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  1. National University v.s Grossmont College in san diego

    mstigerlily replied to Ra1983's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in San Diego but went to Palomar College which has a tremendous long waiting list but is a fantastic program. The National program seems good, they do clinicals at our hospital. It is very...

  2. POLL: How many births/yr and do you have in-house anesthesia / OB providers?

    mstigerlily replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Last I checked we have around 4500 a year or so. Yes we have 24/7 in house anesthesia and 24/7 in house OB provider

  3. You'll never make it in California

    mstigerlily replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    My grandma moved to the San Diego area in the 1940's and our family has lived here ever since. I'm a second generation California native and have never lived anywhere else, or worked anywhere else. So...

  4. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    mstigerlily replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never had a flu shot, my husband has never had a flu shot, nor any of my three kids, nor my mom and we are all pretty much the same. Get the flu maybe every 3-4 years and it's not so bad, a few...

  5. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    mstigerlily replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Hey there, RN Mommy, how are you doing there in Austin. I bet you love that new house. I'd love to hear how you like your new job in Austin, please post or PM and let me know. To everyone else, I read...

  6. Meth is destroying communities

    mstigerlily replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, it's been around forever. Maybe it's our proximity to Mexico but I graduated high school in 1986 and it was everywhere. This article is actually almost ten years old but if you start reading...

  7. Meth is destroying communities

    mstigerlily replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the San Diego area and meth was just HUGE here 20 years ago when I graduated high school. Meth labs everywhere and tweakers everywhere, they restricted pseudoephinephine ages ago...maybe 10...

  8. Advice for me?

    mstigerlily replied to mstigerlily's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow, only one response. Maybe I put this in the wrong category? Anyway, thanks for your response. I am working as a postpartum nurse and I enjoy it but always thinking about what I may want to do in...

  9. Advice for me?

    mstigerlily posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am just finishing up my BSN online and I can't believe I'm considering my next degree, I feel like I've been in school forever. I am a fairly new nurse, my interest is maternal child health, ob/gyn...

  10. Most easy job in Nursing?

    mstigerlily replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Well I work postpartum and it's pretty nice. Only had one doctor yell at me this whole past year and he later apologized. Our patients are healthy and the only diapers I change are the occasional pad...

  11. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    mstigerlily replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    !!!! Oh yes, suctioning someone insides is the same as suctioning up dirt at the construction

  12. 12 hour shifts

    mstigerlily replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That would be even better than 3 12s I would love that. Yes 12 hrs is long but 16 hrs isn't much more, I could do it. And to have full time pay only working 2 days a week - NICE. It's time at the...

  13. I need HELP!! with IV starts

    mstigerlily replied to Jasano's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am pretty good at finding veins and getting the flash, but when I advance the flash either disappears or the vein blows or rolls. I think I've got the angle wrong. I see some people do it and they...

  14. Severe Concerns..or over reacting?

    mstigerlily replied to blueapples's topic in General Nursing

    Is this assisted living or a board and care? I can't imagine a skilled nursing facility letting their residents wander around and have such a cavalier attitude towards meds, personal care and feeding....

  15. ? About not breastfeeding

    mstigerlily replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know you weren't speaking to me but I agree with SuperFlyRN about the diapers. I am the most tolerant person in the world, usually. I spent hours helping teary moms with sore nipples breastfeed,...

  16. ? About not breastfeeding

    mstigerlily replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Her profile says she is in Canada - maybe things are different

  17. ? About not breastfeeding

    mstigerlily replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OMG, SEVEN? We have 4 couplets (only 3 if I get lucky) and 4 is enough even if they are all feeding great. I can help you latch, give you tips but cannot stand there for an entire feed. This applies...

  18. Maric College in San Diego

    mstigerlily replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    Several recent NU ADN grads at work tell me they are dropping the ADN program and keeping on their BSN program so you might want to consider that as the cost will be considerably more if you don't...

  19. Maric College in San Diego

    mstigerlily replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    If you do a search on Maric you'll find several long threads about it. Not a fan of Maric for many reasons including price, quality of education, reputation in the community, NCLEX scores,...

  20. microbiology for pregnant women

    mstigerlily replied to maggijo's topic in General Students

    I took Micro when pregnant, I was fine. I wouldn't worry about Microbiology class, you're just dealing with slides of germs. Worry more about working at the hospital when pregnant. Did clinicals at...

  21. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    mstigerlily replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I often do CNA tasks, get baby blankets, ice water, juice, change pads, sheets, etc just because I happen to be there when it needs doing. I don't mind. I try to round regularly and ask them if they...

  22. Nursing..THE GOOD & BAD as Male

    mstigerlily replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not a male, but my husband was in the IT field for 20 years and is now taking prereqs at 45 for the same reasons. Jobs so scarce, layoff, needed something new and he is definitely a people person. You...

  23. New Grads that wear RN on badge before licensure

    mstigerlily replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    In California, we aren't allowed to use RN at all, the nurse badge and all ID (computer logins, etc) are required to say "IP Nurse" or "Interim Permit Nurse" Of course it doesn't really matter to the...

  24. Need help from night shift nurses

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

    Last night I worked 7pm-7:30am (had a bear of a night too), then got home, took a shower, sat around, went to a dentist appt at 10:30am, didn't get to sleep till around 12:30pm. That was the first...

  25. Question on policy for contacting parents (me being the parent)

    mstigerlily replied to Rohan's topic in School

    We live in California, San Diego County, and my daugher has attended two elementry middle schools and two middle schools so far and NONE of them have had an actual nurse on campus. They have a...