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  1. Is an RN refresher course even worth it at this point?

    gaonsi replied to I Am ReadyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    The difference between you and the OP is that you HAD experience. Leaving and coming back and not having been in at all are two very different

  2. LPN...not good enough??

    gaonsi replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't ever let anyone make you feel inferior. LPN's are a VITAL part of our health care structure! Period. If they weren't, they would be here. Keep your chin up. We need

  3. Should I drop out of nursing school?

    gaonsi replied to southerngal2108's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Don't quit because some nurse didn't want a student. You definitely can't take that stuff personally. Med surg is a beast of its own. Just because you don't like it, it doesn't mean you should nursing...

  4. SIM lab left me frazzled and worried

    gaonsi replied to heartsgal's topic in General Students

    I volunteer for my alma maters sim labs. We purposely bring up the wrong meds from "pharmacy" have the doctor have an attitude, make the house md an idiot and make the patient whine and complain in...

  5. New grad offered a job

    gaonsi replied to the smack's topic in General Nursing

    How is this different than any other state? There's danger

  6. Two job offers, which one to choose?

    gaonsi replied to krazievi3t6url's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Move, get good experience and service your

  7. Night shift woes. Please advise.

    gaonsi replied to sleepdeprivation's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A coworker if mine had a small walk in close and set he would make a pallet in his closet and sleep there. Lol a little far fetched, but he said it helped block out light and extra sound. I don't have...

  8. New Grad RN Internship Worth it?

    gaonsi replied to NightBloomCereus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What area if the country do you live? What percentage of new grads acquire jobs in the first 6 months after graduation? Your question is difficult to answer without more details. If you live in...

  9. To take on the MICU or not?

    gaonsi replied to vlh2001's topic in MICU, SICU

    There are new grads in ICUs. Don't be terrified. No one is going to expect you to know everything. That's why there's orientation. Take a leap if its what you

  10. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    gaonsi replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for bringing that up tactfully! I was thinking the same exact thing. I hope this is a 1 in a million type situation. Just because its a code, it doesn't mean nurses can be careless. Even in...

  11. Acute Care or FNP?

    gaonsi replied to RachelLee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for your insights. I've debated this as well and your feedback to the OP is actually incredibly helpful. Lol I feel like I have a better sense of

  12. DS vs NS (this is a vent)

    gaonsi replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't had it as bad but twice I can think of there has been an admission at 0730a and night shift has helped the day shift nurse get the patient in bed, on the monitor(i work ICU), helped draw...

  13. How to save my hands

    gaonsi replied to caughtbuckinoff's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some sugar and whatever oil you have will help exfoliate. Then I just use Vaseline. I've found my skin is worse when I use the alcohol hand sanitizer so I try and use soap and water more often. But...

  14. You might be a night shifter if...

    gaonsi replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Every. Time. I. Give. Report! This is too true and too

  15. 1st Year Mentor Needed: Apply Here

    gaonsi replied to pthelper777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does your school have a mentor program? If not, I'd suggest one. Those are the best mentors people who have been through exactly what you're going through with the same teachers, same hospital sites,...

  16. I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    gaonsi replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As evidenced by your incorrect use of the homonym here and spelling of guarantees. Lol I'm sorry, I couldn't help it! ( I'm the worst typer this side of the entire

  17. Not study & still passed

    gaonsi replied to tcooks7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took nclex RN, I took an ati review coorifice for 5 days and then studied about 5 days before te exam and passed at 75 questions. Good luck! I really studying is just to build confidence. You know...

  18. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    gaonsi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Loved this. I hope someone would do that for

  19. What did you do the night before NCLEX?

    gaonsi replied to AZMOMO2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I stopped studying at 5pm. I'm spiritual so my favorite aunt came and prayed with me. After that, I just relaxed, ate, and got to be early. You'll do fine!! Rest your mind, be calm and

  20. Nursing school sucks!

    gaonsi replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    Get through it the best you can. Say under the radar. This sounds nothing like my nursing chill experience. Hard and grueling, yes, but our teachers were amazingly supportive, challenging, nurturing,...

  21. Feline Dissection

    gaonsi replied to Glycerine82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just keep it professional. Don't be overly emotional. It'll get in the way of your learning. Just like in a code, keep it professional, think in the moment, make wear clinical decisions for the...

  22. Dry Hands

    gaonsi replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    Vaseline. It's cheap, effective, unscented, and works like a dream. If not, Nivea

  23. Cost of BSN

    gaonsi replied to p.xochil's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Why not buy a house instead for that kind of money? That's ridiculous. Bust your butt off, get good grades and try and get into a state school. That's the perfect way to mess up your financial

  24. Need Advice! I have to make decision by Monday.

    gaonsi replied to auntlala's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So much truth in this statement. Live for you and no one else. As a new grad, I've realized how much I don't know. We need stability and if you've spent the last 10 months hating your job, have you...

  25. Nursing Shortage= Thousands of Unemployed New Grads?

    gaonsi replied to Hypnotica's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best thing you can do is market your butt off in clinicals. Always send your preceptor or floor managers cards thanking them for letting you be a guest. Ask questions, act interested, give good...