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  1. Tell us what makes your location great for a nurse!

    mstigerlily replied to military spouse's topic in General Nursing

    Telling us the town and name of hospital would be great!!!

  2. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

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

    Not in Atlanta....I'm in San Diego. Ours is $26-$29/hr to start depending on the hospital and if you are a BSN or ADN graduate. Night shift has a $4 differential, I only know of one hospital who...

  3. How many Pt do you take care of?

    mstigerlily replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a So Cal hospital. We have 3-4 mom/baby couplets but we also take gynacological pts too (hysterectomies, laps, etc) so that might be one of our pts. I work nights. We also have a unit secretary...

  4. How in the world do you make it in CA?

    mstigerlily replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Well Indiana sounds affordable! I was born here in San Diego and have always lived here so I guess I'm used to the prices. I am a new ADN grad. I make $27/hr and a $4 differential for nights. We have...

  5. Tell us what makes your location great for a nurse!

    mstigerlily replied to military spouse's topic in General Nursing

    You think that's expensive???! Don't move to San Diego. Average house is about $500,000 and new grad wages are $27. That hardly makes up the difference does it?? I'm moving where you are!

  6. NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

    mstigerlily replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    I think it must vary from place to place and floor to floor. I'm a new grad but did nights on the oncology floor during my preceptorship and am now working postpartum and most nights I am BUSY....

  7. Husband wants to try nursing at 44

    mstigerlily replied to mstigerlily's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wow, so many responses! Thank you so much esp those of you who e-mailed, my husband is really feeling more confident about trying the program and most likely he will be attending National University...

  8. Circumcision questions

    mstigerlily replied to Woodrow's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm with the other two posters: why? And to make your appt for you? If it's not broke, why fix it? My husband is uncirc'ed as is my one year old son, several people I know aren't circing their boys....

  9. Took NCLEX today with 75 questions! What does that mean? I think I flunked.

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

    Every person I know who shut off at 75 questions passed. I took only about an hour to do 75 questions and I passed. Hang in there and keep checking the BRN website every day for your name, mine showed...

  10. Mom's And Nursing School

    mstigerlily replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

  11. Mom's And Nursing School

    mstigerlily replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    I started my prereqs in Jan 2000 when I was pregnant with my 2nd child, gave birth over the summer and returned in August (I breasfed her until she was 18 months btw!). Was starting the last year when...

  12. For those of you that have taken Hessi...

    mstigerlily replied to raindrop's topic in General Students

    Just average. C first semester, B the semesters thereafter. Oh and Bs in the prereqs except for Physiology which I hated (got a C). Our program was really competitive and our advisor weeded out a lot...

  13. What choices did you make for L&D?

    mstigerlily replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my three babies BEFORE I became a nurse (postpartum) and I'm glad because I would have worried my way through the pregnancies and births if I had done it the other

  14. Are there any nures/students with another degree

    mstigerlily replied to felesha843's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have a BA in Psych (1992) but never used it, did a bunch of other stuff, was a single mom. Started nursing prerequisites in 2000, having two more babies along the way and finally graduated this...

  15. What Is/ Was your grading scale in nursing school?

    mstigerlily replied to brina's topic in General Nursing

    This was our scale as well at our community college, same with clinicals being pass

  16. For those of you that have taken Hessi...

    mstigerlily replied to raindrop's topic in General Students

    Honestly (just being honest here) I didn't study for it at all and waited till the last day it was due. I was doing my preceptorship nights and worked a 7pm-7:30am shift the night before, then came in...

  17. Fetal Demise less than 20 weeks

    mstigerlily replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 16 wks pregnant and bleeding when I showed up at the maternity floor. I was rudely turned away and sent to the ER which, in typical ER fashion made me wait for ages, then saw the baby was alive...

  18. How do you get the "magic 1 year experience"?

    mstigerlily replied to teriadn2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Try Maternal Child, Women's Health, Postpartum. Our hospital hires new grads into L&D and postpartum. The openings when I was hired were in Postpartum and I am so happy to be there, I just might...

  19. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    mstigerlily replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Some pet peeves: Managers who play favorites. And the nurses who go running to the managers to tattle on other nurses. Gossip. I just want to go to work, get along with coworkers in a professional...

  20. Husband wants to try nursing at 44

    mstigerlily replied to mstigerlily's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thanks for your response - I'm going to let him know there is a guy out there who started in his 40's too. May I ask what you did before and what drove you to nursing? I think he had never seen...

  21. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

    mstigerlily replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    So far as a new grad, I would have to say time management but I guess that improves with time. Other than that, phone calls. I hate calling doctors, the pharmacy, the lab, answering the phone, hate it...

  22. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    mstigerlily replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    There are none where I work (postpartum) and none on L&D either. We do have a few male unit secretaries (or as we call them 'administrative partners') but that's it. However, in the other units,...

  23. cannot get over mistake

    mstigerlily replied to takrn's topic in General Nursing

    Your post really touched me, I think this is everyone's worst nightmare. Does your hospital have a program for nurses who have had something like this happen? Ours does and it is well used. 9 years is...

  24. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    mstigerlily replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and chose nights even though I am not really a "night" person. I like the slower pace at nights. We work 3 12's, I schedule myself for 2 days on, 3 days off and it seems to work well...