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  1. Questions about Spokane

    tencat replied to barbie90210's topic in Washington Nursing

    I grew up there, and though I don't live there now, I really don't think it's a bad place to live, depending on what's important to you. It is small town and conservative. However, people are fairly...

  2. Sister-in-law dating ex-con

    tencat replied to NurseAction's topic in Correctional

    Maybe I missed something, but wouldn't she be your EX-sister-in-law? Or is she a widow? You know, I think you are totally right to be leery of this guy. They call them 'cons' for a reason.....most...

  3. "The Healthcare Crisis"

    tencat replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    Put some restricitons on greedy drug companies and HMO's and a lot of healthcare crisis issues would be

  4. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    tencat replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    By all means, finish! You're halfway there. It would set you back quite a bit to get on a waiting list for an ADN program. It seems that the trend is tending toward encouraging ADNs to get their...

  5. Are Most Workplaces Like This to Newcomers?

    tencat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm too old for this 'new' nurse stuff, I don't know. I've been working for about five weeks in orientation (thank God I have the BEST preceptor ever, so that's not an issue). Everyone has...

  6. Go to ICU without MedSurg Experience?

    tencat replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in MICU, SICU

    Go for it! I chose the 'get the med surge experience' route, and though I'm not too far into it (6 weeks) I really don't like it that much. I don't feel like I'm wasting time, but it's not my cup of...

  7. Needed More Clarification on Piggyback.

    tencat replied to DJ Trance AZ's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi! A piggyback is a bag of medication mixed with fluids (like normal saline) that you hook into an already running primary IV. Antibiotics/antifungals are really common medications that are run as...

  8. Very Frustrated With Start To Career...

    tencat replied to AB_NormalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear you! It's weird, but I almost wonder if the nurses subconsciously are more patient and kinder to the young new nursing grads as opposed to the 'older' new nursing grads......I have felt that I...

  9. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    tencat replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork.....did I mention paperwork? Oh, and some patient care between the flow

  10. The patient's family members

    tencat replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    rpbear, I SOOOO understand what you mean. For some reason there are a lot of people who act WORSE than a three-year-old with a temper tantrum. Evidently it works for them or they wouldn't do it, I...

  11. New Grads-What are some of the silliest things youve done so far?!?!

    tencat replied to GrnHonu99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's so nice to know I'm not alone! I had just changed the bed and the patient needed a new IV. So, I get all the IV stuff, double check to make sure I have everything. I'm thinking "I've got it....

  12. Expecting too much???

    tencat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ummm.....I don't understand the nature of LTC. 20 patients per nurse????? Some on hospice and subacute care???? Isn't that a bit of a daunting overload???? Good grief. If anyone could function...

  13. Mom & Dad were right: I'm a screw-up

    tencat replied to suture_self's topic in Male Nursing Students

    When I was getting checked off on hanging IV's I was failed the first time. It rattled the heck out of me. But, I kept at it and now I'm a real RN! Nursing is challenging. I was pretty used to...

  14. Largest baby

    tencat replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

  15. Thinking about NM

    tencat replied to katlover's topic in General Nursing

    Katlover, New Mexico (at least the north-western and Albuquerque and Santa Fe area) is VERY tolerant of lesbians and gays. I know several lesbian and gay couples who live openly and don't seem to...

  16. Saunders Comprehensive review

    tencat replied to PractikalNurse2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The only book I used was Saunder's, but I did as many practice questions as I could from many different sources on the internet and using the disc that came with the Saunder's book. I passed with 75...

  17. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    tencat replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    100. You've read all the posts in this thread and added one

  18. Praise the Lord, I passed !!!!!!

    tencat replied to BlessedOne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good job!

  19. Getting NCLEX Questions Identical to Studied Questions ????

    tencat replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a couple that were pretty dang close to what I had studied, though I don't know if they were exactly the same. I used Saunders and Lippincot to prepare, and I think Lippincot is closer to the...

  20. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    tencat replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a thought......maybe part of the disrespect stems from the fact that a lot of LTC nurses handle patient loads that seem rather unsafe and they put up with a lot of substandard support from the...

  21. DH dying-need prayers

    tencat replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So good to hear from you Joey! I've been wondering where you'd got to! It sounds like you guys are doing much better. I'm glad. Sending good wishes to you both!

  22. I love night shift!!!!!

    tencat replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to see that it is possible to like nights. I am not so hot on the idea of working the night shift, but it's the only shift I can get at the local hospital and not have to drive 1 1/2 hours...

  23. Just got my results I PASSED!

    tencat replied to HotmaleSPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  24. Tencat,RN! I PASSED!

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

    Thanks for the good

  25. Tencat,RN! I PASSED!

    tencat posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YAY! I PASSED! I'm so glad! To those who are going to take the exam soon, don't psych yourself out and go into it being really nervous. Take a deep breath and remember that you have all the...