RN and Mommy

RN and Mommy

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  1. ER the most physically demanding?

    RN and Mommy replied to dm22's topic in Emergency

    I work on a combined Ortho/Neuro unit. Very heavy patients! A lot of

  2. Your nursing school's grading policy

    RN and Mommy replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    93-100 = A 84-92 = B 77-83 = C Below a C is failing. I also agree with the fact that maintaining a 4.0 GPA is difficult with this grading scale, but I wouldn't want a nurse taking care of me who got...

  3. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    RN and Mommy replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

  4. Geriatrics class in nursing program?????

    RN and Mommy replied to Soon-to-be-NurseJess's topic in General Nursing

    We also have a Geriatric portion of the program. We spend half the semester (about 8 weeks) specifically on geriatrics and our other rotations always talk about special considerations with the...

  5. Age when you had your first child?

    RN and Mommy replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 22 when I had my daughter. I wouldn't change my life for anything now, but it would be easier if I finished college first. I graduate in May and it has been harder, but it has made my goals...

  6. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    RN and Mommy replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Assisted Living there was a physician who was there due to an inoperable (spelling?) brain tumor. He was really past our limits of care, but the family brought in hospice to take...

  7. Is This True? (extra coccyx bone, tail?)

    RN and Mommy replied to Meerkat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    did you guys ever see that movie shallow hal where his friend at the end has the tail? that just reminded me of that and it made me giggle! :rotfl: i am sorry if this offends anyone. that is not my...

  8. patient care tech in mother/baby?

    RN and Mommy replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the hospital you're thinking about working at, but at the one I work at they do not post tech positions for the Mother/Baby outside the hospital. They hire only current employees...

  9. Crocs Brand Shoes

    RN and Mommy replied to Bipley's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I Love them! No painful feet when I get off from a 12 hour shift! I actually had them on today when I went to get an steroid epidural injection (for pain from a back injury in July) and the...

  10. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    RN and Mommy replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $10.82 base pay with $1 extra for weekends (which I work). 4 years

  11. Mental Health Clinicals

    RN and Mommy replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    At our school we had to do our clinical rotation at an outpatient day program. It was terrible! We have a very small amount of mental health facilities in our area, so the pickins are slim! For the...

  12. How to shower patients with mobility problems.

    RN and Mommy replied to *Karen*'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Be prepared to get very wet

  13. nurses continuing ed...

    RN and Mommy replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I finish my ASN program in May and I will have all my classes done for my BSN except the actual Nursing classes. I will go one day a week for 8 hours/day for 1 year and have my BSN. It'll be nice to...

  14. working on Christmas?

    RN and Mommy replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Last Christmas I was scheduled to work for the first time. I was very upset about it feeling that I was going to miss out on a lot of quality family time. I have a small daughter, last year she was...

  15. "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    RN and Mommy replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    too

  16. "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    RN and Mommy replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you a nurse or a

  17. Being a parent while in nursing school

    RN and Mommy replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! I am a second year nursing student, I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter and I also work 24 hours a week. It makes nursing school a little harder, but yes, it is manageable. My husband is not...

  18. New CNA job on orthopedic floor - what to expect?

    RN and Mommy replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an ortho floor (for 3 1/2 years) as a CNA and I am also a nursing student (May 2006). We begin our day with trying to get our baths done. Most of our patients are up for meals, so we do...

  19. Gifts for clinical instructors?

    RN and Mommy replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Students

    Our first semester, we had the same instructor the whole semester and we went in and got her a Willow Tree angel that was called "Wisdom" and a thank you card. All together, I think we spend $12.00....

  20. MY FEET HURT Shoe question

    RN and Mommy replied to Banana River's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also LOVE crocs. I also have birkenstocks, and they are ok. They aren't any more comfortable than tennis shoes (for me anyways. I know a lot of people swear by them). The crocs are also wayyyyy...

  21. When did you take off for maternity leave?

    RN and Mommy replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped working when I was 36 weeks. I just felt so big and awkward. It was nice to have that month of me time before my daughter was born. I took another 8 weeks off after she was born. I...

  22. does it help to have CNA experience in clinical nursing school

    RN and Mommy replied to hali's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I WORK AS A CNA AT A HOSPITAL AND I THINK THAT IT DID HELP WITH MY FIRST SEMESTER IN NURSING SCHOOL AND THAT IS ABOUT IT. IT HELPS WITH BEING COMFORTABLE PERFORMING VITAL SIGNS AND GIVING BED BATHS...

  23. 77% Rule

    RN and Mommy replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    Yes. my school also has that same rule. It is a little frusturating, but then again, I wouldn't want a nurse to take care of me unless she got at LEAST a 77%. We also have a rule at our school that...

  24. What happen to taking Vital Signs???

    RN and Mommy replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to address this from the view of the Nursing Assistant. I currently work at a hospital where we have only 3 dynamaps for 6 Nursing Assistants to use. I agree whole heartedly with you....