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

    mstigerlily posted a topic in Patient Medications

    New grad RN here. Well, we hang our bags to gravity and the other day I got busy and I guess bag was dripping faster than I had planned because when I went back the bag was bone dry. Before I always...

  2. Husband wants to try nursing at 44

    mstigerlily posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I am his second wife and ever since he's known me I've been doing prereqs, on the waiting list, in nursing school and now, finally - an RN! So here I am a new grad RN and he has decided belatedly that...

  3. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    mstigerlily replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First time I was 34 weeks pg and a young single mom, backache on and off all day. At 5pm my waterbag exploded at the tail end of my Dev Psych class. I sat there till the bell rang then hobbled to the...

  4. Please help me with my new Customer-er...I mean Pt

    mstigerlily replied to KellNY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had patients of all ages and personalites but I see women like you've described quite often, we have patients like this every day on our floor. My hospital induces and c-sections every day for...

  5. Anyone Lost A Baby?

    mstigerlily replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I lost a son at 16 wks in 1998, had backache, water broke, dilated, he came out in the ER feetfirst. Saw him on ultrasound two days prior swimming around sucking his thumb. I had been spotting for a...

  6. The logistics of nursing school and being a mom (or dad)

    mstigerlily replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Students

    I was lucky to have a husband who had a flexible schedule and a retired mom five minutes away who had plenty of time. Couldn't have done it without them. I start my kids at two full days of preschool...

  7. If Money Were No Problem.........

    mstigerlily replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    If money were no object I would have done a private college with a 4 yr BSN RN program. If money were an object (which it was) I would do a community college ADN RN program and get the BSN later. If I...

  8. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    mstigerlily replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I really have a problem with this. In our hospital we are required to wear badges and I actually find myself looking at them a lot when standing in elevators or waiting in line, etc. wondering, "Oh...

  9. Post Partum...

    mstigerlily replied to sissyboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depends on the hospital and unit, management, policies and the nurse herself, but at my hospital the duties are as follows: Admit, assess, discharge up to four couplets at a time. Some of these may...

  10. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    mstigerlily replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP: Our hospital has an excellent new grad program, for 12 weeks we had class once a week from 8-5. We had a different system to study each week and while our quizzes weren't graded, we were...

  11. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    mstigerlily replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    San Diego area, new grad RNs are starting at around $26-$30/hr. My specific hospital has a $4/hr NOC differential, at least one hospital I know of has a weekend diff of $2/hr. Also my hospital pays...

  12. Please tell me it's worth the debt!

    mstigerlily replied to soragamii's topic in LPN to RN

    I wouldn't pay that much for an LVN program, here in Southern California there is an ROP program with not too much of a wait that is free. LVNs have limited job prospects compared to RNs so it...

  13. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    mstigerlily replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    None of my kids have ever had a nurse there, they have something called a "health tech" whatever that is. Well, I guess they do have a visiting RN that visits schools in the districts to do hearing...

  14. Any San Diego RNs out there??

    mstigerlily replied to scallisto's topic in California Nursing

    Me, I'm here too! I work for Scripps and I like all their hospitals, esp La Jolla, Encinitas (but they are union) and Mercy. Not sure about Chula Vista and Green. Palomar/Pomerado are ok but I was...

  15. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

    mstigerlily replied to Lmex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Lots of jobs for LVNs in LTC but I assume you don't want that. Also clinics/doctors offices. I do know that Sharp hires LVNs, try there. Also the VA hires them, also Children's. Scripps and...

  16. Did anyone hate nursing school?

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

    I think everyone hated nursing school, or at least found it tedious and difficult. I used to get A's easily, I struggled to get B's there. I hated care plans, they got longer and longer every...

  17. HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    mstigerlily replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    different schools have different requirements, you can find out about them before you started. i assume you knew you were supposed to take the hesi and pass before graduation so you've known about...

  18. level of difficulty 2nd degree BSN program vs ADN

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

    If you already have a BS and graduate courses in sciences, an ADN would be simple for you. I'd do a direct entry MSN program if I were you, or at least teh BSN. I found the big difference between...

  19. ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

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

    I do believe RNs should have a bachelor's degree, specifically in nursing, however if they have one in another field, an ADN is adequate until they can complete the BSN degree, but I believe they...

  20. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

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

    One hospital I interviewed at does not have a differential (and this is a union hospital). The other two did have a differential, it was 2% more for a BSN and I believe 5% more for an MSN. I think...

  21. Any ACTUAL Second Degree BSN/RN's?

    mstigerlily replied to buddhak0n's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BA in Psychology from a U.C. school, comparatively I felt that degree was a piece of cake. I have an ADN from a community college, that I found considerably more challenging mainly because I...

  22. Help! How Hard & How Many Hours?

    mstigerlily replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes, nursing school was challenging and time consuming but it's not like medical school or law school which IMO is more difficult. If you are not working and don't have custody of your kids you will...

  23. 12 hour shifts?

    mstigerlily replied to DreamyEyes's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Huh, that's not been my experience at all. Most of the hospitals around here have 12 hr shifts only and all the nurses I know on my unit have kids, especially the night shift, some of them even 4+...

  24. Is their really a nursing shortage?

    mstigerlily replied to studentmalenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. Our nursing program was rigorous, a friend of mine had taken several semesters twice and they flunked her for two points right before graduation. Was it harsh? Yes. Was she a great...

  25. job and personal life?

    mstigerlily replied to love2shop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We seem to have way more pregnant nurses on postpartum and L&D than there are elsewhere. Someone is always out on leave. However, I was done having my three before I became a nurse, my last was 11...