Cerebrum

Cerebrum

PCU

Member

  • Content

    71

  • Visitors

    2,599

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by Cerebrum

  1. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The thing that worries me is the number 40. Feeling like you do being new is normal but 40 compounds the matter tremendously... and 3-11 at that! With family around, new admissions,docs calling,...

  2. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow that is crazy... Must be 11-7... Most I had was 25 at night... regularly... 40 all by yourself? Yes you might want to reconsider.... You probably got lots of am meds... blood glucose check...

  3. Nursing Home Nightmare

    Cerebrum replied to aerinlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow that is crazy... Must be 11-7... Most I had was 25 at night... regularly... 40 all by yourself? Yes you might want to reconsider.... You probably got lots of am meds... blood glucose check...

  4. would you enroll here to start sooner

    Cerebrum replied to br107's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    California Board of Nursing website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/passrates.htm Look for Compton... I see a crappy trend... look at the figure of test takers and ratio of pass rate... The OP is...

  5. would you enroll here to start sooner

    Cerebrum replied to br107's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    [color=plum]sorry, i spent the last hour looking... i really bugs me... like peanut butter stuck to your hard palate that just won't come off.... the state of new york is so damn secretive......

  6. "male" scrub top patterns

    Cerebrum replied to jb2u's topic in Men in Nursing

    [color=plum]i see both your points... i wore black scrubs as an lpn occassionally working 11-7. it was my night time camouflage! i felt like victor charlie! yeah they rock! but i'm now gandalf...

  7. would you enroll here to start sooner

    Cerebrum replied to br107's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    40%? No. Never. Why hasn't the Board of Nursing shut it down is the question... In Maryalnd I believe if a school doesn't measure up to at least 75% it gets deep sixed! Can you tell me the source...

  8. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    [color=plum]hope you're feeling better soon! drink plenty of fluids! nursys is a system used to verify the fact that your a licensed nurse in another state to the inquiring entity... i am a maryland...

  9. What did you sacrifice to get where you are?

    Cerebrum replied to GTChick01's topic in General Nursing

    you sound like several of my female classmates.... luckily i was poor enough with excellent grades to get a free ride from the feds, state, and school's pockets... good job 777rnthatsme! drive...

  10. What did you sacrifice to get where you are?

    Cerebrum replied to GTChick01's topic in General Nursing

    You're lucky... Try losing a flat stomach for a beer belly, no weekends off or vacation for two years (worked Fri, Sat, Sun 11p-7a) and... losing hairs on the top of your head!

  11. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    that's exactly what the paramedic instructor said. he said it cut down significantly on the vomiting due to the strain of it all! everything went well and got my card... can't do acls with juice or...

  12. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    [color=plum]rj, your right... in two hours the last day begins and were just going to talk through the megacode in comfy chairs with our other team members... bout 5-10 minutes! agreed to skip lunch...

  13. Why the fanny packs?

    Cerebrum replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    "Fag Bags"... that brings back memories... In the Army (Corvette Guy surely has seen them) fag bags were a bag were vehicle TM's and dispatches were kept that were often "converted" to a purse by...

  14. How did you lose all your nursing school weight after graduation?

    Cerebrum replied to leeae85's topic in General Nursing

    I gained around 50 to 60 pounds... I've never been this heavy before and while successful at losing weight in the past, it is now exponentially difficult... Out of nursing school since May but have...

  15. Brazilian nurse friend

    Cerebrum replied to lagostas's topic in Florida Nursing

    daiseesc, are you asking

  16. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    Whew! That's a relief! I mean I want to be proficient but damn! Give someone time to absorb the material... I have an average brain and aptitude like all the other rookies so all things considered...

  17. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    In that case I should be good to go... Fingerprints are in from my Army days as a radioteletype operator and I did the NURSYS thing last Thursday. Doing the ACLS class on the 10th... looks...

  18. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm just going with RJ's experience of 2 weeks to get your temp license and 30 days to get your permanent Florida license..... You have some well deserved rest coming your way... Hey RJ, you really...

  19. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    That's awesome news! Anxiety can be a killer... ...you know, did they get it. Did I forget to send something in.... Right for relaxtion I have my bike on a trickle charger hooked up to my running...

  20. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    well nursenauts, finally turned in my florida endorsement packet. lets see how long it takes... $212 for endorsement fees... $30 for nursys license verifcation fee... $10 for fingerprint card......

  21. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    I can vouch for the New Balance shoes because while going through the ADN-RN program I recieved my LPN and worked as such from August 2005... Adidas went crazy and made their tennis shoes extremely...

  22. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks RJ, you're a gem... This has been a problem that has vexed me for years in nursing school and upon entry into the workforce... I posted a question regarding nursing shoes for men and it went...

  23. sexually harassment by Doctor, help!!

    Cerebrum replied to pywon8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well said... ... I suppose things become more difficult in a paternal

  24. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    Cerebrum replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know what you mean about achey back and feet... it's going to happen to me too... I just want to find a good pair of comfy shoes... TV like everything will come... TV is evil

  25. PT and PTT

    Cerebrum replied to jktb's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No problem dude.... Have a nice cool drink... enjoying one myself...