TypicalFish

TypicalFish

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  1. Who's Who Among Women in Nursing

    TypicalFish replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I received the same thing, and I had just found out that I passed the NCLEX (hmmm, a connection, maybe?); I tossed it out. They usually say it's free, BUT if you want the book your name's in, or some...

  2. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    TypicalFish replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to do three things: 1) next time she brags, look her in the eye, smile, and say "wow, I am so glad that everything is going so well for you; My family and I are really happy with our...

  3. What should I expect from my 2 day classroom RN orientation sessions?

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

    Chris-I start soon, also, and even though I've worked at the hospital I am going to for 14 years ( I left a few years ago for school)-I am very curious/excited/nervous about my orientation. I know...

  4. I found out I'm pregnant & then I failed boards! :(

    TypicalFish replied to Martibear's topic in First Year After Licensure

  5. PDA's-Are They Worth It?

    TypicalFish posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am seriously considering buying a PDA-but I don't really know if it will be that useful or not; the Hospital where I am going to be working is fully computerized, but I also volunteer, and plan to...

  6. Government Restrictions!

    TypicalFish replied to MichaelLooney's topic in General Nursing

    I heard something like this awhile ago, when the gov't was ending overtime for middle management(?)-but my understanding was that nurses were exempt for a variety of reasons, mainly due to the...

  7. skills help

    TypicalFish replied to Spider Cat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To anyone who posted pointers here, do you mind if I print them and keep them? I have a notebook that I am trying to keep pointers, tips, advice, ideas, etc in to read, and re-read. Thanks, I'll check...

  8. Aides giving the "new nurse" problems

    TypicalFish replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Excellent advice, as usual,

  9. Ctr Nsg Advocacy: Nurses upset over Univ of Alberta medical students "Medshow"

    TypicalFish replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we should address other issues, as well. But at what point do you decide what's important enough to get "excited" about? For these doctors to come up with this means that on some level they THINK...

  10. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

    TypicalFish replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The biggest issue I have with this is the "reserving" of her room, and the rooms nextto her. I mean I understand that she wants privacy and all-but the L&D where I used to work, the nicer rooms...

  11. Master Cleanse?

    TypicalFish replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    That's so funny because I remember my gran's bathroom had an old fashion enema bag, and there was always castor oil and X-lax (or something like it-MOM?) in her bathroom cabinet! LOL now I know

  12. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    TypicalFish replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked in L&D, and even now, my hosp would often have support person hold wife while inserting epidural; I always thought it was risky at best. Once, we had a deaf couple in the ob OR for a...

  13. To all London nurses.

    TypicalFish replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    We were so impressed by the calm and efficeint manner that London's emergency services handled yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are so with all of you and yours. I keep thinking of an image I saw...

  14. Man passes out and dies after seeing wife's epidural

    TypicalFish posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8506245/ Holy Moly! Updated: 11:18 a.m. ET July 8, 2005 LOS ANGELES - A California woman is suing a hospital for wrongful death because her husband fainted and suffered a...

  15. Epocrates PDA software

    TypicalFish posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has ayone heard of epocrates PDA software?

  16. Many Strikes on record, should I forget this career

    TypicalFish replied to questionscurious's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with tulip-you should do some research into what your state mandates for nursing licensure. Once you find that out, and if it seems possible, go and start getting your prerequisite classes...

  17. Do our steths spread infection

    TypicalFish replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a dentist years and years ago that was a teacher at Georgetown University in Wash, DC; He said that they did a study there and found that the thing that spread the most bacteria/"germs"...

  18. So... best PDA software?

    TypicalFish replied to Guitar_Heroine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has ayone heard of epocrates PDA software?

  19. How should I go about going to job interviews having two little kids?

    TypicalFish replied to estrogen's topic in Nursing Career

    You should never bring your kids to an interview; It's not discrimination, it is just something that is not proper business behavior for a woman or a man. I have three kids-I had them all in a 4-year...

  20. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    TypicalFish replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Amen,

  21. What do patients say that irks you?

    TypicalFish replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

  22. New Book by Suzanne Gordon "Nursing Against All Odds"

    TypicalFish replied to OjoRn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posted review-the book is on target and accurate, but also focuses too much on the negatives-I know that it is important, but in some ways all it does is continue the "nurses...

  23. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    TypicalFish replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    This is my second post on this-to the OP, I really think that you should go for it; regardless of what people think, but also why not keep licenses current to help fund school? Please let us know what...

  24. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    TypicalFish replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. When I was a tech, other nurses would tell me not to become a nurse; oh, it used to make this one PA so mad! My dh (before he shaped up) would make it impossible for me to go to school-I quit...

  25. Feeling like I'm a lousy nurse (rant)

    TypicalFish replied to Serenyd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Seren, I am new, too. Give yourself time-it is just your first week! You will get there-just network with other students and nurse who are supportive. Also-try and seek out a mentor-someone other...