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  1. chemo kills nurses?

    mstigerlily replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    Secondhand, but one of my clinical instructors told me she was a chemo nurse while pregnant with her 1st and 2nd children (now early 20's) and both had birth defects, the first a limb/eye anomoly, the...

  2. 12N Sleeping During Break

    mstigerlily replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work 12 hr nights and our director has made it clear she does NOT want us sleeping, even during breaks. And frankly, I sometimes don't even have time for lunch, at least to leave the floor....

  3. How did you get through your first bed bath?

    mstigerlily replied to Nesher's topic in General Students

    Bed baths were never a big deal for me. But for the patient, I am sensitive if they seem modest or uncomfortable. I chat with them a bit first, try to get to know the, sit down while doing their...

  4. "Pardon Me, May I Kiss Your Feet?" Stories of doctors who want to rule the Earth

    mstigerlily replied to goats'r'us's topic in Nursing Humor

    How strange to hear nurses don't routinely start their own IVs there. What a pain to have to wait for the doctor. In our hospital, everyone is expected to start their own (or at least attempt if new...

  5. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Meloney, There is an LVN program for ROP, it's at the very bottom under "Vocational Nursing" but it looks like it's the only one with a waiting list Fall 2007 - and it's at City College - I guess...

  6. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Have you checked out the San Diego ROP program? It's free but I think they are full till next year. There is a CNA where I work who is in the LVN program at Grossmont, she says she chose that because...

  7. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    I have not heard anything about Concorde, didn't even know they had a nursing program. You are right it's much easier to get into an LVN-RN step up program than it is straight to RN at communicty...

  8. Petition CNA or LVN Boards

    mstigerlily replied to Queen2u's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a girl in my class who did not have enough points on the final to pass the last semester of nursing school. Even with our preceptorship the last month (120 hours of clinical) she did not have...

  9. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Well I guess Ernesto wasn't a very good salesperson. They told me 27 months and they would have a "very very hard time" accepting general ed from other schools and that you can't "drop in halfway".....

  10. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    By the way Jim, I was curious so I called Maric in San Diego to ask if they would accept my husband as an RN student. I told them he already had a bachelor's degree and was completing his...

  11. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Jim, you asked our advice and I told you what *I* have heard and know from going through nursing programs, doing nursing clinicals and working as an RN: Maric's reputation is not very good and their...

  12. Palomar CC, San Marcos

    mstigerlily replied to TTM01's topic in California Nursing

    Fantastic program, I graduated from Palomar last December. LOOOOONG waiting list

  13. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Did you read all my info above in those three posts? Definitely check out ROP for non-RN health careers. You are only 23??? You have all the time in the world! Cal State San Marcos info is here:...

  14. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Jim: Does SD mean San Diego?????? $42,000! Oh please let me save you some money. You can get a BSN from Cal State San Marcos for 20% of that - no waiting list, accepting students next semester. Or a...

  15. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    OMG and you're in San Diego!! They suckered you into paying $3700 for a CNA COURSE? Please read my post above, if you are in San Diego you have so, so, so many options. You can take a Medical...

  16. Thoughts on Maric College?

    mstigerlily replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    They are not accredited by the NLN or WASC. I know that Cal State San Marcos' new BSN program will not accept credits from Maric College. CSUSM's website states: 11. Do you accept units from Maric...

  17. Did you learn anything from online courses?

    mstigerlily replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LOVE online courses, taking two now toward RN-BSN at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Really affordable and the format is great, instructor great, class interaction fantastic and I get to do it...

  18. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    mstigerlily replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    My husband is now taking prereqs at Palomar, hoping to get into the nursing program there but the waiting list is so long now!!! He is taking physiology and getting an A (I got a C) I hate him. He...

  19. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    mstigerlily replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey there, I just saw this post just today. How are you liking Palomar! I loved it, it's a great program!

  20. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    mstigerlily replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Gosh, how sad. That is amazing he lived for 3 hrs, no oxygen, not intubated, nothing??? And 1 lb? Are you sure he was only 21-22 weeks? I couldn't leave him either. I would imagine someone with...

  21. I Stink at IV's.

    mstigerlily replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new grad and went right into postpartum where I hardly ever get any practice doing IVs and rarely even catheters so a WONDERFUL L&D nurse was floated over to our side one night and I told...

  22. For those working 12 hour shifts, what is your schedule like?

    mstigerlily replied to JCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually work 2 on, 3 off. Occasionally I vary this by doing 2 on 2 off and then I get a 2 off 4 off. I have never worked 3 on because it just seems like too much. I work nights.

  23. Hospital Infant Security Systems

    mstigerlily replied to BABYRN916's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have the Halo system too on all our floors and they go off several time a night for those reasons too. Also everyone on the L&D or PP floors has a yellow badge, all other hospital employees are...

  24. Drug Users in the hospital

    mstigerlily replied to Ready's topic in General Nursing

    What a great attitude you have! I feel the same.

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

    mstigerlily replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    Well unfortunately I went and got a job in postpartum so I don't see any memberes anymore, I have to do straight caths on puffy bloody urethras though and that is sometimes a challenge. Cathing males...