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  1. General Electives

    lucy100 replied to workingh's topic in Ohio University

    Hi workingh, I was wondering if you signed up for any classes yet? Are you taking

  2. Angry..

    lucy100 replied to JellyDonut's topic in Critical Care

    Where I work every department is different in terms of how they interview. My floor is a basic face to face interview with the hiring manager. The OR department has a much more involved process that...

  3. Lied to in Interview

    lucy100 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Absolute truth! Most people have to learn this the hard

  4. Switching from "creative" career to nursing career

    lucy100 replied to LordOx's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school almost my entire class were people switching to new careers. There were many people with previous creative degrees and they all did well. I would say the the main reason...

  5. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    lucy100 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of your GPA in nursing school what is needed to be a successful bedside nurse is Emotional Intelligence. In my opinion emotional intelligence plus any GPA will mean better

  6. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    lucy100 replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    One time I came in with another nursing student to practice "making Beds" as we learned in our first skills lab

  7. MSN in Patient Safety & Quality

    lucy100 replied to lucy100's topic in Quality Improvement

    Thank you for the reply. Very helpful

  8. New Nurse feeling very down

    lucy100 replied to RNthenDoc's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I've seen these kind of preceptors too. This is one of the main reasons new nurses quit. Hopefully you be able to provide feedback about your preceptor at the end of your orientation. I would...

  9. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    lucy100 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    1st: summer job as a food service worker at a total dive nursing home. 2nd: Deli worker at a grocery store (especially on a Sunday). After 2 weeks of work my paycheck was $50! No

  10. OU RN to BSN...what to expect?

    lucy100 replied to chewybub's topic in Ohio University

    really 14 months isn't bad. I just submitted my application and am in the process of sending transcripts. I will most likely take one class at a

  11. OU RN to BSN...what to expect?

    lucy100 replied to chewybub's topic in Ohio University

    How is it going? Do you like the program so

  12. A Day in the Life of a Work-At-Home Nurse

    lucy100 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Case Management

    How long of an orientation did you receive? I believe the insurance company near me requires one to work at the company office for one year then transition to work from home. I would think having long...

  13. Advice Needed

    lucy100 replied to NurseAdjoa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    dialysis nursing is a valuable skill that would help you move into critical

  14. What are your favorite meals/snacks for work?

    lucy100 replied to jchene's topic in General Nursing

    smoothie that includes a protein power (meal replacement powder). Hummus with pretzel thins or veggies. I know a nurse who eats a yogurt or small soup before leaving work so she won't overeat when she...

  15. Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    lucy100 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I learned many years ago (before I was even a nurse) to observe but keep my mouth shut as a new employee. It is difficult when you are new because you are nervous, sensitive, and insecure. It takes a...

  16. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    lucy100 replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    Sounds like a nice change. Are your coworkers nurses too? What kind of experience/training do your coworkers

  17. Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    lucy100 replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I first joined FB I became friends with literally every person on my unit because that was the norm. I now never post anything because I don't enjoy sharing my life details with most coworkers. I...

  18. Online MSN???

    lucy100 replied to Larry2016's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Online degrees are offered by almost every college, even Georgetown! The good news for nurses is that there are so many choices you really can shop around. My boss says all that matters is the program...

  19. Advice for a new charge nurse?

    lucy100 replied to tinytrexarms's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience you first need to have clear direction and support from management. You will be very frustrated if management doesn't back you up. Where i work charge nurses really have no power or...

  20. I have no idea what I want to do in nursing...

    lucy100 replied to H.Is.For.Haldol's topic in General Nursing

    What about short term ( or Long term) rehab? In my area nurses that have left the hospital for either of these areas were hired no problems and seemed to have great

  21. Beginning in January 2016... Who's with me?

    lucy100 replied to PersistentNS's topic in Ohio University

    Glad to hear you think some of the classes are easy. I always hesitate when I read posts about the grading and stress of APA papers, discussion post responses etc. Regular nursing school was so all...

  22. Looking to start classes again this year.....

    lucy100 replied to MissyNik's topic in Ohio University

    I get worried about (WGU) paying for the whole term upfront then feeling pressure to crank out classes. I am seriously considering OU, depending on how many classes are needed the costs may be very...

  23. From a RD to RN

    lucy100 replied to Becca014's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a clinical RD for Sodexho. Left the field to stay at home with my kids for about 4 years. When I was ready to return to work I decided to switch to nursing for flexibility, money and...

  24. Online RN-MSN Programs with Non-nursing Bachelor's

    lucy100 replied to 777RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Walden U. and Wilkes

  25. Completed my BSN

    lucy100 replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

    Nice