rrivera2

rrivera2 specializes in telemetry.

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1. New nurses please advise :-)

   rrivera2 replied to studentnurse3's topic in New Nurse

   student nurse 3, you'll go over a lot of A&P (both) in nursing classes as review. You'll go into more detail. It will be a recall for you and you'll be fine. for example, You'll learn how diuretic meds work in the kidneys in the loops, etc. I th...

2. Interview tips - PLEASE!

   rrivera2 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

   Dress professionally and comfortably. Ask about the average number of years tenure for nurses on that unit (nurse turnover) - it shows satisfaction, tenacity, and cohesiveness - some place that's worth tolerating. Be open, honest, and positive. Be...

3. Calling doctors

   rrivera2 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in New Nurse

   I'm still on orientation also - until the end of this month most likely. I had an enlightening experience about dealing with a certain doc. Doc told me to call a certain specialist doc to see my patient. On the phone I told the doc I would call. A...

4. No experience necessary?!?!

   rrivera2 replied to ChaseTyMadi's topic in General Nursing

   You don't need medical experience. A lot of nurses that I went to school with worked as nursing techs to help put them through school and get some floor experience. I didn't have any medical experience and I am now an RN with a BSN since May (RN si...

5. what is the actual pass score for nclex??

   rrivera2 replied to missjulzzy's topic in NCLEX

   In addition to all the knowledge and critical thinking skills that you now have and need to use to pass the NCLEX, you also need to know the test taking strategies that will improve your chances of getting the answer right. Kaplan offers such a stra...

6. Feeling no support from my husband at all...

   rrivera2 replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate

   Hugs (((Christvs). Sorry to hear about your stress and frustration. Try to keep the lines of communication open and encourage him to go to counseling with you. I think you will really have to have some strong, deep love for this man to see you thr...

7. Yet another "what does this mean"

   rrivera2 replied to NY Nurse's topic in General Students

   INR is International Normalized Ratio, also pertaining to clotting tests.

8. Anatomy flash cards

   rrivera2 replied to kmj1228's topic in Pre-Nursing

   For anatomy, what worked best for my fellow classmates and myself was studying as a group in the lab holding up the bones and quizzing each other. Then viewing slides of tissue types, etc there also. Writing down as much as I could over and over he...

9. Berated and feeling useless

   rrivera2 replied to sn07's topic in General Nursing

   Learning how to perservere under extraordinary conditions, not letting the negative words/actions of others knock you off course, and keeping a positive attitude regardless of what others around you are doing, are three of the most useful qualities a...

10. Question dilema

    rrivera2 replied to bryandamatrix's topic in NCLEX

    #1 does not say that the laceration is bleeding. Go with the facts.

11. How Long Will It Take Until Maryland Bon

    rrivera2 replied to nigeldj's topic in Maryland

    check on their website - you can find out who you can email about the status of your application

12. Pay Rates for new Grads (Updates are appreciated)

    rrivera2 replied to dpetrovia's topic in Maryland

    Hopkins Bayview told me 23.10 recently for new grad BSN.

13. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    rrivera2 replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    Learning to think in terms of "nursing themes" that we were learning in school - especially in Intro to Nursing Care - had a hard time morphing my established way of thinking to fit the correct exam answers. Pharmacology - review, review, review, wri...

14. I'm New Here--I need encouragement :(

    rrivera2 replied to serendipity05's topic in NCLEX

    I agree with the advice to learn to be resilient, now. From what you wrote, it sounds like most things have come easy to you. This is your chance to learn about temporary setback, tenacity, persistence, and fortitude, in the midst of sorrow, shock,...