4tnerzwife

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1. Online Nursing school HELP!

   4tnerzwife replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

   Check with your local universities. I attended Northern Kentucky University and did my last two years of my Bachelor's primarily online. You may have to attend once or twice a semester. I think Indiana Weslyan offers the same. I didn't check wher...

2. Job Switch??

   4tnerzwife replied to 4tnerzwife's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your words of encouragement! I guess I just needed a little confirmation to do what I wanted to! Ya'll are awesome! I am now Lead (as in the metal) Case Manager for the Health Department! Thank you so much again!

3. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   4tnerzwife replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I was a journalism major and couldn't find a job with pay that even compared to McDonald's. I always cared about other people and their well being. Nursing is a very respected job and there are many positions available in my area so here I am! Last ...

4. Medical This or That

   4tnerzwife replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

   Uncontrolled severe pain, I only have to deal with the pt (guessing no family involvement??!!) GI bleed poo or C diff poo

5. Job Switch??

   4tnerzwife replied to 4tnerzwife's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the immediate reply. I need to make my decision today asap so I truly appreciate your advice. My thoughts are: I realize that every nursing job carries stress but stress in the MICU is completely different than that of community nursing....

6. Could any nursing seniors want to give some advise for the new ones

   4tnerzwife replied to sun12's topic in General Nursing

   hey all, my classes are starting from this august lec + labs both on st. vincent. i have no idea about what's gonna happen. could you please drop some advise for me regarding some of my questions. about the dress on lectures and labs about the assign...

7. Job Switch??

   4tnerzwife posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, I will try to make this short and sweet... I graduated in May 07 with my Associates and May O8 with my Bachelor's degree. Since getting my license, I have worked in a Medical Intensive Care unit. I loved the excitement and challenge of icu nurs...

8. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

   4tnerzwife replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

   I passed with 75, although the number really does not matter.

9. New grads....where do you work?

   4tnerzwife replied to PACU queen's topic in New Nurse

   medical ICU

10. Help!! Need to find practice questions for priority where do I go??

    4tnerzwife replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX

    Okay, here is how i was taught to do priority questions: An acute problem always beats a chronic problem. Look at the s/s given in the question. If it is an EXPECTED problem with their dx, then they are not priority. AGE does not matter. Exampl...

11. higher/lower end questions

    4tnerzwife replied to coles2's topic in NCLEX

    sounds like you had the same test I did and I passes. I have heard on this site that priority and check all that apply ?s are higher level so I bet you passed

12. Med's have me worried....

    4tnerzwife replied to Justme123's topic in NCLEX

    This works for some med questions: If the med if something that you never heard of and the side effects or teaching whatever are similar, pick the one that isn't like the others. For example, Your pt is on fliporflop (made up drug:)). You know the...

13. Thanks you everyone! I passed the NCLEX - I am officially a RN nurse!

    4tnerzwife replied to royr's topic in NCLEX

    congratulations!!! It is the best feeling in the world to see or hear that simple word: Pass!!! Woo Hoo to you!

14. Help!! Need to find practice questions for priority where do I go??

    4tnerzwife replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX

    check back on this site tomorrow. I will post the "rules" I was taught in my nclex review. They help alot and are easy to remember.

15. Omg I Passed W/265? Still In Shock

    4tnerzwife replied to *RubySlippers*'s topic in NCLEX

    I JUST FOUND OUT I PASSED!!!! I rolled over my 85 pound lab with my chair then jumped on my husband and about knocked him over! I am so happy!!!! This is the best feeling EVER!!!!