jAy-FibRN

jAy-FibRN specializes in Telemetry.

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1. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

   jAy-FibRN replied to BeenThereDoneThat74's topic in New Nurse

   I am a recent grad and I will be off orientation in 2 weeks and starting nights (630pm-730pm) on a Med/Surg-Tele floor with 4 pediatric beds. I will be taking on 8-10 patients religiously. This overwhelms me a great deal. Does anyone have any advice ...

2. New Grads of 2008 Please share your experiences as a new nurse and what to expect!

   jAy-FibRN replied to NurseCaitie's topic in New Nurse

   I am going to be off orientation in 2 weeks. I have been at the hospital since January. My orientation wasnt that long, but at any rate I still get very nervous and I starting to stress about moving to nights. I have been orienting on days (630am -73...

3. Too much info on exams?

   jAy-FibRN replied to jAy-FibRN's topic in General Students

   Yeah I have no problem hanging in there, inf act i got a 92 on the first exam I was just venting that there was a lot of info...The fact that we have 4 tests this semester is great for us b/c its usually a midterm and a final. Its all good...wish me ...

4. Too much info on exams?

   jAy-FibRN posted a topic in General Students

   Does anyone else find that in their last semester, usually Med/Surg II, that there is s ridiculous amount of info that needs to retained in a small amount of time? For example 1st test 10/4/07 an immense amount of cardiac/peripheral vascular info--ho...

5. Clinicals at your school

   jAy-FibRN replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Students

   I'm in my last semester in an Associates program @ SCCC in NY. 1st semester (Jan-May) 1st 8 weeks - LTC facility 2nd 8 weeks - Basic Med/Surg (telemetry unit) 2nd semester (June & July) 8 weeks - Psych 3rd semester (End of Aug-Dec) All 16 weeks -...