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  1. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    mstigerlily replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    I advised her to either speak to her friend and this woman directly and be honest with her her concerns or to report her. Seems to me I'm in line with what most of you are saying. I just got the vibe...

  2. Question about nursing school schedule

    mstigerlily replied to sgx2's topic in Nursing Career

    When I started my prereqs kid #1 was 8 and I had just gotten pregnant with #2. I had her over the summer and went back to start Chemistry when she was 5 weeks old. Started first semester of nursing...

  3. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    mstigerlily replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    Is it because of her profession that you feel the need to report her? What if she were a salesclerk at JC Penney? Would you report here then? I've read through your posts on this thread and it sounds...

  4. What squicks you out?

    mstigerlily replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Things that make me feel gaggy: The sight of an old yaunkers (sp?) suction hissing away next to someone for DAYS with yellow crap all over it and then the nurse sticking it back into suction their...

  5. Adjusting to 12.5 hour nights

    mstigerlily replied to jack4408's topic in General Nursing

    Take a 2-3 hr nap before you go in, makes all the difference (says me who is starting night 1 of 2 in a row without napping today). If you have trouble napping do something that makes you sleeping...

  6. sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    mstigerlily replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in the San Diego area, I went to Palomar College - they have a great nursing program but I hear now their waiting list is 6-8 semesters!! I only waited two....

  7. sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    mstigerlily replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Cheap? I'd be bummed if I had to pay that much. Our community college has has had a well respected NLN accredited nursing ADN program for over 30 years. We have a 100% pass rate on the boards for at...

  8. RN mentors help new nurses thrive

    mstigerlily replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Nursing Career

    We have mentors in our hospital, even on nights and I use them frequently. Charge nurses is usually too busy to be found but mentors check in with me several times a night to see if I need help and...

  9. OLD RN of 58 needs career advice please!

    mstigerlily replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    I am in San Diego, I work at Scripps La Jolla. I am a new grad so I don't know much about the re-entry programs but I had a returning RN in my new grad class (we had 10 weeks of classes once a week)...

  10. I love nursing but I'm too busy to:

    mstigerlily replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was going to say this one except mine would be, go to the gym "at all". Also too busy to get those FREE massages they offer us as a benefit at work. Can you believe that? Also too busy to: 1) sleep...

  11. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    mstigerlily replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    Ultrasound tech, dental hygienists...they are never going to have the kind of opportunities, flexibility and room for growth that the RN has. Nursing is wide open, so many fields, so many clinical...

  12. What's your opinion: not passing NCLEX = incompetence?

    mstigerlily replied to pie123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took NCLEX I was amazed that all those years of school could be summarized in 75 questions that took me about an hour. And apparently they said 15 of those were just "practice questions" that...

  13. Are more babies born at night?

    mstigerlily replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nights can be super busy in L&D of course but I think in general because of scheduled inductions and c-sections there might tend to be fewer deliveries at nights and weekends. I have found that...

  14. OLD RN of 58 needs career advice please!

    mstigerlily replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    You are NOT TOO OLD! What about nursing educator or teaching nursing at a community college or program? Call local hospitals and see if they have re-entry preceptorship/classes/programs for RNs. I...

  15. waking patients up to do vitals

    mstigerlily replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty hard to get people to open their mouth for the thermometer without waking them up. The blood pressure cuff wakes them up too. I have to take babies' vitals q4h in our postpartum unit and I just...

  16. Respect for sleeping time

    mstigerlily replied to labornurse's topic in General Nursing

    Start waking them up at 1am and tell THEM 2 hrs sleep is plenty and see how they like it. Make sure you sleep in darkness, with a lock and a sign on your door threatening dire consequences if they...

  17. Did you live off of student loans while in school?

    mstigerlily replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing

    No, I am student loan free too. I was lucky to go to a community college and get the Board of Gov Fee Waiver so my tuition was free. I paid for books as I went and worked part time while husband...

  18. Nclex Exam 6 times

    mstigerlily replied to kjolly15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    SIX times?? Is there a limit on the number of times you can take the NCLEX or can you just retake it until you pass? Congrats on finally passing although I am pretty stunned it took you so many tries....

  19. Interested in San Diego!

    mstigerlily replied to zacarias's topic in California Nursing

    I'm sorry you didn't feel welcomed as a traveler at SLJ!!! That bums me out. As a new grad, they have been just tremendously welcoming. From your other posts re: postpartum, seems like you may have...

  20. What to do when the IV bag runs dry?

    mstigerlily replied to mstigerlily's topic in Patient Medications

    I work on a postpartum floor and we get the moms over from L&D already stuck so I can't do anything about making sure there is a lock site although there *usually* is. Our floor is the only one in...

  21. Self-Scheduling

    mstigerlily replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    All the hospitals I know of in our area do self scheduling. I work nights so I put an "N" (for Noc) in the box if I want to work that shift. I put an "X" in days that would be ok for me to work if she...

  22. Calling staff "nurses" who aren't nurses!!

    mstigerlily replied to ZRNZ's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone wearing scrubs is a nurse nowadays. Patients don't know the names of all the different health care providers. My daughter's school had what I thought was a nurse. She is there full time in...

  23. What to do when the IV bag runs dry?

    mstigerlily replied to mstigerlily's topic in Patient Medications

    This was GREAT info! When I looked, the tubing appeared to be dry all the way down but I may have missed seeing it toward the end of the line. I have noticed the IV fairy too and also sometimes IVs...

  24. What to do when the IV bag runs dry?

    mstigerlily replied to mstigerlily's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh good thanks, I was afraid this was a stupid question but as a new grad I am always terrified I am going to do something wrong and hurt the pt. Thanks!

  25. New CNA, wondering if nursing is really for me?

    mstigerlily replied to KcRN07's topic in General Nursing

    I hated science in school and I found being a CNA to be a grueling and rather thankless job. But I LOVE being a nurse. I mean, who WOULD enjoy doing toileting, feeding, transferring and...