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  1. Wish Me Luck!

    MotherRN replied to MotherRN's topic in School

    Thanks for all the

  2. Wish Me Luck!

    MotherRN replied to MotherRN's topic in School

    I got the call today and the school is mine!! I'm so excited!! Can't wait to go in and learn all the details this

  3. How to Choose a Good Stethoscope

    MotherRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Where can I get the cheep disposable ones? I used one like that while in school (I inherited it from a classmate whose mother was an RN) but have since lost it. I could always hear out of it. The...

  4. Wish Me Luck!

    MotherRN replied to MotherRN's topic in School

    Thank you! Just finished the interview. I enjoyed it- was totally myself with the three at the table- we even laughed and swapped some stories related to kids, school and nursing. I think I'm a good...

  5. Old new RN with Social Anxiety

    MotherRN replied to blessedbutdepressed's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I can be shy around people. Not exactly social anxiety. But, I know what it's like to feel alone in a crowd. I was VERY nervous after graduation because I knew I needed more practice with hands on...

  6. Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    MotherRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In response to a private message (that didn't go through when I tried to reply), I purchased my NCLEX 4000 at Barnes and Nobel (can I say that here?) In case that gets edited, I'll say it generically...

  7. Old nurse verse New nurse

    MotherRN replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did have a nurse pull a fast one during a narc count. She read off the number I SHOULD see when I looked only at the actual bubble card with the narc, when in fact the number on the narc sheet read...

  8. Old nurse verse New nurse

    MotherRN replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sharing the cart and narc box...what would they do if something went missing? How would they hold someone accountable- that's like multiple cashiers on the same register- what happens when it comes up...

  9. Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    MotherRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX 4000 software was the closest to the actual test format and appearance. I would "train" for the exam by forcing myself to answer select all that apply questions and do them for at least two...

  10. Old nurse verse New nurse

    MotherRN replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe I am misunderstanding because you said the count was right, and that should have been off if she had given the narc, but not signed it

  11. Old nurse verse New nurse

    MotherRN replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With situation 3, just because she didn't sign out the narc but signed the MAR, does not mean for sure she didn't give the narc. I was shocked to find I had failed to sign out a narc I most definitely...

  12. Old nurse verse New nurse

    MotherRN replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I am working, no one but the nurse assigned to the patients can get into the narcs that are in the locked box on the cart- only she has the key. That being said, I have one patient who has...

  13. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    MotherRN replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    Therapeutic communication and cultural

  14. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    MotherRN replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nope. Learned it yesterday, first day on the job, and everyone gasped... just one way the "young" can ensure they will be

  15. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    MotherRN replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    OP I understand how you feel. I hated school. I always said I would never be a nurse. Then off I went to nursing school 20 years later because it looked like my best option for employment. But, once I...

  16. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    MotherRN replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    Yep! Had this situation with my first clinical instructor. She was at least 15 years younger than me and mother to one toddler. And, she was very authoritarian with our clinical group (most of whom...

  17. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    What do you think about getting called to an emergency situation for a "doubled over" teacher who has really abnormally high vitals, is SOB and diaphoretic, crying in pain, who then refuse to go with...

  18. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    The student is in 5th grade. And the candy cabinet, unfortunately the lock is broken...and he knows

  19. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    I just don't know too much about these kids since I am the occasional sub. But, as I said to OldDude, I'd bet its just behavior problems, not autism because of the office reaction to

  20. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    i'm not fond of the candy reward either. I am only the occasional sub so I don't have access to too much personal info on these kids, just what I see in a sign off book. I would guess this kid is just...

  21. Which is worse- sitting all day or standing pretty much still?

    MotherRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My legs are swelling like tree trunks after an 8 hour shift of mostly sitting at the desk (I've been subbing as a school nurse) with some intermittent standing mostly in one spot. So, I turn to the...

  22. Which is worse- sitting all day or standing pretty much still?

    MotherRN replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great ideas!

  23. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    I don't believe you can get into the hospital easily from school nursing. unfortunately there is this "school nurses aren't really nurses" crap that goes around. But you will see that you do the whole...

  24. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    I told my kids just this afternoon when I got home from the elementary school how interesting it is to meet other peoples kids. We all are so different in our beliefs and ways! Some of the kids are...

  25. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    MotherRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    What's