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  1. drug test results

    MB37 replied to EDnurse2009's topic in General Students

    Wow! Something to remember when ever I finally have to take a drug test! We didn't need one for clinicals, which still shocks me...but I have exactly the same problem. It takes me FOREVER to produce...

  2. Applications with Pictures

    MB37 replied to Biotechnology's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I remember having to get some of those taken to send with my non-nursing undergrad applications several years ago. Not every school, but I think I had to send a

  3. How old is everyone?

    MB37 replied to TangoLima's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    28, still have 14 months left of my ABSN. Then I have to start working in an ICU for a few years, and plan to have a kid or two and raise he/she/them to schoolage while working before returning to...

  4. Thinking to far ahead?

    MB37 replied to NathanDH's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nathan, I'm in a similar position - 14 nonths to go on my BSN, then straight into the ICU if possible - the hospitals in my area all claim they take new grads, and the one I'm at for clinicals has a...

  5. giving a massage after a bath..?

    MB37 replied to sameasalways's topic in General Students

    We were "taught" how and where to give a massage/back rub, but my instructor was laughing while she gave the lecture. She said we'd NEVER get the chance to do that as nurses in today's environment. We...

  6. husband begrudgingly supportive

    MB37 replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in General Nursing

    Keep us posted on how your "pow-wow" went. Your first post painted him prettty negatively, but maybe he's not a total creep. If he can't, at the very least, keep his opinions to himself and act...

  7. Need as much advice as possible-considering leaving nursing program.

    MB37 replied to ANurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with jjjoy - don't quit today, just know that you can always quit tomorrow. Make sure if you quit that you are 100% sure that this is NOT what you want to do, at least at this point in your...

  8. Dont move to florida

    MB37 replied to skuterkomputer rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    That actually happened in New Orleans after Katrina too - they doubled and tripled the rents in all the areas that didn't flood. A friend of mine had rented for years in one unflooded neighborhood,...

  9. Programs in FL and LA

    MB37 replied to MB37's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the info so far guys, I appreciate it, and congratulations on getting in! Jennifer - are you going to Wolford, or are you still waiting to hear from other schools? It seems like I hear...

  10. Dont move to florida

    MB37 replied to skuterkomputer rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    So you currently live in Tampa and can't afford to move due to SOH? That's a great law, except that first-time home buyers (like I will hopefully be soon) end up bearing much more than their fair...

  11. why do you want to be a nurse???

    MB37 replied to Nili927's topic in General Students

    I'd probably say something like, "I wanted a people-oriented field where I knew I would have new experiences every day. I've never wanted to sit behind a desk or work 9-5, and I look forward to...

  12. Considering a mid-career change into nursing - Yikes!

    MB37 replied to NHGUY's topic in General Students

    There are at least two 50+ year olds in my program, plus a few more over 40. Most of the older students at my school are in the accelerated BSN program (as am I, at 28), since we only offer that and...

  13. First day of clinicals

    MB37 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

    Tracy - I'm on an orthopedic floor too, although they also get medical overflow, and of course a lot of the patients have comorbid conditions. Have you learned therapeutic communication yet in...

  14. Daytonite....

    MB37 replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in General Students

    Thank you from me as well, I felt so much more prepared than the rest of my class first semester, mostly as a result of allnurses in general and your posts specifically. I understood the basics of the...

  15. Nursing School Drug Test?

    MB37 replied to bluelight's topic in General Students

    And hydrocodone being an opiate, it will show up in the screen. Just disclose it and show the prescription when asked. You might want to ask your school if there are any restrictions on when you can...

  16. New nurse question re: NPO and meds

    MB37 replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a student, but on my clinical a couple weeks ago my nurse (5 yr exp) encountered that problem. Patient was NPO, and previous meds were ordered PO/IV. MD came to do rounds, and ordered new...

  17. How much do you study?

    MB37 replied to np_wannabe's topic in Florida Nursing

    30-40 outside of class time, but that includes time spent reading with distractions - TV on, etc - as well as actual buckle down and study time. I got all

  18. Condom Teaching Plan for Middle Schoolers?

    MB37 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    Thanks queen jean - I tried to formulate a response a couple times to this thread, but couldn't think of a really constructive (and helpful to the OP) way to post it. And OP, if you are supposed to be...

  19. Discussing grades with classmates?

    MB37 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Students

    This is always hard for me - when random people ask me, I usually just try the "I did well," or "I passed," since I tend to get As. I usually get a funny look in return, and they generally tell me...

  20. Potter & Perry Fundamentals of Nursing Study Guide

    MB37 replied to xt1's topic in General Students

    I don't think our bookstore even stocked the study guide, I didn't know there was one! We're using that text this semester too, and I got an A on the first test without the extra guide. I always buy...

  21. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    MB37 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    My school puts it a little differently - we take a HESI in each of our core classes that's worth 20-40% of our grade, so if you do badly you probably won't pass the class. Rationale: if you are unable...

  22. First day of clinicals

    MB37 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

    My first day we were each assigned to a nurse, and just shadowed him/her. We could take vitals if the techs hadn't beaten us to it, and assist with bathing, bedmaking, other really basic skills. It...

  23. Do you ever massage your patients?

    MB37 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    According to my Fundamentals text, it is an expected part of the bed bath. According to my Fundamentals teacher, it is at "nurse's discretion," and (while laughing), "you might have time to slap some...

  24. Florida nursing salaries - seriously????

    MB37 replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    That's why I'm going back for a master's after within a few years of my ABSN graduation next December. After 7.5 years of college, I really ought to make more than I did bartending. If I can't, then...

  25. LPN / ADN / BSN / MSN. Whats YOUR plan?

    MB37 replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Students

    I have a bachelor's in psych and history that I got when I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. Now I'm working on an accelerated BSN, and will graduate December of '08. I know I will want...