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  1. whats the name of .........

    hikernurse replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I had it when I was pregnant and it was

  2. 50YO new nurse dreads work

    hikernurse replied to havepatients's topic in General Nursing

    I started work in the NICU (just a few weeks ago :)) as a new grad and I feel completely overwhelmed; there are so many new things to learn and it will take years before I am able to care for all of...

  3. Shoes!

    hikernurse replied to skittles1933's topic in General Nursing

    Dansko sizing is weird. I'd go to a shoe store and try some on to find your size then buy them on-line--that is a good price you found. I have a couple of pair of Danskos and I love them, but their...

  4. Memory is horrible how am I ever going to make it

    hikernurse replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Students

    Index cards help a lot; I think it's the combination of visual/kinetic learning. I went back to NS at 39 after being home for 18 years and it took a bit to get back in the loop, but I did and you...

  5. did you ever think it would be like this?

    hikernurse replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, if you're crazy, then you and I can share a room at the psych hospital If things are going very well, then I'm fine, but you know how often that happens, right? I always feel like I'm always on...

  6. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    hikernurse replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sometimes running shoes work better than walking or cross-training. Sore feet have such a big impact on your day, I hope you feel better soon

  7. What do you want a Student nurse to do?

    hikernurse replied to sunnysandiego's topic in General Nursing

    When I've had students work with me, the most frustrating thing is when they wander off. I'm too busy to go looking for my student, even when I know I'm doing something they would like an opportunity...

  8. Floating policy?

    hikernurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a children's hospital and we pretty much have to float anywhere we're needed. They try to give us babies, but that doesn't always happen. At this time, we're way understaffed, so nobody is...

  9. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Welcome, Jackson. No, I haven't had a kidney stone, but I've taken care of a lot of patients who have and they seem to walk the fine line between snowed by pain meds and hurting, hurting, hurting....

  10. What will it take?

    hikernurse replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Lots of places don't care how you earned your degree as long as you are a licensed RN. I graduated from a community college and was hired as a new grad in the NICU. Have you talked to the NICU...

  11. Other Options For LPN's

    hikernurse replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They've been saying that LPNs are being phased out for many, many years. To a certain extent it's true, but I worked on a med/surg floor as an LPN while earning my RN degree and there are several...

  12. shift question

    hikernurse replied to boofish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're all initially hired on 50/50 (we only have 12 hour shifts) and it takes forever to get to only day shifts. I guess that's the downside of working in a unit that nurses love to stay on . The...

  13. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Changing shoes midway through is a good idea. I hadn't thought about that. I was planning on bringing a separate pair of shoes only for work and keeping them in my locker; with the NICU babies being...

  14. The Retail Clinic Revolution, and Why Physicians (and Hospitals) Should Take Notice

    hikernurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In my town, they were the only ones who had pediatric flu shots last season. I couldn't get them at my peds office or even through the state health dept. They did a good job of diagnosing and...

  15. Baby Shower Games

    hikernurse replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like the ones where there are a couple of baby quilts set out to be tied. Everyone sits around and chats while tying the quilts and Mommy gets to take home something very special. Not so much a...

  16. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    good to see you gentle and llg :). welcome back. you guys are doing great. i haven't been doing *too* badly myself. i've gone to the gym and running a few times last week and (other than today,...

  17. New grad taking NCLEX soon!

    hikernurse replied to aqualunni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Schedule some fun time with your kids. Go swimming or something else you enjoy--not just stuff THEY like, LOL. I studied a ton for the test and frankly, it didn't make much, if any, difference....

  18. no classes for summer

    hikernurse replied to TECH715's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Enjoy your time off :). If you want to spend time on schoolwork, I'd recommend getting a NCLEX study book and do some questions each day. You won't have learned all the material covered in there, but...

  19. Are You Asking ME?!

    hikernurse replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Rain, thanks for posting this. And LoveTheNICU, thanks for your comments, too. I'm still on orientation in the NICU and although I have a lot more shifts with my preceptor still to go, I've been...

  20. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Ah, Tweety. . . Just reveling in filth, are you? You know, if you smell strong enough, people will clear out of the way and you can have your pick of the machines at the gym--sounds like a good...

  21. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i would like to introduce . . . . the new and improved hiker. otherwise known as . . . hiker rn yep, passed my boards. although i sure didn't think that i had :) i told my husband he didn't have...

  22. CNA job is SO MUCH HARDER!!!...

    hikernurse replied to couldntbhappier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It will get better and you will get faster. Really :). When I started as a CNA (then LPN and now RN) I felt so slow and clumsy. It really helped when I felt overwhelmed and that I wasn't doing well...

  23. Any males working in Pediatric Med/Surg or PICU?

    hikernurse replied to Lericalpoet's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, it very much is

  24. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Ummm, Don . . . You aren't implying we are all sweaty and stinky here. . . are

  25. No Maternity (or peds) rotations in my school

    hikernurse replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree. About seeing OB patients on M/S, it is definitely possible. Where I worked before (M/S floor) we saw hyperemisis, pyelonephritis, cerclages, DM, DVT, PE--the floor treats most pregnant...