JR816

JR816 BSN, RN

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  1. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    And last week I had a mom give birth for the first time. We got along right away. She simply held her breath for a second and smiled. Out popped baby. I told her that some men show more facial...
  2. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    "If this hurts, just
  3. ICU Rotation- Oh My God!

    I start mine tomorrow. I guess I am a little nervous. I hope I learn a
  4. Best nursing job

    Just a student here, but I really enjoyed my psyche rotation. It was very interesting. I thought I wanted to be an L&D nurse, but I think I changed my
  5. Does anyone know if this matters?...

    Hi Pinky, I am kinda in the same boat. I will be graduating in April of '07 and have no hospital experience (other than my clinicals). I was going to start working as a PCT this summer, but they...
  6. Help LPN to RN School school advice

    Hi mydee, Have you looked into a CNA program to give you a jumpstart?? The hospitals in my area are phasing out LPN's. They either go back to school to get the RN or find a new job. If I were you,...
  7. How many don't make it out?

    We started with 36 and we are down to 30. That includes a transfer from a another school in the second semester. I have a gut feeling that we will be down two more when we start back in
  8. How does "the registry" work?

    I am curious too. I never heard of a registry. Is it similar to a PRN
  9. Nursing without the "yukkies".

    I didn't know "pissing" was acceptable medical terminology. I must of skipped that
  10. can you get old nclex exams?

    That is a good question!!!!! (I doubt it is
  11. I feel sick

    How long do you have to
  12. Dealing with the loss of fellow nurse

    only a student nurse???? give yourself a little more credit dorky!!!! students nurses have feelings too. that is why we will make great nurses. :wink2: i am sorry for your loss. the unexpected is...
  13. What drives you on?

    I have not yet reached my goal, but my self esteem has already been boosted. I have already learned so much and continue to learn in my program. I know now that I can make a difference and teach and...
  14. oh my goodness, if my test goes up to 265 i will have to be taken out on a stretcher. i know it doesn't necessarily mean you did poorly, but my mind will start to play tricks on me. :uhoh3:...
  15. Nclex

    COngrats on your graduation. I am finished with 2/4. I am sooooo nervous about the NCLEX. I also will take Kplan. Let me know how the test
  16. Nursing student moving to Jax

    SJRCC offers a CNA training
  17. What's the most amazing thing you've seen in the OR?

    When I did my OR rotation, there was a woman scheduled for exploratory surgery for her right arm. Her hand was so swollen she appeared to be 400 lbs (she was only 110 lbs). Anway, the doc made the...
  18. I think med term. will help you tremendously. A & P is diffecult during a sixteen week session. I have no idea how they cram all of it into a six week session. I would have smoke coming out of...
  19. Last clinical in ER

    I graduate nest year and I think I want to join the ED team. I originally thought about L&D, but it's a little slow paced for me. I know I still have a lot to learn but I think my personality...
  20. Start with neonate, infancy, toddler, school age child, adolescent, teenager, adult, young parent, etc.. I had to do a similar
  21. How much do you owe in loans?

    GOD BLESS
  22. 12 hr every weekend shifts

    The hospital in my area has an incentive program where if you work two weekend 12's, (Fri, Sat, or SUn) and one weekday twelve, they will pay you $20.00 more plus shift diff. Is that sweet or...
  23. Omg I Am A Nurse!!!!!!

    :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: party time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons:
  24. How much do you owe in loans?

    i just finished semester 2/4. so far, i have done it with no loans. i am hoping that my sign on bonus will be more because most of the hospitals in my area pay off some of your educational