Trauma_Queen

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1. Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

   Trauma_Queen replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

   I've got a couple.. First, we had an add-on double below the knee amputation come in. When I pulled off the sheets to position the guy, he had maggots coming out of the wounds on both legs. Story was a "friend" of his found him sleeping on the floor ...

2. CNOR

   Trauma_Queen replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Operating Room

   I took mine in December and passed. I took the AORN course online, which covered a lot of useful topics such as sterilization. My facility doesn't pay any extra money to have CNOR, but they did pay for $500 of cost, which almost covered all my testin...

3. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   Trauma_Queen replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 96 questions and passed 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i didn't take a review course, but i studied with saunders third edition 3. did your son offer any testin...

4. The longest 48 hours of my life!

   Trauma_Queen posted a topic in NCLEX

   Well, I took NCLEX-RN on Monday and just found out about 30 minutes ago that I passed!! I had 96 questions and I spent the last two days going back and forth..thinking I failed... This is an incredible day! Thank you to everyone who posts on here..It...

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

   Trauma_Queen replied to PACU queen's topic in New Nurse

   Graduating in May and just accepted an offer for the O.R...I'm so excited!

6. Interview question...

   Trauma_Queen replied to Trauma_Queen's topic in New Nurse

   Just wanted to give an update... I went for the interview on Thursday and was invited back for the second round of interviews! I'm so excited. Everything about the interview was amazing. The manager was very impressed with the questions I was asking ...

7. Interview question...

   Trauma_Queen posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey everyone! I just needed some input on this. I applied at a hospital for a GN position in the ER. I got a call back for an interview this week and set my interview up for this coming Thursday. But when I just happened to look at the hospital's w...

8. First Job???

   Trauma_Queen replied to msleely's topic in New Nurse

   Ahh...someone who is going through the same feelings that I am right now. I have interviewed at 3 different hospitals and still no job. I know it's still the end of March, but I'm starting to feel this "rush" that I have to lock down a job right now...

9. Competitiveness Among Interviewing Students

   Trauma_Queen replied to peds4now's topic in New Nurse

   Yeah..this happened to me the other day. I was filling out a form for our instructors so that they can write our letters of recommendation and I had a handout describing the pediatric unit I interviewed for the previous week that had the nurse manag...

10. OK really leave me alone already!!!

    Trauma_Queen replied to Chantilly's topic in General Students

    Ok..I'm going to put my two cents in.. First off, the statement about having to repeat because they weren't smart enough to get through it the first time is really harsh and uncalled for.. I am a repeater...But it doesn't mean I'm not smart because I...

11. Nursing Lab Preceptor with an attitude..Please help!!

    Trauma_Queen replied to mizzou_ivy's topic in General Students

    Okay..first off, this is going to be a little off topic, but I have to disagree with recording conversations discreetly. As far as I know, it is against the law to record a conversation without telling someone that you are recording a conversation. ...

12. Is anyone else feeling pressure about finding a job?

    Trauma_Queen replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    Don't start freaking out or anything...I graduate in May and as far as I know in my area, most of the hospitals won't even start posting new grad jobs until February at the earliest because they're still dealing with the december grads...(and feel fr...

13. Nursing School Blues??

    Trauma_Queen replied to Nili927's topic in General Students

    Okay..see if this makes anyone feel any better... I went through a major depressive state during Christmas Break in 2005. I had just finished my 3rd semester (I'm in an ADN program) and was ready to start my last semester. Everything just kinda hit...

14. Is El Centro the best move??

    Trauma_Queen replied to NewCareer78's topic in General Students

    I haven't heard much about Collin County's program. Where in the DFW area do you live? If it's not too long of a drive, I would recommend you look at Trinity Valley's program in Kaufman. I'm currently a student there and their program really does ...

15. Lippincott Book Question

    Trauma_Queen replied to Carla25's topic in General Students

    I use the Med-Surg Nursing review series by Lippincott..but that's only because my instructor wrote the book and it really does help for our tests...I'd recommend it because she's such an awesome instructor