Cheechwizard BSN, RN

Cheechwizard is a BSN, RN and specializes in Neuro, med surge, Jack of all trades.

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1. Projectile Vomiting just prior to death

   Cheechwizard replied to EmptytheBoat's topic in Hospice

   You're really committed to this idea of purging toxins. Have you consider constipation? It's pretty common with palliative patients, especial on a pca pump or scheduled opiods. What other ways might you think our bodies would expel toxins? ...

2. Moving Resident off Covid Unit without Negative Test Result?

   Cheechwizard replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric

   Nursing home? It's par for the course. Insanity. And it's a good reason why nursing homes blow up with covid-19. At the facility I worked at they had 1 resident test positive and 1 direct care provider. Provider sent home, resident isolated...

3. Memory care-Can you pass meds in the dining room?

   Cheechwizard replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Can you or should you is the question. Sure, you can pass meds wherever you want. Would giving medications violate patient privacy? How about the 5-7 rules for medication administration with what you're giving?

4. Travel position or staff position? Both available

   Cheechwizard posted a topic in Travel

   As it says: a facility out in the middle of nowhere is hiring for a staff med surge post and a travel post. In the past decade it's almost always been postings for multiple travel nurses. And I've avoided that because I want to live in the area ...

5. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

   Cheechwizard replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric

   This sums it up. I made the mistake of taking a LTC job and just quit tonight. I'm the only RN working the unit, the other RN is the DON. I was doing night shift 10-6. Normally I'd have 2 units, 36 residents. Toni...

6. How do I explain not finishing my orientation?

   Cheechwizard replied to Cheechwizard's topic in Job Hunt

   I can probably get a recommendation from my first preceptor. As for the terms,I've contacted hr and I still have no response. To be fair, though, hr is out sources to the Philippines, and the hospital only has 3 local HR reps. Apparently the terms we...

7. How do I explain not finishing my orientation?

   Cheechwizard posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I need help, please. Last year in December I started a new job. A dream position. The only male in a decade to work this unit. The first 30 days were the absolute best, and my review was probably the best review meeting ever for any profession with m...

8. Kaplan, Hurst or UWorld

   Cheechwizard replied to calidreamin's topic in NCLEX

   I think people like uworld because it's formatted to look identical to the nclex screens. Additionally, knowing that you're not alone in missing most of the questions males people feel good. But it shouldn't. Uworld costs quite a bit, and they do no...

9. Fall 2017:UT Health Science Center Houston

   Cheechwizard replied to ashleyp453's topic in School Programs

   TWU's program is superior to UT's, I feel, having been through UT's, and helping my close friend get into TWU's program (he's 1 semester from graduating, I've been helping him the whole time). It's paced better, which makes a huge difference, but the...

10. Fall 2017:UT Health Science Center Houston

    Cheechwizard replied to ashleyp453's topic in School Programs

    Actually, UT Health Science Houston does have standards by which they allow people in their program. I had a 96.6 on my HESI, a degree in biochemistry with a 3.92 GPA, and I almost didn't get in because they only have 1 (sometimes 2) people that veri...

11. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    Cheechwizard replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Students

    Your post is actually playing up stereotypes about gay males in nursing, and accordingly, downplaying what heterosexual male nurses can bring to the profession. Are you saying that straight males lack certain attributes? Why should our coworkers trea...

12. 2nd attempt tomorrow, 5/11/2017

    Cheechwizard replied to Chloe Price's topic in NCLEX

    Tried the Pearson Vue trick? I did my first two times, failed, third NCLEX, the other day, I got the good pop up. I remember the second NCLEX, I had 265. like 80 Alzheimer's questions (like, what's the best diet/nutrition source for such a patient, ...

13. Nclex fail 5 times , pleas help

    Cheechwizard replied to silviabg's topic in NCLEX

    I just passed on my third attempt. I thought something was wrong with me. I have a BS in Biochemistry, a minor in mathematics, and a BSN. But the NCLEX was something else. My first attempt I didn't think I needed to study. Wrong. The second attempt I...