour after your scheduled appt) but I...

  3. bad anxiety/dislike lab

    bubblejet50 replied to cmm4ever's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You cant really learn lung sounds from anyone. You have to just learn from experience. For more important skills speak up to your instructor. One thing I learned in nursing school whether it was my...

  4. Heads up to all nursing students, from recent grad.....

    bubblejet50 replied to lilarox's topic in General Students

    Iluvpatho....i think you bring up a valid point but the way you articulate it comes off as very demeaning. Out of my class of 100 grads only about 5 got jobs within the hospital. Most started looking...

  5. I got in

    bubblejet50 replied to jesus01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It used to 36 but when the SAT added a writing section I believe the ACT did as well changing both grading systems. My graduating class in 2005 was the last to use the old grading for SAT for

  6. Sandy - Burnout

    bubblejet50 replied to g8sushma's topic in New York Nursing

    Yea my mom says lots of downed trees, stores sold out of lots of things, food stores are running low because their electricity isnt working and their fridges are out. Ice is in shortage so they are...

  7. Question on new grad preceptorship experience

    bubblejet50 replied to gigglestarsRN's topic in Emergency

    How were your clinicals set up in school? I was taking 4 patients complete cares on a step down unit/tele by myself. I think this helped me feel better on the job. I also worked as an lpn in LTC which...

  8. Sandy - Burnout

    bubblejet50 replied to g8sushma's topic in New York Nursing

    My mom is in nj and their town still doesnt have electricity either. They at least have a fireplace. I dont think much of the nation knows what is really going on still. Thank you for everything you...

  9. Heads up to all nursing students, from recent grad.....

    bubblejet50 replied to lilarox's topic in General Students

    I agree 100%. I applied to about 20 jobs a day for two months before I got the first interview. The hospitals want experience. I found a job I love outside the hospital with more pay, better hours,...

  10. Trouble with starting IV's

    bubblejet50 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    Do you try a certain spot more than others? I find the hand and the ac have the best veins but are inconvenient to the patient. Most of my iv starts were in the er so I was able to utilize these spots...

  11. Trouble with starting IV's

    bubblejet50 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    Ok I will give you the advice that changed my whole iv experience. I got this during my er rotation from an er nurse of 20years. My school was all about "you have to see the vein and go at a 45 degree...

  12. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    bubblejet50 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I worked nights for about 2 months. I thought I was a night person and it would be wonderful but I had the same zombie thing and forgetfulness as you say you have. I switched jobs and was hired on as...

  13. Does this job offer sound good?

    bubblejet50 replied to ThinkAgain's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had a patient load of 35 as a new grad in LTC. You dont do assessments on everyone everyday. It depends on diagnosis, insurance (medicare pts do get assessments every shift), and what baseline is....

  14. RN or BSN?

    bubblejet50 replied to confused13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Around my area the accelerated bsn program is 15months and the adn program is 24months. There are more job openings in my area for bsn's also. Nursing job markets suck right now so I would get the...

  15. I am ready to go back to LTC

    bubblejet50 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Wow! That is crazy. I was on a private insurance case so I got a higher wage than the medicare cases here. I think that home health has such a potential but that the agencies do not care enough to put...

  16. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    bubblejet50 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Random fact for anyone who has issues with poop (this method has been found to be true after I have tried it!) If you smile you cant gag. Simple as that! It honestly

  17. Need a reality check

    bubblejet50 replied to astronomia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    O I didnt mean look outside of nursing! Look at different options within nursing. Community college, universities, all of it. I talked to.3 schools before I decided which was the best fit (and it was...

  18. Need a reality check

    bubblejet50 replied to astronomia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey at least your school accepted calculus! One I applied to said that my calculus class did not prove that I knew algebra and I HAD to take college algebra over! My overall gpa was 3.7 going into...

  19. I am ready to go back to LTC

    bubblejet50 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I found the same thing with private duty. The company promised me things that never happened. I would tell mom what I thought should be done but it was her call in the end. I found the lack of human...

  20. in a pickle!!

    bubblejet50 replied to bubblejet50's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I called and they are only interviewing two days...both of which im training guess I have to let it go this

  21. Female Catheterization and UTI

    bubblejet50 replied to meatballgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I got a uti when I was in labor and they straight cath'ed me. (i waited for the epidural until I was 6cm) my first attempt at cath'ing a female was a labor patient and if you take your time (dont...

  22. Anyone seen any all-white shoes?

    bubblejet50 replied to tenjuna's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I bought my all whites from walmart in the men section (im a girl). They were dr. scholls and lasted my 2 yrs of clinicals, were very comfortable, and were only

  23. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    bubblejet50 replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My last two jobs I was hired because I sold my clinical experiences but at that point I was in the interview. I did a lot in clinical that my classmates had not and put that out on the table and it...

  24. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    bubblejet50 replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have my adn and yes coming out of the gate in my area we have more clinical experience than bsn students but what matters is how fast you learn and adapt in the real world. Give all new grads 6mths...

  25. Incompetent Supervisors

    bubblejet50 replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've been burned by a bad supervisor. I worked at a LTC while I had my LPN and was in school for my RN. I started applying for RN jobs and would never get a call back. One coworker suggested that I...