NurseSarah86

NurseSarah86 has 5 years experience and specializes in Geriatric.

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1. OMG I just got fired...what now?

   NurseSarah86 replied to NurseSarah86's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I guess you're right...I plan on calling and asking one or both of the doctors monday why she told me I was let go. Its just that when emotions kick in for me and fear and stress and worry its fight or flight reaction for me. I couldnt deal wit...

2. OMG I just got fired...what now?

   NurseSarah86 replied to NurseSarah86's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, so I understand its a respect for your elders type of world in nursing...which comes really easy for me. I have immense respect for older, more seasoned nurses because most are good teachers to young and/or newer nurses like myself. But regardl...

3. OMG I just got fired...what now?

   NurseSarah86 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I'm trying to type through tears right now & just got done trying not to hyperventilate from this. Here's how it went...I quit a LTC/Skilled facility a couple weeks ago to be at this job..an oral surgeon's office. The LTC facility was sooo s...

4. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

   NurseSarah86 replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm an LPN that just graduated in March and my mom has been an RN for 17 years but she was an LPN first then an RN. She always teases me that I'm just a "Let's Pretend Nurse" while she's a "Real Nurse" . I am going to become an RN soon though because...

5. New GPN

   NurseSarah86 replied to dolphn545's topic in New Nurse

   I was a GPN for a LTCF that I did my preceptorship in during school for 2 months after I graduated in March and I'm an LPN now in a different LTCF. It was a fairly easy job being a GPN, all they made me do was help aides and nurses with things such a...

6. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

   NurseSarah86 replied to raine84's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a new grad in Ohio and I just got my first job in LTC. They are starting me out at $15.50/hr and since i'm gonna work 3rd shift (6p-6a) I get a $1 an hour shift differential and I think either $1 or $2 an hour bonus on the weekends, full time, w...

7. Getting ready to take NCLEX-PN

   NurseSarah86 replied to NurseSarah86's topic in NCLEX

   Yes the nclex was pretty hard. The questions on there were either really easy or really hard. I was shocked that I passed it..but anyone who passes school can pass this test. Just be sure to buy a study book to study for it. I have Mosby's guide to n...

8. Getting ready to take NCLEX-PN

   NurseSarah86 replied to NurseSarah86's topic in NCLEX

   Well I did pass the test I found out Friday that I did :balloons::monkeydance: I got 85 questions on it

9. Young Nurses

   NurseSarah86 replied to gt4everpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I'm a new grad and I'm 21 & I was the 2nd youngest student in my class. I graduated in march and I will be taking nclex in 2 days and I'm very nervous to say the least! I'm currently working in LTC and never had medical experience before scho...

10. Getting ready to take NCLEX-PN

    NurseSarah86 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I graduated LPN school 3/23/07 and am now scheduled to take NCLEX-PN 4/25/07...I am working currently in LTC as a GPN (graduated practical nurse) where I did my preceptorship at and I am studying my nclex practice test book and praying every day that...