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  1. First RN job & it's pay

    cjdmomma replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My hospital in central Iowa pays $21.50 an hour with $2.50 shift diff after 3 pm. I work as a tech right now, until I graduate in December... I hope to get hired right away as a nurse on the same...

  2. First RN job & it's pay

    cjdmomma replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This post deserves a bump. I am sick of all the "well you are just lucky to have a job." Its that mentality that keep nurses

  3. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    cjdmomma replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    The OP was talking about obese nurses that can't do their job because of their weight. If you are an obese nurse that can do a good job regardless of your weight (like I will be soon), then this post...

  4. Report Interruption--Was I Wrong?

    cjdmomma replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think you were wrong. You cannot totally judge someone else's comfort level. If the tech didn't feel comfortable doing it alone, and felt that FOR HER the patient safety was at risk, the very...

  5. Overloaded new m/s nurse.

    cjdmomma replied to jlb~88's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am not a nurse, yet, but I've heard of this. The sink or swim mentality....they want to know how long it takes for you to ask for help. Just ask, stop trying to be super nurse. Don't let them...

  6. Nursing student giving me the creeps.

    cjdmomma replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The dude all in white gives me the creeps... haha!! I love me a biker dude, and that guy looks like a lot of my most loved and gentle relatives! (Are they the same guy?? lol) Anyway... I am not...

  7. preceptorship in pacu

    cjdmomma replied to cjdmomma's topic in PACU

    Thank you emain86. I appreciate the help, you have given me some great

  8. preceptorship in pacu

    cjdmomma posted a topic in PACU

    I am a nursing student in her final semester. At my school, we are allowed to make suggestions as to where we would like to go. I came up with a few options that I thought would be interesting. I...

  9. nursing school bullying

    cjdmomma replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    then ask him what the hell is problem is. You don't have to stand for it. Some may not see it as bullying, but that **** gets old. confront

  10. nclex pharm

    cjdmomma posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This will be quick. How many pharm questions did you actually get on your exam? When I do practice tests and questions, I miss quite a few drug questions, but really how many does one get? I know my...

  11. nclex pharm

    cjdmomma replied to cjdmomma's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wonderful! Thank

  12. Family Complaint... Why am I so bothered by this?

    cjdmomma replied to Alex87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just want to say that I am very sorry you missed your important

  13. preceptorship in pacu

    cjdmomma replied to cjdmomma's topic in PACU

    Not sure if this is relevant, but I will be at a smaller-mid sized level IV trauma

  14. How far out do you apply for jobs?

    cjdmomma replied to brujacakes's topic in General Students

    I work on a med/surg floor as a tech, so thinking I will apply to the floor on Nov or

  15. Senior Student - staying motivated till the end.

    cjdmomma replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    I am in my last semester!!! Also am owl and chomping at the bit. So ready to move on and be able to get back to my family. They have been so supportive and patient, but they are ready to have their...

  16. Nclex whiteboard limit decision tree

    cjdmomma replied to asdfg12345's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ooooo, I see. Timing is the key. Thanks for

  17. Nclex whiteboard limit decision tree

    cjdmomma replied to asdfg12345's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    See that is what is confusing to me. How is writing down a bunch of lab values not considered brain

  18. What is your Achilles heel?

    cjdmomma posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me start by saying I am a last semester student. I have also been a tech at the hospital for 2 years. Give me poo, vomit, anything... but please oh please not sputum.... I am desperately trying...

  19. Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    cjdmomma replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely EVERYTHING in this post... I couldn't have said anything

  20. Good pop up and remar review

    cjdmomma replied to eelise11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am just thinking about buying the quick facts book....I can't really afford a huge package... but that book seems really

  21. What is your Achilles heel?

    cjdmomma replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    You guys made me feel so much better! One of very first experiences I had with a trach was what did me in. I was in a room helping the nurse with something else, and I happened to look at him and...

  22. Quick Med Memory Fun

    cjdmomma replied to melmacrn's topic in Patient Medications

    YAY!!!! I am so happy for you!!! WHOO HOO! do tell what you used to

  23. Quick Med Memory Fun

    cjdmomma replied to melmacrn's topic in Patient Medications

    How did your test go,

  24. Quick Med Memory Fun

    cjdmomma replied to melmacrn's topic in Patient Medications

    and as my cohort learned in clinical... when asked what does a beta blocker do? "blocks beta" is not a correct answer.... and will only get a smile

  25. Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    cjdmomma replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    I don't think anyone here said that they absolutely couldn't do a dosage calc without a calculator... lol... just that it is much faster (usually), safer to have a double check, and more realistic to...