GEMINI06

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1. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

   GEMINI06 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

   Side-conversations, know-it-alls, teachers who are rude, people who use class as their personal therapy sessions, ALL drive me nuts. :trout: And although cell phones going off during class etc...

2. Real 911 calls.....

   GEMINI06 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Nursing Humor

   We had a very sad incident recently in our town....a man called 911 to report that his wife had cut her stomach on something, wasn't sure how it happened, and to send an ambulence. The dispatcher...

3. PICU externship

   GEMINI06 replied to KES's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I just graduated and interviewed at our local PICU for an intern position. The initial HR one was pretty gross- just an HR person reading a list of questions off a list (typical stuff like give me 2...

4. Medical University of Ohio Grad school?

   GEMINI06 replied to Louise409's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Ahhhhh...a very touchy subject indeed! Funny thing: for years, UT students have been doing their BSN through MCO (as well as Bowling Green), as a transfer program. They retain their home campus...

5. Medical University of Ohio Grad school?

   GEMINI06 replied to Louise409's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Sorry it took so long to find your post! I just graduated from teh GEMIN program (convocation May5th!) It was 2 of the best and most challenging year sof my life! We had 2 women from CA come to...

6. Ways to treat pain w/o meds?

   GEMINI06 replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

   What kind of pain? Chronic, acute? What age? I took a complimentary therapy class this last semester that suggested several ways to help people cope with pain, everything from guided imagery to...

7. Master Level General Nurse - What are your thoughts?

   GEMINI06 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry if you took this the wrong way- I was just throwing it out there to show that some areas are more aggressive than others when it comes to degrees and licensure. I wasn't trying to say that...

8. Master Level General Nurse - What are your thoughts?

   GEMINI06 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in General Nursing

   I should be a little more clear: My degree was a BA in English with a minor in women and minorities studies. Although I definately skimmped on the sciences doing this degree, there were still science...

9. Master Level General Nurse - What are your thoughts?

   GEMINI06 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated yesterday from a graduate entry-level masters in nursing program....:mortarboard: Many of us had careers (I was a teacher) and even Masters in other fields. It is amazing how much of...

10. Labcoat?

    GEMINI06 replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to wear a lab coat in our program...besides being asked to remove in some clinical settings (peds, geri, psych), we were often confused with RT, residents, and MDs. I found that the...

11. Already Have a BA, do I need to get a BSN?

    GEMINI06 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Nursing

    Hi: I have a BA in English, and worked as a teacher for while (loved it, but the school I was teaching at closed:o . I was enrolled at the local CC for their ADN program and ready to start clinicals...

12. Please tell me I will have time with patients

    GEMINI06 replied to rn in 3 years's topic in Pediatric

    wow! glad you finally found something to shoot for...i am in peds icu for my preceptorship, and i absolutely love it! for me, it is not just about the kids, but the families also. in the icu, i get...

13. taking students, precepting

    GEMINI06 replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Great post! As a student in an entry level master's program, we don't always have the warmest welcome from staff nurses. So not only are we student nurses, we are resented for our program from...

14. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    GEMINI06 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    my husband is a nurse in an micu, and i am working on my master's in nursing. so when it comes to working holidays we understand that it is a must. we also have two young daughters. unfortunately,...