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  1. Which job would you take?

    Catys_With_Me posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Let's say you have 2 offers for office RN positions. Office #1) The responsibilities/duties are not exactly what you're looking for, they include some duties you were hoping to avoid... and while...

  2. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

    Catys_With_Me posted a topic in General Nursing

    I accepted an RN position at a clinic that has several office sites. I will work at one, I happen to already be a patient at another. I'm now wondering if it is wise for my employer to have such...

  3. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

    Catys_With_Me replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    The contents of my medical record might not officially be held against me, but it might be an impetus to find something else to hold against me... Or maybe I'm just paranoid

  4. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

    Catys_With_Me replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I'm not feeling overly comfortable about it, but I thought everyone would come on and say, "Oh that's no big deal, our place is great, quality care, what's the problem?!" But I guess I'm not...

  5. Which job would you take?

    Catys_With_Me posted a topic in General Nursing

    So if you were looking at two job offers and... Job #1) Offered the perfect position, the duties are exactly what you have been looking for BUT the environment is a concern... staff doesn't always...

  6. Which job would you take?

    Catys_With_Me replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    I was leaning towards #2 and I knew logically I should run fast from #1, but I was still thinking maybe I could make it work... you all gave me the slap upside the head I needed! I accepted #2....

  7. Sleeping pill at THIS time????

    Catys_With_Me replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you're saying, rest is very important, but isn't it also very important to regularly monitor VS in a pt with a new onset

  8. New Grad to Fully Functioning RN - How long?

    Catys_With_Me replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't think your time there as a student in MAY should really count. You do need more time, don't let yourself feel pressured into going on your own before you're

  9. Valedictorian, but not announced

    Catys_With_Me replied to landonsles's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was offered valedictorian for the college this year. I say offered because if you refuse to make a speech in front of thousands of people they yank it away from you and give it to the next person...

  10. "Nurse Quacktitioner."

    Catys_With_Me replied to URO-RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's a play on the fact that this is a DUCK, not a play on the belief that NPs are incompetent. LOL, lighten up people. There are enough things in the world about which to be offended, let's not...

  11. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    Catys_With_Me replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm scheduled to take my NCLEX-PN in exactly 3 weeks. I keep checking this site in between study sessions to see if you've heard yet! Everyone's pulling for

  12. A&P not really helpful in nursing school!

    Catys_With_Me replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're not wasting your time. Trust me. In fact, keep your A&P book because you will be using it as a reference when you're in nursing school. It is by far the one pre-nursing text I have...

  13. Intimidation Tactics as Teaching Tools?

    Catys_With_Me posted a topic in General Students

    Why do some nursing instructors resort to intimidation and humiliation when teaching? I have been taking college classes for years and have never before had an instructor purposefully go out of his...

  14. Does nursing school go by quickly? Seems like it'll be forever before I'm a nurse.

    Catys_With_Me replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    I felt exactly the same as you when I started nursing school Sept 04. As I got more into the semester however I found that every week seemed to fly by, you're just so busy you barely even notice the...

  15. Student Question Re DSM IV TR Axis I, II etc.

    Catys_With_Me replied to mariedoreen's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you OP for posting! I had the same question, this is

  16. 3 weeks into nsg program, he wants to quit...

    Catys_With_Me replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Students

    Give him advice, share the benefit of your wisdom and experience, but allow him to go his own direction. What you see as immaturity and irresponsibility may actually be him pulling back simply...

  17. Is LPN school easier than RN?

    Catys_With_Me replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Students

    LPN school's not easier, it's shorter. And I don't think your plan is so bad. Go to LPN school and then you can work as an LPN while you do your RN bridge. The experience you'll obtain after you've...

  18. Preceptorship hours how is this handled by your school?

    Catys_With_Me replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    For us it's 160 hrs and it's something we have to complete before we graduate. We take our final exam 4 weeks before the end of the semester, do 4 weeks of full time preceptorship, and then graduate....

  19. Did you ~EVER~ feel this way??

    Catys_With_Me replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is that confidence comes with achievement. Believing in yourself and your ability to succeed will increase with every success (small and large) that you allow yourself to experience....

  20. Tell me about your "brain" or "cheat sheet"

    Catys_With_Me replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks everyone. I'm a nursing student and during my first year I made myself a brain as well. It was a little crude and underwent several changes as I started to figure out what was working and...

  21. Study Groups Necessary???

    Catys_With_Me replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    That's funny I hear all the time on these boards, "I hate study groups, I do much better on my own." I'm an on-my-own person too. All study groups I've ever attended quickly deteriorated into a gab...

  22. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    Catys_With_Me replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    What does perfect grades have to do with so-so skills? You know, nursing school is 2 fold: it's got an academic component and a skills component. Some rock at both, some are challenged at both,...

  23. SAD: Just Wondering........

    Catys_With_Me replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

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  24. pins....what do you think?

    Catys_With_Me replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, they pay for that allright. After you submit your graduation application

  25. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    Catys_With_Me replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    :rotfl: and then there's introducing yourself to the your black lab at home who's forced to play patient since your kids ran for the hills... "Hello Mr. Pup, my name is Mary. I'm a student nurse and...