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  1. No teacher for ANATOMY!!!

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

    You should be fine. Like PG said, this happens a lot :-). It's definitely scary, but it's happened to me, too and I've always ended up with a class...and a teacher. Anatomy's a fun class. I worked...

  2. What's your holiday bonus?

    hikernurse replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Now there's a heck of a

  3. Internet at work?

    hikernurse replied to Kait's topic in General Nursing

    We can use the internet as long as our work is caught up. We have to log on but once we sign our "wise use internet form" we're good to go. I'm sure someone is checking up on our use somewhere, but...

  4. Most RN's first borns?

    hikernurse replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First born. No ETOH in my home. My family is fairly functional, but I definitely took care of the younger kids when I was growing

  5. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    hikernurse replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it RN's who are relieving sitters? I've done my share of sitting and found I could often get some good homework done while the pt slept--of course this wasn't always the case There were...

  6. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    hikernurse replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Without a Dr's note, someone who calls in sick on a holiday (even a dumb one like Labor Day) gets counted as a no show. I agree with the other posters that "parent status" shouldn't determine...

  7. "Fun Classes"?

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

    Go with some gym classes. NS is stressful and if you go into it healthy and strong you'll be that much ahead. I liked my Fine Arts Film class--just watching movies and writing a few (easy) papers....

  8. Illegible Handwriting

    hikernurse replied to PurrRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! And it seems the doctors with the worst writing are the ones who most don't like being called to clarify the info (although you'd think they'd eventually see the connection between bad...

  9. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    hikernurse replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working Christmas day, fair enough--we alternate years, too--but the people I'm working with don't have childen and volunteered for the day. Even though I'm working, too, I appreciate the people...

  10. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    hikernurse replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    Days. I like getting up early and I may as well get paid for it, LOL. I much prefer the atmosphere at night, though. Things tend to be a little more peaceful and even with the extra night shift...

  11. Class Gift Ideas?

    hikernurse replied to tessalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Is this to the nursing program? Are there some computer programs, books, something you guys wish you had during your studies? We don't have anything like this at our school. It sounds like a cool...

  12. Videotaping during births?

    hikernurse replied to MamaMadge's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital's policy is videotaping the birth is fine as long as the vediographer doesn't get in the way and procedures (starting IV's, etc.) cannot be filmed. Most of the nurses are OK with this...

  13. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    hikernurse replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's definitely worse than being

  14. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    hikernurse replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lunch, always. Most of the CI's plan a time for us to meet and have us tell our nurses what time we'll be leaving. Their rationale is that we may not have a chance to take lunch once we start...

  15. ready to quit school, almost

    hikernurse replied to catnip's topic in General Nursing

    I hear and feel your frustration. Our school is the same, if we don't get 78% on our tests we fail; no matter what grades we get in clinicals/quizzes/projects/care plans. It does seem unfair to...

  16. Let's Appreciate our CNA'S

    hikernurse replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New nurse, past CNA, here. I wish I had known as a CNA how much nurses depend on techs. I really appreciate the work CNAs do--I couldn't make it through my day without all of you! You guys rock!!!...

  17. Finally, nurses are portrayed right in media

    hikernurse replied to tracy2006's topic in General Nursing

    what, your breaks aren't like this at

  18. I don't get the MA deal...

    hikernurse replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, they do this all the time. It makes me crazy! My doc's office MA's suddenly began stating their title when they talk to you--it kind of makes me wonder what came up that caused that change, LOL....

  19. Nursing home or not?

    hikernurse replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    My mom went into rehab for a few weeks after her knee replacements and it was the best thing for her. It would've been much harder to take care of her than we thought initially; Tazzi--we'd have...

  20. the hug for Tweety thread

    hikernurse replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    Big hugs, Tweety. It may be "garden variety" stuff, but it's still a terrible thing to go through. You guys were together a long time. You're strong and kind (I can tell from your posts) and you'll...

  21. What I love about nursing

    hikernurse replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Making a difference. Even if we can't change the course of an illness, people remember someone being kind to them at a time when they were most vulnerable. I love talking to a beligerent (no way...

  22. does nclex really break up relationships.

    hikernurse replied to luv2shop19mall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with Tweety; if passing a test is a requirement for keeping your husband, then you may want to rethink your relationship. Good luck on both the test and your personal life. Take time for...

  23. Float pool nursing

    hikernurse replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck 2ndcareer. With your experience, the float pool is bound to think you're a good catch :-). It sounds like a much better position to meet your needs

  24. Float pool nursing

    hikernurse replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing

    ...And that's the best

  25. Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    hikernurse replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    You bet we clean up poop :-). Basically, nurses do for patients what they can't do for themselves--sometimes that involves treatments and sometimes it means cleaning up urine/stool/vomit. It's really...