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  1. Enemas, Catheters , and OTHER embarassing things in nursing school

    mstigerlily replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    I have a wonderful husband who actually let me practice catheters on him. Enemas too. Now if could just talk him into NG tubes and IV starts I'd be set.

  2. Suggestions on new grad programs in San Diego??

    mstigerlily replied to taapple's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks! Where are you located? I am interested in doing travel nursing some day probably locally in So. Cal.

  3. Suggestions on new grad programs in San Diego??

    mstigerlily replied to taapple's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, you get paid your regular wage to sit in class/orient with another nurse on the floor, etc. They give you free breakfast and lunch too on the days you have class (once a week), it's great. No...

  4. Suggestions on new grad programs in San Diego??

    mstigerlily replied to taapple's topic in California Nursing

    I have friends from my class who got jobs at Sharp Mary Birch in the NICU, I applied there but didn't get the job, I went to Scripps La Jolla instead (postpartum) and I'm glad because I love it....

  5. sleeping disorder on night shift

    mstigerlily replied to lee22's topic in General Nursing

    I am usually exhausted so don't have trouble falling asleep after the night shift but the best sleeping pill for me is reading the ol' Med-Surg textbooks in bed in a room with only a reading light or...

  6. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    mstigerlily replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What I mean is: she stated she is planning on becoming an RN soon after anyway, why go through school twice. That seems like a waste of time and money to me. I don't know what the LVN program is like...

  7. What's so great about the day shift?

    mstigerlily replied to lizzieB05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started this year as a new grad working days and hated it. Couldn't wait to get on permanent nights. Typical schedule on DAYS Sun: off Mon: get up at 5:00, wake son up to feed him, then usually he...

  8. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    mstigerlily replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi there! Well good luck with school, I hear Sharp Grossmont is nice. I got hired there for L&D but decided the drive was out of the question - I'm in Escondido. Can you skip LVN entirely and just...

  9. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    mstigerlily replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LVNs are used almost exclusively at LTC, they only have I think 1 RN for the whole floor and she does paperwork. LVNs do all the nursing care. Hospitals here are a different story. Palomar/Pomerado...

  10. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    mstigerlily replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated 12/04 from palomar community college in the San Diego, CA area. Tuition cost me nothing thanks to the BOGW fee waiver (low income guidelines). Books/uniforms cost less than $1000 for all...

  11. A lot

    mstigerlily replied to nursingyoursoul's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is one of my pet peeves. I HATE seeing "alot". I also hate seeing "noone" There are more but I can't remember them right now but I know them when I see them, they set my teeth on edge.

  12. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    mstigerlily replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    but in our hospital (all floors) LVNs and CNAs are interchangeable. THey do the CNA job, the only advantage being that they are available to pass PO meds when the RNs are busy. It's really sad, I...

  13. I found out I'm pregnant & then I failed boards! :(

    mstigerlily replied to Martibear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, don't feel like a loser. I had two of my kids during school, one at beginning of prerequisites and one after 3rd semester and nursed them both until 16-18 months (plus I have an older...

  14. night duty--weekends

    mstigerlily replied to nightmare's topic in International Nursing

    Our manager counts Sunday night only if you work them together, as in Sat/Sun night. If you work a Sun/Mon that doesn't count. We must work 3 weekend shifts per 4 week period so if you work a Friday...

  15. Should BSNs be paid more?

    mstigerlily replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Of COURSE it takes more than one nurse to prove a point, she is just one example. I can't believe you can make a blanket statement like "Yes, education does make you a good nurse". How can that be?...

  16. Should BSNs be paid more?

    mstigerlily replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    We have an APN at our unit now, I guess that is her title now. Not sure what she does but I do know she has a string of initials after her name: RN, BSN, MSN, NP, CNM, CNE - she uses all these on her...

  17. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    mstigerlily replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am blown away someone would DAYS of different readings on a diabetic. I can't imagine any nurse who would do so. Is it possible this pt has his/her own blood sugar machine that you were unaware of...

  18. New to CA and confused over overtime laws

    mstigerlily replied to peaceful's topic in California Nursing

    The way it works at our hospital is that we are hired at a certain rate (in my case around $27. I get what works out to be $27 x 12 hrs per shift (plus the night differential) but when you see it on...

  19. Why Are 12 hour shifts the standard?

    mstigerlily replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone else has done a good job ov summing up the benefits. I love 12 hr shifts, it was one of the things on my list of why I wanted to be a nurse: 4 days off per week and flexible scheduling....

  20. Took Nclex Yesterday.....freaked Out!

    mstigerlily replied to nurselisaann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It also took me about an hour to take 75 questions and a lot were prioritizing, teaching or standard precautions. I felt good about the test, actually pretty sure I passed (which I did) Sounds like...

  21. sleeping disorder on night shift

    mstigerlily replied to lee22's topic in General Nursing

    3am!!! to 3pm is the DAY shift!!! What a horrible shift! What time do you go to sleep/get up then? On the flip I work 7pm-7:30am and am salivating at the idea of a 3pm-3am shift. That would be...

  22. Can nurses decline to be videotaped?

    mstigerlily replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has a policy that procedures not be videotaped and patients must all sign this paper upon admission. I believe it is a liability

  23. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    mstigerlily replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are so right. I work in postpartum and these comments are making me laugh, I get some really demanding patients. I could go on and on about the things I have been asked (or had demanded of me)....

  24. How do you handle a weak stomach?

    mstigerlily replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit itself doesn't bother me much, esp the non-chunky kind. The smell: not bad, cleaning it up, looking at it - all ok. What I don't like is the sound of the gagging, choking and then the big SPLASH...

  25. Why are healthcare profession pts the WORST to take care of???

    mstigerlily replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    :roll