Shawn91111

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1. Correctional nurse transitioning to med-surg

   Shawn91111 replied to lia_bri's topic in Correctional

   Correctional nurse here as well. I understand exactly what you are saying. I started out in correctional nursing and although I haven't got the "itch" to go to med surg yet, I do wonder if I should just to experience it and aquire skills I am not get...

2. Passed NCLEX in 75 questions - Long post

   Shawn91111 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hey everyone, this is for anyone who is looking for any bit of reference (as I did for the last 3 months) about the NCLEX. I had my exam on the 10/13 and it shut off after 75 questions. I traveled home (2 hour drive) and did the PVT and got the good ...

3. Just a litlle pick-me-up-- My Story

   Shawn91111 replied to Prosperity's topic in NCLEX

   What were your impressions of the exam, did it compare to UWorld in anyway? Any tips or advice? I sit for my exam next month, and a few of my cohort mentioned how vague the questions are.

4. Working During ADN Program

   Shawn91111 replied to Guest1124792's topic in General Students

   Only you will know the answer to that. So many programs from one school to another are different, what those programs require with lecture, clinicals, labs etc. I worked 50+ hours a week through the entire program (graduated this week) and yea it wa...

5. Seems like nursing school isn't for people with other responsibilities!

   Shawn91111 replied to marij's topic in General Students

   What book is $1,000?

6. Helpful Items to Purchase for Nursing School

   Shawn91111 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

   Check with your instructors on this. I bought one during my first semester for clinical's and was chewed out by the instructor, as she said no one in the hospitals uses them, and they can carry bacteria etc on them. Meanwhile, every single RN I worke...

7. Does your nursing school offer test review

   Shawn91111 replied to Isabelle49's topic in General Students

   Not really. We get our tests back, and go into a board room where the instructor hands out "copies" of the exam with the correct answers circled. If you have a question she will answer it, but as far as going over questions, giving rationals, then th...

8. Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

   Shawn91111 replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

   I am able to do it. I work 3-12 hour shifts 1 week, and 4 -12 hour shifts the next week. This is not my preference, but you do what you have to do. Luckily the office I work in, my co-workers, and management allow me to rotate my schedule to get my s...

9. How do you eyeball respiratory rate effectively?

   Shawn91111 replied to Accordiantoyou's topic in General Students

   If I can't visually see their chest rise, I have them place their hand on their chest while I am checking their pulse on their other arm

10. Visible tattoos appropriate for RN's?

    Shawn91111 replied to jayne12's topic in General Students

    My school's policy for clinical is no visible tattoos or piercings, although ears can have small stud piercings. If the tattoos are on the arm then a full length undershirt must be worn.

11. Another first day of clinicals post...

    Shawn91111 replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Students

    Had my first last semester in LTC facility. This semester is on the Med/Surg floor at the hospital, but was postponed to this week because of the east coast snow storm. Good luck

12. Graduating RN BSN at 32

    Shawn91111 replied to bluestar776's topic in General Students

    lol at 28 being later in life

13. Clinical sites

    Shawn91111 replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    First semester was a LTC facility, the second semester and throughout are hospitals for my program

14. I'm In, Now What?!?!

    Shawn91111 replied to ERNurseErica's topic in General Students

    Know your dosage calculations, know your pharmacology (at least the drugs you are expected to know the first semester), know your fluid and electrolytes. We used Potter/Perry Fundamentals of Nursing, and I highly recommend this book to go with it. "F...

15. Survivor of the first semester of nursing school

    Shawn91111 replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

    I am with you, survived the first semester. I really enjoyed the clinical portion, and getting used to critical thinking (NCLEX) style questions got better as the semester went on. Final exam was decent, not the grade I wanted, but I passed so I am f...