NurseLife88 ADN, RN

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1. Hi

   NurseLife88 replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX

   Well as I said Hurst is a great review. I also know many people who have been successful with Kaplan as well. Another one I hear good things about is Uworld. I did do a few free practice questions through both Kaplan and Uworld and found both similar...

2. Recommend NCLEX RN review

   NurseLife88 replied to Charm1981's topic in NCLEX

   I give a lot of credit to hurst for helping me pass first time 75 questions after such a long gap between nursing school and boards (several years to be precise). So I may be partial but I personally recommend Hurst. It worked wonders and is amazing...

3. Hi

   NurseLife88 replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX

   Hurst review is expensive so I can see why you may just want the book but a few things here. 1) It is stressed to all Hurst students that the material is fully copyrighted and if found to break those copyright agreements all Hurst students sign they ...

4. Littmann Classic II or Classic III?

   NurseLife88 replied to Nursing student75's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have used a Litmann II since nursing school and love mine. Works great for both the pediatric patients and adults. Hasn't failed me after five years. Litmann in general is well respected and does have great products, so I don't think you can really...

5. Nurse tech unwelcoming to other nurse tech

   NurseLife88 replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

   To put it bluntly some people are just simply a**holes. Not worth the time, effort, frustration, and hurt feelings to deal with people who have no intentions of good for you. Best is to avoid the negativity as best u can and jus keep on keeping on. ...

6. RN with two jobs? One non nursing

   NurseLife88 replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

   Go ahead and keep the side job. The discount is always nice. And sometimes a second non nursing job can help decrease the burn out many nurses face. I have a friend who has been a nurse for years but maintains her job at a major department store for ...

7. Anyone a "new grad" who grduated 5 years earlier?

   NurseLife88 replied to Nadgabjes's topic in General Nursing

   I am also what they call an old new grad. Graduated August 2012, took boards December 2016. I was very lucky in my search because of several factors. One I live in an area with high demand. I had a decade of experience in different healthcare roles n...

8. Should I be cleaning my mobile phone?

   NurseLife88 replied to NurseIAm0613's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely say yes to you wiping down the phone as well as keeping it out of pt care areas. I work general peds as well and like to wipe mine with an alcohol swab a few times a shift as needed (not as harsh as some other wipes.) I try not to take i...

9. Nursing grad for 5 years but no license

   NurseLife88 replied to zellebee's topic in General Nursing

   To start you should contact the BON in your state. Find out what specific requirements they may have for nurses educated outside the US. Also look into whether your state has requirements on how long you have to take NCLEX after graduating. I didnt t...

10. Stupid mistake

    NurseLife88 replied to Sarina_130's topic in Medications

    I recently did this with a laxative and felt horrible. I had given it many times using the full package but this particular kiddie was ordered half of a normal dose due to some other meds. My pt. was fine and suffered no effects other than those inte...

11. CNA --> RN. Worth it?

    NurseLife88 replied to FutureNurseWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA or a Nurse is hard work regardless of where you work or what you do. Some areas though are definetly harder on the body than others, but in my opinion nursing is worth it.The positives outweigh the negatives most of the time and I'm sure ...

12. Favorite Motivational Quote

    NurseLife88 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." Ralph Waldo Emerson "One is not born into the world to do everything, but to do something." Henry David Thoreau

13. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    NurseLife88 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    So this one was used as a teaching moment while i was still in nursing school, but has stuck with me. We would get a readout for the day on our own pts. along with 1 case study pt. of someone who had been recently admitted. This day the case study pt...

14. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    NurseLife88 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    This story occurs before I became a nurse and did different types of in home care. I had a pt. who was scheduled to toilet every 3 hours throughout the night. One night I proceed to scheduled toileting, I leave the lights off and use only the nightl...

15. Question for nurses that are male...

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses and opinions! Seems pretty uniform though that most just want to be referred to as Nurse or RN.Which makes perfect sense. I figure that I dont identify my firefighter sister as a female firefighter. Nor do I tell a patien...