Hoosiernurse

Hoosiernurse ADN, RN

telemetry, cardiopulmonary stepdown, LTC. Hospice

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  1. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    Hoosiernurse replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was just browsing this thread, and I have to say WOW, this makes a lot of sense! It's exactly how I'm feeling, coming out of orientation in a couple of weeks on a med/surg solid organ transplant...

  2. Starting Salary.

    Hoosiernurse replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in southeastern Indiana, drive to Cincinnati, OH (55 miles away) to work at a unionized hospital. I'm a new grad and just passed boards, and I started at 21.25 for days. It's more money than I...

  3. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

    Hoosiernurse replied to Evalina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG! I am so glad to have read your post! :yeah:I am a new grad as of June, passed boards in August, and have been working on a solid organ transplant floor (which is really just a lot of mostly old...

  4. Christ Hospital School of Nursing Cincinnati

    Hoosiernurse replied to Louisepug's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Then you saw me there! I was the heavy-set gal who was spouting about what a fantastic choice Christ is, and how they always are standing behind you not matter what your challenge is. That's very...

  5. Nursing and migraines

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've posted about this before but didn't get many opinions. I'm applying to a nursing program for this fall and have a good GPA in my prenursing classes. All seems well, except that twice a month...

  6. Math involved in cardiac nursing

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in Cardiac

    Please forgive my lack of knowledge in this, I'm just finishing up my first year in my two year fast-track RN degree. I'm interested in cardiac nursing, I think, but was wondering what sort of math...

  7. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    Hoosiernurse replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with liking/needing the money that nursing brings. I realize, looking back on my posts, that I sound totally altruistic and fluffy. While I AM fluffy (hehehe, not fat), I also...

  8. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    Hoosiernurse replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, code50. Last week I took care of an unresponsive man who had Lewy Body Dementia (combo of Alzheimer's and Parkison's). I took care of his bed bath and linen change (which from the...

  9. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    Hoosiernurse replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, I have days where I don't want to get up for clinical, or something new is scaring the crap out of me...but I have decided that being afraid is not a reason to run. It's a reason to be careful,...

  10. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    Hoosiernurse replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not there yet (still a nursing student), and neither am I a babe in the woods of life, either (37 years old, mother of 3). I think each person's feelings on here are valid and should be respected,...

  11. Christ College of Nursing

    Hoosiernurse replied to Twigge's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm finishing up my first week there, and so far so good! I don't feel badly overwhelmed and I feel very supported by the staff. I know it will get busier later, but it's nice to start slowly and work...

  12. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Hoosiernurse replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a person who is going into nursing, but has been a patient before, when I needed help all I wanted was HELP...I didn't think less of a person who changed my sheets or cleaned me up. I...

  13. The 1st Time You Cried on the Job

    Hoosiernurse replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God, Marie...I'm crying just reading about it. I have an 8 year old, and I think...oh nevermind, I can't stand to think about it anymore.

  14. I'm accepted!

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I found out I got into the Christ Nursing program in Cincy! WHOO HOOO!:biggringi . Anyone else find out they are going this fall? I honestly an so psyched to go because I have heard such wonderful...

  15. Christ Hospital School of Nursing Cincinnati

    Hoosiernurse replied to Louisepug's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I just got accepted for this fall at Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It's now a 2-year degree program, not diploma, with a few more courses to take as a result. My husband has worked...

  16. I'm accepted!

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yep, I will be there this Sat. What are the times on that, by the way? I lost my paper.

  17. Fact or Fiction

    Hoosiernurse replied to stkp's topic in Cardiac

    I'm just entering nursing school with an interest in cardiac nursing, and I totally don't understand why this would have anything to do with MI. Of course, I have a lot to learn, but I have an ear...

  18. I GOT ACCEPTED!!!! But I have a Dilemma...

    Hoosiernurse replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    I was just reading your posts from two years ago. How did everything go? I just got accepted at the same school you are talking about, and I wondered if you might PM me and let me know how it all...

  19. I'm accepted!

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Congrats to you!:balloons: Did you go to one of their Meet and Greet programs, or talk to past students? Everyone is really happy with their training at Christ, from what I found!

  20. I'm accepted!

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yep, I'm going to drive. I figure it's a good time to listen to recorded notes and things like that. My husband also drives the same drive, and is working for the same group of hospitals I'll be...

  21. Epidurals

    Hoosiernurse replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't speak on the statistics...but I have had three children, all with epidurals, and when it is done right (i.e. not so much numbing that you can't feel to do anything, not turned off when they...

  22. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Hoosiernurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

  23. Healthy nurses make job easier

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to nursing school this fall, and have a lot of work to do. It seems to me that a nurse should try to be in as good a physical condition as she/he can be. People keep telling me that there is...

  24. Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

    Hoosiernurse replied to snowfreeze's topic in Nursing Career

    It's so great to be reading the positive side for a change. I know we all have to vent, but sometimes I think I'm making a mistake going into nursing, with all the discussion about how evil everyone...

  25. Nurse w/ICD

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for everyone. I'm 36 and starting nursing school this fall, and am a survivor of peripartum cardiomyopathy from four years ago. For those who don't know, this is a cardiomyopathy...